Exclusions.
Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 36, § 102
in effectSection 102. - Exclusions.
A. This chapter shall not apply to the following categories of vehicles and services:
1. Hearses and mortuary limousines when used as funeral vehicles;
2. Ambulances;
3. Taxicabs and paratransit vehicles which carry passengers only from a point outside the city limits to a point inside the city limits or which carry passengers only from a point inside the city limits to a point outside the city limits;
4. School and church buses when used for school or church purposes;
5. Vehicles which are rented or leased to the public without a driver;
6. Vehicles operated by the Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority;
7. Vehicles operated on a share-the-expense plan, such as car pools; and
8. Vehicles providing transportation network vehicle services, defined as providing a ride to passengers for compensation arranged through a transportation network company's digital platform.
B. Courtesy vehicles, as defined in this chapter, are exempt if they meet the following conditions:
1. The courtesy vehicle shall have a sign thereon bearing the words "NOT FOR HIRE" in letters no less than three (3) inches high. The sign shall be provided by the Director at no cost to the owner or operator of the courtesy vehicle and shall be displayed on the front dashboard in such a manner that the words are clearly visible to prospective passengers from the outside of the vehicle; and
2. The courtesy vehicle shall have a sign therein, easily seen by the vehicle's passengers, which shall state that neither the business nor the chauffeur of the vehicle is permitted to collect or accept compensation in any manner whatsoever for the transportation service provided. The sign shall be provided by the Director at no cost to the owner or operator of the courtesy vehicle.
C. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to limit any rights or powers which the Tulsa Airport Authority may have to regulate the operation of taxicab and paratransit vehicles on airport premises. Airport rules and regulations shall be approved by the Council and filed with the Director and with the City Clerk.
(Ord. No. 23483, § 1, 4-28-2016; Ord. No. 23521, § 2, 7-21-2016)
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_TIT36TAPAVEUTVEHIRE_CH1TAPAVEUTVEHIRE_S102EXFetched: 10/28/2026