City of Tulsa

Code Enforcement

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Code Enforcement enforces nuisance and zoning ordinances to help prevent deterioration of neighborhoods and help maintain the highest safety and health standards for the many residential, non-residential and vacant properties in the City of Tulsa.

Yearly, Tulsa Neighborhood Inspectors investigate approximately 22,000 violations of nuisance and zoning ordinances identified through more than 14,500 complaints.

Violations can be reported online or by calling the Customer Care Center at 311. Be prepared to give a physical address and your name (this will be kept confidential).

Code Priorities

When the City receives notice about a potential code violation, cases are broken down into three priorities. Priority 1 is given first attention due to the immediate impact the violation could have if it were to continue, then Priority 2, and finally Priority 3. Due to the high volume of Priority 3-type cases the City receives in the warmer months and in the growing season, the City asks for patience as Priority 3 cases are addressed in the order they were received.

PRIORITY 1	PRIORITY 2	PRIORITY 3
Unsecured structures Vehicles on blocks Appliances with doors intact Blocking the sidewalk or Right-of-Way (limbs, grass, cars) Sight Distance Triangle issues Raw Sewage	Referrals from TPD, TFD, TCSO Referrals from Tulsa Housing Authority Referrals from other departments	Tall Grass Trash/Junk/Debris Anything not classified as Priority 1 or 2

The Process of a Code Violation Report

PHASE 1	PHASE 2	PHASE 3	PHASE 4
Submitted/Received	In Progress	Prep-Work Order	Assigned to a Contractor
A call or online report is received by the Customer Care Center and is reviewed for accuracy and assigned a priority	Initial inspection, notification of property owner, reinspected. Once a case is assigned to the area inspector, the inspector conducts an on-site investigation of the alleged violation(s). If violations are present at the time of this inspection, a legal notice is mailed to the property owner and other interested parties giving them 10 days to comply with the notice requirements. The property owner can purchase up to two (2) extensions of time for $58 each. Each extension will give the property owner 10 additional days to comply. Extensions are not available for all violations, i.e. unsecured structures, chronic violators, etc.	Initial inspection, notification of property owner, reinspected. Failure to comply with the order will result in the Code Officer assigning a work order to a contractor.	Work order is assigned to a contractor for abatement. If the City abates, the property owner will be charged for the abatement cost, plus a $300 processing fee.
Note: Emergency abatements are performed without prior notice where imminent dangers are present and conditions require an immediate response.