CBD Zoning in Downtown Tulsa — Form-Based Standards
CBD covers downtown Tulsa and uses a hybrid form-based set of standards designed to maintain a continuous street wall and walkable scale. Mixed-use development is the norm.
No minimum lot area; unlimited FAR subject to height; 200-foot maximum building height by-right (taller permitted with bonus density for affordable housing, public open space, or LEED Silver+).
CBD requires 70% of building frontage at the front property line, 14-foot minimum ground-floor floor-to-floor height, and active uses on designated retail streets (Boston Ave, Main Street, Brady District). No parking minimum; max parking ratio 3 spaces per 1,000 sq ft.
What CBD allows
Permitted uses in CBD
Office, retail, restaurant, hotel, multi-family residential, civic, cultural. Drive-throughs not permitted in core.
Setback rules
CBD setback requirements in Tulsa
Front setback
0–10 ft build-to zone (70% of frontage at front line)
Side setback
0 feet attached
Rear setback
0 feet
Height limit
Maximum structure height
200 feet by-right; taller with bonuses
Max density
Allowed density
Unlimited FAR (form-controlled)
Common uses in CBD in Tulsa
- Mixed-use mid-rise and high-rise
- Hotel
- Office tower
- Ground-floor retail / restaurant
- Multi-family residential (upper floors)
Pre-application meeting required at Permit Center. Downtown Coordinating Council (DCC) review for new construction and major exterior modifications. HP overlay (Brady Arts District) overlaps in northeast CBD.
Verify zoning before you design
Permitly's zoning lookup cross-references Tulsa Zoning Code (Title 42) & Building Regulations (Title 51) against your project so you know what you can build before spending on design.