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Planning commission approves code changes to allow rooftop signs downtown and codify farmers‑market rules; preservation advocates warn of visual impacts
Summary
The Tulsa planning commission approved an amendment to the zoning code allowing rooftop signs by right within the Central Business District (with dynamic/digital displays prohibited) and adding a definition and allowed uses for farmers markets in the code.
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission approved a zoning code amendment that (1) allows rooftop signs by right inside the Central Business District (CBD) and (2) adds a formal definition and rules for farmers markets in the zoning code.
Planning staff said the rooftop provision responds to repeated Board of Adjustment requests and was initiated by Councilor Bellas; the change would allow rooftop signs inside the CBD (a defined downtown boundary roughly bounded by the Bridal‑Arrow corridor) as part of an existing sign budget tied to building frontage. Staff emphasized the amendment would not expand the…
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