Tulsa, OK Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage limit
- 25% of window area max
- Applies to
- nonresidential uses only
- Sign budget
- excluded if within limit
- Max penalty
- $1,200 fine or 6 months jail
- Governing chapter
- Zoning Code Chapter 60
Summary
Tulsa caps window signs at 25% of the glass they're mounted on for nonresidential businesses; exceeding that share turns the display into a regulated sign that no longer qualifies for this exception.
Window Signs. Window signs are allowed as sign exceptions for allowed nonresidential uses, provided they do not cover more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of the window to which they are affixed.E.Temporary signs.1.Real estate signs. One real estate sign is allowed per street frontage, subject to the standards in Table 60-1: Table 60-1: Real Estate Signs
Regulation AG, AG-R, R, O and SR Districts All Other Districts Maximum Sign Area (sq. ft.)
Minor Street Frontage 8 8 All Other Street Frontages 32 80 Maximum Sign Height (feet) Minor Street Frontage 8 8 All Other Street Frontages 15 25
Full Breakdown
Under the Tulsa Zoning Code, window signs are treated as a sign exception for allowed nonresidential uses, meaning they don't count toward a lot's overall sign budget, but only if they cover no more than 25 percent of the window area they're affixed to. There's no separate size cap in square feet: the limit is purely a percentage of each window's glass area. A business papering more than a quarter of its storefront glass with signage loses the exception and must count that display against the standard wall, freestanding or projecting sign limits set out elsewhere in Title 42, Chapter 60.
Violations & Fines
Zoning code violations, including oversized window signage, are misdemeanors punishable by up to a $1,200 fine, six months imprisonment, or both, under Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 42, § 85.040.A.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do window signs count toward Tulsa's sign limits?
Can I cover more than a quarter of my storefront window with a sign?
Sources & Official References
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