Every town writes its own rules, and Tulsa's live in its municipal code — 88 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — TULSA CODE OF ORDINANCESrecently amended
- Ch u2 — 1989 AMENDED CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFTrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ANIMALSrecently amended
- Ch 3 — PUBLIC PROPERTY, RECORDS, FLAG, SEAL
- Ch 4 — MAYOR, AUDITOR AND COUNCIL
- Ch 5 — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
- Ch 6 — FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 7 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 7-A — DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT (REPEALED)
- Ch 8 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND CIVIL EMERGENCY
- Ch 8-A — TULSA NINE-ONE-ONE EMERGENCY NUMBER
- Ch 9 — CORPORATION LIMITS
- Ch 10 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 11 — PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
- Ch 11-A — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM
- Ch 11-B — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Ch 11-C — WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE
- Ch 12 — INTERNAL POLICIES
- Ch 13 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 14 — FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- Ch 15 — FRANCHISES AND GRANTS
- Ch 16 — GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (REPEALED)
- Ch 17 — HEALTH REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 17-A — DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (REPEALED)
- Ch 18 — INSURANCE AND BONDS
- Ch 19 — LEGAL DEPARTMENT
- Ch 20 — CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
- Ch 21 — LICENSESrecently amended
- Ch 22 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND CONTRACTS
- Ch 23 — MUNICIPAL CRIMINAL COURT
- Ch 24 — NUISANCES
- Ch 24-A — NEGLECTED VACANT BUILDINGS REGISTRY AND MAINTENANCE
- Ch 25 — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- Ch 26 — PARKS, MALL AND PLAZArecently amended
- Ch 27 — PENAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 27-A — SOLID WASTE (REPEALED)
- Ch 28 — THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN
- Ch 29 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 29-A — DEPARTMENT OF EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
- Ch 30 — PUBLIC PROPERTY - RECORDS (REPEALED)
- Ch 31 — PURCHASING (REPEALED)
- Ch 32 — SOLID WASTE (REPEALED)
- Ch 33 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 34 — SCHOOL BOARD (REPEALED)
- Ch 35 — INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 36 — TAXICABS, PARATRANSIT VEHICLES AND UTILITY VEHICLES FOR HIRE REGULATIONS
- Ch 37 — TULSA REVISED TRAFFIC CODErecently amended
- Ch 37-A — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CODE
- Ch 38 — TREASURY DEPARTMENT (REPEALED)
- Ch 39 — TRUSTS
- Ch 39-A — TULSA CONVENTION CENTER (REPEALED)
- Ch 40 — WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE (REPEALED)
- Ch 41 — WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
- Ch 42 — ZONING CODErecently amended
- Ch 42-A — OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN THE CITY LIMITS
- Ch 42-B — RESERVED
- Ch 43 — CITY OF TULSA SALES TAX CODE
- Ch 43-A — 1980 SALES TAX EXPENDITURE POLICY
- Ch 43-B — 1985 SALES TAX EXPENDITURE POLICY
- Ch 43-C — 1991 SALES TAX EXPENDITURE POLICY
- Ch 43-D — 1996 SALES TAX EXPENDITURE POLICY
- Ch 43-E — 2001 SALES TAX EXPENDITURE
- Ch 43-F — 2006 SALES TAX EXPENDITURE POLICY
- Ch 43-G — 2008 SALES TAX EXPENDITURE POLICY
- Ch 43-H — 2014 SALES TAX POLICY
- Ch 43-I — 2017 LIMITED-PURPOSE PUBLIC SAFETY PERMANENT SALES TAX POLICY
- Ch 43-J — 2017 LIMITED-PURPOSE .085% STREET MAINTENANCE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PERMANENT SALES TAX
- Ch 43-K — 2017 LIMITED-PURPOSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEMPORARY SALES TAX POLICY
- Ch 43-L — 2021 SALES TAX POLICY
- Ch 43-M — 2023 TEMPORARY SALES TAX POLICY
- Ch 44 — CITY OF TULSA HOTEL TAX CODE
- Ch 45 — CITY OF TULSA USE TAX CODE
- Ch u74 — TITLES 46—48 - RESERVED
- Ch 49 — ADMINISTRATIVE, PERMIT, AND LICENSE FEESrecently amended
- Ch 50 — ANNUAL PERMITSrecently amended
- Ch 51 — BUILDING CODE
- Ch 52 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Ch 53 — GAS PIPING AND FITTERS CODE (REPEALED)
- Ch 54 — (RESERVED)
- Ch 55 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- Ch 56 — PLUMBING CODE
- Ch 57 — REFRIGERATION CODE (REPEALED)
- Ch 58 — ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (REPEALED)
- Ch 59 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Ch A — AIRPORT
- Ch B — CITY OFFICIALS
- Ch C — INCORPORATION OF TULSArecently amended