Little Rock City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 36-1.- Title.
- Sec. 36-2. - Definitions—Generally.
- Sec. 36-3. - Same—Uses.
- Sec. 36-4. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 36-5. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 36-6. - Repeal of conflicting ordinance; effective date.
- Sec. 36-7. - Conversion of previous zoning classifications or districts.
- Sec. 36-8. - Severability.
- Sec. 36-9. - Purpose.
- Sec. 36-10. - Applicability.
- Sec. 36-11. - Compliance.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT[2]
- DIVISION 3. - AMENDMENTS[3]
- DIVISION 4. - CONDITIONAL USE REVIEW
- Sec. 36-101. - General purpose.
- Sec. 36-102. - Application procedure.
- Sec. 36-103. - Submission requirements.
- Sec. 36-104. - Uses exclusively conditional or otherwise restricted.
- Sec. 36-105. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 36-106. - Planning commission action.
- Sec. 36-107. - Development standards and review guidelines.
- Sec. 36-108. - Conditions.
- Sec. 36-109. - Right of appeal.
- Sec. 36-110. - Revocation of conditional use permit by the board of directors.
- DIVISION 5. - SITE PLAN REVIEW[4]
- Sec. 36-126. - General purpose and review guidelines.
- Sec. 36-127. - Applicable districts.
- Sec. 36-128. - Procedure and authority.
- Sec. 36-129. - Initiation.
- Sec. 36-130. - Submission requirements.
- Sec. 36-131. - Reserved.
- Sec. 36-132. - Effect of approval.
- Sec. 36-133. - Amendments and modifications.
- Sec. 36-134. - Appeals.
ARTICLE V
- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Sec. 36-251.- General purpose.
- Sec. 36-252. - Accessory buildings in certain districts.
- Sec. 36-253. - R-1 Single-family district.
- Sec. 36-254. - R-2 single-family district.
- Sec. 36-255. - R-3 Single-family district.
- Sec. 36-256. - R-4 two-family district.
- Sec. 36-257. - MF-6 and MF-12 multifamily districts.
- Sec. 36-258. - MF-18 and MF-24 multifamily districts.
- Sec. 36-259. - R-5 urban residence district.
- Sec. 36-260. - R-6 high-rise apartment district.
- Sec. 36-261. - R-7 manufactured home park district.
- Sec. 36-262. - R-7A manufactured home district.
- DIVISION 3. - OFFICE DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 4. - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 5. - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 6. - SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Sec. 36-336.- General purpose.
- Sec. 36-337. - Districts.
- Sec. 36-338. - AF agriculture and forestry district.
- Sec. 36-339. - M mining district.
- Sec. 36-340. - OS open space district.
- Sec. 36-341. - FP floodplain district.
- Sec. 36-342. - DOD design overlay district.
- Sec. 36-342.1. - UU urban use district.
- Sec. 36-342.2. - R-4A low density residential.
- DIVISION 7. - DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT—HIGHWAY 10 SCENIC CORRIDOR[6]
- DIVISION 8. - DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT—RIVER MARKET DESIGN GUIDELINES[7]
- Sec. 36-350.- Definitions.
- Sec. 36-351. - River Market design overlay.
- Sec. 36-352. - Application of district regulations.
- Sec. 36-353. - Signs.
- Sec. 36-354. - Balconies.
- Sec. 36-355. - Sidewalks.
- Sec. 36-356. - Building form.
- Sec. 36-357. - Awnings.
- Sec. 36-358. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 36-359. - Streetlights and furnishings.
- Sec. 36-360. - Streets.
- Sec. 36-361. - Parking.
- Sec. 36-362. - Curb cuts.
- Sec. 36-363. - Alleys.
- Sec. 36-364. - Fences and walls.
- Sec. 36-365. - Views.
- Sec. 36-366. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 36-366.1. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 36-367. - River Market district design review committee.
- DIVISION 9. - DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT—CENTRAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR
- DIVISION 10. - MIDTOWN DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT[8]
- DIVISION 11. - PRESIDENTIAL PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Sec. 36-411.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 36-412. - Boundaries.
- Sec. 36-413. - Application of regulations.
- Sec. 36-414. - Sidewalks and landscape.
- Sec. 36-415. - Vehicular use and service areas.
- Sec. 36-416. - Use regulations.
- Sec. 36-417. - Height regulations.
- Sec. 36-418. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 36-419. - Parking.
- Sec. 36-420. - Signage.
- Sec. 36-421. - Exceptions.
- DIVISION 12. - DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT—GRANITE MOUNTAIN CORRIDOR
- Sec. 36-434.1.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 36-434.2. - Boundaries.
- Sec. 36-434.3. - Application of regulations.
- Sec. 36-434.4. - Setback.
- Sec. 36-434.5. - Signage.
- Sec. 36-434.6. - Landscape/streetscape.
- Sec. 36-434.7. - Vehicular use and service areas.
- Sec. 36-434.8. - Outdoor lighting.
- Sec. 36-434.9. - Exceptions.
- DIVISION 13. - HILLCREST DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT[9]
- Sec. 36-434.10.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 36-434.11. - Definitions.
- Sec. 36-434.12. - Application of the regulations.
- Sec. 36-434.13. - Overlay boundaries.
- Sec. 36-434.14. - Single-family and two-family developments.
- Sec. 36-434.15. - Multifamily and nonresidential developments.
- Sec. 36-434.16. - Exceptions.
- DIVISION 14. - DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT—CENTRAL HIGH NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT[10]
- Sec. 36-434.25.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 36-434.26. - Definitions.
- Sec. 36-434.27. - Application of design regulations.
- Sec. 36-434.28. - Review section.
- Sec. 36-434.29. - New construction and additions or modifications to existing structures on single-family or two-family zoned land.
- Sec. 36-434.30. - New construction and additions or modifications to existing structures on multifamily or nonresidentially zoned land.
- Sec. 36-434.31. - Sidewalks.
- Sec. 36-434.32. - Utilities and services.
- Sec. 36-434.33. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 36-434.34. - Exceptions.
- DIVISION 15. - DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT—JOHN BARROW CORRIDOR
- DIVISION 16. - CEDAR/PINE STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 17. - HEIGHTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Sec. 36-434.46.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 36-434.47. - Definitions.
- Sec. 36-434.48. - Application of design regulations.
- Sec. 36-434.49. - Review section.
- Sec. 36-434.50. - New construction and additions or modifications to existing structures on lots zoned or occupied by single-family or two-family dwellings except non-residentially occupied lots with conditional use permits.
- Sec. 36-434.51. - Exceptions.
ARTICLE VII
PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT12
Sections
- Sec. 36-451.- General purpose.
- Sec. 36-452. - Districts and district regulations.
- Sec. 36-453. - Eligibility requirements and staging.
- Sec. 36-454. - Application review procedure.
- Sec. 36-456. - Submission requirements.
- Sec. 36-457. - Application fee.
- Sec. 36-458. - Revocation.
- Sec. 36-459. - Bills of assurance, covenants, trusts and homeowner associations.
- Sec. 36-460. - Development standards, conditions and review guidelines.
- Sec. 36-461. - Modification of approved recorded plans by the director of the department of planning and development.
- Sec. 36-462. - Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING13
Sections
- Sec. 36-501.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 36-502. - Required off-street parking.
- Sec. 36-503. - Combined facilities.
- Sec. 36-504. - Off-street loading requirements.
- Sec. 36-505. - Use of right-of-way.
- Sec. 36-506. - Expansions.
- Sec. 36-507. - Location of off-street parking.
- Sec. 36-508. - Pavement requirements.
- Sec. 36-509. - Permanency of spaces provided.
- Sec. 36-510. - Landscaping and screening requirements.
- Sec. 36-511. - Parking design.
- Sec. 36-512. - Commercial vehicle parking (prohibited).
- Sec. 36-513. - Motor vehicle parking on residential properties.
- Sec. 36-514. - Exclusion for public service and repair vehicles.
- Sec. 36-515. - Variance.
- Sec. 36-516. - Fences and walls.
ARTICLE X
- SIGNS15
Sections
- Sec. 36-530.- Definitions.
- Sec. 36-531. - Penalty.
- Sec. 36-532. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 36-533. - Conflicts.
- Sec. 36-534. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 36-535. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 36-536. - Violations.
- Sec. 36-537. - Enforcement agency.
- Sec. 36-538. - Interpretation and variances by enforcement officer.
- Sec. 36-540. - Compliance.
- Sec. 36-541. - Contractor—License.
- Sec. 36-542. - Same—Bond or insurance.
- Sec. 36-543. - Prohibited signs and sales promotion devices.
- Sec. 36-544. - Abandoned signs.
- Sec. 36-545. - Permit.
- Sec. 36-546. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 36-547. - Lighting.
- Sec. 36-548. - Changeable copy.
- Sec. 36-549. - Construction specifications.
- Sec. 36-550. - Signs permitted in all zones.
- Sec. 36-551. - Signs permitted in residential one- and two-family zones.
- Sec. 36-552. - Signs permitted in multifamily zones.
- Sec. 36-553. - Signs permitted in institutional and office zones.
- Sec. 36-554. - Signs permitted in industrial zones.
- Sec. 36-555. - Signs permitted in commercial zones.
- Sec. 36-556. - Off-premises signs.
- Sec. 36-557. - Special provisions for on-premises signs and other sale promotion devices.
- Sec. 36-558. - Trailer signs and temporary signs.
- Sec. 36-559. - Protection of First Amendment rights.
- Sec. 36-560. - Signs prohibited in city right-of-way or on city property.
ARTICLE XI
HAZARDOUS AND MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Sections
- Sec. 36-571.- Title.
- Sec. 36-572. - Purpose and construction.
- Sec. 36-573. - Authority.
- Sec. 36-574. - Definitions.
- Sec. 36-575. - Permit required.
- Sec. 36-576. - Hazardous waste disposal facility—Application procedure.
- Sec. 36-577. - Same—Public hearing.
- Sec. 36-578. - Approval of hazardous waste disposal facility permit.
- Sec. 36-579. - Medical waste disposal facility—Application procedure.
- Sec. 36-580. - Same—Public hearing.
- Sec. 36-581. - Approval of medical or solid waste disposal facility permit.
- Sec. 36-582. - Appeal.
- Sec. 36-583. - Transportation of waste.
- Sec. 36-584. - Method of waste disposal.
- Sec. 36-585. - Fee schedule.
- Sec. 36-586. - Inspections.
- Sec. 36-587. - Applicability.
- Sec. 36-588. - Severability.
- Sec. 36-589. - Declaring an emergency.
ARTICLE XII
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
Sections
- Sec. 36-590.- Definitions.
- Sec. 36-591. - Purpose and goals.
- Sec. 36-592. - Applicability.
- Sec. 36-593. - Development standards.
- Sec. 36-594. - Review process.
- Sec. 36-595. - Approval procedures.
- Sec. 36-596. - Shared facilities and collocation policy; facilitating location on public property.
- Sec. 36-597. - Removal of abandoned WCF.
- Sec. 36-598. - Nonconforming WCF.