Parking is permitted on a legal driveway or in a garage on residential lots. For questions regarding approved parking surface material call Neighborhood Inspections at 596-7698 . In certain zoning situations, there are limits to the amount of yard area that can be used for a driveway or parking. I need a map of my neighborhood. A nonconforming use is the use of any land, building or structure that does not conform with current applicable use regulations, but did comply or was not under requirements to comply at the time the use was established.
Specific requirements govern the discontinuance of nonconforming uses.
Residents of the City of Tulsa are permitted to operate some businesses from their home as an accessory use. This means the primary use of the building must be residential. The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the enclosed principal residential structure. Exterior alterations for the structure, which would detract from the residential character of the structure, are prohibited. A maximum of 500 square feet of floor area may be used in the home occupation.