Tulsa zoning is governed by Title 51 of the Tulsa Revised Ordinances, organized into residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use districts with overlay zones for downtown, historic preservation, and the Arkansas River corridor.
Title 51 was comprehensively updated in 2016 to introduce form-based mixed-use districts, parking reductions in transit corridors, and clearer ADU provisions. The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (TMAPC) reviews rezoning, special exceptions, and subdivision plats. Overlay districts include Greenwood Historic District, Brady Arts District, and Riverside corridor. Post-McGirt, jurisdictional questions involving Cherokee and Muscogee Nation lands within Tulsa city limits affect criminal enforcement but generally not civil zoning authority.
Zoning violations carry fines up to 1,200 dollars per offense and may compel structure removal or use cessation. Repeat offenses each constitute separate violations under Title 51.
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