STREET, BLOCK AND HOUSE NUMBERING

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, ch. 5

in effect

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, § 500 Block numbering.

Section 500. - Block numbering. A. North-south streets. Main Street in the City of Tulsa, and its northerly and southerly projections, shall be the dividing line between the eastern and western portions of the City. The blocks east and west of Main Street, starting with the Main Street dividing line as zero, shall be numbered as follows: Each of the basic streets west of Main Street shall be designated as Avenues, and the hundred number assigned to each shall designate the block number of the succeeding block, and such numbers shall be designated as numbers "West"; and each of the basic streets east of Main Street shall be designated as Avenues and the hundred number assigned to each shall designate the block number of the succeeding block, and such numbers shall be designated as numbers "East." (Ord. No. 2065) B. East-west streets. The dividing line between the northern and southern portions of the City shall be along Admiral Boulevard running east from the western limits of the City to its intersection with the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad; then in an easterly direction along that railroad to the intersection with Admiral Boulevard; and then east along Admiral Boulevard to the eastern limits of the City. The blocks north and south of such dividing line, starting with the dividing line as zero, shall be numbered as follows: Each of the basic streets north of the dividing line, whether designated by name or number, shall be numbered successively by hundreds and the number designated shall determine the succeeding block number, such as Cameron Street, 300 Block, and Davenport Street, 400 Block, and such numbers shall be designated as numbers "North"; and each basic street south of the dividing line shall be numbered successively by hundreds and the numbers, likewise, shall determine the succeeding block numbers, and such numbers shall be designated as numbers "South." C. Intermediate streets. Streets intervening between basic streets, by reason of platting or topography, shall be designated as "Places," "Courts," "Drives," "Boulevards" or "Roads," and shall bear the same hundred number as the basic street or avenue, such as Columbia Avenue, 2700 Block; Columbia Place, 2700 Block; provided that winding intermediate streets which change alignment and direction at intervals may, at the Director's discretion, be assigned proper hundred numbers in order to conform to the system of block numbering as established. The Director of Public Works shall determine which streets shall be the dividing line between numbered blocks. He shall assign proper block numbers to blocks and shall see that the block numbering system is systematically followed as outlined above. (Ord. Nos. 2065, 17285)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, § 501 House and building numbering.

Section 501. - House and building numbering. All houses and buildings on the south side of all streets running in an easterly or westerly direction and on the west side of all streets running in a northerly or southerly direction shall be given even numbers; and all houses and buildings on the north side of all streets running in an easterly or westerly direction and on the east side of all streets running in a northerly or southerly direction shall be given odd numbers. (Ord. No. 17285)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, § 502 Assignment of building numbers.

Section 502. - Assignment of building numbers. Each twenty-five (25) feet of frontage on each block of each street or avenue shall be entitled to a separate number, except where the lots or parcels of land have less than twenty-five (25) feet of frontage, in which case each separate lot or parcel of land shall be entitled to a separate number. It shall be the duty of the Director to assign a separate number to each twenty-five (25) feet of frontage on any street, or to a separate lot of less width. Where any building is placed on a lot larger than twenty-five (25) feet in width, the Director shall designate the proper number to be used. A building on the rear of a lot shall bear the same number as the building on the front except that the suffix "R" shall be added. Upstairs entrances shall use the number assigned for the frontage with the suffix "½" added. Apartments, offices and rooms having a common building entrance shall use the assigned entrance number. No person other than the Director, or his assistants, shall undertake to furnish house numbers or numbers for any premise. (Ord. No. 17285)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, § 503 Use of numbers.

Section 503. - Use of numbers. The block and building numbers assigned by the Director shall be the official numbers, and it shall be unlawful for any person to use any building or block numbers except those assigned by the Director. It shall be the duty of all persons owning, occupying or using any building to place the number assigned by the Director in a conspicuous place at the front of the building. No fees shall be charged by the Director for such assignment. When a number is once assigned to any place or building, it shall not be changed without the consent of the Director. It shall be the duty of all persons owning, occupying or using any building having more than one (1) business therein to place in a conspicuous place on the rear of the building a building number or numbers corresponding to the building number or numbers assigned by the Director for use on the front of the building. It shall be the duty of all persons owning, occupying or using any building which does not have side yards providing access to the rear of the building, to place in a conspicuous place on the rear of the building a building number or numbers corresponding to the number or numbers assigned by the Director for use on the front of the building. (Ord. Nos. 8611, 17285)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, § 504 Naming of streets.

Section 504. - Naming of streets. The names of any streets opened or established shall be designated by the Director in conformity with the existing street naming system. The names of existing streets shall be changed only by ordinance; provided, however, that whenever any territory is annexed to the City of Tulsa, the Director shall change any names of streets in the territory so annexed which do not conform to the existing street naming system. (Ord. No. 17285)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, § 505 Maps and records.

Section 505. - Maps and records. The Director shall maintain and make available for public use an official map and record showing all officially designated names of streets and all assigned street, building and house numbers. (Ord. No. 17285)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11, § 506 Penalty.

Section 506. - Penalty. Any person who uses any house, building or block number other than the official number designated by the Director or who refuses to use the official number designated by the Director after ten (10) days written notice, or who changes any number without the permission of the Director shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), excluding costs. (Ord. Nos. 16530, 17285)

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_CH5STBLHONUFetched: 10/28/2026