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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 4 - EFFECT OF PASSAGE (§§ 14-55-401 — 14-55-402) › Section 14-55-402 - Admissibility of copies in evidence

(a)
The printed copies of the bylaws and ordinances of any municipal corporation published under its authority, and transcripts of any bylaw, ordinance, or of any act or proceeding of any municipal corporation, recorded in any book or entered on any minutes or journal, kept under the direction of the municipal corporation and certified by its clerk, shall be received in evidence for any purpose for which the original ordinances, books, minutes, or journals would be received with as much effect.
(b)
It shall be the duty of the clerk or recorder to furnish the transcript to persons demanding it, and he shall be entitled to charge therefor at the same rate that the clerks of the county and circuit court are entitled to charge for transcripts for such courts.
Acts 1875, No. 1, § 27, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., §§ 7497, 7498; Pope's Dig., §§ 9557, 9558; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2405.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 5 - PRESCRIBING OF PENALTIES (§§ 14-55-501 — 14-55-504) › Section 14-55-501 - Authority generally

The town or city council in all cities or incorporated towns in this state are authorized and empowered to prohibit and punish any act, matter, or thing which the laws of this state make a misdemeanor.
Acts 1891, No. 59, § 1, p. 96; 1897, No. 22, § 1, p. 29; C. & M. Dig., § 7496; Pope's Dig., § 9556; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2410.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 5 - PRESCRIBING OF PENALTIES (§§ 14-55-501 — 14-55-504) › Section 14-55-502 - State law to be followed

(a)
The town or city council in all cities or incorporated towns in this state are authorized and empowered to prescribe penalties for all offenses in violating any ordinance of the city or town not exceeding the penalties prescribed for similar offenses against the state laws by the statutes of this state.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any town or city council in this state to prescribe, by city ordinance, less severe penalties for all offenses in violation of any ordinance of the city or town than are prescribed for similar offenses against the state laws by the statutes of this state.
Acts 1891, No. 59, § 1, p. 96; 1897, No. 22, § 1, p. 29; 1899, No. 36, § 1, p. 45; C. & M. Dig., §§ 7496, 7555; Pope's Dig., §§ 9556, 9629; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 19-2410, 19-2411.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 5 - PRESCRIBING OF PENALTIES (§§ 14-55-501 — 14-55-504) › Section 14-55-503 - Effect of conviction

Upon conviction of any person under an ordinance before any police or city court, the conviction shall be, and operate as, a bar to further prosecution in any of the courts of this state for the same offense.
Acts 1899, No. 36, § 1, p. 45; C. & M. Dig., § 7555; Pope's Dig., § 9629; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2411.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 5 - PRESCRIBING OF PENALTIES (§§ 14-55-501 — 14-55-504) › Section 14-55-504 - Maximum penalties permitted

(a)
(1)
A municipal corporation shall not impose a fine or penalty greater than:
(A)
One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first offense or violation of a bylaw or ordinance;
(B)
Two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the second offense or violation of the bylaw or ordinance; or
(C)
Four thousand dollars ($4,000) for each subsequent offense or violation of the bylaw or ordinance.
(2)
If a thing prohibited or rendered unlawful is, in its nature, continuous in respect to time, the fine or penalty for allowing the continuance thereof, in violation of the bylaw or ordinance, shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each day that it is unlawfully continued.
(b)
If any bylaw or ordinance provides for any greater fine, penalty, or forfeiture than is provided in this section, it shall and may be lawful, in any suit or prosecution for the recovery thereof, to reduce it to such amount as shall be deemed reasonable and proper and to permit a recovery or render a judgment for such amount as authorized.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 559,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1875, No. 1, § 24, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., §§ 7557, 7558; Pope's Dig., §§ 9631, 9632; Acts 1975, No. 548, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2409; Acts 2009, No. 341, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 14-55-601 — 14-55-608) › Section 14-55-601 - Power to enforce generally

(a)
Bylaws and ordinances of municipal corporations may be enforced by the imposition of fines, forfeitures, and penalties on any person offending against or violating them.
(b)
(1)
The fine, penalty, or forfeiture may be prescribed in each particular bylaw or ordinance or by a general bylaw or ordinance made for that purpose.
(2)
Municipal corporations shall have power to provide in like manner for the prosecution, recovery, and collection of the fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
(c)
Except for moving traffic violations, it is proper service for a code enforcement officer to send a citation to a person charged with a violation of a municipal code, ordinance, or regulation to that person's last known place of residence by certified mail, return receipt requested, and delivery restricted to the addressee.
Acts 1875, No. 1, § 23, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7495; Pope's Dig., § 9544; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2408; Acts 2009, No. 556, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 14-55-601 — 14-55-608) › Section 14-55-602 - Imprisonment to enforce fine

(a)
(1)
The city council shall have power to provide that, when a fine shall be imposed for the violation of any of the ordinances of the city and it is not paid, the party convicted shall, by order of the mayor or other proper authority or on process issued for the purpose, be committed until the fine and costs of prosecution shall be paid, or the party discharged by due course of law.
(2)
The council shall also have power to provide that any person convicted of a repeated and willful violation of any ordinance, who shall refuse or neglect to pay the fine imposed and the cost of prosecution, by like order or process, shall be imprisoned and kept in confinement for any term not exceeding thirty (30) days.
(b)
Any city shall be allowed, for the purpose of imprisonment authorized under this section, the use of the county jail of the proper county. All persons so imprisoned shall be under the charge of the sheriff of the county, who shall receive and discharge the persons in such manner as shall be prescribed by the ordinances of the city, or otherwise, by due course of law.
Acts 1875, No. 1, § 9, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., §§ 7598, 7600, 7603; Pope's Dig., §§ 9684, 9686, 9698; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 19-2413, 19-2414.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 14-55-601 — 14-55-608) › Section 14-55-603 - Outside work for jailed persons

Prisoners confined in the county jail or city prison, by sentence of the district court, for a violation of a city or town bylaw, ordinance, or regulation, may, by ordinance, be required to work out the amount of all fines, penalties, forfeitures, and costs at the rate prescribed in §
16-90-108
, on the streets or other improvement under the control of the city council.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 260,§ 11, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1875, No. 1, § 87, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7562; Pope's Dig., § 9636; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2416.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 14-55-601 — 14-55-608) › Section 14-55-604 - Working out of fines

The city council may, at its discretion, provide, by ordinance, that fines imposed for violation of ordinances may be discharged by the offender working out the fine upon the streets or alleys of the towns, at the rate prescribed in §
16-90-108
, and may adopt all necessary regulations for the safekeeping, management, and control of offenders while working out the fine.
Acts 1875, No. 1, § 9, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7601; Pope's Dig., § 9687; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2415.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 14-55-601 — 14-55-608) › Section 14-55-605 - Suit for recovery of fines, etc

(a)
Fines, penalties, and forfeitures, in all cases and in addition to any other mode provided, may be recovered by suit or action before any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the proper municipal corporation and for its use.
(b)
In such a suit or action, where pleading is necessary, it shall be sufficient to declare generally for the amount claimed to be due, in respect to the bylaw or ordinance, referring to its title and the date of its adoption or passage, and showing, as nearly as may be, the true time of the alleged violation.
(c)
All suits or prosecutions for the recovery of any fines, penalties, or forfeitures, or for the commission of any offense made punishable by any bylaw or ordinance of any municipal corporation, shall be commenced within one (1) year after the violation of the bylaw or ordinance, or commission of the offense, and not afterwards, if the offender has remained within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation during the one (1) year. If not, then the limitation provided in this subsection shall extend for the term of five (5) years.
Acts 1875, No. 1, §§ 25, 26, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., §§ 7559, 7561; Pope's Dig., §§ 9633, 9635; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 19-2417, 19-2418.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 14-55-601 — 14-55-608) › Section 14-55-606 - Additional remedies of cities of the first class

(a)
(1)
In all cases of violation of any of its ordinances, any city of the first class in addition to any other mode provided by law shall have the right to recover in a civil action the amount of the lowest penalty or fines provided in the ordinance for each violation or, where the offense is in its nature continuous in respect to time, for each day's violation thereof, and also the amount of any license which the person guilty of the violations was required by any such ordinance to take out.
(2)
The district court shall have jurisdiction in all such actions.
(b)
In all cases where a fine may have been imposed by the district court, that court in addition to the power of enforcing payment of the fine by imprisonment shall have full power to issue an execution or writ of garnishment to be executed by the chief of police.
Acts 1885, No. 67, § 5, p. 92; C. & M. Dig., § 7735; Pope's Dig., § 9931; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2419; Acts 2003, No. 1185, § 35.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 14-55-601 — 14-55-608) › Section 14-55-607 - Additional remedies of cities of the second class

In all cases of violation of any of its ordinances, any city of the second class, in addition to the modes provided by law, shall have the right to recover, in a civil action, the amount of the penalty or fines provided by the bylaws or ordinances of these cities or imposed by the mayor thereof for a violation of any ordinance or bylaw. In addition to the power to enforce payment of a fine or penalty by imprisonment, the mayor shall have full power to issue an execution or writ of garnishment, to be executed by the marshal, in like manner and with like effect as if issued by a justice of the peace in any civil action tried before him, and like proceedings be had thereunder.
Acts 1897 (Ex. Sess.), No. 24, § 3, p. 69; C. & M. Dig., § 7686; Pope's Dig., § 9815; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2420.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 6 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 14-55-601 — 14-55-608) › Section 14-55-608 - [Repealed]

Acts 1891, No. 59, § 2, p. 97; C. & M. Dig., § 7556; Pope's Dig., § 9630; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2412.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 7 - CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES (§§ 14-55-701 — 14-55-704) › Section 14-55-701 - Authority to codify

(a)
A municipality may codify its ordinances, or any part of them, into one (1) or more volumes, either bound or in loose-leaf form, without setting forth the provisions of the municipal code or parts thereof, if three (3) copies of the municipal code, or the pertinent parts thereof, and any related documents are filed either electronically or by hard copy in the office of the clerk or recorder of the municipality for inspection and viewing by the public before the passage of the ordinances.
(b)
(1)
The ordinance adopting the codification shall be enacted under the requirements for passage of ordinances of the municipality.
(2)
The ordinance adopting the codification may provide for the repeal of certain ordinances and parts of ordinances by the deletion or omission of them from the codification.
(c)
In exercising the authority to codify ordinances under this subchapter, the municipality may:
(1)
Correct the spelling of words;
(2)
Change capitalization for the purpose of uniformity;
(3)
Correct manifest typographical and grammatical errors;
(4)
Correct manifest errors in references to laws, ordinances, and other documents;
(5)
Correct manifest errors in internal reference numbers;
(6)
Substitute the proper ordinance numbering or designation for the terms "this ordinance", "the preceding ordinance", or any similar words or phrases;
(7)
Number, renumber, redesignate, and rearrange organization of material within an ordinance;
(8)
Change internal reference numbers to agree with renumbered ordinances or material within an ordinance;
(9)
Substitute the correct calendar date for "the effective date of this ordinance" and other phrases of similar import;
(10)
Correct inaccurate references to:
(A)
Funds;
(B)
Fund accounts;
(C)
The titles of officers;
(D)
The names of departments or other agencies of the United States Government, the state government, or local governments, and the names of other entities; and
(E)
The short titles of other laws or ordinances;
(11)
Make any other name changes necessary to be consistent with the laws or ordinances currently in effect;
(12)
Alphabetize definitions and make any necessary changes to conform the definitions sections to ordinance style and format;
(13)
Insert or delete hyphens in words to follow correct grammatical usage;
(14)
Change numerals or symbols to words or vice versa and add figures or words if they are merely repetitions of written words or vice versa for purposes of uniformity and style;
(15)
Change the form of nouns, pronouns, and verbs for purposes of style and grammar;
(16)
Correct punctuation;
(17)
Correct word usage;
(18)
Change gender-specific language to gender-neutral language; and
(19)
Remove obsolete language.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 205,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 209, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2424.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 7 - CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES (§§ 14-55-701 — 14-55-704) › Section 14-55-702 - Copies of municipal code filed

Upon the adoption of any municipal code, three (3) copies of the municipal code shall be filed and maintained in the office of the city clerk or recorder.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 205,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 209, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2425.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 7 - CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES (§§ 14-55-701 — 14-55-704) › Section 14-55-703 - Code prima facie evidence

In determining the content of any ordinance so codified, it shall not be necessary to go beyond the code. The code shall be admitted in evidence without further proof and shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of the existence and regular enactment of each particular ordinance contained therein.
Acts 1961, No. 209, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2425.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 55 - ORDINANCES OF MUNICIPALITIES (§§ 14-55-101 — 14-55-704) › Subchapter 7 - CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES (§§ 14-55-701 — 14-55-704) › Section 14-55-704 - Amendment of municipal code authorized

(a)
A municipal code may be amended from time to time by ordinances duly enacted and published as required by law and passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the legislative body of the city to make them a part of the municipal code.
(b)
(1)
When so passed, copies of the ordinances shall be inserted in the copies of the municipal code maintained by the city clerk or recorder, and the ordinances are a part of the municipal code and have the same force and effect as if included at the time of the original adoption of the municipal code.
(2)
Under this section, an amendment does not give an amended ordinance retroactive effect.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 473,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 205,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1961, No. 209, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2426.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-104) › Section 14-56-101 - Liability for excavations

If the owner or possessor of any lot or land in any city or incorporated town in this state shall dig or cause to be dug any cellar, pit, vault, or excavation to a greater depth than twelve feet (12') below the curb of the street on which the lot or land abuts, or, if there is no curb, below the surface of the adjoining lots, and shall, by this excavation, cause any damage to any wall, house, or other building upon the lots, adjoining thereto, the owner or possessor shall be liable, in a civil action, to the party injured, to the full amount of the damage. However, the owner or possessor may dig or cause to be dug any cellar, pit, or excavation, to the full depth of any foundation walls of any building upon the adjoining lots, and to the full depth of twelve feet (12') below the grade of the street whereon the lot abuts, established by the corporation authority, without incurring the liability prescribed by this section.
Acts 1875, No. 1, § 34, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7545; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2819.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-104) › Section 14-56-102 - Legally erected outdoor advertising sign

This subchapter, §
14-56-201
et seq., §
14-56-301
et seq., §
14-56-401
et seq., §
14-56-501
et seq., and §
14-56-601
et seq. shall not be construed to authorize the legislative body of any city, incorporated town, or county to adopt any ordinance, law, or regulation that requires the taking, elimination, alteration, or diminishment of a legally erected outdoor advertising sign without first making the payment of just monetary compensation therefor.
Acts 2003, No. 1268, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-104) › Section 14-56-104 - Property within multiple municipalities - Option to choose municipal development regulations

(a)
(1)
A property owner who has contiguous and substantial property within more than one (1) municipality and who plans to obtain a permit for the development of a permitted use for the contiguous property may choose the development regulations for one (1) municipality where a substantial portion of the property lies to apply for the entire project.
(2)
The total area of contiguous and substantial property under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall not exceed one hundred (100) acres.
(b)
(1)
The property owner shall provide written notice as to which development regulations the property owner has chosen for the project under subsection (a) of this section to:
(A)
The governing body of each municipality in which the property is located; and
(B)
Each property owner whose property is within five hundred feet (500') of the property subject to the development regulations that are chosen.
(2)
The development regulations shall be:
(A)
Those that are adopted by the municipality under this chapter; and
(B)
Other locally adopted regulations or codes pertaining to the use or development of land or construction of structures under applicable state or federal law, including without limitation floodplain, stormwater, and applicable building and trade codes.
(c)
(1)
The written notice to each municipality and property owner under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall:
(A)
Identify the contiguous property;
(B)
Identify the particular project;
(C)
Identify the particular permits that are being sought; and
(D)
Be signed by the owner of the property.
(2)
The written notice shall be filed in the office of the city recorder or clerk of each municipality.
(d)
(1)
The municipality whose development regulations are chosen by the property owner under subsection (a) of this section shall adopt a resolution that shall identify the:
(A)
Property to be covered by the development regulations;
(B)
Particular project; and
(C)
Particular permit or permits that are sought.
(2)
The project for the property that is identified by the resolution shall be controlled by the development regulations of the municipality that is chosen.
(3)
The owner of the property shall not be permitted to add additional property from other municipalities to the project.
Added by Act 2023, No. 884,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 2 - BUILDING REGULATIONS (§§ 14-56-201 — 14-56-204) › Section 14-56-201 - Authority generally

Municipal corporations shall have the power to:
(1)
(A)
Except as provided in subdivision (1)(B) of this section, regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings.
(B)
A municipal corporation shall not prohibit or limit the use of a refrigerant designated as acceptable for use in accordance with
42 U.S.C. § 7671k
, as it existed on January 1, 2023, if the equipment containing the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with the safety standards and use conditions established in accordance with
40 C.F.R. §§ 82.170
-
82.184
, as they existed on January 1, 2023;
(2)
Make regulations for the purpose of guarding against accidents by fire;
(3)
Require the use of fireproof or fire-resistant materials in the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or repairs of buildings; and
(4)
Provide for the removal of any buildings, or additions thereto, erected contrary to this prohibition.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 443,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1875, No. 1, § 13, p. 1; 1887, No. 32, § 1, p. 41; C. & M. Dig., § 7544; Pope's Dig., § 9619; Acts 1939, No. 102, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2801.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 2 - BUILDING REGULATIONS (§§ 14-56-201 — 14-56-204) › Section 14-56-202 - Additional powers of cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and incorporated towns

(a)
(1)
The following enlarged and additional powers are conferred upon cities of the first class.
(2)
A city of the first class may:
(A)
Regulate the building of houses;
(B)
Provide that a house or structure not be erected within the city limits except upon a permit to be issued by an officer the governing body designates; and
(C)
Provide that a permit not be issued for the building of any house or structure deemed to be unsafe, unsanitary, obnoxious, or detrimental to the public welfare.
(b)
The authority to appoint and remove department heads, including the building official, is governed by §
14-42-110
without regard to the classification of the city or town.
(c)
(1)
The following enlarged and additional powers are conferred upon cities of the second class and incorporated towns.
(2)
A city of the second class and an incorporated town may:
(A)
Enforce building and safety codes for the building and construction of houses and other structures;
(B)
Provide that a house or structure not be erected before a building permit is issued by a building official the governing body designates; and
(C)
Provide that a permit not be issued for the building of any house or structure deemed to be unsafe, unsanitary, obnoxious, or detrimental to the public welfare.
(3)
The authority given to a city of the second class and an incorporated town under this subsection does not include the authority under §
14-56-416
unless the city of the second class or the incorporated town has adopted and filed a land use plan and corresponding zoning ordinances under §
14-56-101
et seq.
(d)
This section does not:
(1)
Authorize a city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town to regulate the building of houses or structures in a manner contrary to other applicable law; or
(2)
Restrict the authority of a city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town under other applicable law.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 574,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1907, No. 352, § 1, p. 842; C. & M. Dig., § 7754; Pope's Dig., § 10053; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2802; Acts 2005, No. 943, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 2 - BUILDING REGULATIONS (§§ 14-56-201 — 14-56-204) › Section 14-56-203 - Removal or razing of buildings

Cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and incorporated towns may order the removal or razing of, or remove or raze, buildings or houses that in the opinion of the city council or town council have become dilapidated, unsightly, unsafe, unsanitary, obnoxious, or detrimental to the public welfare and shall provide by ordinance the manner of removing and making these removals.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 303,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1907, No. 352, § 2, p. 842; C. & M. Dig., § 7755; Pope's Dig., § 10054; Acts 1979, No. 219, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2803.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 3 - ZONING REGULATIONS (§§ 14-56-301 — 14-56-306) › Section 14-56-301 - Authority generally

(a)
Cities of the first and second class are authorized to establish zones limiting the character of buildings that may be erected therein.
(b)
Zones may be of three (3) classes:
(1)
Portions of the city where manufacturing establishments may be erected or conducted;
(2)
Portions of the city where business other than manufacturing may be carried on; and
(3)
Portions of the city set apart for residences.
Acts 1924 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 6, § 2; Pope's Dig., § 10056; Acts 1949, No. 312, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2805.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 3 - ZONING REGULATIONS (§§ 14-56-301 — 14-56-306) › Section 14-56-303 - Height of buildings

The city council of a city shall have power to pass ordinances limiting the height of buildings in the zones created by it, so that the beauty of monumental buildings may not be impaired by the contrast.
Acts 1924 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 6, § 4; Pope's Dig., § 10058; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2807.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 3 - ZONING REGULATIONS (§§ 14-56-301 — 14-56-306) › Section 14-56-304 - Setback lines in cities of the second class

(a)
(1)
Upon the petition of a majority of the owners of lots, or parts thereof, in any district comprising one (1) or more blocks fronting on any residential street in any city of the second class, the city council shall have the power to prohibit, by ordinance, the use of the front part of the lots, for the distance of two-thirds (2/3) of the depth thereof from the street, for stables, barns, or other outhouses, or for stock lots.
(2)
Persons already so using such property shall have six (6) months in which to remove such buildings or discontinue such use.
(b)
(1)
The petitions and ordinance mentioned in subsection (a) of this section shall set forth the metes and bounds of the proposed district, which shall include both sides of the residential street, not to exceed one-half (1/2) the distance through the block.
(2)
It shall be immaterial in what part of the proposed district the petitioners' property lies, so that the petition contains a majority of all property owners in the district.
(c)
The continued occupancy of these lots by the owner contrary to the terms of an ordinance, when duly passed, shall constitute a public nuisance. The owner or proprietor of them shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for the continued violation thereof.
Acts 1905, No. 222, §§ 1-3, p. 562; C. & M. Dig., §§ 7687-7689; Pope's Dig., §§ 9816-9818; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 19-2808 -- 19-2810.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 3 - ZONING REGULATIONS (§§ 14-56-301 — 14-56-306) › Section 14-56-305 - Conformance required - Exceptions

(a)
(1)
When the city council shall have laid off zones, it shall not be lawful for anyone to construct or carry on within a given zone any business not authorized by the ordinance of the city establishing it, unless with special permission granted by the council of the city, or by a commission which it may create for the purpose of determining whether an exception shall be made, in the particular instance.
(2)
Exceptions shall be made only for good cause.
(b)
In case of abuse, the adjacent property owners shall have the right to appeal to the courts of chancery to protect their property from depreciation by reason of the setting up of exceptional business within the zone.
Acts 1924 (3rd Ex. Sess.), No. 6, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 10057; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2806.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-401 - Construction

This subchapter shall be construed liberally. The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods, or things.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2831.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-402 - Authority generally

Cities of the first and second class and incorporated towns shall have the power to adopt and enforce plans for the coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the municipality and its environs.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 1; 1963, No. 36, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2825.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-403 - Purpose of plans

(a)
The plans of the municipality shall be prepared in order to promote, in accordance with present and future needs, the safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare of the citizens.
(b)
The plans may provide, among other things, for:
(1)
Efficiency and economy in the process of development;
(2)
The appropriate and best use of land;
(3)
Convenience of traffic and circulation of people and goods;
(4)
Safety from fire and other dangers;
(5)
Adequate light and air in the use and occupancy of buildings;
(6)
Healthful and convenient distribution of population;
(7)
Good civic design and arrangement;
(8)
Adequate public utilities and facilities; and
(9)
Wise and efficient expenditure of funds.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 1; 1963, No. 36, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2825.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-404 - Planning commission created

(a)
(1)
The legislative body of the municipality may create a planning commission of not less than five (5) members, of whom at least two-thirds (2/3) shall not hold any other municipal office or appointment except membership in the board of adjustment or a joint planning agency.
(2)
A city of the second class or an incorporated town may elect by ordinance to allow the city council to serve as the planning commission and board of adjustment under this subchapter.
(b)
The legislative body may confer on the commission the powers necessary to carry out the municipal plan.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 1; 1963, No. 36, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2825; Acts 2011, No. 280, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-405 - Appointment of members

(a)
Appointment and terms of the members of the planning commission shall be as provided by city ordinance.
(b)
The legislative body of the municipality may appoint one-third (1/3) of the membership of the commission from electors living outside the corporate limits of the municipality but within the recorded planning jurisdiction of the municipality.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2826; Acts 2005, No. 901, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-406 - Commission officers

(a)
(1)
The planning commission shall designate one (1) of its members as chair and select a vice chair and such other officers as it may require.
(2)
The mayor shall serve as the chair of the planning commission if the city council is operating as the planning commission and board of adjustment under §
14-56-404(a)(2)
.
(b)
The terms of office of the chair and other officers of the commission shall be as provided by the rules of the planning commission.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2826; Acts 2011, No. 280, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-407 - Meetings of commission

(a)
Regular meeting dates shall be established providing for at least one (1) regular meeting to be held in each quarter of each calendar year.
(b)
The commission shall keep a public record of all business, resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2826.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-408 - Rules and regulations

The planning commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the discharge of its duties and the transaction of business.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2826.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-409 - Compensation of members

The members of the municipal planning commissions established pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be entitled to receive such compensation, if any, for attendance at commission meetings as may be authorized by an ordinance duly adopted by the governing body of the city.
Acts 1967, No. 66, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2833.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-410 - Appropriations

The municipality is authorized to appropriate funds to the planning commission to be used in carrying out its functions.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 1; 1963, No. 36, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2825.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-411 - Purpose of commission

The general purpose of the planning commission is to:
(1)
Prepare, or have prepared, a plan of the municipality;
(2)
Receive and make recommendations on public and private proposals for development;
(3)
Prepare and administer planning regulations;
(4)
Prepare and transmit to the legislative body recommended ordinances implementing plans; and
(5)
Advise and counsel the city government and other public bodies.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2827.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-413 - Territorial jurisdiction

(a)
(1)
(A)
The territorial jurisdiction of the governing body of a municipality for the purpose of this subchapter shall not exceed the limits stated under this subsection.
(B)
If the territorial limits of two (2) or more municipalities conflict, the limits of their respective territorial jurisdictions shall be a line equidistant between them, or as agreed on by the respective municipalities.
(2)
In addition to the powers under this subchapter, cities now having eight thousand (8,000) population or more shall have the authority to administer and enforce planning ordinances outside their corporate limits as follows:
(A)
For cities of eight thousand (8,000) to sixty thousand (60,000) population, the jurisdictional area will be one (1) mile beyond the corporate limits;
(B)
For cities of sixty thousand (60,000) to one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) population, the jurisdictional area will be two (2) miles beyond the corporate limits; and
(C)
(i)
For cities of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) population and greater, the jurisdictional area will be three (3) miles beyond the corporate limits.
(ii)
Upon July 3, 1989, no city with a population in excess of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) persons shall exercise any zoning authority outside the boundaries of the county wherein it is located without the approval of the quorum court of the county wherein the city is not located and the approval of the governing bodies of all other cities having zoning authority over the area.
(3)
Cities having a population of eight thousand (8,000) persons or less:
(A)
Shall have a jurisdictional area that does not exceed one (1) mile beyond the corporate limits; and
(B)
Shall not exercise any zoning authority outside the corporate limits.
(4)
Cities now having an eight thousand (8,000) population or more and situated on a navigable stream may administer and enforce zoning ordinances outside their corporate limits but may not exceed the territorial limits under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.
(5)
The city populations will be based on the most recent federal decennial census.
(b)
(1)
The planning commission shall designate the area within the territorial jurisdiction for which it will prepare plans, ordinances, and regulations.
(2)
A description of the boundaries of the area shall be filed with the city clerk and with the county recorder.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1053,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1957, No. 186, §§ 3, 5; 1965, No. 134, § 1; 1965, No. 138, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 19-2827, 19-2829; Acts 1987, No. 56, §§ 1, 4; 1989, No. 94, § 1; 2011, No. 280, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-414 - Preparation of plans

(a)
Studies.
The planning commission shall undertake suitable studies related to the plans to be prepared. The studies shall be conducted after the completion of the planning area map and prior to the preparation of the plans.
(b)
(1)
Land Use Plan.
The commission may prepare and adopt a land use plan which may include, but shall not be limited to:
(A)
The reservation of open spaces;
(B)
The preservation of natural and historical features, sites, and monuments;
(C)
The existing uses to be retained without change;
(D)
The existing uses proposed for change; and
(E)
The areas proposed for new development.
(2)
The plan may include areas proposed for redevelopment, rehabilitation, renewal, and similar programs.
(c)
(1)
Community Facilities Plan.
The commission may prepare and adopt a community facilities plan indicating the general location and extent of the service areas of, and the future requirements of:
(A)
Community facilities such as schools, playgrounds, recreational areas, hospitals, special education facilities, and cultural facilities;
(B)
Governmental buildings and areas;
(C)
Public and private utility terminals and lines; and
(D)
Transportation terminals and lines.
(2)
The plan may indicate areas to be reserved for future public acquisition as provided in this subchapter.
(d)
(1)
Master Street Plan.
The commission may prepare and adopt a master street plan which shall designate the general location, characteristics, and functions of streets and highways.
(2)
(A)
The plan shall include the general locations of streets and highways to be reserved for future public acquisition.
(B)
The plan may provide for the removal, relocation, widening, narrowing, vacating, abandonment, and change of use or extension of any public ways.
(e)
Other Plans.
The commission may prepare and adopt such other plans as are significant to the health, safety, and general welfare of the municipality and its environs.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2828.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 3 - MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-37-101 — 14-62-115) › Chapter 56 - MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNING (§§ 14-56-101 — 14-56-605) › Subchapter 4 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING (§§ 14-56-401 — 14-56-426) › Section 14-56-415 - Plan recommendations

Following the adoption and filing of any plan, the planning commission may transmit to the legislative body, for enactment, recommended ordinances and regulations which will carry out or protect the various elements of the plan.
Acts 1957, No. 186, § 5; 1965, No. 134, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-2829.