SPECIAL EVENTS

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, ch. 14

in effect

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1400 Purpose.

Section 1400. - Purpose. It is the purpose of the City of Tulsa to establish a process for permitting special events conducted by the private sector to use City streets, public property, facilities or services. It is recognized that these special events enhance the City of Tulsa lifestyle and provide benefits to the citizens through the creation of unique venues for expression and entertainment that are not normally provided as a part of governmental services. By recognizing special event venues, it is further intended to supplement land use regulations, to provide a coordinated process for the regulation of certain activities to be conducted in conjunction with special events, to ensure the health and safety of patrons of special events, to prohibit illegal activity from occurring within special event venues, and to protect the rights and interests granted a special event permit holder. It is further intended to create a mechanism for administrative and City services cost-recovery user fees for special events. It is also the intent of the City of Tulsa to protect the rights of its citizens to engage in protective free speech expression activities and yet allow for the least restrictive and reasonable, time, place and manner regulation of those activities within the overall context of rationally regulating special events that have an impact upon public property, facilities and services. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1401 Definitions.

Section 1401. - Definitions. A. Affected parties shall mean residents, businesses, places of worship, schools and other entities located within three hundred (300) feet of the special event venue that are likely to experience impact (e.g. noise and street closures) due to the special event. B. Building shall mean any fully enclosed permanent structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals or property of any kind. It includes push carts or sidewalk cafes, for which the sale of Goods, food or beverages has been authorized. C. Demonstration shall mean any formation, procession or assembly of persons which, for the purpose of expressive activity, is: 1. To assemble or travel in unison on any street in a manner that does not comply with normal or usual traffic regulations or controls; or 2. To gather at a public area. D. Event shall include a special event, film production, oversize/overweight load movement, or a demonstration. E. Expressive activity shall include conduct, the sole or principal object of which is the expression, dissemination or communication by verbal, visual, literary or auditory means of opinion, views or ideas and for which no fee or donation is charged or required as a condition of participation in or attendance at such activity. It includes public oratory and distribution of literature. F. Film production shall mean any outdoor film-making proposed to block pedestrian or vehicular traffic, incorporate Intermittent Traffic Control (ITC), use of a Drone, or to take place on public or private property, which may include multiple dates and locations. Film production categories shall be listed on the film permit application. Film permit fees shall be governed by Title 49, Chapter 10. "Intermittent Traffic Control" shall mean diverting or stopping traffic for brief periods, generally 3—5 minutes, in order to complete a specific task or portion of work. G. Goods shall mean goods, wares, personal property, merchandise or any other similar item which is generally sold. H. Major event shall mean any special event organized and conducted that utilizes public rights-of-way or a combination of private property and public rights-of-way. Major event permit fees shall be governed by Title 49, Chapter 10. I. Minor event shall mean any special event organized and conducted that utilizes only private property. Minor event permit fees shall be governed by Title 49, Chapter 10. J. Monthly event shall mean any special event organized and conducted that utilizes public or private property for a recurring event at the same location on multiple dates in the same calendar month, if no changes are made to the site plan and/or traffic control plan. Monthly event permit fees shall be governed by Title 49, Chapter 10. K. Neighborhood block party shall mean a gathering sponsored by a registered neighborhood or homeowners association, which may close a portion of a street (i.e. one residential block) during daylight hours. L. Organizer shall mean any person who conducts, manages, promotes, organizes, aids or solicits attendance at a special event. M. Oversize/overweight load shall mean any oversize/overweight load movement that traverses City of Tulsa streets. Any vehicle, trailer, object or structure over sixteen (16) feet high, sixteen (16) feet wide or one hundred ten (110) feet long is considered oversize and any vehicle, trailer, object or structure over ninety thousand (90,000) pounds is considered overweight. Oversize/overweight load permit fees shall be governed by Title 49, Chapter 10. N. Person shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind. O. Public rights-of-way shall mean any street, sidewalk, alley and/or easement deeded or dedicated to public use. This includes a City of Tulsa maintained trail. P. Sidewalk shall mean that portion of the highway, other than the roadway, set apart by curbs, barriers, markings on other delineation for pedestrian travel. Q. Sign shall mean any sign, pennant, flag, banner, inflatable display, or other attention-seeking device. R. Site plan shall mean a diagram depicting all public rights-of-way sought to be closed and utilized for the conduct of the event, and the location of any structure, stand, tent, vehicle, sign, restroom facility, trash receptacles and/or displays to be used during or related to the event. S. Sound-amplifying system shall mean any system, apparatus, equipment, device, instrument or machine designed for or intended to be used for the purpose of amplifying the sound or increasing the volume of human voice, musical tone, vibration or sound wave. T. Special event shall mean: 1. Any organized formation, parade, procession or assembly consisting of persons, which may include animals, vehicles or any combination thereof, to assemble or travel in unison on any street that does not comply with normal or usual traffic regulations or controls; or 2. Any organized activity conducted by a person involving the use of, or having any impact on public property, public facilities, public rights-of-way, street areas, or involving the temporary use of private property in a manner that varies from its current land use, which is open to the public with or without an admission charge. Private property use, including parking lots, may reference outdoor activities that include, but are not limited to, the sale or serving of alcoholic beverages including beer, amplified music, fireworks, amusement rides, inflatables, climbing walls, examples as listed in Section 1401.T.3, parking motor vehicles on property not designed to accommodate motor vehicles or on any surface other than a hard surface area constructed of an all-weather material, or if the activity has the potential of impacting public property or public safety services. 3. For the purpose of this chapter, examples of special events include, but are not limited to, concerts, exhibitions, circuses, parades, carnivals, fairs, festivals, street parties, farmers markets, food truck festivals, community events, escorts, recreational or competitive athletic sports such as running, walking and/or cycling, films, oversize/overweight load movements and associated activities conducted over, under, upon and/or across public rights-of-way, which use, close or occupy portions of streets and sidewalks. U. Special event permit shall mean a permit issued under this section. V. Special event venue shall mean that area for which a special event permit has been issued and the geographic limits of all activities conducted as a part of the special event. For mass-participation sports, it includes the route of the event. W. Street shall mean a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, including but not limited to, any shoulder, parkway, public parking lot, public rights-of-way, alley or median. Street includes highway. X. Vendor shall mean any Person who sells or offers to sell, any goods, food, or beverages within a special event venue. Y. Traffic control plan shall mean the method of providing traffic control through and around the special event venue showing the placement of all necessary temporary traffic and parking control devices and/or changes in traffic signal operations. The special events coordinator shall have the authority to place, or cause to be placed, temporary "No Parking Signs" and other applicable signage for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic along public streets and rights of way, if in his/her opinion, traffic conditions and volume caused by the special event would otherwise adversely affect access to homes, businesses and driveways for area residents and businesses, to keep streets open for emergency vehicles and to prevent unnecessary traffic congestion. Illegally parked vehicles can be relocated to a designated area by on-duty officers at the expense of the event organizer in areas marked with temporary or permanent "No Parking Signs", if obstructing the normal movement of traffic or blocking an approved permitted special event venue set-up. Temporary "No Parking Signs" will be designed and placed in accordance to City requirements and enforced by ordinance. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018; Ord. No. 25692, § 1, 10-22-2025)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1402 Special event permit required.

Section 1402. - Special event permit required. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the conduct of a special event on public and/or private property, unless exempted, without first obtaining a permit from the City issued by the special events coordinator as provided by this ordinance and paying the fee established in Title 49, Chapter 10 currently in effect or hereafter adopted. Special event permit fees shall be governed whether it is a major event or minor event. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the conduct of a film production on public and/or private property without first obtaining a permit from the special events coordinator and paying the fee established in Title 49, Chapter 10 currently in effect or hereafter adopted. A letter of support is required from the Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts and Culture to accompany the permit. Film Permit fees shall be governed by whether it is a major event or minor event. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the conduct of an oversize/overweight load movement that traverses City of Tulsa streets without first obtaining a permit from the special events coordinator and paying the fee established in Title 49, Chapter 10 currently in effect or hereafter adopted. An oversize/overweight load permit is required by the City of Tulsa if an Oklahoma Department of Transportation (DOT), or any other state agency designated by the State of Oklahoma, oversize/overweight load permit is required for any type of movement that traverses City of Tulsa streets. Oversize/overweight load permit fees shall be governed by Title 49, Chapter 10. D. The City is authorized to issue permits for special events occurring within the City limits of Tulsa pursuant to the procedures established by the City Charter and in this chapter. The City is authorized to determine the special event venue. The City shall set reasonable boundaries for the special event venue, balancing the special event requirement and public health, safety, and welfare. The City is authorized to coordinate the issuance of a special event permit with other public agencies through whose jurisdiction or property the event or portion thereof occurs. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018; Ord. No. 25354, § 9, 7-24-2024; Ord. No. 25425, § 5, 10-16-2024)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1403 Exceptions to special event permit requirement.

Section 1403. - Exceptions to special event permit requirement. The following activities are exempt from the special event permit requirement: A. Funeral processions by a licensed mortuary; B. Activities conducted by governmental agency acting within the scope of its authority; C. Lawful demonstration or picketing on sidewalks; D. Demonstrations that do not involve the use of a street, vehicles, animals, fireworks, pyrotechnics or equipment (other than sound equipment); E. Activities held inside a building or facility intended for such activities, unless occupancy or other factors require a special event building permit; F. Activities conducted entirely within City of Tulsa Parks, Tulsa County Parks, River Parks Authority or private parks; G. Neighborhood block parties conducted on a one-block residential street; or H. Activities of motor vehicle escort guides, regulated in Chapter 9 of this title, escorting a parade procession in accord with a special event permit issued under this chapter. I. Although not required to obtain a special event permit, an event organizer of an exempted activity is nevertheless required to comply with general regulations governing public safety and health. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018; Ord. No. 24808, § 3, 4-27-2022)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1404 Issuance of a special event permit does not obligate City services.

Section 1404. - Issuance of a special event permit does not obligate City services. Issuance of a special event permit does not obligate or require the City to provide City services, equipment or personnel in support of the event. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1405 Special event permit application procedure.

Section 1405. - Special event permit application procedure. A. The permitting of special events shall be coordinated and managed by the Development Services Department of the City of Tulsa, or as designated by the Mayor. B. Applicants for a special event permit shall file with the Special Events Coordinator a verified application on a form to be furnished by the Events Coordinator. C. The substantially complete application shall be received by the Special Events Coordinator not less than the following number of days prior to the commencement of the event. 1. Sixty (60) days for major events involving the temporary use of public rights-of-way or a combination of private property and public rights-of-way. Events that are less than thirty (30) days out and do not have an application already submitted must receive approval to submit a late application from the Special Events Coordinator. 2. Forty (40) days for minor events involving the temporary use of only private property. Events that are less than twenty (20) days out and do not have an application already submitted must receive approval to submit a late application from the Special Events Coordinator. 3. Thirty (30) days for monthly events involving the temporary use of public or private property. Events that are less than fifteen (15) days out and do not have an application already submitted must receive approval to submit a late application from the Special Events Coordinator. 4. Ten (10) days for film productions involving the temporary use of public or private property. Events that are less than five (5) days out and do not have an application already submitted must receive approval to submit a late application from the Special Events Coordinator. 5. Applications for special events at City public facilities, oversize/overweight load movements, or non-exempt demonstrations shall be submitted in accordance with the time limits and procedures established by the Special Events Coordinator, subject to review by the Special Events Committee. D. The application may not be submitted to the Special Events Coordinator more than one (1) year prior to the scheduled date of the event. E. Each special event permit application shall be accompanied by the non-refundable application fee established in Title 49, Chapter 10 currently in effect or hereafter adopted. F. Applications will be processed in the order in which complete applications are received unless delayed by other conditions. If a scheduling conflict occurs, preference will be given to long standing annual events customarily scheduled on the subject date. G. An application for a special event permit is deemed complete when the applicant has provided all of the information required by the Special Events Coordinator, including any additional information required by other City departments. H. The Special Events Coordinator is not required to process an incomplete or untimely special event permit application. I. The Special Events Coordinator is not required to process more than one (1) application for a special event permit per applicant during any two-week period. J. The Special Events Coordinator is not required to process two (2) or more special event permit applications submitted by the same applicant unless two (2) or more weeks shall have elapsed between respective dates of submission of each. K. All applications for special event permits shall be reviewed by the Special Events Committee (SEC), which includes representatives from Police, Fire, Medical, Traffic Engineering and other City departments and applicable agencies. L. Notwithstanding the submission of a completed application to the Special Events Coordinator, no date shall be confirmed until a special event permit is issued. M. The monthly event permit may be issued for a recurring event at the same location on multiple dates in the same calendar month, provided no changes are made to the site plan and/or traffic control plan. N. Subject to review by the Special Events Committee, the Special Events Coordinator is authorized to provide additional rules and regulations that are consistent with and that further the terms and requirements set forth with this chapter and the provisions of law that pertain to the conduct and operation of a special event, film production, oversize/overweight load movement or non-exempt demonstration. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018; Ord. No. 25692, § 2, 10-22-2025)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1406 Special event permit regulations.

Section 1406. - Special event permit regulations. A. The permit shall be subject to, and subordinate to, any franchise for the use of the public rights-of-way previously or subsequently granted by the City of Tulsa to any public utilities, firms or corporations, and the permit shall further be subject to, and subordinate to, the right and power of the City of Tulsa to construct, operate and maintain any public utilities or public facilities in, above and under the public rights-of-way. B. During the permit period, organizer will be authorized to limit motorized vehicle access to the event venue by the placement of temporary barricades as illustrated on the approved traffic control plan. C. The issuance of a special event permit confers upon the permit holder or the Event Organizer the right to control and regulate the sale of goods, food and beverages within the special event venue in accordance with the terms and conditions of the special event permit. The Organizer is authorized to limit and regulate temporary exhibits, promotional activities, peddlers, entertainers, and vendor sales within the event venue; provided however, free unregulated access to permanent businesses and operations of such businesses on private property within or adjacent to the event venue shall not be prohibited. D. It is unlawful for any person to sell, resell, or offer to sell or resell, any goods, food or beverages in a special event venue, except: 1. From any building; or 2. From any tent, booth or temporary structure expressly authorized pursuant to a special event permit. E. The Organizer shall not make or suffer any use of occupancy of the event venue contrary to any law, state statute or City ordinance currently in effect or hereafter adopted. At all times during the operation of the event, the Organizer shall comply with all requests and requirements made by the City of Tulsa with respect to security, surveillance and public safety, traffic and parking control, crowd management, alcohol management, barricades, signage, pedestrian matters, fire and safety and all matters related thereto; and at all times the foregoing City officials and their designated agents shall be allowed to fully inspect the operation of the event and the event venue. The Organizer shall also comply with the following requirements: 1. All street, lane and sidewalk closure locations together with temporary modifications authorized under the Permit are to be shown on the event traffic control plan. a. Static venue closures shall be in conformance with the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and any additional City requirements. The placement of traffic control devices shall be reviewed and approved by the Special Events Coordinator and the Traffic Engineer or his/her designee and have sufficient flexibility to meet the needs of the changing conditions in the temporary road closure. b. Moving route closures shall be permissible exceptions in conformance with the current edition of the MUTCD due to on-duty event officers and activated police emergency lights at intersections and any additional City requirements. The placement of traffic control devices shall be reviewed and approved by the Tulsa Police Department and the Traffic Engineer or his/her designee and have sufficient flexibility to meet the needs of the changing conditions in the temporary traffic control route. 2. The organizer must contact the City of Tulsa Police Department Special Events Unit for escort or temporary traffic control. 3. Special events trespassing onto private property is not permitted. However, this requirement shall in no way limit permissive use of private property. 4. There shall be no damage, drilling, painting or construction upon City streets, sidewalks or other public property unless specifically detailed and authorized in writing by the Mayor or his/her designee. 5. The Organizer must furnish such other information and satisfy all conditions as are reasonably necessary for the conduct of the Special Event and the enforcement of this chapter, including the requirement for the on-site presence of the Event Organizer or its designated representative for all event coordination and management purposes. 6. As a condition of the issuance of a special event permit, the applicant shall be required to make adequate provisions for cleaning up the area or route of the event both during and upon completion of the Event and to return the area or route to the same condition of material preservation and cleanliness as existed prior to the event. No washing or flushing of materials into the storm sewer system is permitted except rainwater. For pollution guidelines, see Title 11-A Chapter 5 of Pollution Ordinance. F. The Organizer shall bear, pay and discharge all taxes, assessments, duties, impositions and burdens whatsoever assessed, charged or imposed within or upon and in connection with the use of the event venue except as may be exempted by local, state or federal laws or regulations and shall deliver to the City of Tulsa the proper and sufficient receipts and other evidence of the prompt payment and discharge of same. G. Subject to compliance with all provisions of Section 1406.E.1, above, the Organizer is authorized to install, place and maintain modifications within the event venue during the term of the event, and such installation, placement and maintenance, as well as removal of the modifications within the event venue shall be at the sole risk and expense of the Organizer. H. The Organizer shall bear, pay and discharge any and all obligations, costs, fees or expenses for the construction, erection and removal of any modifications and/or services provided within the event venue or connected with the event, and shall bear, pay and discharge all costs or expenses incurred by the Organizer in connection with the maintenance or repair of any such modifications within the event venue during the term of the permit. I. The Organizer shall dismantle and remove any modifications and shall clean up all trash and debris from the event venue generated by the event as provided in the permit within the term of the permit. In case the Organizer fails to fulfill these obligations in a timely manner, the City of Tulsa shall have the right to do or have done such work and recover the cost of such work from the Organizer. Further, failure of the Organizer to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute grounds for denial of subsequent permit requests. J. The Organizer shall indemnify and hold the City of Tulsa and public trusts of which it is the beneficiary, harmless from all claims, suits, actions or judgment, including but not limited to, all expenses, attorney's fees, witness fees, and all other costs of defending any such action or claim or appeals thereof, arising out of any defect of the event venue or from the maintenance, operation or conduct of the event by the Organizer, its agents or employees or its invitees, vendors or licensees. K. The Organizer shall assume full responsibility for ensuring the protection of all City property within the event venue, including but not limited to streets, storm sewer systems, sidewalks, trees, plants, shrubs, buildings, and the like. Any damage which may occur to City property will be the responsibility of the Organizer if the same occurs within the Event Venue due to the event. This section specifically excludes normal wear and tear as determined by the Director of Asset Management. L. The City may deny a special event permit to an applicant who has failed to comply with any term or condition of this chapter, or any condition of a special event permit previously issued to the applicant. M. In order to ensure that the conditions in this chapter are met, the Special Events Coordinator may place additional reasonable conditions on the special events permit. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018; Ord. No. 25692, § 3, 10-22-2025)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1407 Cost recovery for special events.

Section 1407. - Cost recovery for special events. Special events requiring additional services, as requested by the Organizer and/or as determined by the Special Events Coordinator or other City official, shall require service fees. Fees for additional services shall be calculated by the appropriate City department and invoiced to the special event organizers after the special event occurs. A schedule of such approved fees for such services follows: Department | Services | Calculation | Fee City of Tulsa Authorized Personnel | Special Event and Services Traffic and Crowd Control Parking and Oversized Loads | Per Hour/Per Position Minimum Three Hours | Effective Jan. 1, 2026: $35.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2027: $40.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2028: $45.00 Fire Department | Special Event and Services Fire and Medical Support | Per Hour/Position Minimum 3 Hours | Effective Jan. 1, 2026: $59.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2027: $68.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2028: $77.00 Police Department | Special Event and Services Traffic and Crowd Control | Per Hour/Position Minimum 3 Hours | Effective Jan. 1, 2026: $59.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2027: $68.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2028: $77.00 Police Department | Special Event and Services Barricades and Signage | Per Hour/Position Minimum 4 Hours | Effective Jan. 1, 2026: $59.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2027: $68.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2028: $77.00 Public Works | Special Event and Services Miscellaneous Support | Per Hour/Position Minimum 4 Hours | Effective Jan. 1, 2026: $35.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2027: $40.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2028: $45.00 Public Works Traffic Operations | Special Event and Services Traffic Signals and Oversized Loads | Per Hour/Position Minimum 3 Hours | Effective Jan. 1, 2026: $35.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2027: $40.00 Effective Jan. 1, 2028: $45.00 (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018; Ord. No. 25611, § 1, 6-25-2025; Ord. No. 25692, § 4, 10-22-2025)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1408 Insurance required to conduct special event.

Section 1408. - Insurance required to conduct special event. A. The Event Organizer of a special event shall possess or obtain comprehensive general liability insurance to protect the City against loss from liability imposed by the law for damages on account of bodily injury and property damage arising from the event. Insurance coverage shall be maintained for the duration of the event. Notice of cancellation shall be provided immediately to the City and shall be cause of Permit revocation. B. The Event Organizer shall furnish the City of Tulsa, at least fifteen (15) business days in advance of the occupancy time of the Permit, Venue, escort or road closure, whichever comes first, a certificate showing there is in force a general liability insurance policy with a bodily injury and property damage combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for each occurrence. The applicant shall include product liability insurance coverage in equal liability limits (One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) per individual and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per multiple individuals as the result of and single occurrence or accident) when concession sales are approved during the event. The applicant must be the named insured and the City of Tulsa be named as an additional insured on the policies. The insurance company must be a company duly licensed to do business in the State of Oklahoma and listed in the Oklahoma 96 th Annual Report and Directory of Insurance and Related Companies. The policy shall also provide for a minimum of thirty (30) days mandatory written notice to the City of Tulsa, in the event of cancellation or material alteration of the limits of the policy. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1409 Revocation of a special event permit.

Section 1409. - Revocation of a special event permit. A. Any special event Permit issued under the terms of this chapter may be revoked by the City for grounds including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Fraud, misrepresentation or any false statement contained in the application for the permit. 2. The Organizer conducts the event for which the Permit has been issued in a reckless or an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of peace. 3. The conduct of the event has caused, will cause or will have the effect of an imminent threat to the public health, safety and/or general welfare. 4. The Organizer fails to comply with all the terms and conditions of the special event permit or reasonable directions of the Special Events Coordinator. 5. The event is being conducted in violation of any condition of the special event permit. 6. The Event Organizer or any person associated with the event has failed to obtain any other permit required pursuant to this chapter. 7. The special event permit was issued in error or contrary to law. B. Upon revocation of the permit, the Organizer shall immediately terminate the conduct of the event, dismantle and remove any modifications and/or obstructions located in any public rights-of-way and/or the event venue, and return the public rights-of-way and the event venue, to the original condition before the event. C. Revocation for cause shall constitute grounds for denial of subsequent permit requests. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1410 City action on special event permit application.

Section 1410. - City action on special event permit application. A. The City shall take final action upon a completed application for a special permit as soon as practicable. B. The City is not required to take final action upon any special event permit application prior to one hundred eighty (180) days before the event. C. The City is not required to take final action on an incomplete or untimely special event permit application. D. The City is not required to take final action upon more than one (1) application for a special event permit per applicant during any two-week period. E. The City is not required to take final action upon two (2) or more special event permit applications submitted by the same applicant unless two (2) or more weeks shall have elapsed between respective dates of submission of each. F. Final action on a completed special event permit application shall consist of one (1) of the following: 1. Issuance of a special event permit by the City Council in accordance with the terms of the application; or, 2. Issuance of a special event permit in accordance with the terms of the application, as modified by mutual agreement between the City Council and the applicant; or, 3. Denial of the special event permit application by the City Council. G. The Special Events Coordinator shall have the discretion and authority to issue permits for oversize/overweight movements, film productions, monthly events, events solely on private property, or events which do not adversely affect traffic movement or require the use of an alternate route, and will notify the Mayor and City Council of such permit applications, except for oversize/overweight movements. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018; Ord. No. 25692, § 5, 10-22-2025)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1411 Display of special event permit required.

Section 1411. - Display of special event permit required. A copy of the special event permit shall be available in the special event venue in the method prescribed by the Special Events Coordinator and shall be exhibited upon demand by any City official. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1412 Other permits and licenses.

Section 1412. - Other permits and licenses. A. The issuance of a special event permit does not relieve any person from the obligation to obtain any other permit or license required pursuant to any provisions of federal law, the statutes and regulations of the State of Oklahoma or the ordinances of the City of Tulsa. B. The issuance of any other permit or license issued pursuant to the statutes and regulations of the State of Oklahoma or the ordinances of the City of Tulsa does not relieve any person from the obligation to obtain a special event permit pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1413 Unlawful to interfere with special event or demonstration.

Section 1413. - Unlawful to interfere with special event or demonstration. A. The event will not substantially interfere with any other special event or demonstration for which a permit has already been granted or with the provision of City services in support of other scheduled Events or unscheduled governmental functions such as chiefs of state. B. It is unlawful for any person to obstruct, impede or interfere with any authorized assembly, person, vehicle, animal participating in a demonstration or an event for which a special event permit has been issued. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1414 Penalty.

Section 1414. - Penalty. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) and/or by imprisonment in the City jail for not more than six (6) months, excluding costs, fees and assessments. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 1415 Other laws applicable.

Section 1415. - Other laws applicable. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to exempt any person or non-profit, political, educational, religious or fraternal organization from compliance with any other applicable ordinance of the City of Tulsa not in conflict herewith, unless specifically excluded herein. (Ord. No. 23873, § 1, 2-28-2018)

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