Permit administration and issuance.
Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, § 1508
in effectSection 1508. - Permit administration and issuance.
Staff shall review the application and may request correction, clarification or further information. Staff shall visit the site to ensure the layout meets standards. After review is complete, Staff will either:
Approve the application;
Approve the application with modifications. Modifications could include dimensional changes or repair of existing sidewalks in advance of café installation; or
Deny the application.
The sidewalk café or table and chair area cannot be installed until all applicable fees have been collected and an approved sidewalk café permit or table and chair permit has been issued, or until a temporary sidewalk café self-certification form has been submitted to the Tulsa Planning Office together with all other documentation required by Section 1504 of this chapter. Businesses applying for a temporary sidewalk café permit may commence operations on a provisional basis upon submission of a complete self-certification form to the Tulsa Planning Office and all other documentation required by this chapter or the manual, including insurance certificate. Upon staff review and approval of the self-certification form, insurance certificate, photographs of the proposed temporary sidewalk cafe location, payment of required fees, and any other requirements set forth in this chapter or the manual, staff may issue a temporary sidewalk cafe permit. The applicant shall also submit photographs of the temporary sidewalk cafe location from each side of the sidewalk cafe to the Tulsa Planning Office within five (5) calendar days after installation of the same. A temporary sidewalk cafe permit may be suspended or revoked by the Tulsa Planning Office if a temporary sidewalk cafe is not in compliance with this chapter or the manual, and such compliance is not achieved within twenty-four (24) hours after notice of such deficiency is delivered by the Tulsa Planning Office to the operator of the temporary sidewalk cafe. Staff will make a visit to the self-certified temporary sidewalk cafe site to view existing site conditions and can require changes to ensure compliance with program requirements.
A decision will be made no later than thirty (30) days after application submission for a sidewalk café and/or table and chair area annual permit. Upon approval, a post-approval inspection will be made by staff within sixty (60) days after approval. The permit must be kept on-site and made available to be viewed upon request.
A sidewalk café permit or table and chair permit expires if: The business changes ownership; if the permit duration expires; any terms or conditions of the permit are violated, or permit fees are not paid as required. All permit-related furniture shall be removed from the public right-of-way when the permit expires.
All sidewalk café permits or table and chair permits authorized by this chapter are of a temporary nature, vest no permanent rights, and are revocable as provided for in Article VIII, Section 13 of the City Charter. Staff may suspend any sidewalk café permit or table and chair permit for transportation mobility or public safety purposes; or to coordinate with: Permitted special events, parade permits or any other permitted activity.
(Ord. No. 23920, § 1, 5-23-2018; Ord. No. 24436, § 1, 9-2-2020)
Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11PUWODE_CH15SICATACHPERI-W_S1508PEADISFetched: 10/28/2026