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Fort Smith City Zoning Code

APPENDIX A

FORT SMITH LAND USE MATRIX

27-400 Fort Smith Land Use Matrix
Districts
MEOS
RE3
RE1
RS-1
RS-2
RS-3
RS-4
RS-5
RSD-2
RSD-3
RSD-4
RM-2
RM-3
RM-4
RMD
RH
T
C-1
C-2
C-3
C-4
C-5
C-6
I-1
I-2
I-3
DP = Development Plan review by the PC and approval by the City Board
P = Permitted Use
C = Conditional Us
A = Accessory Use
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-6
DP-2
DP-3
DP-4
MF-2
MF-3
MF-4
R-5
H
T 1, 2, 3
C-1
C-2
C-3
C-4
C-5
C-6
I-1, 2
I-3
I-4
Size or density restrictions for any use may be noted in the district
Residence or Accommodation
Private Household
Single-family building
Structure Accessory residential dwelling unit P P P P P P P P
Detached P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Duplex P P P P P P P P P P
Guest house P A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Manufactured home P
Mobile home park C
Mobile home subdivision C
Row house P P P
Zero lot line dwelling unit P P P
Multifamily development P P P P P C P P P P P
Community residential facility P P P P P P P P P
Group home, family P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Group home, neighborhood P P P P P P P P P
Homeless shelter C C C
Displaced Youth Housing C C C C C C C C C
Orphanage C C C C C
Transitional dwelling P
Housing for the Elderly
Assisted living P C C C C C C P P P P P
Retirement housing P P P P P P P P P P P P
Hotels, Motels, or other Accommodations
Bed and breakfast inn P C C C C C C C P P P P P
Dormitory, sorority, fraternity P C C C C C C C C C
Hotel/motel P P P P
Roominghouse or boardinghouse C C C C P P P P C
General Sales or Services
Automobile Sales or Service
Auto and vehicle impoundment or holding yard (no salvage) C P P P
Auto and vehicle dealer P P C P P P
Auto and vehicle dealer (indoors) P P P C P P P
Auto and vehicle towing (wrecker) P P P P P
Auto auction P P P
Auto body shop and paint (new parts) P C P P P
Auto detailing service P C P P P C P P P
Auto glass, muffler, and seat cover shop P C C C P P P P
Auto parts and accessories sales P C P P P P P P P
Auto quick lube P P P P P P P P
Auto repair P P P P P
Auto repair or assembly (salvage parts) P
Boat or marine craft dealer P P P P P
Car wash (full service) P P P
Car wash (self-service) P C P P P C P
Gasoline service station P P P P P P
Motorcycle or ATV sales & service P P P P P
Motorcycles or ATV sales & service (no outdoor storage) P C
Tire sales (indoors) P P P P P
Tire sales P P P P
Truck stop/travel plaza P C C C
Heavy Consumer Goods Sales or Service
Agricultural equipment and supplies (sales & service) P P P P P P
Appliance repair (large) P P P P P
Appliance repair (small) P P P P P P P P
Bus, truck sales and service P P P P
Cellular phone and accessory sales P P P P P P P
Clothing and personal items (repair) P P P P P P
Commercial, industrial machinery & equipment (sales & service) P P P P
Computer and software shop P P P P P P P P
Department store, warehouse club or superstore P P P
Electronics and appliances (new) P P P P P P P
Electronics and appliances (used) P P P
Floor, paint, wall coverings, window treatments P P P P P P
Furniture or home furnishings (new) P P P P P P P
Furniture or home furnishings (used) P P P P
Furniture repair and upholstery shop P P P P P
Greenhouse (sales) P P P P P
Hardware store P P P P P
Hardware store (neighborhood) P P P P
Home improvement center P P P P
Lawn and garden supplies P C P P P P P
Locksmith P P P P P P P P
Lumber yard and building materials P P P P
Mall P P P
Manufactured home and mobile home sales and service P P P P
Oil and gas equipment (sales and service) P P P
Sand, gravel, stone, or earth sales and storage C P P P
Shopping Center P P P P P
Swimming pool sales and supply store (without storage yard) P P P P P P
Truck or tractor sales and service facility P P P P
Durable Consumer Goods Sales or Service
Bait and tackle shop P P P P P
Bicycle sales and service C C P P P C P
Bicycle sales and service (no outside storage) P P P P P P P P
Bookstore P P P P P P P P P
Bridal shop P P P P P P P P P P
Cameras, photographic supplies and services P P P P P P P P P
Retail sales of fireworks. See section 27-708-3 P P P P P P P
Clothing, jewelry, luggage, shoes, accessories P C P P P P P P P
Gift shop P P P P P P P P P
Sewing machine store (sales & service) P P P P P P P
Sporting goods, toys, & musical instruments P P P P P P P
Thrift store P P P P P P
Consumer Goods, Other
Antique shop P P P P P P P P P
Art dealers, art studio, galleries, supplies P P C P P P P P P
Arts and craft shop P P P P P P P P P
Flea market (indoor) P P P
Flea market (outdoor) C
Florist shop P P P P P P P P P
Hobby shop P P P P P P P P P
Office supply store P P P P P P
Pawnshop P P
Pawnshop (no outside storage) P P P P P
Tobacco shop P P P P P P P P
Grocery, Food, Beverage, Dairy
Bakery or confectionery shop P P P P P P P P P
Beer, wine and liquor store (with drive-through) P C P P P P P
Beer, wine and liquor store (without drive-through) P P P P P P P
Convenience store (with gasoline sales) P C P P P P P
Farmer's market P P P P P P P
Fruit and vegetable store P P C P P P P P P
Grocery store or supermarket P P P P P P P P P
Neighborhood store P P P P P P P P
Health and Personal Care
Cosmetics, beauty supplies, and perfume stores P P P P P P P P
Medical appliance services P P P P P P P
Optical shop P P P P P P P P
Pharmacy or drug store P P P P P P P P P P
Finance and Insurance
Auto insurance claims office P P P P P P
Automatic teller machine P P P P P P P P P
Bank, credit union, or savings institution P P P P P P P P P
Credit and finance establishment P P P P P P P P P
Fund, trust, or other financial establishment P P P P P P P P P P
Insurance office P P P P P P P P P P
Investment banking, securities, and brokerages P P P P P P P P P P
Rental and Leasing
Auto (rental and leasing) P P P P P
Commercial, industrial machinery and equipment P P P P P
Consumer rental center P P P P P P P
Oil and gas field equipment P P P
Video, music, software P P P P P P P
Business, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Professional services
Abstract services P P P P P P P P P P
Accounting, tax, bookkeeping, payroll P P P P P P P P P P
Advertising and media services P P P P P P P P P P
Architectural, engineering P P P P P P P P P P
Carpet and upholstery cleaning P P P P P P P P
Consulting services P P P P P P P P P P
Extermination and pest control P P P P P
Graphic, industrial, interior design P P P C P P P P P P
Investigation and security services P P P P P P P
Janitorial services P P P P P P P
Legal services P P P P P P P P P P
Medical laboratory P P P P
Medical laboratory (no animal research/testing) P C C C C P P
Offices, corporate P P P P P P P P P
Offices, general P P P P P P P P P P P P
Property management services (office only) P P P P P P P P P P
Real estate agency P P P P P P P P P
Travel arrangement and reservation services P P P P P P P P P
Administrative services
Business support services P P P P P P P P P P
Collection agency P P P P P P P P P P
Employment agency P P P P P P
Employment agency (day labor) P P
Facilities support services P P P P P P P P P P
Office and administrative services P P P P P P P P P P
Telemarketer/call center P P P P P P
Food Services
Bar or tavern P C C C P P P
Beer garden P C C C P C
Catering service P P P P P P P
Food distribution center P P
Microbrewery/microwinery/
microdistillery 		P C C P P P P P P
Mobile food services P P P P
Restaurant P P C P P P P P P
Restaurant (with drive-in services) P P P P P
Restaurant (with drive-through services) P C P P P P P
Restaurant (with outdoor dining) P C C C C P C
Restaurant with outdoor dining within 300 feet of property zoned or developed for residential purposes P P P P P P P
Specialty manufacturing P C C P P C P
Vending P P P P
Personal Services
Bail bonds office P P P P
Barber shop/salon/spa/massage services P P C P P P P P P
Laundry (commercial/industrial) P P P
Laundry and cleaning facilities (self-service) P P P P P P
Laundry, cleaner P P P P P P
Laundry, cleaner (drop-off station) P P P P P P P P
Photocopy shop P P P P P P P P
Photography studio P P P P P P P P P
Print shop P P P P P P P P
Shoe repair shop P P P P P P P P P
Tailor shop P P P P P P P P P
Tanning salons P P C P P P P P P
Tattoo/body piercing parlor P P P P P P
Weight loss centers P P P P P P P
Pet and Animal Services
Animal and pet services (indoor) P P P P P P P P P
Animal and pet services (outdoor) P P P P P
Animal shelter P P P P P P
Equestrian facilities P P P P
Kennels P P P P P
Pet cemetery P C C C C C C C
Pet shop P C P P P P P
Pet supply store P P P P P P P P P
Veterinary clinic (no outdoor kennels) P P P P P P P P P
Veterinary clinic (with outdoor kennels) P P P P P
Automobile Parking Facilities
Parking garage P C C P C P P P
Parking lot (commercial) P P C P P P
Parking lot (off-site) See section 27-601-11 P C C C P P P P C P P P
Manufacturing and Wholesale Trade
Food, Textiles and Related Products
Animal food processing C C P
Clothing manufacturing P P P
Food and beverage processing P P P P
Leather and allied products P
Textiles P P
Tobacco manufacturing P P
Wood, Paper and Printing Products
Cabinet and woodwork shop P P P
Furniture or home furnishings P P
Manufacturing, boxes/containers/corrugated P P P
Manufacturing, packaging material P P P
Paper and printing materials P p P P
Wood products manufacturing plant P P
Chemicals, Metals, Machinery, and Electronics Mfg.
Acid manufacturing P
Asphalt or concrete batching plant (permanent) P
Chemicals, plastics and rubber industry C P
Electrical equipment, appliance and components manufacturing P P P
Explosives manufacturing C
Foundry or metal-works facility P P
Laboratory (manufacturing) P P P
Machine, welding, or sheet metal shop P P P
Nonmetallic manufacturing C P
Petroleum and coal products C
Pharmaceutical manufacturing P P P P
Refinery C
Tire retreading P
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Auto manufacturing P P
Barge and ship manufacturing P
Boat manufacturing P P P
Dolls, toys, games, musical instruments P P P
Jewelry and silverware P P P
Manufacturing, batteries P P P
Manufacturing, fiberglass P P
Manufacturing, foam products P P
Manufacturing, heavy P
Manufacturing, light P P P
Manufacturing, medium P P
Manufacturing, motors, drives and generators P P
Office supplies P P P
Wholesale Trade Establishment
Durable goods P P P P P P
Electrical, plumbing, heat & air conditioning P P P P
Nondurable goods P P P P P P
Warehouse and Storage Services
Auto salvage yard P
Building materials salvage yard P P
Bulk petroleum storage P
Container storage P C P P
Mini-storage warehouse
(climatized) See section 27-707		 DP DP DP
Mini-storage warehouse (non-climatized) See section 27-707 DP DP DP
Packaging and distribution center P P P
Petroleum distribution facility C P P
Portable storage unit P P P
Vehicle storage yard P P P
Warehouse P P P P
Transportation, Communication, Information and Utilities
Transportation Services
Airport P P P
Bus station and terminal C C C C C
Courier and messenger services P C P P P P P P P
Ferry boat facility P P P
Heliport A A A A P P P
Limousine service P C P P P
Mail services P C C P P P P P P P
Marina P P P
Motor freight terminal P P P
Moving and storage P P P
Moving company P P P P
Pipeline transportation P P
Port facility P P
Rail transportation P P P P
Taxicab service P P P P
Communications and Information
Commercial communication towers P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C P P P C P P P
Data processing facility P C P P P P P
Data center C P P
Motion pictures and sound recording studios P P P P P P P P
Printing commercial/industrial P P P
Telecommunications and broadcasting studios P P P P P P P P
Utilities and Utility Services
Amateur radio transmitting towers C C C C C C C C C C C C C C P P P C P P P
Electrical power plant C C P
Hazardous waste treatment and disposal C
Incinerator P
Nuclear power plant C
Radio, television, and microwave transmitting towers P C P P P C P P P
Recycling center C P P
Recycling collection station C C C C C P P P
Sanitary landfill P
Solid waste collection P P
Utility shop, storage yard or building C P P P
Utility substation P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C P P P
Wastewater treatment plant P P
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Performing Arts or Supporting Establishments
Drive-in theater C C
Movie theater P P P P P
Performance theater P P P P P P
Carnival or circus (temporary with permit) P P P P P P P
Fairground/rodeo ground P P P
Museums and Other Special Purpose Recreational Institutions
Historical or archaeological institution P P C C
Museum P P C C C C P C
Zoos, botanical gardens, arboreta P C P C C
Amusement, Sports, or Recreation Establishment
Amusement center (indoor) P P P P P P P
Amusement center (outdoor) P C C C C
Convention/event center P C C P P P P
Bingo parlor P P P P
Casino gaming business C C C
Country club C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Dance hall/night club P P P P
Private club P P P P P
Race track C C
Fitness, Recreational Sports, Athletic Club
Bowling alley P C P P P P P
Community recreation center P C C C C C C C C C C C C
Driving range (outdoor) P C P P P P P
Golf course C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Pistol range (indoor) C C C C C
Health club P P C C P P P P P
Fitness studio P P P P P P P P
Indoor games facility
Miniature golf course P P P P P P
Pool hall P P
Sexually oriented business (See Sec. 14-141) P P P
Skating rink P P P P
Sports complex/athletic field P C C C C
Swimming pool P C C C P C C
Water park C C
Camps, Camping, and Related Establishments
Camps, camping, and related establishments P C P P
Natural and Other Recreational Parks
Park or playground (public and nonpublic) P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Education, Public Administration, Health Care and Other Institutions
Educational Services
College, university, or seminary P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Fine art and performance education P C C C C C C C C C C
Library or public arts complex P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Nursery school P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Preschool P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Primary and secondary school P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
School, business professional P C C C C C C C C C C
School, technical or trade P C C C C C
Public Administration - Government
Convention center C C P P P P
Criminal justice facility C C C
Detention facility C C C
Government office P P P P P P P P P
Public Safety
Emergency response station P C P P P P P C P P P
Fire and rescue station P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C P C P P P P P P P P P
Police station C C C C C C C C C
Police substation (no incarceration) P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C P C P P P P P P P P P
Health and Human Services
Community health and welfare clinic C C C C C
Diagnostic laboratory testing facility P C C C C P C P
Doctor office and clinic P P P P P P P P P P
Hospice residential care facility P P P P P P P
Hospital P C P P P P P P
Mental health hospital C C C C C C C
Nursing home P C C C C C
Substance abuse treatment facility C C C C C
Substance abuse treatment facility (outpatient only) P C C C P P P
Social Assistance, Welfare, and Charitable Services
Child and youth services (office) P P P P P P P
Day care home (12 or less) C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Day care center P C C C C C C C C
Shelter for abused persons P C C C C C C C
Community food services P C C C
Emergency and relief services P P P P P
Family support services P P P P
Senior citizen center P C C C C C C C C C C C C P
Vocational rehabilitation P C C C
Religious Institutions
Church, synagogue, temple, mosque P C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Rectory, convent, monastery P C C C C C C A A A A A A A
Note: Educational/hospital facilities owned or run by religious institutions are classified by use, not ownership
Wedding chapel P P P P P P P P
Death Care Services
Cemetery, mausoleum, crematorium, funeral home, & mortuary C C C C C
Monument (manufacturing) P P
Monument (sales) C C C C P P
Associations, Nonprofit Organizations
Lodge or fraternal organization C C C C C C P P
Construction-Related Businesses
Contractor's office P P P P P P P P P P P
Contractor's shop and storage yard C P P P
Glass sales and service P P P P
Landscaping contractor C P P P
Sign contractor C P P P
Mining and Extraction Establishments
Coal mining C
Metallic mining C P
Non-metallic manufacturing and mining C P
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
Grain storage and processing C P
Livestock yard, feed lot, holding pens and auction facility C C
Commercial grower P P P
Tanning and Slaughtering of Animals or Fowl
Animal slaughter and processing C C
Note: Section 4-5 prohibits the collection or keeping of hogs or swine within the city limits
Forestry and Logging
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping, Game Preserves
Taxidermy shop P P P P

 

(Code 1992, ch. 27, app. A; Ord. No. 47-10, § 2, 10-5-2010; Ord. No. 47-11, § 1, 7-5-2011; Ord. No. 77-11, § 1, 10-4-2011; Ord. No. 96-11, § 1, 12-6-2011; Ord. No. 29-12, § 1, 4-3-2012; Ord. No. 50-12, § 1, 6-29-2012; Ord. No. 56-12, § 1, 8-7-2012; Ord. No. 76-12, § 1, 10-2-2012; Ord. No. 2-13, § 1, 1-3-2013; Ord. No. 17-13, § 1(att.), 4-2-2013; Ord. No. 57-13, § 1(att.), 11-5-2013; Ord. No. 3-14, § 1(att.), 1-7-2014; Ord. No. 50-14, § 1(att.), 9-2-2014; Ord. No. 69-14, § 1(att.), 12-2-2014; Ord. No. 60-15, § 1(att.), 9-1-2015; Ord. No. 72-15, § 1(att.), 11-3-2015; Ord. No. 78-15, § 2(att.), 11-17-2015; Ord. No. 3-16, § 1(att.), 1-5-2016; Ord. No. 9-16, § 1(att.), 2-2-2016; Ord. No. 10-16, § 1(att.), 2-2-2016; Ord. No. 12-17, § 1(att.), 3-7-2017; Ord. No. 16-17, § 1(att.), 4-4-2017; Ord. No. 46-19, § 1(att.), 7-2-2019; Ord. No. 36-20, § 1(att.), 5-5-2020; Ord. No. 57-20, § 2(att.), 7-7-2020; Ord. No. 86-20, § 2(att.), 10-6-2020; Ord. No. 105-21, § 2(att.), 11-2-2021; Ord. No. 88-22, § 1, 10-4-2022; Ord. No. 89-22, § 1, 10-4-2022; Ord. No. 100-22, § 1, 11-1-2022; Ord. No. 23-23, § 1, 3-7-2023)