STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING REGULATIONS

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, ch. 5

in effect

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 500 Parking in parking districts.

Section 500. - Parking in parking districts. When any vehicle shall be parked in any space next to which there is located a parking meter or which is designated as a metered space within a parking district or is indicated as a metered space by signage, curb markings or other control system applicable to the space, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall, immediately upon entering such parking space, remit method of payment accepted by the appropriate parking meter, or make a digital payment with approved app utilizing the pay by tag option. The parking space may then be used by such vehicle only during the parking limit as provided for on the meter or the allotted time allocated to a vehicle using the pay by tag option. If the vehicle shall remain parked beyond the parking limit provided by such meter or the pay by tag system, such vehicle shall be considered as parked overtime and shall be a violation of this section. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to be parked overtime or beyond the lawful period as above described. (Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014; Ord. No. 23846, § 1, 1-24-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 501 Parking meter location and time limits.

Section 501. - Parking meter location and time limits. A. Parking meter location and time limits. The location and time limits of all parking meters within the City of Tulsa shall be approved by the Council and filed with the City Clerk. In the event of a change in the location or time limits of parking meters within the City of Tulsa, such changes shall be submitted to the Council for approval and the same shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. B. Parking meter time limits govern if conflict. Where parking meters are erected and the time limits prescribed thereon are in conflict with the time limits on file with the City Clerk, the time limits appearing on the parking meters shall govern unless official notice to the contrary is given on signs or parking meter hoods attached to the meter post or meter head. (Ord. No. 17568; Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 502 Parking lanes.

Section 502. - Parking lanes. The lines or marks on the curb or on the street, designate the parking space or spaces for which the meter is to be used and each vehicle parked alongside of or next to any parking meter or in any space designated by signage, curb markings or other control system, as a metered space, shall park within the lines or markings so established. It shall be unlawful and an offense to park any such vehicle across any such line or marks or to park such vehicle in such way that the same shall not be within the area so designated by such lines or markings. (Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014; Ord. No. 23846, § 2, 1-24-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 503 Parking Districts, meter rates and unlawful deposits.

Section 503. - Parking Districts, meter rates and unlawful deposits. A. Parking Districts. Districts for parking meters within the City of Tulsa shall be as set forth herein. 1. Financial District. There shall be a financial parking district ("Financial District"), the boundaries of which shall be as follows: From a point commencing on Boston Ave. at Third Street, thence south to Sixth Street, to include east and west sides of the street. From a point commencing on Main Street at the Fifth Street intersection south to Sixth Street, to include east and west sides of the road. From a point on Fourth Street at Main Street, thence east along Fourth Street to Cincinnati Ave., to include north and south sides of the street. From a point commencing at the intersection of Fifth Street and Boulder Ave., thence east along Fifth Street to Cincinnati Ave., to include north sides of the street. 2. Business Core District. There shall be a business core parking district ("Business Core District"), the boundaries of which shall be as follows: From the Point of Beginning on the east ROW line of Cheyenne Ave. intersecting the south side of the Burlington Northern Railroad ("BN RR"), thence east along the south side of the BN RR to the east ROW line of Detroit Ave., thence south to the North ROW line of Seventh Street, thence west along Seventh Street to the east ROW line of Cheyenne Ave., thence north on Cheyenne to the Point of Beginning. Excluding the above described Financial District. 3. Restaurant and Entertainment District. There shall be a restaurant and entertainment parking district ("Restaurant and Entertainment District"), the boundaries of which shall be as follows: From the Point of Beginning on the west ROW line of Denver Ave. intersecting the south side of the BN RR, thence east to the east ROW line of Detroit Ave., thence south to the south ROW line of Fourth St., thence east to Elgin Ave., thence north along the east ROW line of Elgin Ave. to the south ROW line of Third St., thence east to the east ROW line of Greenwood Ave., thence north to the south ROW line of Cameron St., thence west to the east ROW line of Elgin Ave., thence north to the south ROW line of 1-244 (IDL), thence west to the west ROW line of Main St., thence south to the north ROW line of Cameron St., thence west to the west ROW line of Denver Ave., thence south to the Point of Beginning. 4. BOK Convention Center District. There shall be a BOK Convention Center parking district ("BOK Convention Center District"), the boundaries of which shall be as follows: From the Point of Beginning on the east ROW line of Cheyenne Ave. intersecting the south side of the BN RR, thence south on the east ROW line of Cheyenne Ave. to north ROW line of Seventh Street, thence west to the east ROW line of Houston Ave., thence north to the north ROW line of Third Street, thence east on the Third Street ROW line to the west ROW line of Frisco Ave., thence north on the west ROW line of Frisco Ave. to the north ROW line of First Street, thence north on the west ROW line of Cheyenne Ave. to the south side of the BN RR ROW thence east on the south side of the BN RR to the point of beginning. 5. Hillcrest Hospital District. There shall be a Hillcrest Hospital parking district ("Hillcrest Hospital District"), the boundaries of which shall be as follows: From a point commencing at the intersection of Utica Ave. and Twelfth Street then west along Twelfth Street to Trenton Ave. commencing at the intersection of Eleventh Street and Saint Louis, thence south along Saint Louis Ave. to Twelfth Street. 6. South District. There shall be a South District the boundaries of which shall be as follows: From the point of the beginning at the intersection of Seventh St. and Cheyenne Ave., thence easterly along the south ROW line of Seventh St. to the east ROW line of Kenosha Ave., thence south along the east ROW line of Kenosha Ave. to the south ROW of Eighth St., thence west along the south ROW line of Eighth St. to the east ROW line of Elgin Ave., thence south along the east ROW line to Tenth St., thence south along the west ROW line of Elgin Ave. to Eleventh St., thence west along the south ROW line of Eleventh St. to Detroit Ave., thence south along the east ROW line to east Thirteenth St., thence west along the south ROW line of east Thirteenth St. to Boston Ave., thence south along the east ROW line of South Boston Ave. to Eighteenth St., thence west along the south ROW line of east Eighteenth St. to Boulder Ave., thence north along the west ROW line of east Boulder Ave. to Twelfth St., thence west along the south ROW line of Twelfth St. to Cheyenne Ave., thence north along the west ROW of Cheyenne Ave. to the point of beginning. 7. East District. There shall be an East parking district ("East District"), the boundaries of which shall be as follows: From the Point of Beginning on the east ROW line of Greenwood Ave. intersecting the south side of the BN RR, thence east to the south ROW line of 1-244, thence east to the east ROW line of Lansing Ave., thence south to Sixth St., thence west along the south ROW line of Sixth St. to the east ROW line of Kenosha St., thence south to the north ROW line of Seventh St., thence west to the east ROW line of Detroit Ave., thence north to the south ROW line of Fifth St., thence east to the east ROW line of Frankfort Ave, thence north to the south ROW line of Third St., thence east to the east ROW line of Greenwood Ave., thence north to the Point of Beginning. B. Meter rates. All Parking Rates for all Parking meters within the Parking Districts of the City of Tulsa shall be Fifty Cents ($0.50) for each half-hour. C. Rates on meters govern if conflict. Whenever the rates prescribed on parking meters are in conflict with any ordinance or regulation prescribing rates, the rates appearing on the parking meters shall govern unless official notice to the contrary is given on signs or parking meter hoods attached to the meter post or meter head. D. Unlawful deposits. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited any slug, device or metallic substitute for a United States coin or any other form of unlawful, or unacceptable payment in any parking meter. (Ord. No. 17568; Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014; Ord. No. 23287, § 1, 5-7-2015; Ord. No. 23846, § 3, 1-24-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 504 Tampering with meters.

Section 504. - Tampering with meters. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open, break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 505 Vehicles—A public nuisance.

Section 505. - Vehicles—A public nuisance. No person, owner or operator shall park, drive or permit to be parked or permit to be driven any vehicle which has two (2) or more traffic summons against it, such summons having been disregarded and unpaid. Any vehicle with two (2) or more traffic summons unpaid and outstanding against it is hereby declared a public nuisance and after notice as set forth in Section 304 of this title, may be impounded or caused to be impounded by any police officer or other person duly authorized. For the purposes of this section, impoundment shall be defined as the affixing of a wheel boot that restricts the vehicle's movement and/or the towing of the vehicle. (Ord. Nos. 13992, 20595)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 506 Public employees to comply.

Section 506. - Public employees to comply. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision thereof; and it shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise permitted herein or by the laws of the United States or the statutes of the State of Oklahoma.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 507 Stopping and parking.

Section 507. - Stopping and parking. Where official signs prohibit parking on any part of any street or roadway, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place where parking is so prohibited, nor shall any person park a vehicle upon public property where official signs designate such property for special use.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 508 Parking prohibited during certain hours.

Section 508. - Parking prohibited during certain hours. Where official signs are erected giving notice that parking is prohibited during certain hours, no person shall park a vehicle during such hours upon that portion of the street so designated.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 509 Parking time limited.

Section 509. - Parking time limited. Where official signs are erected giving notice that parking is limited to a certain period, no person shall park a vehicle for a period exceeding the specified limit, except for after the hours of enforcement and on Saturdays, Sundays and City of Tulsa legal holidays. It shall be a violation of this section for any person to move a vehicle in any manner or leave a parking space and then re-enter it to avoid the intent of this section. (Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 510 Time of parking limits.

Section 510. - Time of parking limits. All parking limit regulations, unless specifically provided otherwise, shall be in force and effect between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. (Ord. No. 17115)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 511 Manner of parking.

Section 511. - Manner of parking. A. In parallel parking spaces, the side of a vehicle shall be parked alongside and next to the curb for the parking space. B. In diagonal parking spaces, the frontmost part of a vehicle shall be directed at and next to the curb for the parking space. Except where indicated by signage, "Back-In Angled Parking Only" then the rearmost part of a vehicle shall be directed at and next to the curb for the parking space. C. No person shall park a vehicle on a street unless the vehicle is headed in the direction of traffic with the curb side wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within twelve (12) inches of the curb or roadside edge. D. Vehicle must be parked within the lines marked on the street for such parking space. E. Drivers or passengers of vehicles parked on a public street shall not open the doors of such vehicles on the side of the vehicle available to traffic until and unless it is reasonably safe to do so. F. No vehicle with the motor running shall be parked on any street or alley unless a licensed operator is in such vehicle. (Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014; Ord. No. 23846, § 4, 1-24-2018)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 512 Commercial vehicles.

Section 512. - Commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles shall be parked parallel in all areas unless otherwise authorized by the Chief of Police or his designee or otherwise designated with pavement markings or signs. (Ord. No. 16803; Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 513 Unattended vehicles.

Section 513. - Unattended vehicles. No person shall leave a vehicle unattended unless the brakes are securely set and the ignition key removed from the vehicle.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 514 Parking of large vehicles.

Section 514. - Parking of large vehicles. No person shall park at night any vehicle when the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight (GVW) rating, as it appears on the vehicle identification plate, exceeds ten thousand (10,000) pounds or when the vehicle's classification is rated by the manufacturer as one (1) ton or greater and its total width exceeds ninety (90) inches, excluding approved safety devices, on any street of twenty-six (26) feet or less in width unless the person is actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise and while such person has displayed all warning required for disabled vehicles as described in Section 734 herein. The storage of vehicles, trucks, trailers, boats, motor-homes or any equipment wider than ninety (90) inches in width, excluding approved safety devices, on any street at night by any person is unlawful and an offense and such may be impounded, towed and stored by authority of the Police Department as a traffic obstruction hazard. (Ord. Nos. 14014, 18454)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 515 Procedure for occupying vacated parking space.

Section 515. - Procedure for occupying vacated parking space. Every driver desiring to enter a parking space being vacated shall stop his vehicle and wait to the rear of the vacating vehicle and having so waited shall have prior right to the parking space over all other drivers. It shall be unlawful for any driver to wait in his vehicle ahead of a parking space being vacated or to attempt to interfere with one who has properly waited at the rear of a parking space being vacated. No driver shall stop and wait for a parking space unless the vehicle vacating the space is in the process of vacating. Every driver desiring to enter a vacant parking space shall stop his vehicle immediately in front of and parallel to such space, then back into it. It shall be unlawful for any other driver to drive his vehicle into such space, block or interfere in any way with the driver while he is preparing to back or is backing into such space.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 516 Double parking or stopping.

Section 516. - Double parking or stopping. No person shall double park or double stop any vehicle.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 517 Alley parking.

Section 517. - Alley parking. A. No person other than a commercial vehicle driver, as provided herein, may park his vehicle in any alley at any time. B. Commercial vehicle drivers may park in alleys for periods not to exceed thirty (30) minutes only while actually engaged in loading or unloading. C. No person shall park a vehicle in any alleyway at any time unless such vehicle is parked on the right-hand side of such alley and is headed in the direction in which traffic is designated to move through such alley, except as otherwise provided by traffic-control devices. Under no circumstances shall a driver park a vehicle in an alley when such parked vehicle shall prevent the flow of traffic through the alley. D. No person, except a physician on an emergency call, shall park a vehicle in any alley for a period longer than thirty (30) minutes. (Ord. Nos. 13350, 16449)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 518 Moving parked vehicles.

Section 518. - Moving parked vehicles. It shall be lawful for regular police officers of the City of Tulsa in performance of duty to change the position of any parked vehicle.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 519 Parking in excess of twenty-four hours.

Section 519. - Parking in excess of twenty-four hours. No person, operator or owner shall park or permit to be parked or left standing on any public street, alley or other public way any vehicle unattended for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours. A vehicle parked in excess of twenty-four (24) hours is hereby declared one endangering or threatening the public safety and convenience and impeding or likely to impede the efficient movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Any police officer or code enforcement officer believing any vehicle to be so parked shall post a red sticker notice in a prominent place upon such vehicle and, if after twenty-four (24) hours the vehicle is not moved, it may be impounded or caused to be impounded by any police officer or other person duly authorized. For the purposes of this section, "code enforcement officer" is defined as an employee of the City of Tulsa, other than a police officer, authorized to investigate and enforce violations of statutes or ordinances regulating public health, safety, and welfare, through administrative procedures set forth by ordinance or by issuing municipal citations. (Ord. No. 13992; Ord. No. 25101, § 1, 8-9-2023)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 520 Parking in loading zones.

Section 520. - Parking in loading zones. A. Loading zones. 1. No commercial vehicle or Loading Zone User shall be parked in a loading zone unless such vehicle is being loaded or unloaded expeditiously, and in no event for a period exceeding thirty (30) minutes. 2. No passenger vehicle shall be parked in a loading zone, except that: a. Taxi cabs may be parked in a loading zone for a period not exceeding thirty (30) minutes for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers; and b. Passenger vehicles having an identification device issued by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission or passenger vehicles having a valid loading zone parking permit issued by the City of Tulsa Finance Department and clearly and prominently displayed in the lower left corner of the rear window may be parked in loading zones for a period not exceeding thirty (30) minutes for the purpose of picking up and making deliveries. 3. No vehicle shall be parked in a passenger loading zone for a period exceeding three (3) minutes. B. Loading zone permits for passenger vehicles. 1. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to issue to any person classified as a "Loading Zone-Commercial User", hereinafter defined, special thirty (30) minute parking permits for use only for parking in loading zones for the purpose of making deliveries. Such permit shall be clearly and prominently displayed in the lower left corner of the rear window. 2. "Loading Zone-Commercial User" shall mean any person who owns a passenger vehicle and who uses the same as a delivery vehicle in connection with his/her business, trade or occupation, which vehicle is operated solely in such business capacity or any persons residing within the Parking Districts pursuant to Title 37, Chapter 5, Section 503 for the purposes of loading and unloading items to their residences within their specified zone/district in accordance with said ordinance. Possession of a loading zone permit does not guarantee loading zone availability. 3. Any person wishing to be classified as a "Loading Zone-Commercial User", as herein defined shall make application to the Director of Finance. The Director of Finance shall investigate such application and determine whether such person is entitled to be so classified. In the event the Director finds the person to be entitled to such classification, he/she shall certify that such person is eligible for such permit, upon payment of the fee and proof of residency by way of lease agreement or utility bill or property tax statement, if applicable, hereinafter provided. 4. Any person classified as a "Loading Zone-Commercial User" is entitled to and shall be issued a special loading zone parking permit which shall be valid upon the payment of a fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) per month, to be paid for the year or the portion of the year remaining and such permit shall expire midnight December 31, of each year. In the event that a permit is lost, becomes mutilated, or the permitted vehicle is changed, fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be assessed as replacement cost for such permit. 5. Loading Zone Permits for residential purposes are available in limited quantities on a first come first served basis. 6. Any person holding a "Loading Zone-Commercial User" parking permit who, for any reason, shall become disqualified to hold such permit shall notify the Finance Department and shall surrender his/her permit. Failure to do so shall constitute forfeiture of the permit. 7. Any decision of the Director of Finance may be appealed by the affected party to the Council of the City of Tulsa. (Ord. No. 16215; Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014; Ord. No. 24072, § 1, 1-16-2019)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 521 Parking in public carrier stands.

Section 521. - Parking in public carrier stands. A. The driver of a bus or taxicab while in commercial usage shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street or any place other than at a bus stop or taxicab stand. This provision shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers. B. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus zone or other than a taxicab at a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriate signs erected except: 1. When engaged in loading and/or unloading passengers and such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone; or 2. During the hours when buses are not in regular operation.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 522 Stopping or parking prohibited in specific places.

Section 522. - Stopping or parking prohibited in specific places. No person shall at any time stop, stand or park a vehicle except in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic-control device in any of the following places: A. On a sidewalk; B. Over a sidewalk to any degree; C. Within an intersection; D. Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant; E. On or over a crosswalk to any degree; F. Within fifteen (15) feet of nearest rail of a railroad; G. Within twenty (20) feet of fire station driveway; H. In a manner that obscures a traffic-control device; I. In front of or at the exit of any theater or public building while people are congregating therein; J. On area between sidewalk and curb; K. On grounds of any public park except where permitted by official signs; L. In fire lanes or safety zones; M. In front of entrance of any public building of three (3) or more stories in height; N. In an alley except as provided in Section 517; O. Across a driveway to any degree; P. On the center median of traffic lanes of any controlled access highway; Q. Any other public property not designed to accommodate motor vehicles; or R. On any surface other than a hard surface area constructed of an all-weather material, unless such parking has been previously authorized pursuant to the provisions of Title 42 or Title 26, Tulsa Revised Ordinances. (Ord. Nos. 16803, 18207, 19825; Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 523 Repair and service in streets.

Section 523. - Repair and service in streets. No person shall repair, wash or service a vehicle on any street, alley, highway or roadway unless specific lawful authority to do so has been granted by the Chief of Police or his designee. (Ord. No. 16803)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 524 Parking permits.

Section 524. - Parking permits. The Mayor shall, on or after the first day of February of each year, file with the City Clerk a list of individuals who require special parking privileges under this chapter. The list shall include the name of the individual, make, model and tag number of the motor vehicle involved and shall differentiate between those persons who require restricted (two (2) hours) parking privileges and those who require parking privileges without time limitation. (Ord. No. 15941; Ord. No. 23036, § 1, 2-6-2014)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 525 Disabled persons parking.

Section 525. - Disabled persons parking. A. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to place or park a motor vehicle in any parking space on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property that is designated and posted as a reserved area for the parking of a motor vehicle operated by or transporting a physically disabled person unless such person has applied for and been issued a detachable insignia indicating a physical disability under the provisions of 47 O.S. Supp. 2007, § 15-112, as amended, and such insignia is displayed as provided in 47 O.S. Supp. 2007, as amended, or rules adopted pursuant thereto, or has applied for and been issued a physically disabled special license plate pursuant to the provisions of 47 O.S. Supp. 2007, § 1135.1, as amended, and such license plate is displayed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. B. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person: 1. Displaying a physically disabled placard or plate, in accordance with the provisions of Oklahoma law referenced in Subsection A, to place or park a motor vehicle in any disabled parking space access aisle, wheelchair ramp, wheelchair loading/unloading area or any portion thereof, on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property. 2. Without a physically disabled placard or plate, to place or park a motor vehicle in any disabled parking space access aisle, wheelchair ramp, wheelchair loading/unloading area or any portion thereof, on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property. C. Any violation of this section shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Provided however, if, within ten (10) days of the date of the violation, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, the person charged with an offense under this section presents proof to the court that a valid detachable insignia or special license plate indicating a physical disability had been issued to the person charged, or issued to a person with a disability being transported by the person charged, under the provisions of Oklahoma law as referenced in Subsection A. of this section, on the date of violation, the charge shall be dismissed without the payment of any court costs. Provided further, if any person cited for a first offense of a violation of Subsection A. who has displayed a placard which has expired under Oklahoma law shall be entitled to dismissal of such charge without the payment of any court costs if the person presents to the court within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the citation a notice from the Service Oklahoma, or other state agency designated by the State of Oklahoma, that the person has obtained a valid placard pursuant to Oklahoma law. (Ord. Nos. 16501, 19116; Ord. No. 21982, § 10, 12-18-2008; Ord. No. 23874, § 1, 3-7-2018; Ord. No. 25354, § 6, 7-24-2024; Ord. No. 25425, § 4, 10-16-2024)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 526 Unauthorized use of disabled person parking insignia.

Section 526. - Unauthorized use of disabled person parking insignia. Any person who shall, without authority, use or display any disabled person parking insignia, or who promulgates, offers, displays or produces to any law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, Judge of the Municipal Court or other court official, any disabled person parking insignia, knowing or having reason to believe that it is forged, false, invalid or otherwise used without authority shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments. (Ord. No. 19491)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 37, § 527 Penalty.

Section 527. - Penalty. Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, every person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments; provided, however, that any person found guilty of violating Section 500 of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments. (Ord. Nos. 15524, 17568, 19491)

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