City Ordinances

CITY OF TULSA

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​Below we have listed some of the City of Tulsa ordinances that are important for rental housing providers to know. Please note this is not a comprehensive list. Click on the link above to view all the City of Tulsa ordinances.

Property Maintenance Code (Title 55)*

Click here to view the City of Tulsa Property Maintenance Code.

*The City of Tulsa adopted revisions to the Property Maintenance Code in August 2023, however these revisions have not been added to the Property Maintenance Code posted on the city's website. Click on the links below to see the revisions that have been added to Title 55.

Click here to view the changes to Title 55, City of Tulsa Property Maintenance Code

Click here to view the new Chapter 11 added to Title 55 titled "Residential Rental Occupancy Standards"

Click here to view the City of Tulsa Multi-Family Housing Checklist

 

Fire Prevention Code (Title 14)

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Nuisance Code (Title 24)

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Zoning Code (Title 42)

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Screening of Dumpsters

Under Chapter 65 (Landscape & Screening) the City of Tulsa mandates requirements for screening of dumpsters that are visible from the street or by a neighboring residential property.

Click here to view the screening requirements for dumpsters.


Signs

Click here to view the City of Tulsa Sign ordinance.

 

Chronic Nuisance Property

Click here to view the City of Tulsa Chronic Nuisance Property ordinance.

 

Animal Ordinance

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EMSAcare Ambulance Program

Open enrollment for Tulsa's EMSAcare Ambulance Program is August of each year.
Multifamily landlords must provide to the Director their total number of residential living units on or before July 3.  The cost for multifamily communities is $5.45 per occupied residential living unit for 50% of the total residential living units. Multifamily communities may opt-out of the program, but they must obtain a signed acknowledgement letter from every tenant if they opt-out.  
Click here to view more information about the City of Tulsa's EMSAcare Ambulance Program and to access the Tenant Acknowledgement Form. 
Click here to view the City Ordinance related to this program.