City of Tulsa Sign Regulations in Right-Of-Ways

11/1/2024

The City of Tulsa wants to remind Tulsans of the rules for political and business signage in the right-of-way.

By getting familiar with Tulsa’s sign standards, Tulsans can reduce or eliminate the risk of sign confiscations and/or citations.

Please see the following examples of lawful and unlawful signs and sign placements below:

Lawful Signs
Placed on private property with owner’s permission
No larger than 16-square-feet (in R and O Districts)
Removed within seven days after the voting event

Unlawful Signs
Larger than 16-square-feet (in R an O District)
Placed on public property (schools, parks, libraries, retention ponds, etc.)
Placed in center medians or at intersections
Placed in the right-of-way along the street
Not removed promptly after a vote

Under Title 42 Tulsa Revised Ordinances (TRO), Chapter 60, Section 030.5 Campaign Signs
“Campaign signs must be removed no later than seven days after the voting event. Campaign signs are prohibited on public property and are allowed on private property only with the consent of the owner of the subject property. In R and O zoning districts campaign signs may not exceed 16-square-feet in area.”

Title 24 TRO, Chapter 1, Section 103-A Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety
“All trees, hedges, signs or other obstructions, or any portion of the same, located within a sight distance triangle which prevent persons driving vehicles approaching an intersection of streets from having a clear view of traffic approaching such intersection…”

Title 24 TRO, Chapter 1, Section 103-H Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety
“Obstructions and excavations affecting the ordinary use by the public of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public ground except under such conditions as are provided by ordinance;”

Title 24 TRO, Chapter 1, Section 103-O Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety
“Any privately-owned sign (including a poster, banner, flyer, or other device) placed in or on an existing public street or sidewalk, or in or on a right-of-way or within twelve (12) feet of a curb or road edge, whichever is less; or affixed to any tree, utility pole or other structure located in or on a public street or sidewalk; or in or on a right-of-way or within twelve (12) feet of a curb or road edge, whichever is less, without permission from the City of Tulsa, as provide in Title 42 TRO Section 60.020-E and –H. Any such sign so placed or affixed is hereby considered litter, and considered abandoned, and may be summarily removed.”

For a more details about right-of-way sign placement, visit www.cityoftulsa.org/ROWsigns.

To report an unlawful sign in the Right-Of-Way, please report online at www.Tulsa311.com, or call 311 during regular business hours.