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ORDINANCE NO, 4489
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING TITLE XV, UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (ORIGINALLY ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE 4100, JUNE 16, 1998) OF THE CODE OF
FAYETTEVILLE AND ADOPTING AND ENACTING AN
AMENDED TITLE XV UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. §14-55-207 authorizes cities to adopt by reference
technical codes and regulations without setting forth the provisions of the code
or parts thereof; and
WHEREAS, three copies of proposed Unified Develop Code, Title XV of
the Code of Fayetteville are filed in the office of the City Clerk and have been
available for the public to inspect and view prior to passage of this ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, proper notice by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation within Fayetteville stating that copies of the proposed Unified
Development Code are available and open to public inspection in the City
Clerk's office prior to the passage of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, most of the current Unified Development Ordinance remains
unchanged with the recodification of the Unified Development Code and the
changes and amendments to the current Unified Development Ordinance
incorporated within the proposed Unified Development Code have been
publicly discussed and approved by the Fayetteville Planning Commission and
the City Council Ordinance Review Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 . That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby repeals and deletes Title 15, Unified Development Ordinance of the Code
of Fayetteville initially adopted on June 16, 1998 and replaces it by enacting and
adopting Title XV, Unified Development Code of the Code of Fayetteville
attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof by reference.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby declares that Exhibit A., the Unified Development Code shall be codified
as shown in Exhibit "A" .
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby reaffirms that any and all developmental rights, duties, conditions,
obligations and entitlements already approved by Planning Staff or the Planning
Commission and now existing pursuant to the terms of the Unified Development
Ordinance adopted in 1998 (with all current amendments) shall remain valid and
binding pursuant to those terms and conditions.
0.F- PASSED and APPROVED this the 3,d day of June, 2003.
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Sondra Smith, City Clerk
NAME OF FILE: Ord. No. 4489
CROSS REFERENCE:
Item # Date Document
1 06/03/03 lord. No. 4489
2 04/22/03 IStaff Review Form w/attachments:
draft ordinance
memo to mayor city/council
memo to mayor/city council
3 06/11 /03 1 memo to Dawn Warrick
4 05/15/03 Affidavit of Publication (Public Notice)
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FAYETTEVILLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 113 W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Telephone: 479-575-8267
PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Mayor Coody
Fayetteville City Council
FROM: Dawn T. Warrick, AlCP, Zoning & Development Administrator
DATE: April 18, 2003
SUBJECT: Revisions to UDO / UDC draft
Please find attached several revised pages for insertion in your working copy of the draft Unified
Development Code. These revisions were made after the copies of this document were run and
distributed.
1 . Remove and replace Chapter 151 . Definitions
2. Remove and replace page CD 157: 1
3 . Remove and replace page CD 157:7
4. Remove and replace Chapter 159. Fees
5. Remove and replace page CD 162:5
6. Remove and replace page CD 163 :9
7. Remove and replace Chapter 173 . Building Regulations
TITLE ICV. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Chapter 151.. Definitions.
Sec. 151 .01 Definitions.
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CHAPTER 151 . DEFINITIONS.
Sec. 151 .01. Definitions. For the purpose of Title one time, and where the images so displayed are
XV, Unified Development Ordinance, the following distinguished or characterized by the depicting or
definitions shall apply to the divider sections, describing of *specified sexual activities or 'specifled
chapters, sections or subsections, unless the context anatomical area'
dearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Adult bookstore or adult video store. (Zoning) A
A commercial establishment whose principal business
purpose is to offer for sale or rental for any form of
consideration any one or more of the following:
Abbreviated Tree Preservation Plan. (Tree books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter,
Preservation and Protection) A shorter, less formal or photographs, films, motion pictures, video
tree preservation plan required of applicants seeking cassettes, or video reproductions, slides or other
building, grading, or parking lot permits, but who are visual representations which depict or describe
not subject to the requirements . for large scale °specified sexual activities" or 'specified anatomical
developments or subdivisions. areas.'
Accessory community structures (Manufactured Adult cabaret (Zoning) A nightclub, bar,
Homes and Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks restaurant, or similar commercial establishment which
opened or expanded after 420-72) A structure or a regularly features:
portion of a structure for commercial use that is (A) Persons who appear in a state of nudity; or
located in a manufactured home park and which is
intended solely for the convenience of the residents or
occupants of the manufactured home park. (B) Live performances which are characterized
by the exposing of 'specified sexual
Accessory structures. (Manufactured Homes and activities or 'specified anatomical areas; or
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or (C) Films, motion pictures, video cassettes,
expanded, 420-72) Any structural addition to the slides, or other photographic reproductions
manufactured home such as awnings, cabanas, which are characterized by the depiction of
carports, Florida rooms, porches, patio covers, and
similar additions. 'specified sexual activitiesor 'specified
anatomical areas'
Accessory use orstructure. (Zoning) A use or
structure on the same lot with, and of a nature Adult motion picture theater. (Zoning) A
customarily incidental and subordinate to, the commercial establishment where, for any forth of
principal use or structure. consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes,
slides, or similar photographic reproductions are
Act. (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities) regularly shown, excluding those which are
The Communications Act of 1934, as it has been characterized by the exposure of 'specified sexual
amended from time to time, including the activities" or "specified anatomical areas'
Telecommunications Act of 1996, shall include any
Adult theaters. (Zoning) A theater, concert hall,
future amendments.
auditorium, or similar commercial establishment,
Active open space. (Development) An area which regularly features persons who appear in a
intended for rigorous activity such as tennis, baseball, state of nudity or live performances which are
badminton, and other games requiring physical characterized by the exposure of 'specified sexual
exertion. activities' or 'specified anatomical areas."
Administrative determination. (free Preservation Airport. (Airport Zone) Fayetteville Airport (Drake
and Protection) Final action by the landscape Field).
administrator to either approve, conditionally approve Airport elevation. (Airport Zone) 1 ,251 feet above
or disapprove a Vee preservation plan. Administrative
determinations apply only to those projects which do mean sea level.
not require Planning Commission approval.
Alley. (Development) A minor public way
Adult arcade. (Zoning) Any place to which the dedicated to public use for utility easements and
public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated or vehicle access to the back or the side of properties
slug-operated or electronically, electrically, or abutting a street.
mechanically controlled image producing devices are
maintained to show images to five or fewer viewers at
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Alternative tower structure. (Wireless Tele- B
communications Facilities) Man-made trees, clock
towers, bell steeples, light poles, and similar Banner. (Signs) Any sign printed or displayed
alternative design mounting structures that upon cloth or other flexible material, with ,or without
camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or frames.
towers and are built for the express purpose of
serving as a tower or for locating antennas. Base density. (free Preservation and Protection)
The number of trees an applicant must plant based
Analysis report. (Tree Preservation and upon the quality and number of the trees proposed to
Protection) A report, which among other things, sets be removed per acre.
forth any alternative designs the applicant considered
in arriving' at the proposed design. Base Flood. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The flood having a one percent
Antenna. (Wireless Telecommunications chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given
Facilities) Any structure or device used to collect or year, also referred to as the 100 year storm event.
radiate electromagnetic waves, including both
directional antennas, such as panels, microwave Beacon. (Signs) A stationary or revolving light
dishes and satellite dishes and omni-directional which flashes or projects illumination, single color or,
antennas, such as whips but not including satellite multi-colored, in any manner which is intended to
earth stations. attract or divert attention; except, however, this term
is not intended to include any kind of lighting device
Applicant. (Tree Preservation and Protection) which is required or necessary under the safety
Any person, party, partnership, corporation or other regulations described by the Federal Aviation Agency
businessentity seeking the city's approval of a or similar agencies.
proposed tree preservation plan.
Bed and breakfast facility. (Zoning) A
Approach surface. (Airport Zone) A surface permanently owner occupied private home with a
longitudinally centered on the extended runway maximum of five guest rooms furnishing temporary
centerline, extending outward and upward from the lodging and breakfast to paying customers.
end of the primary surface and at the same slope as
the approach zone height limitation slope. In a plane Board of Adjustment. (Airport Zone) The Board
the perimeter of the approach surface coincides with of Adjustment established by Chapter 33.
the perimeter of the approach.
Bona fide agricultural purpose. (Tree
Approach, transitional, horizontal and conical Preservation and Protection) The aim or goal of
zones. (Airport Zone) Those zones as set forth in § facilitating the ongoing commercial pursuit of farming,
165.01 . dairying, pasturage, horticulture, viticulture, or the
keeping or raising of livestock or poultry, not
Approval. (Physical Alteration of Land) A written otherwise prohibited by city ordinance.
authorization by the city engineer.
Buildable area. (Zoning) the portion of a lot
Area sign. (Signs) A sign to identify a common remaining after required yards have been reserved.
area containing a group of structures, or a single
structure on a minimum site of five acres, such as a Building official. (Building Regulations) A city
residential subdivision, residential office, commercial building inspector.
or industrial subdivision, apartment complex,
manufactured home park, or shopping center located Building permit. (Manufactured Homes and
at the entrance or entrances of the area, and Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
consisting of fence or wall or archway with letters or expanded after 4-20-72) A written permit issued by
symbols affixed thereto or other supporting structure the enforcement officer permitting construction,
as approved by the zoning and development erection, alternation, remodeling, or repair of a
administrator. manufactured home park.
As graded. (Physical Alteration of Land) The Bulletin board. (Signs) Any sign erected by a
surface condition on completion of grading. charitable, educational or religious institution or public .
.body, which is erected upon the same property as
said institution, for purposes of announcing events
which are held on the premises. .
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Collector street. (Streets and Sidewalks) A
C
street which in addition to serving abutting properties,
intercepts minor streets, connects with community '
Caliper. (Parking and Loading) A measurement facilities and carries neighborhood traffic to the major
of general tree size taken at a point located six inches arterial street system.
above natural ground or root ball surface.
Co-location. (Wireless Telecommunications
Caliper. (Tree Preservation and Protection) Any Facilities) Locating wireless communications
land with a slope of 15% or greater containing trees, equipment for more than one provider at a single
woody shrubs and herbaceous plants that serve the communications facility, on a building, or on an
function of sustaining the structural integrity of the alternative tower structure.
soil, thus reducing the likelihood of erosion, slide, or
slump. Commercial development. (free Preservation
and Protection) Any development in an R-O,
Canopied Slopes. (Tree Preservation and Commercial or Industrial Zone and any conditional
Protection) Any land with a slope of 15% or greater use in any other zone which permits activities usually
containing trees, woody shrubs and herbaceous conducted within an R-O, Commercial or Industrial
plants that serve th function of sustaining the Zone.
structural integrity of the soil, thus reducing the
likelihood of erosion, slide or slump. Commercial driveway. (Streets and Sidewalks)
Tee Preservation and Protection) The An entrance on public property or exit from any
Canopy. R commercial, business, or public establishment
combined crowns of all trees on a tract of land. adjacent to a public street or highway.
Chief administrator. (Building Regulations) The Commercial tree prunenservice. (Tree
mayor of the City of Fayetteville. Preservation or Protection) A person who performs
Chief appointing authority. (Building Regulations)
work on trees for profit.
The City Council. Common open space. (Development) Land
within or related to a development, not individually
Chief building Oficial. (Building Regulations) owned or dedicated for public use, which is reserved
Building Safety Division director. for the exclusive use or enjoyment of the residents or
City. (Stormwater Management, Drainage and
occupants of the development and their guests.
Erosion Control) The City of Fayetteville, including Community storage structure. (Manufactured
staff and elected officials, or designee. Homes and Parks) A structure located in a
manufactured home park for the convenience of the
City Engineer. city
nDrainage and residents to provide storage space for often used
Erosion Control) The city enggineineer er or his appointed outdoor equipment, furniture, tools and other items
representatives, including assigned staff engineers, which cannot be conveniently stored in the typical
technicians and inspectors. manufactured home.
City of Fayetteville Landscape Manual. (Tree Compact automobile. (Parking and Loading)
Preservation and Protection) A document having Any vehicle less than six feet wide and 15 feet long.
detailed instructions for preparing tree preservation
plans and standards and specifications for tree Compaction. (Physical Alteration of Land) The
protection, planting, maintenance and design. densification of a fill by mechanical means.
City official. (Streets and Sidewalks) The mayor Company flag. (Signs) A flag identifying a
(or other official designated by the mayor, and business or an organization where the flag is
authorized to issue the permits granted thereunder) of displayed.
the city.
Conditional use. (Zoning) A use permitted in
City Planning Commission. (Manufactured
Homes and Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks certain zoning districts subject to certain conditions
imposed the Planning Commission after review of
opened or expanded after 4development plat.
created for the city by Chapter 33.
Club orlodge. (Zoning) A building or portion of a Condominium. (Zoning) Two in a series of
more single-
building used by an association for the promotion of family dwelling units constructed ri
attached units and submitted to a horizontal property
some common objective excepting dubs the chief regime under A.C.A. §8-13-102 at seq.
activity of which is a service customarily carried on as
a business.
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Conical surface. (Airport Zone) A surface p
extending outward and upward from the periphery of
the horizontal surface at a slope of twenty-to-one for a Dance hall. (Zoning) Any building, premises,
horizontal distance of 4,000 feet. pavilion, or place of business wherein dancing is
permitted, conducted or engaged in by the public in
Connection. (Water and Wastewater Impact general, including but not limited to private dubs as
Fees) The physical tie-in of a private water or defined by ordinance and/or the laws of the State of
wastewater service system to the City of Fayetteville's Arkansas, either for profit or not.
public water or wastewater system. ,
Dead-end street. (Development) A street having
Conservation easement. (Tree Preservation and one end open to traffic and being permanently
Protection) A formal, legally binding agreement terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
between parties, usually a landowner and a private or
public entity, providing for the preservation of land in Deciduous trees. (Physical Alteration of Land)
its natural state. Trees that shed their leaves annually. Small
deciduous trees are no more than 40 feet tall at
Construction permit. (Stormwater Management, maturity while large deciduous trees exceed 40 feet in
Drainage and Erosion Control) Stormwater height at maturity.
management, drainage and erosion control permit
issued by the city to an entity with the legal ability to Dedication. (Development) Land and
construct the stormwater management system in improvements offered to the city, county, or state and
accordance with the approved system design and accepted by them for public use, control, and
permit conditions. maintenance.
Construction. (Stormwater Management, Department of Law. (Building Regulations) The
Drainage and Erosion Control) Any on-site activity city attorneys offices.
that would result in the creation of a new stormwater
management system, including the building. Dependent manufactured home. (Manufactured
assembling, expansion modification, or alteration of Homes and Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks
the existing contours of the property; the erection of opened or expanded, 4-20-72) A manufactured home
buildings or other structures, any part thereof; or land which does not have a flush toilet and bath or shower.
clearing.
Detention. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
Contiguous woodlands. (Tree Preservation and and Erosion Control) The collection and temporary
Protection) A portion of canopy existing on the site of storage of stormwater with subsequent gradual
proposed development, which is a part of a larger, release of the stormwater.
unbroken forest, whether or not it extends onto
adjacent lots. Develop. (Physical Alteration of Land)
Permanently altering land by subjecting it to grading,
Contour intervals. (Development) Topographic removal of vegetation, or construction such as but not
map lines connecting points of equal elevations. limited to buildings, parking lots, streets, and
sidewalks.
Controlled access highway. (Signs) Any state or
federal numbered highway designated by ordinance Developer. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
as a controlled access highway by the City Council. and Erosion Control) Any person(s), parties,
partnerships, or corporations, private or public,
Cribbing. (Physical Alteration of Land) A engaging in activities described as development.
framework of bars for support or strengthening.
Developer. (Development) A person, firm or
Cut. (Physical Alteration of Land) See corporation undertaking to develop a subdivision or
"Excavation." large scale development as set forth in the
development regulations.
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Development. (Stormwater Management, Display surface area. (Signs) The net geometric
Drainage and Erosion Control) To make a site or area enclosed by the display surface of the sign ,
area available for use by physical alteration. including the outer extremities of all letters, characters
Development includes, but is riot limited to, providing and delineations; provided, however, 'display surface
access to a site, clearing vegetation; grading; earth area° shall not include the structural supports for free
moving; providing utilities and other services such as standing signs; provided further, that only one face of
parking facilities; stormwater management and a double-faced sign shall be considered in
erosion control systems; , and sewage disposal determining the display surface area.
systems; altering landforms; or construction of a
structure on the land. Development shall also mean District or zoning district. (Signs) A section or
any of the following: sections of the incorporated area of the city for which
the then effective zoning ordinance governing the use
(A) Construction, installation, alteration, of buildings and land are uniform for each class of use
demolition, or removal of a structure, permitted therein. References to individual zoning
impervious surface, or stormwater districts contained herein shall refer to the zoning
management system, or district established by the City Council in Chapter 160.
(B) Clearing, scraping, grubbing, or otherwise Disturb. (Physical Alteration of Land) To alter
removing or killing the vegetation of a site; or the natural state.
(C) Adding, removing, exposing, excavating, Dormitory. (Zoning) A building or group of
leveling, grading, digging, dumping, or buildings designed or altered for the purpose of
otherwise disturbing the soil or rock of a site accommodating students or members of religious
in a manner contrary to the requirements of orders with sleeping quarters, with or without
the stormwater management, drainage and communal kitchen facilities, and administered by
erosion control regulations. educational or religious institutions.
Development. (Streets and Sidewalks) Shall Drainage area. (Stormwater Management,
include, but shall not be limited to, the construction of Drainage and Erosion ControD The watershed area
a new improvement, the construction of an addition to contributing surface and stormwater runoff to a
an existing improvement, or a parceling which results stormwater management system.
in the need for access and utilities.
Ddpline. (free Preservation and Protection) An
Development plan. (Development) A drawing imaginary vertical line that extends downward from
showing all proposed improvements to a piece of the outermost tips of the tree branches to the ground.
property such as streets, parking lots, buildings,
drives, signs, utilities, drainage, grading and planting Drive-in restaurant or refreshment stand.
by size and location. (Zoning) Any place or premises used for sale,
dispensing, or serving of food, refreshments, or
Development site. (Physical Alteration of Land) beverages in automobiles, including those
That portion of any lot or parcel subjected to grading, establishments where customers may serve
removal of vegetation, or construction such as, but themselves and may eat or drink the food,
not limited to, buildings, parking lots, streets and refreshments or beverages on the premises.
sidewalks.
Dwelling, manufactured home. (Zoning) A
Diameter breast height (DBH). . (Tree detached residential dwelling unit designated for
Preservation and Protection) The diameter of a tree transportation on streets or highways on its own
measured at a point four and one-half feet above the wheels or on flatbed or other trailers, and arriving at
ground. If a Vee splits into multi-trunks, the trunk is the site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling
measured at its narrowest point below the split. complete and ready for occupancy except for minor
and incidental unpacking and assembly operations,
Directional sign. (Signs) A sign of a location on jacks or other temporary or permanent
noncommercial nature which directs the reader to the foundation, connection to utilities, and the like. A
location of public or educational institutions, or to the travel trailer is not to be considered as a
location of historical structures or areas, or the manufactured home.
location of public parks or buildings.
Dwelling, multi-family. (Zoning) A residential
building designed for or occupied by three or more
families, with the number of families in residence not
exceeding the'number of dwelling units provided.
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Dwelling, single-family. (Zoning) A detached
residential dwelling unit other than a manufactured Facilities handling explosives. (Zoning) Any
home, designed for and occupied by one family only. function that involves a process dealing with a product
with explosive potential.
Dwelling, two-family. (Zoning) A detached
residential building containing two dwelling units, Fall zone. (Wireless Communications Facilities)
designed for occupancy by not more than two damage oe area 'thin which tower or persns or antenna
property shouldthe toweer or
might cause
families.
antenna be knocked down, blown over or, fall on its
Dwelling unit. (Zoning) One room, or rooms own.
connected, together, constituting a separate,
independent housekeeping establishment for owner Family. (Zoning) In single fatuity residential
occupancy, or rental or lease on a weekly, monthly, or districts, a family is no more than three persons
longer basis, and physically separated from any other unless all are related and occupy a dwelling as a
rooms or dwelling units which may be in the same single housekeeping unit in the RSF-.5 (Residential
structure,' and containing independent cooking and Single-family — Half Acre), RSF - 1 (Residential
sleeping facilities. Single-family - One acre), RSF - 2 (Residential
Single-family — 2 Acre), RSF - 4 (Residential Single
E family — 4 .Units per Acre), and RSF - 7 (Residential'
Single-family — 7 Units per Acre) zoning districts. In
Easement. (Development) A grant by the all other zoning districts where residential uses are
permitted, a family is no more than four persons
property owner to the public, a corporation or
persons, for the use of a strip of land for specific unless all are related and occupy a dwelling as a
single housekeeping unit. A family is when all
purposes. persons are related by blood, marriage, adoption,
Enforcement officer. (Manufactured Homes and guardianship or other duty-authorized custodial
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or relationship. The definition of family does not include
expanded,' 4-20-72) The chief building inspector of
fraternities, sororities, clubs or institutional groups.
the city, or his/her duly authorized representative. FCC. (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities)
Engineer. (Stortnwater Management, Drainage
The Federal Communications Commission.
and Erosion Control) A professional engineer FEMA. (Physical Alteration of Land) Federal
registered in Arkansas, or other person exempted Emergency Management Agency.
pursuant to the provisions of the Arkansas Code
Annotated, who is competent in the fields of hydrology Fill. (Physical Alteration of Land) A deposit of
and stormwater management. earth material placed by artificial means.
Erect. (Signs) To build, construct, attach, hang, Filling station. (Zoning)
place, suspend, or afrm, and shall also include the
painting of wall signs. (A) Buildings and premises where gasoline, oil,
grease, batteries, tires, and automobile
Erosion.Control)
The r Management, Drainage accessories may be supplied and dispensed
and Erosion Control) The removal of soil particles by at retail, and where in addition the following
the action of water, wind, ice or other geological services may be rendered and sales made,
agents. no other:
Evergreen. (Physical Alteration of Land) A plant (1) Sale and servicing of spark plugs,
that retains leaves or needles year-round. batteries, and distributor parts;
(2) Tire servicing and repair, but no
Excavation. (Physical Alteration of Land) The recapping or regrooving;
mechanical removal of earth material from water or (3) Replacement of mufflers and tail pipes,
land. water hose, fan belts, brake fluid, light
bulbs, fuses, floor mats, seat covers,
F windshield wipers and wiper blades,
grease retainers, wheel bearings,
FAA. (Airport Zone) The Federal Aviation mirrors, and the like;
Administration. (4) Radiator cleaning and flushing;
(5) Washing and polishing, and sales of
Facilities emitting odors. (Zoning regulations) automotive washing and polishing
Any function that involves a process which emits or materials;
has the potential for emitting odor. (6) Greasing and lubrications;
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(7) Providing and repairing fuel pumps, oil
pumps, and lines;
(8) Minor servicing and repair of
carburetors;
(9) Emergency wiring repairs;
(10) Adjusting and repairing brakes;
(11) Minor motor adjustments not involving
removal of the head or crankcase or
racing the motor;
(12)Sales of cold drinks; package foods,
tobacco, and similar convenience goods
for filling station customers, as
accessory and incidental to principal
operations;
(13) Provision of road maps and other
information material to customer;
provision of restroom facilities.
(B) Uses permissible at a filling station do not
include major mechanical and body work,
straightening of body parts, painting,
welding, storage or automobiles not in
operating condition, or other work involving
noise, glare, fumes, smoke, or other
characteristics to an extent greater than
normally found in filling stations. A filling
station is not a repair garage or a body shop.
Flashing sign. (Signs) An illuminated sign on
which artificial or reflected lights is not maintained
stationary and constant in intensity and color at all
times when in use.
Flood or flooding. (Flood Damage Prevention) A
general and temporary condition or partial or
complete inundation of normally dry land areas from
the overflow of flood waters, or the unusual and rapid
accumulation or runoff of surface water from any
source. .
Flood boundary and floodway map. (Flood
Damage Prevention) The official map on which the
Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both
the areas of flood hazards and the floodway.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). (Flood
Damage Prevention) The official map on which the
Federal Management Agency or Federal Insurance
Administration has delineated both the areas of
special flood hazards and the Floodway.
Flood Insurance Study. (Flood Damage
Prevention) The official report provided by th0 Federal
Insurance Administration that includes flood profiles,
the FIRM, the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map,
and the water surface elevation of the base flood.
Floodplain. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) For a given flood event, that
area of land that is temporarily covered by water and
that adjoins a watercourse. In FEMA regulated, or
established floodplains, the floodplains shall mean the
area subject to inundation from any source during the
regulatory event.
Floodplain or flood -prone area. (Flood Damage
Prevention) Areas that are subject to, or are exposed
to, flooding and flood damage.
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Floodway nooaoton
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Floodplain management. (Flood Damage
Prevention) The operation of an overall program of
corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood
damage, including but not limited to, emergency
preparedness plans, flood control works and
floodplain management regulations.
Floodplain management regulations. (Flood
Damage Prevention) Development code, building
codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances
(i.e., grading ordinance and erosion control
ordinance) and other applications of police power.
The term describes such state or local regulations in
any combination thereof, which provide standards for
the purpose of flood damage prevention and
reduction.
Flood -proofing. (Flood Damage Prevention) Any
combination of structural and nonstructural additions,
changes or adjustments to structures which reduce or
eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real
property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and
their contents.
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Floodway. (Flood Damage Prevention) The
channel of a river, or other watercourse, and the
adjacent land area that must be reserved in order to
discharge the base flood without cumulatively
increasing the water surface elevation more than one
foot. Also referred to as Regulatory floodway.'
Floodway. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The channel of a stream, plus
any adjacent floodplain areas that must be kept free
to encroachment so that the 100 -year flood discharge
can be conveyed without increases of more than
specified amount in base elevations, either zero or
one foot depending on specific location. This is an
area of significant depths and velocities and therefore
due consideration should be given to the effects of fill
and loss of cross-sectional flow area is increased
water surface elevations.
Forestation. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
The act of planting trees.
Fraternity or sorority house. (Zoning) A building
owned or leased by a general or local chapter of
some regularly organized college fraternity or sorority,
or by or on its behalf by a building'corporation or
association composed of members or alumni thereof,
and occupied by the local chapter of such fraternity or
sorority as a place of residence.
Freestanding sign. (Signs) A sign which is
attached to or a part of a completely self-supporting
structure. The supporting structure shall be set firmly
in or below, the ground surface and shall not be
attached to any building or any other structure
whether portable or stationary.
Functionally dependent use. (Flood Damage
Prevention) A use which cannot perform its intended
purpose unless it is located or carried out in close
proximity to water.
Garage sales. (Zoning) An occasional sales
activity, not to include activities described elsewhere
as home occupations, but including activities
generally referred to as garage sales, yard sales,
rummage sales, white elephant sales, cleaning sales,
or moving sales, where used goods are displayed or
offered for sale to the general public in a residential
area on the resident's premises.
Gas outlet. (Building Regulations) For the
purpose of establishing gas permit fees for additions,
alterations, repair, and new installations, a gas outlet.
shall be defined as any service line and/or pipe
replacement or extension and a connection to any
device and equipment that receives, stores,
consumes, transfers, and/or discharges gas.
Grade. (Physical Alteration of Land) . The
percentage of rise or fall per 100 feet. Existing grade
is the grade prior to grading. Rough grade is the
stage at which the grade approximately conforms to
the approved plan. Finish grade is the final grade of
the site which conforms to the approved plan.
Grading. (Physical Alteration of Land) Any
stripping, cutting, filling, or stockpiling of earth or land.
Ground cover. (Physical Alteration of Land)
Plants with low, spreading habit that form a dense,
mat in time, preventing erosion.
Guyed towers. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) A communications tower that is supported,
in whole or in part, by guy wires and ground anchors.
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Hazard to air navigation. (Airport Zone) An
obstruction determined to have a substantial adverse
effect on the safe and efficient utilization of the
navigable airspace.
Hazardous tree. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A tree or tree parts with high probability of
falling or causing injury or property loss; also, a tree
harboring insects or a disease that could be
detrimental to surrounding trees.
Health officer. ((Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded, 4-20-72) The legally designated health
authority of the city or his authorized representative.
Height. (Airport Zone) Sea level elevation,
unless otherwise specified.
Height. (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities)
The vertical distance measured from the mean
elevation of the finished grade to the highest point on
the tower or other structure, even if said highest point
is an antenna or antenna array.
Highest adjacent grade. (Flood Damage
Prevention) The highest natural elevation of the
ground surface prior to construction next to the
proposed walls of a structure.
Historic discharge or volume. (Stormwater
Management, Drainage and Erosion Control) The
peak rate or volume at which stomtwater runoff
leaves a parcel of land in an undisturbed/natural site
condition either by gravity or by the legally allowable
discharge at the time of permit approval.
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Historic Structure. (Flood Damage Prevention)
House, lodging or rooming. (Zoning)
A dwelling
Any structure that is:
or building where lodging is provided, for two or more
persons for compensation, pursuant to previous
(A) Listed individually in the National Register of
arrangements, but which is not available to transients
Historic Places (a listing maintained by the
and with which no table board is furnished.
Department of Interior) or preliminarily
determined by the Secretary of the Interior
Hydroseed. (Physical Alteration of
Land) A
as meeting the requirements for individual
machine blown mixture of mulch, see and
sometimes
listing on the National'Register,
fertilizer.
(B) Certified or preliminarily determined by the
Secretary of the Interior as contributing to
the historical significance of a registered
Illuminated sign. (Signs) Any sign
which has
historic district or a district preliminarily
characters, letters, figures, designs
or outline
determined by the Secretary to qualify as a
illuminated by electric lights or luminous
tubes as a
registered historic district; or
part of the sign proper.
(C) Individually listed on a state inventory of
historic places which has been approved by
the Secretary of the Interior.
Home occupation. (Zoning) An occupation,
profession or avocation conducted in a dwelling unit
on a part-time or full-time basis for which financial
compensation is received and which generates motor
vehicle traffic to the dwelling unit by patrons or clients
of the occupation, profession or avocation conducted
therein. A nontraffic generating occupation,
profession or avocation conducted in a dwelling unit
by one or more members of the family occupying the
premises shall be considered a residential use and
not a commercial use. The term home occupation
shall include a child care facility handling not more
than six children at one time.
Horizontal surface. (Airport Zone) A horizontal
plane 150 feet above the established airport
elevation, the perimeter of which in plane coincides
with the perimeter of the horizontal zone.
Horsepower. (Building Regulations) The
equivalent to 745 watts.
Housing Board. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded. 420-72) The Housing Board established
by the city.
Illumination, direct. (Signs) Illumination which is
so arranged the light is directed into the eyes of the
viewer from the light source.
Illumination, indirect. (Signs) Illumination so
arranged that the light is reflected from the sign to the
eyes of the viewer.
Impact Fee Administrator. (Water and
Wastewater Impact Fees) The Zoning and
development administrator or his designee
Impervious surface. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) A surface that has
been compacted or covered so that it is highly
resistant to infiltration by water.
Improvements. (Development) Physical
changes made to property to prepare it for
development such as street grading, drainage
structures, street surface, sidewalks, curbs, gutters,
utility lines, bridges and similar items.
Independent manufactured home.
((Manufactured Homes- and Parks) (Manufactured
Homes and Parks opened or expanded, 4-20-72) A
manufactured home which has a flush toilet and a
bath or shower.
Intermittent stream. (Stormwater Management
Drainage and Erosion Control) A stream that carries
water part of the year is dry another part but receives
flow from the groundwater table when it is high
enough.
Invasive species. (Tree Preservation • and
Protection) Any species not indigenous to a region,
which becomes established and displaces native
species.
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Joint identification sign. (Signs) A sign which
serves as common or collective identification for a
group of persons or businesses operating on the
same subdivision or lot in a residential office,
commercial or industrial district (e.g., shopping center,
office complex, etc.) Such sign may name the
person(s) or business included but carry no other
advertising matter.
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Land disturbance. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Clearing, scraping, grubbing, or otherwise
removing or destroying the vegetation of a site, or
adding, removing, ' exposing, excavating, leveling
grading, digging, tunneling, trenching, burrowing,
dumping, piling, dredging or application of toxic
substance, storage of materials, and operation of
equipment, or otherwise, significantly disturbing the
soil, mud, sand, or rock of a site.
Landscape administrator. (Tree Preservation
and Protection) The person who is responsible for
the administration of Tree Preservation and
Protection, Chapter 167.
Landscape establishment guarantee. (Tree
Preservation and Protection) A bond, irrevocable
letter of credit, or other surety held by the city until the
satisfactory conclusion of the three year landscape
establishment period.
Landscape fabric. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
barrier against soil erosion, allowing water to pass
through while keeping soil in place.
Landscaping. (Zoning) The area within the
boundaries of a given lot which consists of planting
materials, including but not limited to trees, shrubs,
ground covers, grass, flowers, decorative rock, bark,
mulch, and other similar materials.
Large-scale development. (Development) The
development of a lot or parcel larger than one acre.
The term development shall include, but shall not be
limited to, the construction of a new improvement, the
construction of an addition to an existing
improvement, or a parceling which results in the need
for access and utilities.
Larger than utility runway. (Airport Zone) A
runway that is constructed for and intended to be
used by propeller -driven aircraft of greater than 12,
500 pounds maximum gross weight and jet powered
aircraft.
Lattice tower. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) A guyed or self-supporting three or four
sided, open, steel frame structure used to support
telecommunications equipment.
Lease. (Signs) An agreement by which a
property owner conveys, usually for a specified rent,
to other persons, permission to erect and maintain an
advertising sign upon his property.
Less desirable species. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Low -priority trees or other woody shrubs
listed in the City of Fayetteville Tree Preservation,
Protection, and Landscape Manual.
Levee. (Flood Damage Prevention) A man-made
structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed
and constructed in accordance with sound
engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the'
flow of water so as to provide protection from
temporary flooding.
Levee
Levee system. (Flood Damage Prevention) A
flood protection system which consists of a levee, or
levees, and associated structures, such as closure
and drainage devices, which are constructed and
operated in accordance with sound engineering
practices.
Loading space, off-street. (Zoning) Space
logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups
and deliveries, scaled to delivery vehicles expected to
be used, and accessible to such vehicles when
required off-street parking spaces are filled.
Lot. (Development) A portion of a subdivision or
other parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of
ownership or for development.
Lot. (Signs) A parcel of land under one
ownership whether described by metes and bounds
or as a platted lot.
Lot. (Zoning) A parcel of land of at least
sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements
for use, coverage and area, and to provide such yards
and other open spaces as are herein required. The
term includes the words "plot' or "parcel". Such lot
shall have frontage on an improved public street, and
may consist of:
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(A) A single lot of record;
(B) A portion of a lot of record;
(C) A combination of complete lots of record, of
complete lots of record and portions of lots of
record, or of portions of lots of record;
(D) A parcel of land described by metes and
bounds; provided that in no case of division
or combinations shall any residential lot or
parcel be created which does not meet the
requirements of the zoning regulations;
Chapter 167.
Lot, comer. (Zoning) A lot located at the
intersection of two or more streets. A lot abutting on a
curved street or streets shall be considered a comer
lot if straight lines drawn from the foremost points of
the side lot lines to the foremost point of the lot meet
at an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.
Lot, depth of. (Zoning) The distance between
the midpoints of straight lines connecting the foremost
points of the side lot lines in front and the rearmost
points of the side lot lines in the rear.
• Lot frontage. (Zoning) The front of a lot shall be
construed to be the portion nearest the street.
Lot, interior. (Zoning) A lot other than a comer
lot with only one frontage on a street.
Lot, through. (Zoning) A lot, other than a comer
lot, with frontage on more than one street. Through
lots abutting two streets may be referred to as double
frontage lots.
Lot, width of (Zoning) The distance between
straight lines connecting front and rear lot lines at
each side of the lot, measured across the rear of the
required front yard, provided, however, that width
between side lot lines at their foremost points (where
they intersect with the street line) shall not be less
than 80% of the required lot width except in the case
of lots on the turning circle of a cul-de-sac, where the
80% requirement shall not apply.
Lot of record. (Zoning) A lot which is part of a
subdivision recorded in the office of the county
recorder or a lot or parcel described by metes
bounds, the description of which has been so
recorded.
Lowest floor. (Flood Damage Prevention) The
lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including
basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure,
usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access
or storage in an area other than a basement area is
not considered a building's lowest floor, provided, that
such an enclosure is not built so as to render the
structure in violation of the applicable nonelevation
design requirements of this chapter.
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Major developments. (Development) A suburban or
urban major development shall be a large scale
development or subdivision that satisfies either of the
following conditions:
(A) It contains 40 acres or more.
(B) It contains 100 housing units or more.
Whether or not it is planned in one or more
phases, the total possible development shall be
considered when its first stage, phase, or parcel is
presented for review.
Mall. (Signs) Any concentration of retail stores
and/or service establishments which share customer
parking areas and are located within an enclosure
having public walkways whereby a customer in one
store or establishment may walk to another store or
establishment without leaving the enclosure.
Manufactured home. (Flood Damage Prevention)
A factory -built, single-family structure that meets the
National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standards Act (42 U.S.C. § 5401), commonly known
as the HUD (U.S. Housing and Urban Development)
code. For floodplain management purposes the term
also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and other
similar vehicles placed on a site for greater than 180
consecutive days. For insurance purposes the term
"manufactured homedoes not include park trailers,
travel trailers, and other similar vehicles.
• Manufactured home. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) A home built entirely in the factory under a
federal building code, administered by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), which went into effect June 15, 1976.
Manufactured home. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks opened or expanded after 4-20-72) A detached
structure designed as a complete residential dwelling
unit with a permanent chassis and capable of being
transported on its own wheels, or on a trailer, and
constructed to be ready for use upon being placed on
a temporary or permanent foundation.
Manufactured home lot (Manufactured Homes
and Parks opened or expanded after 4-20-72) A plot
of ground or a lot in a manufactured home park
designed for the location for only one manufactured
home.
Manufactured home pad. (Manufactured Homes
and Parks opened or expanded after 4-20.72) That
part of an individual manufactured home lot which has
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been reserved for the placement of a manufactured
home.
Manufactured home park. (Manufactured Homes
and Parks) Any plot of ground of at least one acre in
size upon which two or more manufactured homes,
occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are
located.
Manufactured home park. (Manufactured Homes
and .Parks opened or expanded after 4-20-72) Any
park, court, site, parcel or tract of land designed,
maintained intended or used for the purpose of
supplying a location or accommodations for two or
more manufactured homes and shall include all
buildings used or intended for use as part of the
equipment thereof; whether or not a charge is made
for the use of the court and its facilities.
Manufactured home park or subdivision. (Flood
Damage Prevention) A parcel (or contiguous parcels)
of land divided into two or more manufactured home
lots for sale or rent.
Manufactured home space. (Manufactured
Homes and Parks) A plot of ground within a
manufactured home park, designed for the
accommodation of one manufactured home.
Manufactured homes and trailer sales lot.
(Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded after 4-20-72) A lot on which unoccupied
trailers are parked for purposes of inspection and
sale.
Manufactured home court. (Zoning) Any plot of
ground on which there are located or intended to be
located two or more manufactured homes to be
occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes.
Mansard roof. (Signs) Any roof that has an
angle greater than 45 degrees and which derives part
of its support from the building wall and is attached to
(but not necessarily a part of ) a low slope roof and
which extends along the full length of the front
building wall or three-quarters of the length of a side
building wall. For purposes of Signs, Chapter 174, a
low slope roof shall mean any roof with a pitch less
than three inches rise per 12 inches horizontal.
May. Is permissive.
Mean sea level. (Flood Damage Prevention) For
purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program,
the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929
or other datum, to which base flood elevations shown
on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map are
referenced.
Meter. (Building Regulations) For the purpose of
establishing electrical permit fees for additions,
alterations, repair, and new installments and to
include farm buildings and owner/occupied dwellings
a meter shall be defined as an apparatus to measure
electrical power and an outlet shall be defined as a
point on the wiring system at which current/voltage is
switched, connected to a lighting fixture or receptacle,
connected to utilization equipment, and connected to
any equipment that receives, controls, stores,
consumes, and/or transfers electricity.
Ministorage units. (Zoning) A structure or
structures containing separate, individual, and private
. storage spaces of varying sizes leased or rented on
individual leases for varying periods of time.
Mitigation. (Tree and Preservation and
Protection) The planting of trees on -site in an effort tb
lessen. the environmental damage caused by the
injury or removal of trees during development.
Mobile home. (Zoning) A manufactured home
built prior to June 15, 1976.
Monopole tower. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) A communications tower constructed
without the use of guy wires and ground anchors and
consisting of only a single pole.
Monument sign. (Sign) A freestanding sign with
a maximum height of six feet above the surrounding
finish grade and whose entire base is in contact with
and supported by the ground.
Mulch. (Physical Alteration of Land) A layer of
leaves, straw, bark, or other organic material spread
around plants to retain moisture, and to control weeds
or erosion.
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Native woodlands. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A biological community of trees and
woody shrubs native to the Ozark Plateau, covering
an area of 10,000 square feet or greater. A list of
species to the Ozark Plateau may be found in the City
of Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection, and
Landscape Manual.
Natural drainage ways. (Physical Alteration of
Land) Ephemeral, intermittent and perennial streams.
Chapter 169 is not concerned with ephemeral
streams.
New constniction. (Flood Damage Prevention)
For floodplain management purposes, structures for
which the "start of construction" commenced on or
after the effective date of this development code.
New Development. (Water and Wastewater
Impact Fees) Construction of a new single family
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home and the construction or expansion of any other
building or structure. The change in use of a building
or structure that results in increased demand from
water and wastewater facilities shall also be
considered new development.
Nonconforming sign. (Signs) A sign existing on
12-19-72 which could not be built under the terms of
the UDO.
Nonconforming use. (Airport Zone) Any pre-
existing structure, object of natural growth, or use of
land which does not conform to the provisions of
Chapter 165 or an amendment thereto.
Nonconforming use. (Zoning) A use that lawfully
occupied a building or structure or land on the
effective date of the zoning ordinance, adopted June
29, 1970, and that does not conform to the use
regulations of the district in which it is located.
Non-native woodlands. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) . A biologicalcommunity of trees and
woody shrubs, covering the area of 10,000 square
feet or greater, descended from non-native species
brought to the area during urban settlement. A list of
typical non-native species may be found in the City of
Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection, and
Landscape Manual.
Nudity or state of nudity. (Zoning)
(A) The appearance of the bare human buttocks,
anus, male genitals, female genitals or female breast.
(B) A state of dress which fails to opaquely
cover a human buttock, anus, male genitals,
female genitals, or areola of the female
breast.
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Obstruction. (Airport Zone) Any structure,
growth or other object, including a mobile object,
which exceeds a limiting height set forth in Chapter
165.
Off -site sign. (Signs) A sign which directs
attention to a business, commodity, service,
entertainment or attraction sold, offered or existing
elsewhere than upon the same lot where such sign is
displayed. The term of -site sign shall include an
outdoor advertising sign (billboard) on which space is
leased or rented by the owner thereof to others for the
purpose of conveying a commercial or noncommercial
message.
One -hundred year flood. (100-year)(Flood
Damage Prevention) A flood which has a one percent
annual probability of being equaled or exceeded. It is
identical to the "base flood," which will be the term
used throughout Chapter 168.
On -site sign. (Signs) A sign which directs
attention to a business, commodity, service,
entertainment or attraction sold, offered or existing on
the same lot where such sign is displayed; provided,
an on -site sign may also display a noncommercial
message.
Operator's permit. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded after 4-20-72) A written permit issued by
the enforcement officer permitting the manufactured
home park to operate under Chapter 175 and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Original tower height. (Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities) Height of a tower, not
including any antennas, on the date of the passage of
this ordinance.
Outdoor advertising business. (Zoning) Provision
of outdoor displays or display space on a lease or
rental basis only.
Outdoor music establishment. (Zoning) Any
business or establishment that has a garden, patio,
rooftop or premises not wholly enclosed by solid walls
and fully roofed in which amplified or loud music is
played that could be audible at nearby residences or
businesses.
Outfall. (Stormwater Management, Drainage and
Erosion Control) The terminus of a storm drain,
where the contents are released.
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Parcel. (Development) An area under one
ownership.
Parking informational sign. (Signs) A wall sign
or a freestanding sign indicating the location of a
motor vehicle parking lot and designating the persons
authorized to park in said lot. The size of a parking
information sign shall not exceed four square feet.
The number of parking informational signs on a
parking lot shall not exceed the number of entrances
for the parking lot.
Parking lot (Zoning) An off-street, surfaced,
ground level open area, for the temporary storage of
five or more motor vehicles.
Parking space, of► -street. (Parking and Loading)
A space adequate for parking an automanufactured
with room for opening doors on both sides, together
with properly related access to a public street or alley
and maneuvering room.
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Passive open space. (Development) An area
intended for tranquil activities such as walking, sitting,
observing and the less active games like shuffleboard
and croquet:
Pavement width. (Development) The distance
from inside edge of curb to inside edge of curb (Flow
line to flow line).
Peak flow. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The maximum rae of flow of
water at a given point and time resulting from a given
storm event.
Peak flow attenuation. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) The reduction of the
peak discharge of storm runoff by storage and
gradual release of that stored flow.
Percent minimum canopy. (Tree Preservation
and Protection) The amount of existing tree canopy
an applicant must preserve based on the zoning
designation of the land to be developed.
Perennial stream. (Physical Alteration of Land)
A stream that carries water year round.
Person. An individual, firm, limited or general
partnership, corporation, company, business,
association, joint stock association, organization,
group of individuals, other legal entity or government
entity, including a trustee, a receiver or assignee or a
similar representative of any of them.
Personal use. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) "Personal use refers to a non-commercial
use by a resident of the subject property. If any
revenues are generated from the operation of the
tower, it will not be for personal use as such term is
used.
Plan, General. (Development) The plan made
and adopted by the Planning Commission and
adopted by the City Council that includes studies and
analysis of the population, housing and economics of
the city and includes the future land use plan and the
master street plan.
Plan, Future Land Use. (Development) A part of.
the general plan made and adopted by the Planning
Commission and adopted by the City Council that
establishes long-range planning policies and
implementation strategies to manage and guide future
growth and development, consisting of a map and
text. It includes general recommendations for
locations of land uses.
Plan, Master Street. (Development) A part of the
general plan made and adopted by the Planning
Commission and adopted by the City Council that
classifying certain streets within the planning area
. jurisdiction as arterial or collector streets, consisting of
a map and text.
Planned Zoning District. (Zoning, Development)
A zoning district that allows for comprehensively
planned developments for either single -use ormixed-
use and permits development and zoning review as a
simultaneous process.
Plat, concept. (Development) A generalized
sketch of an area intended to be subdivided and
containing sufficient information to allow the Planning
commission to determine whether a subdivide can
comply with the regulations.
Plat, final. (Development) A complete and exact
subdivision plat, prepared for official recording as
required by state law, to define property boundaries
and proposed streets and other improvements.
Plat, preliminary. (Development) A preliminary
plat for a subdivision shall be a formal plan, drawn to
scale, indicating prominent existing features of a tract
and its surroundings and the general layout of the
proposed subdivision and shall meet the requirements
outline in Chapter 166.
Platform sign. (Signs) A single or double -face
sign attached to a supporting base place on the
ground surface.
Plumbing fixture. (Building Regulations) For the
purposes of establishing plumbing permit fees for
additions, alterations, repairs, and new installations, a
plumbing fixture shall be defined as any service line
and/or pipe replacement or extension and any device
and equipment that receives, stores, consumes,
transfers, and/or discharges liquid and/or waste.
Portable swinger sign and A -frame or sandwich
sign. (Signs) An advertising device which is
ordinarily in the shape of an "A" or some variation
thereof, located on the ground, easily movable, not
permanently attached thereto and which is usually
two-sided.
Portable temporary attraction sign board. (Signs)
A single or double -surface painted or poster panel
type sign or some variation thereof, which is
temporary in nature, usually mounted on wheels,
easily movable, and not permanently attached
thereto.
Precision instrument runway. (Airport Zone) A
runway having an existing instrument approach
procedure utilizing an instrument landing system (ILS)
or a precision approach radar (PAR). It also means a
runway for which a precision approach system is
planned and is so indicated on an approved airport
layout plan or any other planning document.
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Prefabricated Construction. (Zoning) Any
structure built off -site excluding manufactured homes.
Primary surface. (Airport Zone) A surface.
longitudinally centered on a runway. When• the
runway has a specially prepared hard surface, the
primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of
that runway; for military runways or when the runway
has no specially prepared hard surface, or planned
hard surface, the primary surface ends at each end of
that runway. The width of the primary surface is set
forth in §165.01. The elevation of any point on the
primary surface is the same as the elevation of the
nearest point on the runway centerline.
Private open space. (Development) The outdoor
living area directly adjoining a dwelling unit or
building, intended for the private enjoyment of the
residents or occupantso f the dwelling unit or building
and defined in such a manner that its boundaries are
evident.
Projecting sign. (Signs) Any sign that shall be
affixed at an angle or perpendicular to the wall of any
building in such a manner to read perpendicular or at
an angle to the wall on which it is mounted.
Public grounds. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Areas including street rightsof-way,
alleys, parks, medians, substations, treatment plants,
plazas, squares, public buildings and any other area
designated for public use.
Public open space. (Development) Open space,
including but not limited to, any park, lake, stream,
playground, or natural area commonly open to the
public.
Real estate sign. (Signs) Temporary sign placed
upon property for the purpose of advertising to the
public the sale or lease of said property.
Recreational Structure. (Development) Anything
constructed or erected with a fixed location on the
ground, or attached to something having a fixed
location on the ground that has a primary use that is
recreational in nature. Among other things, recreation
structures include tennis courts, basketball courts,
swimming pools and jogging trails.
Regulatory area. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) That portion of the
floodplain subject to inundation by the 100 -year flood
is defined as the regulatory area. Its width is
determined by the 100 -year flood. Its length or reach
is determined by natural bounds such as a lake, or by
structures such as a dam or bridge, or by political or
legal bounds. In the absence of complete information
to define or estimate a 100 -year flood, an interim
regulatory area may be designated on the basis of •
satisfactory existing floodplain information.
Regulatory floodway. (Flood Damage Prevention)
See: "Floodway."
Relic orchard. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Groups of fruit trees originally planted for
agricultural purposes, but since taken out of
production.
Remedy a violation. (Flood Damage Prevention)
To bring the structure or other development into
compliance with state or local floodplain management
regulations, or, if it is possible, to reduce the impacts
of its noncompliance. Ways that impacts may be
reduced include protecting the structure or other
affected development from flood damages,
implementing the enforcement provisions of this
development code, or otherwise deterring future
similar violations, or reducing federal financial
exposure with regard to the structure or other
development.
Remove. (Signs) Remove shall mean:
(A) The sign face, along with the posts, columns,
or supports of freestanding signs, shall be
taken down and removed from the property.
(B) The sign face and supporting structures of
"projecting", "roof" or "wall" signs shall be
taken down and removed from the property.
(C) The sign face of "painted wall signs" shall be
removed by painting over the wall sign in
such a manner as to completely cover up
and hide from sight the sign in question.
Residential driveway. (Streets and Sidewalks) A
driveway on public property adjacent to a public street
or highway to provide entrance to or exit from
residential property for the exclusive use and benefit
of those residing therein.
Residential zone. (Streets and Sidewalks) Any
one side of a block in which 50% or more of the
frontage of that side is used for residential purposes.
Retail liquor store. (Zoning) Any business
engaged primarily in the retail sale of spirituous,
vinous or malt beverages or light wine or beer as said
terms are defined by A.C.A. §3-1-102, §3-1-103 and
§3-5-202 for off -premises consumption.
Retaining wall. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
structure erected between lands of different elevation
to protect structures and/or prevent erosion from the
upper slope.
Retaining wall height. (Physical Alteration of
Land) The height of a retaining wall, for setback
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purposes, shall be defined as the vertical distance
from the top of the wall to the ground surface of the
low side.
Retention. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The use of complete storage to
prevent the discharge of a given volume of
stormwater runoff into surface waters.
Right-of-way. (Development) The land opened,
reserved or dedicated for street, walk, drainage or
other public purposes.
Riparian. (Tree Preservation and Protection) Of
relating to, or located on the bank of a river or stream.
Riparian buffer.
Protection) A biological
trees, woody shrubs am
along the banks of rivers,
perennial streams.
(Tree Preservation and
community consisting of
I groundcover that exists
creeks or intermittent and
Rip -rap. (Physical Alteration of Land) A loose
assemblage of stones placed on ground to prevent
erosion. Rip -rap shall be sized so that displacement
does not occur due to velocity of water.
Riverine. (Flood Damage Prevention) Relating to,
formed by, or resembling a river (including tributaries),
stream, brook, etc.
Roof sign. (Signs) Any sign wholly erected,
constructed or maintained on the roof structure or
parapet wall of any building.
Runway. (Airport Zone) A defined area on an
airport prepared for landing and take -off of aircraft
along its length.
Rural street. (Development) A street located, or
to be located, outside the city limits of the city but
within the planning area jurisdiction of the city.
Safety zone. (Streets and Sidewalks) All parts of
the street or highway right-of-way between the curb or
shoulder line and the right-of-way line along the
property frontage, except those areas contained in the
access driveways.
Sediment basin. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
depression in a waterway designed to trap
sedimentation before entry into the stormwater
system.
Separate offense. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) . In relation to trees, each tree is a
separate offense.
Service building. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded after 4-20-72) A building housing toilet and
bathing facilities for men and women with laundry
facilities and such other facilities as may be required
by Chapter 175.
Setback. (Zoning) A required open space other
than a court unoccupied and unobstructed by any
structure or portion of a structure 30 inches above the
general ground level of the graded lot upward,
provided, however, that fencesr walls, poles, posts
and other customary yard accessories, ornaments,
and furniture may be permitted in any yard subject to
height limitations and requirements limiting
obstruction of visibility.
Setback lines or building lines. (Development) A
line on a plat generally parallel to the street right-of-
way, indicating the limit beyond which buildings or
structures may not be erected except as provided in
ordinances.
Setback, front. (Zoning)
(A) A setback extending between side lot lines
across the front of a lot adjoining a public
street. In the case of through lots, unless the
prevailing front setback pattern on adjoining
lots indicates otherwise, front setbacks shall
be provided on all frontages.
(B) Depth of required front setbacks shall be
measured at right angles to a straight line
joining the foremost point of the side lot line,
in the case of rounded property comers at
street intersections, shall be assumed to be
the point at which the side and front lines
would have met without such rounding.
Setback, rear. (Zoning)
(A) A setback extending across the rear of the
lot between inner side setback lines. In the
case of through lots and comer lots, there
will be no rear setbacls, but only front and
side setbacks.
(B) Width of a required rear setback shall be
measured in such a manner that the setback
established is a strip of the minimum width
required by the district regulation with its
inner edge parallel with the rear lot line.
Setback, side. (Zoning)
(A) A setback extending from the rear line of the
required front yard to the rear lot line, or in
the absence of any clearly defined rear lot
line, or in the absence of any clearly defined
rear lot line to the point on the lot farthest
from the intersection of the lot line involved
with the public street. In the case of through
lots, side setbacks shall extend from the rear
lines of front setbacks required. In the case
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of corner lots, yards remaining after full front
setbacks have been established shall be
considered side setbacks.
(B) Width of a required side setback shall be
measured in such a manner that the setback
established is a strip of the minimum width
required by district regulations with its inner
edge parallel with the side lot line.
Setback, special. (Zoning) A setback behind any
required setback adjacent to a public street, required
to perform the same functions as a side or rear'
setback, but adjacent to a lot line so placed or
oriented that neither the term side setback' nor the
term rear setback' clearly applies.
Sexually oriented business. (Zoning) An adult
arcade, adult bookstore or adult video store, adult
cabaret, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater.
Shall. (Zoning) Is mandatory.
Shopping center. (Signs) Two or more retail
stores and/or service establishments, or one retail
store and one service establishment, sharing
customer parking areas, regardless of whether said
stores and/or establishments occupy separate
structures or are under separate ownership.
Sign. (Signs) Every device, frame, letter, figure,
character, mark, plane, point, design, picture, stroke,
stripe, trademark, or reading matter, which is used or
intended to be used to attract attention or convey
information when the same is placed out of doors in
view of the general public; in addition, any of the
above which is not placed out of doors but which is
illuminated with artificial or reflected light not
maintained stationary and constant in intensity and
color at all times when in use shall be considered a
sign within the meaning of Chapter 174, when placed
near the inside surface of a window in such a way as
to be in view of the general public and used or
intended to be used to attract attention or convey
information to motorists. For the purpose of
determining number of signs, a sign shall be
considered to be a single display surface or display
device containing elements organized, related, and
composed to form a unit. Where matter is displayed
in a random manner, without organized relationship to
elements, or where there is a reasonable doubt as to
the relationship of elements, each element shall be
considered to be a single sign.
Significant tree. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A tree with a diameter at breast height
(DBH) of 24 inches or more for fast growth species,
18 inches or more for slow and moderate growth
species, and 8 inches or more for understory species,
as set forth in the City of Fayetteville Tree
Preservation, Protection, and Landscape Manual. A
tree may also be considered significant because of
advanced age for its species, or because it represents
an uncommon or endangered species, or due to its
location on a site designated as historic by local, state
or federal authorities.
Single housekeeping unit. (Zoning) A dwelling
unit with common access to and common use of all
living and eating areas an all areas and facilities for
the preparation, serving and storage of food within the
dwelling unit.
Site. (Physical Alteration of Land) Any lot or
parcel of land or contiguous combination thereof,
under the same ownership, where grading is
performed or permitted.
Slope. (Physical Alteration of Land) An inclined
ground surface., the inclination of which is expressed
as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance.
Specified anatomical areas. (Zoning)
(A) Less • than completely and opaquely covered
human genitals, pubic region, buttock(s), and
female breast below a point immediately
above the top of the areola; and
(B) Human male genitals in a discernible turgid
state, even if completely and opaquely
covered.
Specified sexual activities. (Zoning)
(A) Human genitals in a state of sexual
stimulation or arousal;
(B) Acts of human masturbation, sexual
intercourse, or sodomy;
(C) Fondling or other erotic touching of human
genitals, pubic region, buttock(s) or female
breast.
Spot light illumination. (Signs) Illumination which
comes from lamps, lenses or devices designed to
focus or concentrate the light rays of the source.
Stabilization. (Physical Alteration of Land) That
which is attained once the site is restored to its pre -
development state in terms of soil stability and
irritability.
Start of construction. (Flood Damage Prevention)
The date the building permit is issued for either new
construction or substantial improvement, provided the
actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction,
replacement, or other improvement was within 180
days of the permit date. The actual start means either
the first placement of permanent construction of a
structure on a site, beyond excavation, or the
placement of a manufactured home on a foundation.
Permanent construction does not include land
preparation or the installation of streets and/or
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walkways, nor does it include the installation on the
property of accessory buildings, such as garages or
sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the
main structure.
Stealth technology. (Wireless Telecommuni-
cations Facilities) Systems, components and
materials used in the construction of wireless
communications facilities to make it compatible with
the surrounding property.
Stormwater. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The flow of water that results
from and occurs immediately following a rainfall
event.
Stormwater management, drainage and erosion
control permit. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) A construction permit issued by
the City of Fayetteville in compliance with the
provisions of Chapter 170.
Stormwater management plan. (Stormwater
Management, Drainage and Erosion Control) A plan
for receiving, handling, and transporting storm and
surface waters within the city's stormwater
management system.
Stormwater management system. (Stormwater
Management, Drainage and Erosion Control) All
natural and man-made elements used to convey
stormwater from the first point of impact with the
surface of the earth to a suitable outlet location
internal or external to the boundaries of the City of
Fayetteville. The stormwater management system
includes all pipes, channels, streams, ditches,
wetlands, sinkholes, detention/retention basins,
ponds, lakes, and other stormwater conveyance and
treatment facilities whether public or private.
Stream. (Flood Damage Prevention) A
watercourse having a source and terminus, banks,
and channel through which waters flow at least
periodically. Streams do not lose their character as a
watercourse even though the water may dry up. For
the purpose of this ordinance, streams are defined on
the Flood Insurance Rate Map as single lines with no
floodplain or floodway defined.
Stream corridor. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) The landscape and
physical features on both sides of a stream, including
soils, slope, and vegetation, whose alteration can
directly impact the stream's physical characteristics
and biological properties.
Street. (Development) A strip of land, including
the entire right-of-way, intended primarily as a means
of vehicular and pedestrian travel which may also be
used to provide space for sewers, public utilities, trees
and sidewalks.
Street, arterial. (Development) A street or road
of considerable continuity which serves or is intended
to serve as the principal traffic way between
separated areas or districts which is the main means
of access to the primary street system or
expressways.
Street, collector. (Development) A street which
in addition to serving abutting properties, intercepts
minor streets, connects with community facilities and
carries neighborhood traffic to the major arterial street
system. Where possible, houses should not front on
collector streets.
Street, frontage. (Development) A minor street
which is generally parallel to and adjacent to a major
highway or railroad right-of-way and which provides
access to abutting properties and protection from
through traffic.
Street line. (Zoning) (Streets and Sidewalks)
The right-of-way line of street.
Street, minor. (Development) A street used
primarily to provide access to abutting properties.
Street right-of-way. (Development) The area
designated for city improvements on both sides of the
street.
Streets. (Streets and Sidewalks) Of higher use
designation than collector street, including arterial
streets and expressways as defined in Ordinance No.
1750 of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Structure. (Airport Zone) An object, including a
mobile object, constructed or installed by man,
including but without limitation, buildings,. towers,
cranes, smokestacks, earth formation, and overhead
transmission lines.
Structure or building. (Zoning) Anything
constructed or erected with a fixed location on the
ground, or attached to something having a fixed
location on the ground. Among other things,
structures include buildings, manufactured homes,
walls, fences, billboards and poster panels.
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Subdivider. (Development) A person, firm or
corporation undertaking a subdivision as defined in
Chapter 166, Development,.
Subdivision. (Development) The subdividing of
land into lots and blocks, the parceling of land
resulting in the need for access or utilities, or the
dividing of an existing lot or parcel into two or more
lots or parcels.
Substantial damage. (Flood Damage Prevention)
Damage of any origin sustained by a structure
whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its
before -damaged condition would equal or exceed
50% of the market value of the structure before the
damage occurred.
Substantial improvement. (Flood Damage
Prevention) Any repair, reconstruction, or
improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals
or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure
either.
(A) Before the improvement or repair is started;
or
(B) If the structure has been damaged, and is
being restored, before the damage occurred.
For the purpose of this definition, "substantial
improvement" is considered to occur when the
first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other
structural part of the building commences,
whether or not that alteration affects the external
dimensions of the structure. The term does not,
however, include either: '
(a) Any project for improvement or a
structure to comply with existing state or
local health, sanitary, or safety code
specifications which are solely
necessary to assure safe living
conditions; or
(b) Any alteration of a structure listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, or a
state inventory of historic places.
Suburban. (Development) Located outside the
corporate city limits, but within the city's planning
area.
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Tandem lot (Zoning) A lot which does not have
required frontage on a public street and which is
located behind a lot or a portion of a lot which does
have frontage on a public street.
Telecommunications. (Wireless Telecommuni-
cations Facilities) The transmission, between or
among points as specified by the user of information
of the user's choosing, without change in the form or
content of the information as sent and received.
Terrace. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
relatively level step constructed in the face of a
graded slope surface for drainage and maintenance
purposes.
Topping. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
Also referred to as stubbing, dehoming, pollarding
and heading; it is the severe removal of the tree
canopy back to large stubs;
Tower or communications tower. (Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities) Any structure that is
designed and constructed for the primary purpose of
supporting one or more antennas, including lattice
towers, guy towers, or monopole towers. The term
includes radio and television transmission towers,
microwave towers, common -carrier towers, cellular
telephone towers, alternative tower structures, and
the like. This term is not intended to describe
buildings or other structures that have been
constructed primarily for a purpose other than
supporting one or more antennas, despite the fact
that such structure may currently, or in the future,
actually support one or more antennas.
Townhouse. (Zoning) Two or more single-family
dwelling units constructed in a series of attached units
with property lines separating each unit.
Transitional surfaces. (Airport Zone) A surface
extending outward at 90 degree angles to the runway
centerline and the runway centerline extended at a
slope of seven feet horizontally for each foot vertically
from the sides of the primary and approach surfaces
to where they intersect the horizontal and conical
surfaces.
Travel trailer. (Zoning) A vehicular, portable
structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a
temporary dwelling for travel and recreational
purposes, having a body width not exceeding eight
feet.
Tree. (Airport Zone) Any object of natural
growth.
Tree. (Tree Preservation and Protection) Any
self-supporting woody perennial plant, usually having
a main stem or trunk and many branches, and at
maturity normally attaining a trunk diameter greater
than three inches at DBH and a height of over 10 feet.
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Tree and Landscape Advisory Committee. (Tree
Preservation and Protection) An advisory committee
appointed by the City Council to assist the landscape
administrator with city beautification and the
management of its trees.
Tree preservation area. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Those areas designated for the protection
of both preserved and planted trees depicted on a
tree preservation plan, abbreviated tree preservation
plan, preliminary plat, large scale development, or site
plan.
Tree preservation plan. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A site plan that delineates tree
preservation areas and details measures to be taken
to ensure protection and survivability of trees to be
saved, prior to and during construction.
Tree registry. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
A list of trees registered with the city due to
documented historic association, rare tree species or
extraordinary value because of their age, size or type.
Tree surgery. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
Includes cavity filling/repair, bracing, cabling, and
wound treatment.
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Unified Soil Classification System. (Physical
Alteration of Land) A system adopted jointly by the
Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation in
1952 to classify soils according to texture, plasticity,
and performance as engineering construction
material.
Unit. (Building Regulations) A product or
equipment used in heating and air conditioning,
refrigeration, ventilation, or process cooling and
heating system.
Universal soil loss equation. (Physical Alteration
of Land) An equation that was developed by USDA to
determine erosion based rainfall, soil irritability, slope,
length of slope, plant cover, and mulching.
Urban. (Development) Located within the
corporate city limits.
Urban street. (Development) A street located, or
to be located, within the city limits.
Use buffer. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
Trees or other woody shrubs that serve to screen
incompatible land uses, unwated light, or noise.
Used or occupied. (Zoning) Include the words
"intended', 'designed', or 'arranged to be used or
occupied."
Variance. (Flood Damage Prevention) A grant of
relief to a person from the requirements of this
ordinance when specific enforcement would result in
unnecessary hardship. A variance, therefore, permits
construction or development in a manner otherwise
prohibited by this ordinance. (For full requirements
see §60.6 of the National Flood Insurance Program
regulations.
Variance. (Zoning) A variance is a relaxation of
the terms of zoning, Chapters 160 through 165, where
such variance will not be contrary to the public
interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the
property and not the result of the actions of the
applicant, a - literal enforcement would result in
unnecessary and undue hardship. ,
Veterinary small animal out -patient clinic.
(Zoning) . An office where vaccination and treatment
of small animals is performed; where no x-rays,
surgery or treatments requiring hospitalization are
performed; where no overnight boarding is permitted;
and where no after-hours or weekend emergency
services are performed.
View obscuring vegetation. (Zoning) A screen of
live plant material that is opaque from the ground to a
height of at least six feet intended to exclude visual
contact between uses and to create a strong
impression of special separation during all seasons of
the year. At maturity, the screen shall be considered
to be view obscuring if there are no openings of
greater that one square foot.
Violation. (Flood Damage Prevention) The failure
of a structure or other development to be fully
compliant with the community's floodplain
management regulations. A structure or other
development without the elevation certificate, other
certifications, or other evidence of compliance
required in Chapter 168 is presumed to be in violation
until such time as that documentation is provided.
Visual runway. (Airport Zone) A runway
intended solely for the operation of aircraft using
visual approach procedures.
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Wall sign. (Signs) Any sign that shall be affixed
parallel to the wall or printed on the wall of any
building in such a manner as to read parallel to the
wall on which it is mounted; provided, however, said
wall sign shall not project above the top of the wall or
beyond the end of the building. For the purpose of
Chapter 174, any sign display surface that is affixed
flat against the sloping surface of a mansard roof shall
be considered a wall sign. Any sign that is affixed to
the face of the building marquee, building awning, or
a building canopy shall be considered a wall sign.
Wastewater System Improvements. (Water and
Wastewater Impact Fees) Capacity -enhancing
improvements to the facilities for the transmission,
treatment, reclamation and disposal of wastewater.
Lift stations, force mains and gravity mains or
excluded from the definition of wastewater system
improvements.
Water surface elevation. (Flood Damage
Prevention) The height, in relation to the National
Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 (or other
datum where specified) of floods of various
magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of
coastal or riverine areas.
Water System Improvements. (Water and
Wastewater Impact Fees) Capacity -enhancing
improvements to the facilities for the supply, storage,
transmission and distribution of potable water,
excluding water lines less than eight inches in
diameter and other lines that are the minimum size
needed to serve an individual development project.
Windblown sign. (Signs) Any flag, pennant,
balloon, spinner, or blimp.
Wifeless Communications Facility (WCF).
(Wireless Telecommunications Facilities) A land use
facility that transmits and/or receives electromagnetic
signals for the purpose of transmitting analog or
digital voice or data communications. It includes
antennas, microwave dishes, homs and other types of
monopoles, or similar structures supporting said
equipment, equipment buildings, shelters or cabinets,
and other accessory development. Wireless
communications facility includes personal wireless
services as defined in the Federal
Telecommunications Act of 1996, and as
subsequently amended.
(Code 1965, §§13A-1; 138-1; 17B -7(a0, 19.24, 1713-2; App.
A, Art. 17; App. B, §1; App. C, Art. 1, §D; Ord. No. 1509, 8-8-
66; Ord. No. 1747, 6.20-70; Ord. No. 1790, 3-15-71; Ord.
No. 1801, 6-21-71; Ord. No. 1859, 3-20-72; Ord. No. 1893,
12-19-72; Ord. No. 1998, 5-7-74; Ord. No. 2581, 12-4-79;
Ord. No. 2697, 1-20-81; Ord. No. 2753, 8-18-81; Ord. No.
2789, 1-18-82; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-83; Ord. No. 2948,9-20-
83; Ord. No. 3011, 6-5-84; Ord. No. 3024, 8-21-84; Ord. No.
3231, 12-2-86; Ord. No. 4024, §2, 3-28-87; Ord. No. 3298,
10-6-87; Code 1991, §§98.60, 118.01, 150.02, 156.001,
156.065, 158.03, 158.35, 159.04, 160.002, 160.096(A),
160.121, 161.06, 162.02, 163.02; Ord. No. 3551, 6-4-91;
Ord. No. 3138, 11-5-85; Ord. No. 3165, 2-4.86; Ord. No.
3699, §2, 4-20-93; Ord. No. 3780, §1, 4-19-94; Ord. No.
3794, §1 5.17-94; Ord. No. 3870, §1,4-1-94; Ord. No. 3895,
6-20.95; Ord. No. 3901, §1, 2, 7-5-95; Ord. No. 3908, §1, 7-
18-95; Ord. No. 3970, §1, 7-18-95; Ord. No. 3913, §1, 8-1-
95; Ord. No. 3963, §1, 4.16-96; Ord. No. 3970, §1, 5-7-96;
Ord. No. 3971, §1, 5-21-96; Ord. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98;
Ord. No. 4113, 8-18-98; Ord. No. 4127, 12-15-98; Ord. No.
4178, 8-31-99; Ord. No. 4226, 2-15-00; Ord. No. 4285, 1-2-
01; Ord. No. 4321, 6.19-01; Ord. No. 4340, 10-2-01)
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Chapter 157. Notification and Public Hearings.
Sec. 157.01. General requirementslinformation.
Sec. 157.02. Development.
Sec. 157.03. Zoning.
Sec. 157.04. Conditional uses.
Sec. 157.05. Vacations of streets, alleys, rights -of -way and easements.
Sec. 157.06. Appeals of staff decisionsnnterpretations.
Sec. 157.07. Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks.
Sec. 157.08. Fire Prevention Code.
Sec. 157.09. Sign Appeal.
Secs 157.10-157.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 157.07. Manufactured homes and shall hold a public hearing on the requested
manufactured home parks. appeal.
(A) Whenever the enforcement officer determines
that there are reasonable grounds to believe that
there has been a violation of any provision of
Chapter 175, or any regulation adopted pursuant
thereto, he/she shall give notice of such alleged
violation to the owner of the park and to the
person to whom the operator's permit was
issued, as hereinafter provided.
(B) Such notice shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Include a statement of the reasons for its
issuance;
(3) Allow a reasonable time for the performance
of any act it required;
(4) Be served upon the owner and the operator,
provided, that such notice or order shall be
deemed to have been property served upon
such owner or operator when a copy thereof
has been sent by certified mail to their last
know address, or when they have been
served with such notice by any other method
authorized or required by the laws of the
state; and,
(5) Contain an outline of remedial action, which,
if taken, will effect compliance with the
provisions of Chapter 175 and with
regulation adopted pursuant thereto.
(Code 1965, §13B-13; Ord. No. 1859, 3-20-72; Code 1991,
§156.077; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Manufactured homes and
Manufactured home Parks, Ch. 175, §163.22.
Sec. 157.08. Fire Prevention Code. Blasting. In
addition to the requirements and regulations provided
in the Fire Prevention Code, the applicant for a
blasting permit shall notify all residential property
owners located within 200 yards of a blasting site.
Notification may be personal contact, or by written
notice left at the residence and shall contain the dates
of any blasting activity.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4125, 11-17-
98)
Cross references) —Fire Prevention Code/Building
Code, § 173.02.
Sec. 157.09. Sign Appeal.
(3) Public Hearing. Upon receipt of a petition for
a sign appeal, the Board of Sign Appeals
(4) Notice of public hearing - city. Notice of
public hearing shall be given by the city
using the following methods:
(1) Sign. A sign 18 inches high and 24
inches wide shall be placed upon the
property seven days before the date of
the public hearing.
(2) Other notice. The Board of Sign
Appeals shall also give notice of such hearing to
interested persons and organizations as it deems
feasible and practicable.
Sees. 157.10-157.99. Reserved.
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Chapter 159. Fees.
Sec. 159.01. Fees/schedule.
Secs. 159.02.-159.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 159. FEES.
Sec. 159.01. Feeslschedule. Concept Plat I $50.00 II
(A) Fees. Fees shall be imposed, as set forth below,
to cover the cost of public notices and such other
expenses as may be incurred in connection with
processing of applications, plan reviews,
amendments, permits, variances and other
matters pertaining to the UDO.
(1) An alderman may present a resolution to the
City Council to waive, or reduce
development permit fees otherwise required
by this chapter, elsewhere within the Unified
Development Ordinance. If the reduction, or
waiver would serve the public interest,
alleviate an unfair burden upon an applicant,
or be beneficial to the city as a whole, the
City Council may grant such reduction, or
waiver of permit fee. '
(B) Fee schedule.
(1) General Unless specific fees are set forth
below, the City Council shall, by resolution,
establish a schedule of fees and a collection
procedure. The schedule of fees shall be
posted in the Planning Division.
(2) Signs.
(a) Signs. For each sign or other advertising
structure regulated by Chapter 174;
$10.00 plus $1.00 per square foot of
sign face.
Lot split I $200.00 II
I amp Srale nevelnnment
Nonresidential
$800.00
10 or less residential units
$200.00
25 or less residential units
$400.00
26 or more residential units
$800.00
Plannprl 7nninn nistriet
Nonresidential
$1,125.00
Residential:
10 or less residential units/lots
$525.00
25 or less residential units/lots
$725.00
26'or more residential units/lots
$1,125.00
(4) Physical alteration of land.
Permit Fan
Less than 'h acre
$75.00
'h to 1 acre
$100.00
Over 1 acre
$200.00
Appeals
$100.00
(Ord. No. 4113, 8-18-98)
(5) Drainage. Non-refundable permit application
fee.
Up to 0.5 acre
$75.00
0.51 to 1.0 acre
$100.00
Over 1.0 acre
$200.00
Appeals
$100.00
(b) Windblown signs. $10.00. (6) Zoning.
(c) Sign variance. Filing fee: $350.00
(3) Development
r:nnn, rtant Plat
Nonresidential
$800.00
10 or less residential units
$200.00
25 or less residential units
$400.00
26 or more residential units
$800.00
Preliminary Plat
Nonresidential
$800.00
10 or less residential units
$200.00
25 or less residential units
$400.00
26 or more residential units
$800.00
Final Plat
Nonresidential
$800.00
10 or less residential units
$200.00
25 or less residential units
$400.00
26 or more residential units
$800.00
Rezoning
$325.00
Conditional use
$100.00
Manufactured home:
Initial permit
$25.00
Renewal
$12.50
Home occupation:
Initial permit
$25.00
Renewal
$12.50
Variance:
Before any violation has occurred
$25.00
After any violation has occurred
$100.00
Appeal of ,Zoning and Development
Administrator interpretation
$25.00
Certificate of Zoning Compliance
$25.00
(7) Streets and sidewalks.
Driveway and curb cut
$20.00
Sidewalk
$20.00
Driveway, curb cut and sidewalk
$25.00
Excavation of streets and other public
ways
$5.00
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requirement of any code in the
Cross reference(s)—Excavations, §171.14 execution of the work: nor from
any other applicable penalties.
(8) Tree preservation.
e. Re -inspection. For each re-
Filin fee I $120.00 Ij inspection for correction of
violations and/or if installation
is not ready for requested
(9) Floodplain determination.
inspections the fee shall be
Ii Administrative review fee I $25.00 II $20.00.
(ii) Permit valuation.
(10) Vacations. a. Permit valuation is the
Filing fee $200.00 reasonable valuation of all
services, labor, materials, and
a(11) Building permits. ntoliaa and or devices entering
necessary atothe
prosecution and completion of
(a) General fees. The following general
the work ready for occupancy.
provisions shall apply to all permits,
including but not limited to building, b. The permit valuation shall
electrical, gas, mechanical and include total cost such as
plumbing; and shall apply in addition to plumbing, electrical, gas,
the fees and requirements set forth in mechanical, equipment, and
each separate code. other systems, however, the
Permit fees. cost of excavation or grading,
(i) paying, and land cost are not
Design/build fee. In addition to deemed a part of such permit
a.
valuation.
the permit fees, a design/build
fee for fast -track, design -build, c. The building permit fee shall be
and buildings permitted with based on the valuation as
construction progressing as determined by the building
design and construction plans code data or as submitted by
are in progress shall be equal the applicant, whichever is
to one-half the permit fee but greater.
shall not be more than
$1,000.00. (iii) Exemptions from permit fees.
b. Emergency, investigative and a. Historical buildings.
after hour(s). In addition to the
permit fee, an emergency fee 1. Buildings identified and
for after hours inspection, classified as historical
investigations and emergency buildings or structures by
inspections shall be $20.00 per state or local jurisdiction
inspection, shall be exempt from
permit fees.
c. Outside city limits. In addition
to the permit fee, each 2. The Mayor may exempt all
inspection required outside or part of the applicable
Fayetteville city limits shall be permit fees for buildings
$20.00 per inspection, that can be proven to be
more than, 50 years old
d. Work without permit. Where
that are judged by the
work for which a permit is
required is started or buildingi official interest be safe
of
proceeded prior to obtaining and in the public ty, wlf re
said permit, the fees herein health, safety, and welfare
specified shall be doubled. regarding any proposed
construction, aReretion,
Payment of such double fee repair, enlargement,
shall not relieve any persons restoration, or relocation,
from fully complying with the
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or moving of buildings
within fire districts.
b. Building construction. Building.
construction fees shall be as set
forth in the building code, fees
appendix, except as set forth below:
Partial C of O
$25.00
Original C of O —new building
$15.00
Certificate of completion
$15.00
C of O —existing building and/or change
of occupancyuse
$25.00
Demolition permit
$50.00
Temporary C of O
$25.00
Annual C of O renewal
$12.50
Annual C of O renewal —if expired
$25.00
Footing/foundation only
$50.00
Appeal of building official to
Construction Board of Adjustment and
Appeal
$50.00
Moving rmit
$100.00
Permit extension
$50.00
Plan view fee —shall not exceed
$1,000.00
c. Demolition fees. Single family
residences shall be exempt from
demolition fees.
(12) Electrical.
(13) Gas.
(a) Electrical permit fees. Fees for
permit shall be paid to the city, as
follows:
i. First four meters, new or
replacement, $20.00
ii. For each additional meter on a
building, $5.00
iii. $0.25 per outlet, and $10.00
per inspection with electrical
wiring in concrete.
iv. Neon tube lighting shall be
$10.00 for each transformer.
v. A minimum fee for any
electrical permit shall be
$20.00.
(b) Apprentice electrician.
Registration of an apprentice
electrician, $10.00.
(a) Gas permit fees. Fees for gas
permit shall be paid to the city, as
follows:
i. First five fixtures for $20.00
plus $2.00 for each additional
fixture.
(b) Exceptions. Gas ranges/ovens,
domestic clothes dryers, and space
heaters not required to have a vent
are exempted and gas permits are
not required to connect these
appliances to an existing gas outlet
in an existing piping system.
(14) Mechanical permit fees. Fees for a
mechanical permit shall be paid to the
city as follows:
$20.00
Minimum permit fee for the first unit
Additional units greater than ih horse
$5.00
power
Fractional horse power mechanical
$2.00
exhaust
Gas vent per unit
$5.00
(15) Plumbing.
(a) Plumbing permit fees. Fees for
plumbing permits shall be paid
to the city, as follows:
i. First five fixtures for
$20.00, plus $1.75 for
each additional fixture, and
ii. $10.00 for each inspection
required for plumbing
under slab.
Sec. 159.02 Water and wastewater impact fees
(A) Applicability.
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(1) The following provisions shall apply to all of
the territory within the City's water and
wastewater service areas, including areas
outside the corporate city limits and within
service areas located within Washington
County and other incorporated cities after
June 16, 2003 .
(2) The following types of development shall be
required to pay a water and/or wastewater.
impact fee:
(a) New development seeking a new
connection to the City's water or
wastewater system.
(b) New development seeking a new
connection to the system of a wholesale
customer of the City's water or
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wastewater system, where collection of months from the effective date of this
the City's impact fee is required by the ordinance.
City's contract with the wholesale
customer. (D) Fee Determination
(c) Residential redevelopment involving the
construction of one or more additional
dwelling units.
(d) Nonresidential redevelopment seeking a
larger capacity water meter.
(B) Intent
(1) The intent of wastewater and water impact
fees is to ensure that new development
bears a proportionate share of the cost of
improvements to the City's water and
wastewater systems; to ensure that the
proportionate share does not exceed the
cost of providing water and wastewater
facilities to the development that paid the
fee; and to ensure that funds collected from
developments are used to construct water
and wastewater facilities that serve such
developments. It is further the intent of this
Ordinance to use the impact fees to
implement the City's 2020 General Plan and
future plan updates and to implement the
City's Five Year Capital Improvements
Program.
(2) It is not the intent of this Ordinance to collect
any money from any development in excess
of the actual amount necessary to offset
demands generated by that development for
the water and wastewater facilities for which
the fee was paid.
(3) It is not the intent of this Ordinance that any
monies collected for the water impact fee
and the wastewater impact fee ever be
commingled or ever be used for a type of
facility different from that for which the fee
was paid.
(C) Time of Collection
(1) Water and wastewater impact fees for new
development shall be paid prior to the
issuance of a new or larger water meter,
connection to the wastewater system, or
issuance of a building permit; whichever
comes first.
(2) Development projects which have obtained
building permits prior to the effective date of
this ordinance shall not have to pay impact
fees if the building is completed with water
and sewer hook-ups installed and certificate
of occupancy issued no later than six (6)
(1) Schedule of Fees. The Impact Fee
Administrator shall determine the amount of
the water and wastewater impact fees for
residential uses based on the type or size of
the dwelling unit and for nonresidential uses
based on the size of the water meter using
the following schedule:
k
Land Use
Unit
Water
Waste -
Water
Total
Single -Family (average)
Dwelling
$308
$835
$1,143
Multi -Family
(per dwelling unit)
Dwelling
$219
$593
$812
Nonresidential
(5/8" x 3/4" meter)
Meter
$308
$835
$1,143
Nonresidential (1" meter)
Meter
$770
$2,088
$2,858
Nonresidential
(1-1/2" meter)
Meter
$1,540
$4,175
$5,715
Nonresidential (2" meter)
Meter
$2,464
$6,680
$9,144
Nonresidential (3" meter)
Meter
$4,928
$13,360
$18,288
Nonresidential (4" meter)
Meter
$7,700
$20,875
$28,575
Nonresidential (6" meter)
Meter
$15,400
$41,750
$57,150
Nonresidential (8" meter)
Meter
$24,640
$66,800
$91,440
Nonresidential (100 meter)
Meter
$35,420
$96,025
$131,445
(2) Redevelopment, Reconstruction, Change of
Use. In the
event of a redevelopment,
reconstruction
or change of use from an
existing development or use, the fee shall be
the difference
between what the fee would
be for the
entire redevelopment or
reconstruction
project and what the fee
would have
been for the existing
development
or use. Enlargement of a
single family
home will not require any
impact fee.
(3) Mixed Use. If the proposed development
includes a mix of the residential land uses
and/or nonresidential meter sizes that are
listed in the impact fee schedule, the fee
shall be determined by adding up all the
water and wastewater impact fees that would
be applicable for each residential land use
type and/or nonresidential meter size as if it
was a freestanding land use type. .
(4) Fire Suppression / Low Pressure. It is the
intent of this ordinance to base water and
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wastewater impact fees on the typical usage
in a new building or other facility.
Extinguishing of fires is not a part of .
typical usage; to allow adequate fire flow to.
sprinklers and internal hydrants at some
large and at -risk properties, it may be
necessary for fire protection purposes to
install a larger water meter than would be
necessary to meet day-to-day needs of that
facility. In addition, a larger meter may be
required in areas of low water pressure than
in areas of normal water pressure for the
same type of use. In those cases, it is the'
policy of the City that the impact fee for
water and wastewater should be based on
the meter size needed by that facility for its
typical usage, without regard to fire -flow or
unusual pressure conditions.
water impact fees collected pursuant to this
Ordinance plus any interest which. may
accrue from time to time on such amounts.
(3) Wastewater Impact Fee Account. The
Wastewater Impact Fee Account, shall
contain only those wastewater impact fees
collected pursuant to this Ordinance plus any
interest which may accrue from time to time
on such amounts.
(4) Order of Use. Monies in each impact fee
account shall be considered to be spent in
the order collected, on a first-in/first-out
basis.
(5) Use of Fees. The monies in each impact fee
account shall be used only for the following:
(5) Irrigation. Any separate water meter installed
(a) Acquisition. To acquire land for and/or
for irrigation purposes only shall not be
acquire or construct water or
included in the calculation of the wastewater
wastewater system improvements of the
impact fee.
type reflected in the title of the account
and as described in the Impact Fee
(6). Affordable Housing Exemption.
Study as well as extension of service to
new development paying an impact fee.
(a) Single family housing. Construction of
single family housing funded wholly or
(b) Debt service. To pay debt service on
primarily by federal Community
any portion of any current or future
Development Block Grants, non-
general obligation bond issue or
profit service organizations such as
revenue bond issue used to finance
Habitat for Humanity. Housing and
water or wastewater system
Urban Development housing loans and
improvements of the type reflected in
similar programs designed to provide
the title of the account that created or
affordable, owner -occupied, single
will create capacity to serve new
family residences to low income
development.
individuals shall be exempted from
payment of impact fees pursuant to this
(c) As described in subsection F, Refunds.
ordinance by the Impact Fee
Administrator.
(F) Refunds.
(b) Appeal. A person aggrieved by the
(1)
Any monies in the Impact Fee Fund that
Impact Fee Administrator's refusal to
have not been spent or encumbered within
grant an Affordable Housing Exemption
ten (10) years after the date on which such
may appeal the denial to the Planning
fee was paid shall be refunded by the City to
Commission.
the then current owner of the land for which
the fee was paid with interest since the date
(E) Use of Fees.
of payment. Interest shall be based on a five
percent annual rate.
(1) Establishment of Accounts. An Impact Fee
Fund that is distinct from the General Fund
(2)
After an impact fee has been paid pursuant
of the City is hereby created, and the impact
to this Ordinance, no refund of any part of
fees received will be deposited in the
such fee shall be made due to the fact that
following interest -bearing accounts of the
the project for which the fee was paid is later
Impact Fee Fund:
demolished, destroyed, or is altered,
reconstructed, or reconfigured so as to
(a) Water Impact Fee Account, and
reduce the number of dwelling units in the
project, or the size of the water meter
(b) Wastewater Impact Fee Account.
required.
(2) Water Impact Fee Accounts. The Water
(3)
At the time of payment of the water or
Impact Fee Account shall contain only those
wastewater impact fee under this Ordinance,
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the Impact Fee Administrator shall provide
the applicant paying such fee with written
notice of those circumstances under which
refunds of such fees will be made. Failure to
deliver such written notice shall not
invalidate any collection of any impact fee
under this Ordinance.
(Code 1965, §§178-3(c); 17B -7(k), 18-27, App. A., Art. 9(6),
10(2), 11, App. C., Art. II, §E; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 1790, 3-15-71; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No. 2198,
2-17-76; Ord. No. 2323, 4-5.77; Ord. No. 2538, 7-3-79; Ord.
No. 2581; 12-4-79; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-83; Ord. No. 2948,9-
20-83; Ord. No. 3230, 11-8-86; Ord. No. 3298, 10.6.87;
Code 1991, §§98.62, 158.22, 158.45. 159.15, 160.172,
160.195, 160.197; Ord. No. 3716, §2, 6-15-93; Ord. No.
3925, §4, 7, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98;
Ord. No. 4113, § 1, 8-18-98; Ord. 4323. 6-19-01; Ord. No.
4447, §1, 12-17-02)
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(D) Unit 4. Cultural and recreational facilities.
(1) Description. Unit 4 consists of cultural and
recreational uses to serve the residents of
the community.
(2) Included uses.
Auditorium, stadium
Art gallery, museum
Cemetery
Child care center, nursery
school
Church
College or university
Community center
Crematorium
Detention home
Dormitory
Eldercare
Hospital
Mausoleum
Playfield. playground
Private club or lodge
School:
•Elementary
•Junior High
h
'Senior_High
Swimming of
Tennis court
Theater (legitimate)
Zoo
Cross-reference(s)—Parking and Loading, Ch. 172.
(E) Unit 5. Government facilities.
(1) Description. Unit 5 consists of the main
facilities of government agencies.
(2) Included uses.
City or county 'ail
Courts of law
Fire station
Governmental agencies and offices
Library
Police station
Post office
(F) Unit 6. Agriculture.
(1) Description. Unit 6 consists of agricultural
uses and services and certain other uses
suitable for location near, but not in, a
residential district.
(2) Included uses.
Agricultural uses
and services:
Farm:
'Egg
'Truck
Services:
•Hay baling
•Smoking, curing and
selling of smoked or
cured poultry and
livestock
'Sorting, packing and
selling of fruits,
vegetables and flowers
'Threshing
(G) Unit 7. Animal husbandry.
(1) Description. Unit 7 consists of livestock
raising and related activities which are
ordinarily objectionable to other uses and
require, therefore, a buffer strip when
abutting a C or R District.
(2) Included uses.
Animal farms for show,
breeding, and training
Farms with livestock
Kennel
Livestock services:
'Animal hospitals
•Shipping of livestock
'Training of horses
'Veterinarian's treatment
areas
Recreational uses:
'Guest ranch
'Riding stable'
•Rifle range
'Rodeo ground
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Sec. 163.10. Manufactured and mobile homes.
(A) Manufactured home parks. Manufactured home
parks shall be subject to the provisions of
Manufactured homes and Manufactured home
Parks, Chapter 175, and Development, Chapter
166 and shall require a conditional use permit in
all RMF districts.
(1) Accessory commercial uses. In a
manufactured home park there may be
provided accessory commercial uses
intended solely for the convenience of the
residents of the development, provided that:
(a) All such units are operated within an
enclosed structure;
(b) The gross floor area of such accessory
uses shall not exceed 25 square feet for
each manufactured home space in the
park;
(c) No such structure shall be closer than
100 feet to any property in an R or R -O
District outside the development;
(d) All accessory commercial uses shall be
located in a manner that the use is
surrounded by the manufactured home
park and is not located on the outer
boundaries of said park.
(2) Dwelling units. No single-family, two-family,
or multi -family dwelling unit may be erected
or placed upon any lot within a manufactured
home park unless said lot and dwelling
meets all requirements of the zoning
regulations for such a dwelling in the zoning
district where the manufactured home park is
located.
(B) Location of manufactured and mobile homes.
(1) Manufactured home parks/exceptions.
Manufactured homes are permitted in
manufactured home parks and in the R -A,
Residential —Agricultural zoning district.
(2)
Mobile homes.
Mobile homes
are permitted
in manufactured
home parks.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (12); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 1869, 6-19-72; Ord. No. 2320, 4-5-77; Code 1991,
§160.086; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16.98)
Secs. 163.11. Outdoor music establishments.
Outdoor music establishments operating during May
or June of 2002 may continue to operate at the same
location without this conditional use even if the
ownership or name of the outdoor music
establishment changes in the future as long as the
establishment does not terminate its outdoor music
for 12 consecutive months or longer. All other
outdoor music establishments shall not be allowed in
any zoning district, except C-1, C-2, C-3 and ca,
where they may be allowed as conditional uses
subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) Site plan. A site plan showing the proposed
location and size of the outdoor music area;
location and direction of the speakers; noise
absorbing walls, structures or devices; proposed
days and hours of operation of the outdoor music
area; and measures proposed to lessen or
eliminate any adverse affects upon nearby
residences and businesses.
(B) Planning Commission review. In addition to all
normal considerations for a conditional use, the
Planning Commission may require noise
reducing measures and structures be
incorporated into an outdoor music area, may
limit the size, power, number and direction of
speakers, and may limit the hours of outdoor
music generation from the establishment.
(C) Fayetteville noise ordinance violation. If the
establishment or any band or any person
operating at such establishment is convicted of
violating the Fayetteville noise ordinance (§96.06
of the Code of Fayetteville), such violation may
constitute grounds for revocation of this
conditional use to operate an outdoor music
establishment.
(D) Fayetteville entertainment district. The City
Council's policy is to encourage outdoor music
establishments along Dickson Street from Block
Avenue to Arkansas Avenue and on West
Avenue from Spring Street to Lafayette Street as
long as such establishments are reasonably
compatible with adjoining neighborhoods.
(Ord. No. 4409, §2, 8.6-02)
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Chapter 173. Building Regulations.
Sec.
173.01.
General provisions.
Sec.
173.02.
Fire Prevention Code/Building Code.
Sec.
173.03.
Fire zones.
Sec.
173.04.
Electrical Code.
Sec.
173.05.
Gas Piping Code.
Sec.
173.06.
Plumbing Code.
Sec.
173.07.
Mechanical Code.
Sec.
173.08.
Unsafe buildings.
Sec.
173.09.
Homebuilders Registration.
Sec.
173.10.
Standard Housing Code.
Secs.
173.11.-173.99.
Reserved.
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CHAPTER 173. BUILDING REGULATIONS.
Sec. 173.01 General provisions. In addition to the
expiration date, and signature of authorized
specific provisions provided hereinafter, the following
representative of insurance company.
general provisions shall apply to the Building Code,
Electric Code, Gas Code, Mechanical Code and the
(C) Responsibilities of permit applicant.
Plumbing Code.
(1) Notice to city. It shall be the duty of the
(A) Permits.
permit applicant or his authorized
representative to give notice to the city_
(1) Fees paid. A permit shall not be issued until
Building Safety Division when an installation
the fees prescribed have been paid. Not
is ready for an inspection.
shall an amendment to a permit be released
until the additional fee, if any, due to an
(2) Installation ready for inspection. It shall be
increase in the estimated cost of the
the duty of the permit applicant to make sure
building, structure, electrical, plumbing,
that the installation is ready for inspection
mechanical, or gas systems has been paid.
before the inspection is requested.
(2) Expiration. Every permit issued hereunder
(3) Provide ready access. It shall be the duty of
shall expire by limitation and become null
the permit applicant to provide ready access
and void if ' construction/installation
to the premises where the requested
authorized by permit is not commenced
inspection is to be made.
within six months from the date of such
permit, or if the construction/installation
(D) Exemptions. The assembly and erection of
authorized by such permit is abandoned for
approved equipment by the manufacturer of such
a period of six months at any time after the
equipment, except electrical, gas, mechanical,
construction/installation is commenced.
and plumbing connections to said equipment,
Before such installation can begin or be
shall be exempt from permitting and inspection
recommended, a permit extension fee shall
provisions.
be paid or a new permit shall be secured for
the unfinished portion of the installation as
(E) Uncovering work. Any installation or part thereof
required by the building official,
which is installed, altered, or repaired and
covered before being inspected shall be
(B) Liability insurance,
uncovered for inspection as required by the
Building Safety Division Director.
(1) The following shall be required to carry
liability insurance.
(F) Certificate of occupancy.
(a) Every licensed master electrician
(1) Required. In addition to the building permit
applying for an electrical permit;
fee, buildings and parts of buildings shall not
be occupied before a certificate of
(b) Every licensed supervising gas filter
occupancy is executed and issued by the
actively engaged in gas installations;
building official.
(c) Every licensed mechanical/HVACR
(2) Copy upon request. The owner of a single -
licensee engaged in mechanical
family and multi -family residential dwelling
installations,
will receive a copy of the certificate of
occupancy if requested.
(d) Every licensed master plumber actively
engaged in plumbing installations.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(2) Liability insurance shall be carried as set out
Sec. 173.02. Fire Prevention Code/Building Code.
below:
(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
•General aggregate $100,000.00
by the City Council, by reference thereto, the
•Personal and advertising $100,000.00
provisions set forth in the Arkansas Fire
•Each occurrence $100,000.00
Prevention Code, with state adopted
appendices, as may from time to time hereafter
Each certificate shall indicate name of
be. amended and adopted by the State of
insurance company issuing policy, name of
Arkansas, save and except such portions of said
insured, policy number, effective and
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code as may be deleted, modified, or amended
1,400 square feet shall be 24
herein.
inches. All footings shall be
reinforced with horizontal steel.
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions to the
rebar, and
Building Code. The Building Code shall be
'
amended as follows:
(iii) Minimum footing rebar size shall be
two #4's in an 18 inch footing and
(1) Construction documents. Plans reviewed for
three #4's in a 24 inch footing and
code compliance with permits issued shall
tied perpendicular with #4 rebar at
be destroyed after construction is complete
24 inches on center, and supported
and as allowed by law after being copied for
three inches (30) from the bottom of
permanent record and maintained by the
the footing with support approved
city. Plans retained on file for one -through
by the building official; and
four -family residential dwelling units will be
destroyed when construction is complete
(iv) The thickness of the concrete
and may not be permanently copied.
footing shall be a minimum of 12
inches with a minimum of 3,000 PSI
(a) Plans. Plans submitted to be reviewed
concrete; and
for code compliance and permitting shall,
note the following:
(v) Minimum concrete footing for
concentrated load shall be 24
() Construction type;
inches x 24 inches x 12 inches in
depth of 3,000 PSI concrete, 24
(ii) Occupancy classification(s);
inches to bottom below finish grade
with a rebar mat of four #4's
(iii) Occupant load;
supported three inches from the
bottom with support as approved by
(iv) Design live loads;
the building official; or
(v) Design dead loads;
(vi) Designed by an Arkansas
registered professional architect or
(vi) Occupancy and tenant separations;
engineer.
(vii) Design snow load; and
(3) Concrete floors. (Slabs on grade).
(viii) Design wind load.
(a) Minimum requirement. Minimum
requirement for concrete slab -on -grade
(b) Ground snow loads. Ground snow loads
floors shall be constructed in
to be used in the determination of
accordance with the CABO One and
design snow loads shall not be less than
Two Family Dwelling Code, and shall be
20 pounds per square foot.
at least eight inches (81 above the finish
grade surrounding the building; and
(c) Plan review. A plan review by an
independent entity may be required by a
(b) Minimum compressive strength.
building official for plans of unusual,
Concrete used in the construction of
special, and/or hazardous use of
floors shall have a minimum
buildings submitted for permit or review,
compressive strength of 3,000 pounds
per square inch; or
(2) Footing.
(c) Design. Designed by an Arkansas
(a) Design requirements.
registered professional architect or
engineer.
(i) The footing bottoms shall be a
minimum of 24 inches below finish
(4) Crawl space. Crawl space grade shall not
• grade, and
be lower than finish grade outside of a
building without construction of a drainage
i The minimum width of a concrete
remedy approved by the building official.
footing for one story building with
1,400 or less square feet shall be
(5) Signs. The City of Fayetteville adopted sign
18 inches. The minimum width of a
ordinance shall take precedence over
concrete footing for two-story
conflicts with the Building Code outdoor
buildings and buildings greater than
display and signs requirements.
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of Scott Street, said point being 259 feet •
(6) Portable buildings. Requirements for building
and three inches (3") east of the east
permits shall not apply to small one story
line of North West Avenue; thence east
portable buildings with an area of 80 square
along the south line of Scott Street to
feet or less, but shall be subject to other
the west line of Rollston Avenue, thence
applicable city requirements.
south along the west side of Rollston
Avenue, to a point 180 feet north of the
(7) Reroofing. Reroofing of existing residential
north line of West Dickson Street;
dwelling units including detached garages
thence east parallel with the north line of
and portable buildings shall not require a
Dickson Street to a point in the west line
permit. However, the project is not exempt
of a private driveway which is 147 feet,
from meeting all code requirements.
more or less, east of the east line of
College Avenue; thence south along the
(C) Amendments, additions, and deletions to the Fire
west line of said driveway to the south
Prevention Code. The Fire Prevention Code shall
line of East Dickson Street; thence east
be amended as follows:
along the south line of East Dickson
Street to a point which is 300 feet east
Sprinklers. In addition to the requirements of the
of the east line of North College Avenue;
Fire Prevention Code and the Building Code, any
thence south parallel with the east line
new building or alteration, addition or change of
of College Avenue to the north line of
occupancy of existing buildings which exceeds
East Rock Street; thence west along the
three stories including the basement, or 50 feet
north line of Rock Street to the point of
or greater in height at the highest point of said
beginning.
building shall be protected by a complete
automatic sprinkler system designed and
(b) Beginning on the north boundary of the
installed with compliance to applicable NFIPA
area described in subsection a. above,
Standards.
at a point which is 180 feet north and
160 feet west of the west line of College
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Avenue; thence north parallel with said
west line of College Avenue; thence
Sec. 173.03. Fire zones.
north parallel with said west line of
College Avenue 480 feet; thence west
(A) Zones. The city is hereby divided into two fire
30 feet; thence north 132 feet to the
zones which shall be known as the first fire zone
south line of Lafayette Street; thence
and the intermediate fire zone.
across Lafayette Street to the north side
thereof to a point 180 feet west of the
(1) First zone. The first fire zone shall include
west line of College Avenue; thence
the following areas of the city:
north 92.5 feet; thence east 10 feet;
thence north parallel to the west line of
(a) Beginning at a point where the east line
College Avenue 367 feet to the south
of south Locust Avenue intersects the
line of Maple Street; thence
north line of west Rock Street and
northwesterly across Maple Street to the
running thence west along the north line
I east line of the north -south alley
of Rock Street to the east line of South
between Maple Street and Davidson
West Avenue; thence north along the
Street, the east line of said alley being
east line of West Avenue to the north
200 feet west of College Avenue; thence
line of West Center Street to the east
north along said east line to Davidson
line of University Avenue to the north
Street; thence northeasterly across
line of West Dickson Street; thence west
Davidson Street to a point on the north
along the north line of Dickson Street to
line thereof, 140 feet west of the west
the east line of Arkansas Avenue;
line of College Avenue; thence north
thence north along the east line of
parallel with said west line of College
Arkansas Avenue to the south line of Ida
Avenue to Trenton Boulevard; thence
Street; then east along the south line of
across Trenton Boulevard to a point on
Ida Street to the east line of Gregg
the north line thereof, 150 feet west of
Avenue; thence north along the east line
the west line of College Avenue; thence
of Gregg Avenue to the south line of
in a northerly direction parallel to and
West Lafayette Street; thence east
150 feet west of the west line of College
along the south line of Lafayette to a
Avenue to the south line of North Street;
point 259 feet and three inches (3') east
thence east along the south line of North
of the east line of North West Avenue;
Street to a point 150 feet east of the
thence south to a point in the south line
east line of College Avenue; thence in a
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southerly direction parallel to and 150
feet east of the east line of College
Avenue to the north line of Davidson
Street; thence southwesterly across
Davidson Street to a point on the south
line thereof 135 feet east of the east line
of College Avenue; thence south parallel
to and 135 feet east of the east line of
College Avenue 212 feet, more or less,
to an east -west alley, thence
southeasterly across said alley to a
point on the south side thereof 205 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue;
thence south parallel to and 205 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue
to the north line of Maple Street; thence
southwesterly across Maple Street to a
point on the south side thereof 110 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue; ,
thence south parallel to and 110 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue;
thence south parallel to and 130 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue,
295 feet, more or less, to the north line
of Lafayette Street; thence
southwesterly across Lafayette Street to
a point of the south side thereof, 120
feet east of the east line of College
Avenue; thence south 112 feet; thence
east to a point 200 feet east of the east
line of College Avenue thence south 110
feet to Cravens Street; thence across
Cravens Street to a point on the south
side thereof 205 feet east of the east
line of College Avenue; thence south
parallel to and 205 feet east of the east
line of College Avenue, 270 feet; thence
west 55 feet; thence south to the north
boundary of the area described in the
subsection a. above; thence west to the
place beginning.
(c) A strip of land 150 feet wide on each
side of the 1-540 from the north line of
the first fire zone, as established in the
above divisions, north along 1-540 to the
north city limits.
(d) A strip of land 150 feet wide on each
side of the 1-540 from the south
boundary of the first fire zone, as
established in the above divisions, south
along 1-540 to the south city limits.
(e) A strip of land 150 feet wide on each
side of United States Highway 62 from I-
540 west along United States Highway
62 to the west city limits.
(f) A zone 460 feet wide, extending 230
feet on each side of the centerline of
North College Avenue from the north
line of East Dickson Street to the south
line of East Davidson Street.
(g) The west 300 feet of Block A of
Maplewood Addition to the city.
(h) Beginningat the limits of the first fire
zone, as established by the above
divisions, at a point on the north line of
East Rock Street which is 200 feet east
of the east line of South College
Avenue; thence south along the east
side of an alley 200 feet east of the east
line of South College Avenue to the
centerline extended of East South
Street; thence west along the centerline
of East South Street to the centerline of
South East Avenue; thence south along
the center line of South East Avenue to
the centerline of West Fourth Street
(formerly West First Street); thence west
along the centerline West Fourth Street
to the centerline of South Block Avenue;
thence south along the centerline of
South Block Avenue to the centerline of
West Fifth Street; thence west along the
centerline West Fifth Street extended to
the intersection of the first fire zone
limits as established by the above
subsections, at a point 150 feet east of
the east line of South School Avenue;
thence north along said limits parallel
and 150 feet east on the east line of
South School Avenue to the north line of
West Rock Street at said limits; thence
east with said limits along the north line
of Rock Street to the point of beginning.
(i) A zone of 340 feet wide, extending 170
feet in each side of the centerline of
South School Avenue, from the north
line of Rock Street south to the south
line of Fifteenth Street.
(j) A zone 360 feet wide, extending 180
feet on each side of the centerline of
West Sixth Street (Highway 62), from a
north -south line parallel to and 140 feet
west of the centerline of South School
Avenue west to a point on a line parallel
with the west line of Buchanan Avenue.
(2) Intermediate fire zone.. The intermediate fire
zone shall include all territory now or
hereafter within the corporate limits of the
city which is not within the first fire zone.
(Code 1965, §16-1; Ord. No. 885, 10-01-45; Code 1991,
§151.01, 151.02, 151.03; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98)
Sec. 173.04. Electrical Code.
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(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
(3) Permits required; qualifications.
by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, by reference thereto the provisions set
(a) Application. All electrical work, unless
forth in the Arkansas Board of Electrical,
specifically exempt herein, shall require
Examiners Act, Arkansas Electrical Code
the application and approval of an
Authority Act, and Regulations for the Board of
electrical permit from the city Building
Electrical Examiners governing the construction,
Safety Division prior to beginning
installation and inspection of electrical wiring,
electrical installations in the corporate
electrical equipment, and electrical installations,
limits of the city.
pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by
the laws of the State of Arkansas, and as may
(b) Issuance. The city Building Safety
from time to time hereafter be amended, save
Division is authorized to issue electrical
and except such as may be deleted, modified, or'
permits to the following:
amended herein.
(i) Arkansas state licensed master
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions. The
electricians.
Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners Act,
Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act, and
(ii) Arkansas state licensed industrial
Regulations for the Board of Electrical Examiners
maintenance electrician for an
governing the construction, installation, and
electrical permit on or within an
inspection of electrical wiring, electrical
industrial or manufacturing type
equipment, and electrical installations shall be
facility.
amended as follows:
(iii) A permit may be issued to a
(1) Responsibilities of a master electrician. It
property owner to install electrical
shall be the duty of the master electrician to
installations in a single-family
require apprentice electricians to register
residence, provided the property
annually with the city Building Safety Division
owner does the work himself, and
before doing electrical work and to inform the
the building is owned and occupied
Building Safety Division when said
by such owner as his home. Such
apprentice is terminated,
electrical work must strictly comply
• with the requirements of this
(2) Exemptions. The following shall be exempt
chapter.
from these provisions:
(4) Power company.
(a) Public utility. Any construction, installa-
tion, maintenance, repair, or renovation
(a) Meter installation. An electrical
by a pubic utility regulated by the Public
utility power company shall not
Service Commission, or by a rural
install a meter before approval is
electric cooperative, of any transmission
received from the Building Safety
or distribution lines or facilities incidental
Division when there have been
to their business and covered under
changes, additions, alterations,
other nationally recognized safety
I and/or repairs to the electrical
standards.
system.
(b) Department of Labor, Elevator Safety
(b) Faulty electrical wiring. An
Division. Electrical work regulated by
electrical utility power company
the Arkansas Department of Labor,
shall not install a meter when faulty
Elevator Safety Division.
electrical wiring is evident and a
hazard exists.
(c) Minor repair. A permit is not required for
minor repair, replacement of fuses and
(c) Existing installation. Nothing herein
lamps, or connections of portable
shall be so construed as to require
electrical equipment to . permanently
approval from the Building Safety
installed receptacles.
Division before a meter is installed
on an existing installation unless
some change has been made
and/or a hazard exists to the
electrical system.
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(5) Miscellaneous provision.
(f) Final.
(a) NM and NMC cable. The use of type
(2) Tests on electrical work shall be performed
NM and NMC cable shall be limited to
by the master electrician as required by the
residential dwelling units and existing
Building Safety Division Director.
buildings less than 3, 000 total square
feet that are less than three stories and
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
with occupancy defined by the building
code as business and/or mercantile
State law reference(s)—Arkansas Board of Electrical
when altered, renovated, added to,
Examiners Act, A.C.A. §7-25-102 et seq.; Arkansas
Electrical Code Authority Act, A.C.A. §20-31-101 et seq.
and/or occupancy changed. Existing
electrical wiring proposed to be used for
Sec. 173.05. Gas Piping Code.
said existing building shall be certified
as safe by an Arkansas Professional
(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
Engineer and / or Architect or Arkansas
by the City Council by reference thereto the
Master License Electrician,
provisions set forth in the Arkansas State Gas
Code, Rules and Regulations of the State Board
(b) Pull chain switches. The use of pull chain
of Health governing the construction, installato0
switches shall be prohibited. I
and inspection of consumer's gas piping, gas
appliances and gas equipment, duly adopted and
(c) Fuses. The use of fuses as overcurrent
promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of
protection of circuits shall be prohibited
Health, Little Rock, Arkansas, pursuant to the
in residential dwellings.
authority expressly conferred by the laws of the
State of Arkansas, and as may from time to time
(d) Aluminum conductors. The minimum
hereafter be amended, save and except such
size of aluminum conductors shall be #2
portions of said code as may be deleted,
AWG. Splicing and termination of
modified or amended herein.
aluminum conductors shall be with
approved compression fittings.
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions. The
Arkansas State Gas Code, Rules and
(6) Neon lighting.
Regulations of the State Board of Health,
governing the construction, installation and
(a) Permit required. Power and control
inspection of consumer's gas piping and gas
electrical wiring shall not be installed
appliances and gas equipment shall be amended
without obtaining a permit. Permit
as follows:
application, drawings, and specification
shall be submitted for approval as
(1) Exemptions. The following shall be exempt
required by the Building Safety Division
from these provisions:
before installation begins.
(a) Gas company. Nothing herein shall be
b No license required. An electrical
(b)
construed as applying to a gas
license shall not be required to obtain a
company, its agents, servants, and
permit to install neon tubing, associated
employees conducting its business
transformer, high voltage wiring, and
under the franchise granted by the city
appurtenances.
in the installation, repair, maintenance,
removal or replacement of gas piping
(C) Inspections and tests.
machinery or equipment owned or
operated by the gas company in the city.
(1) Inspections of electrical installations shall be
requested and approved by the Building
(b) Gas meter. Nothing herein shall be so
Safety Division before covering as follows:
construed as to require a permit and
inspection from the city Building Safety
(a) Temporary construction meter;
Division before a gas meter can be set
unless some change has been made in
(b) Underground;
gas installation since service was
disconnected.
(c) In concrete or under concrete;
(2) Permit required; qualifications.
(d) Rough -in;
(a) Application. A gas permit shall be
(e) Meter; and/or,
applied for and obtained from the city
Building Safety Division prior to
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beginning gas installations in the
corporate limits of the city.
(b) Issuance. The city Building Safety
Division is authorized to issue gas
permits to the following:
(i) State licensed supervising gas
fitter.
(ii) State licensed master plumbers.
Plumbing Code, Rules and Regulations of the,
State Board of Health, governing the
construction, installation and inspection of
plumbing and drainage, duly adopted and
promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of
Health, Little Rock, Arkansas, pursuant to the
authority expressly conferred by the laws of the
State of Arkansas, and as may from time to time
hereafter' be amended, save and except such
portions of said code as may be deleted,
modified, or amended herein.
(iii) A permit may be issued to a
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions. The
property owner to install gas
Arkansas State Plumbing Code, Rules and
installations in a single-family
Regulations of the State Board of Health,
residence, provided the property
governing the construction,, installation, and
owner does the work himself, and
inspection of plumbing and drainage shall be
the building is owned and occupied
amended as follows:
by such owner as his home. Such
gas installations must strictly
(1) Permits required; qualifications.
comply with the requirements of this
chapter.
(a) Application. All plumbing work, unless
specifically exempt herein, shall require
(3) Miscellaneous provisions. All underground
the application for and approval of a
plastic as piping shall have a #14AWG
plumbing permit from the city Building
copper or large tracer wire with moisture
Safety Division, prior to beginning
resistant thermoplastic insulation installed in
plumbing installations in the corporate
the same trench with the underground plastic
limits of the city, and on water and
piping. Said tracer wire shall be continuous
sewer systems owned by the city
and secured to the piping above ground.
outside of the city limits.
(C) Inspection and tests.
(1) Inspections of gas installations shall be
made before covering, and with required
tests as follows:
(a) Underground;
(b) Rough -in; and/or
(c) Final.
(2) Tests as required by code shall remain on
any addition, alteration, repair, and new
piping installations• until the installation has
been approved by a Building Safety Division
Director.
(Code 1965, §15-69, 15-61, 15-76, 15-70; Ord. No. 1432,
02-15-65; Ord. No. 1741, 06-01-70; Ord. No. 2256, 07-20-
76; Ord. No. 2033, 08-06-74; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-
16-98)
State law reference(s)—Public health -Enforcement,
A.C.A. §4-97-106; Arkansas Administrative Procedure,
A.C.A. §25-15-201 et seq.
Sec. 173.06 Plumbing Code.
(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
by the City Council by reference thereto the
provisions set forth in the Arkansas State
(b) Documentation. No plumbing permit
shall be issued until the following has
been received:
(i) Plumbing permit issued by the
State Department of Health, as
required.
(ii) Plans and specifications approved
by the State Department of Health,
as required.
(iii) State Department of Health
approval of an individual sewage
disposal system when a public
sewer is not available for use.
(iv) Building permit has been issued.
(c) Minor repairs. No permit is required for
minor repairs to faucet, valves, pipes,
appliances, and the removal of
stoppage.
(d) Issuance. The city Building Safety
Division is authorized to issue plumbing
permits to the following:
(i) State licensed master plumbers.
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(ii) A permit may be issued to a
property owner to install plumbing
in a single-family residence,
provided the property owner does
the work himself, and the building is
owned and occupied by such owner
as his home. Such plumbing work
must strictly comply with the
requirements of this chapter.
(2) Failure to permit and inspect. Water meters
shall not be allowed for installations that
have not been permitted and inspected.
(C) Inspection and tests.
Regulations of the State HVACR Board,
governing the installation and inspections of
mechanical systems shall be amended as
follows:
(1) Application. All mechanical work, unless
specifically exempt herein, shall require the
application for and approval of a mechanical
permit from the city Building Safety Division,
prior to beginning mechanical installations in
the corporate limits of the city.
(2) Minor repairs. No permit is required for
minor repairs such as recharging of units,
filter changes, and replacement of parts
within the units.
(1) Inspections of plumbing installations shall be
made before covering, and with required test
(3) Issuance. The city Building Safety Division
as follows:
is authorized to issue permits to the
following:
(a) Underground;
(a) State licensee;
(b) Under slab;
(b) A permit may be issued to a property
(c) Rough -in; and/or
owner for mechanical installations in a
single-family residence, provided the
(d) Multi -story rough -in; and
property owner does the work himself,
and the building is owned and occupied
(e) Final.
by such owner as his/her home. Such
mechanical work must strictly comply
(2) The Building Safety Division Director shall
with the requirements of this chapter.
have the right to inspect and may require
tests for existing plumbing installations when
(C)
Inspection and tests.
there is reason to believe that such system is
not safe for the use it is intended. When
(1) Underslab/underground;
such inspection or tests indicate a faulty or
unsafe system, the system shall be made
(2) Rough -in; and/or
safe to the satisfaction of the inspector
before the system is used.
(3) Final.
(Code 1965, §15-1, 15-9, 15-3 154; Ord. No. 1433, 02-15-
(D)
Right to inspect. The Building Safety Division
65;
Ord. No. 1861, 04-13-72; Ord. No. 3228, 11-18.86; Ord.
Director shall have the right to inspect and may
No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
require tests for existing mechanical installations
when there is reason to believe that such system
Sec. 173.07. Mechanical Code.
is not safe for the use intended. When such
inspections or tests indicate a faulty or unsafe
(A)
Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
system, the system shall be made safe before
by the City Council by reference thereto the
the system is used.
provisions set forth in the Arkansas State
Mechanical Code, Rules and Regulations of the .
(Ord.
No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
State HVACR Board, including guidelines for
estimating heat loss and gain, governing the
Sec. 173.08. Unsafe buildings.
installation and inspection of mechanical systems
duly adopted and promulgated by the Arkansas
(A)
No person or persons, partnership, corporation or
State HVACR Board, Little Rock, Arkansas,
association, hereinafter referred to as "owner",
pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by
shall keep or maintain any house or building
the laws of the State of Arkansas, as may from
within the corporate limits of the city which has
time to time hereafter be amended, save and
become dilapidated, unsafe, unsanitary, or
except such portions of said code as may be
detrimental to the public welfare.
deleted, modified, or amended herein.
(B)
Amendments, additions, and deletions. The
Arkansas State Mechanical Code, Rules and
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(B) Abatement procedure.
Resolution. The rules and procedures of the
inspection department for cleanup, raze and.
removal of property shall be followed. If the
results of such efforts are unsatisfactory, the
Building Safety Division Director may forward the
matter to the City Council for consideration. The
City Council may by ' resolution make the
following determinations and issue the following
order:
(1) Determination of condition. The City Council'
may by resolution determine that a building
or house has become dilapidated, unsafe,
unsanitary, or detrimental to the public
welfare.
(2) Order of raze and removal. If it is
determined that a building or house has
become dilapidated, unsafe, unsanitary, or
detrimental to the public welfare, the City
Council may order the house or structure
razed and removed.
(Code 1991, §151.51, 151.52(A)(1)(2); Ord. No. 3948, 02-
20-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
State law reference(s)—Removal or razing of buildings,
A.CA. §14-56-203.
Sec. 173.09. Homebuilders registration. Adoption
by reference. There is hereby adopted by the City
Council, by reference thereto, the provisions set forth
in A.C.A. §17-25-501 et seq., save and except such
portions of said code as may be deleted, modified, or
amended herein.
Cross reference(s)-Administration, Ch. 152; Appeals,
Ch 155; Variances, Ch. 156; Fees, Ch. 159.
(Code, 1991, §151.31.5)
Sec. 173.10. Standard Housing Code.
(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
by the City Council, by reference thereto, the
provisions set forth in the Standard Housing
Code, 1997 Edition, save and except such
portions of said code as may be deleted,
modified, or amended herein.
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions to the
Standard Housing Code, 1997 Edition. The
Standard Housing Code, 1997 Edition, shall be
amended as follows:
(1) The Construction Board of Adjustments and
Appeals shall perform those duties of the
Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals
as set forth in Section 106, Standard
Housing Code, 1997 Edition.
(2) The housing official shall be known as the
chief building official.
(3) Section 108, Standard Housing Code. 1997
Edition, is hereby deleted.
(Code 1965, 6-34; Ord. No. 1558, 08-21-67; Ord. No. 2885,
01-04-83; Ord. No. 2299, 12-21-76; Ord. NO. 2709, 03-24-
81; Code 1991, §151.20, §151.22; Ord. No. 4100, § 2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4124, §2, 11-17-98)
Cross reference(s)—General penalty, §10.99.
State law reference(s)—Adoption of technical codes by
reference, A.C.A. §14-55-207.
Secs. 173.11.-173.99. Reserved.
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Chapter 150. General Provisions
Article I. General Provisions
Sec.
150.01.
Title.
Sec.
150.02.
Purpose.
Sec.
150.03.
Authority.
Sec.
150.04.
Jurisdiction.
Sec.
150.05.
Relationship to previous development ordinances.
Sec.
150.06.
Relationship to other provisions of the Code of Fayetteville.
Sec.
150.07.
Conflicts.
Sec.
150.08.
Rules of construction.
Sec.
150.09.
Headings/catchlines of sections.
Sec.
150.10.
No warranty implied.
Sec.
150.11.
Compliance.
Sec.
150.12.
Penalty.
Sec.
150.13.
Severability.
Sees.
150.14.-150.99. Reserved.
Chapter 151. Definitions.
Sec. 151.01 Definitions.
Chapter 152. Administration.
Sec. 152.01. Administrators designated.
• Secs. 152.02.-152.99. Reserved.
Chapter 153. Enforcement.
Sec. 153.01. Complaints.
Sec. 153.02. Right of entry and inspection.
Sec. 153.03. Liability.
Sec. 153.04. Notice of violation.
Sec. 153.05. Emergencies.
Sec. 153.06. Remedial work.
Sec. 153.07. Stop work order.
Sec. 153.08. Miscellaneous remedies.
Sec. 153.09. Appeals.
Sec. 153.10. Penalty.
Secs. 153.11.-153.99. Reserved.
Chapter 154. Amendments.
Sec. 154.01. City Council.
Sec. 154.02. Planning Commission.
Sec. 154.03. Private parties/zoning amendment.
Secs. 154.04.-154.99. Reserved.
Chapter 155. Appeals.
Sec. 155.01. Circuit Court.
• Sec. 155.02. Form/time/place.
Sec. 155.03. Stay.
Sec. 155.04. Alderman appeal on behalf of resident.
Sec. 155.05. Appeals from Planning Commission decisions.
Sec. 155.06. Appeals from staff interpretations/actions. •
Sec. 155.07. Appeals from Board of Sign Appeals.
Sec. 155.08. Appeals to the Housing Board.
Secs. 155.09-155.99. Reserved.
Chapter 156. Variances.
Sec.
156.01.
General requirements.
Sec.
156.02.
Zoning regulations.
Sec.
156.03.
Development.
Sec.
156.04.
Stormwater, drainage and erosion control.
Sec.
156.05.
Sign regulations.
Sec.
156.06.
Airport zone.
Secs.
156.07.-156.99. Reserved.
Chapter 157. Notification and Public Hearings.
Sec. 157.01. General requirements/information.
Sec. 157.02. Development.
Sec. 157.03. Zoning.
Sec. 157.04. Conditional uses.
Sec. 157.05. Vacations of streets, alleys, rights -of -way and easements.
Sec. 157.06. Appeals of staff decisions/interpretations.
Sec. 157.07. Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks.
Sec. 157.08. Fire Prevention Code.
Secs. 157.09-157.99. Reserved.
Chapter 158. Bonds and Guarantees.
Sec.
158.01.
Guarantees in lieu of installed improvements.
Sec.
158.02.
Excavation in public rights -of -way.
Sec.
158.03.
Maintenance.
Sec.
158.04.
Grading; bonds/sureties.
Sec.
158.05.
Off -site improvements/delays.
Sec.
158.06.
Sidewalks.
Secs.
158.07.-158.99. Reserved.
Chapter.159. Fees.
Sec. 159.01. Fees/schedule.
Secs. 159.02.-159.99. Reserved.
Chapter 160. Zoning Districts.
Sec. 160.01. Establishment of districts.
Sec. 160.02. Official zoning map.
Sec. 160.03. Rules of interpretation of district boundaries.
Secs. 160.04.-160.99. Reserved.
Chapter 161. Zoning Regulations.
Sec. 161.01. Application of district regulations.
Sec. 161.02. Certificate of zoning compliance. •
Sec. 161.03. District R -A, Residential -Agricultural.
Sec.
161.04.
District RSF-.5, Residential Single-family —One Half Unit per Acre.
Sec.
161.05.
District RSF-1, Residential Single-family -One. Unit per Acre.
Sec.
.
161.06.
District RSF-2, Residential Single-family -Two Units per Acre.
Sec.
161.07.
District RSF-4, Residential Single-family— Four Units per Acre.
Sec.
161.08.
District RSF-7, Residential Single-family — Seven Units per Acre.
Sec.
161.09.
District RT-12, Residential Two and Three-family.
Sec.
161.10.
District RMF-6, Residential Multi -family — Six Units per Acre.
Sec.
161.11.
District RMF-12, Residential Multi -family —Twelve Units per Acre.
Sec.
161.12.
District RMF-18, Residential Multi -family— Eighteen Units per Acre.
Sec.
161.13.
District RMF-24, Residential Multi -family —Twenty-four Units per Acre.
Sec.
161.14.
District RMF-40, Residential Multi -family — Forty Units per Acre
Sec.
161.15.
District R-C)Beside tin_al Office
Sec.
161.16.
District C-1'Neightiorhoo m —menial=
Sec.
161.17.
District -C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial.
Sec.
161.18._Distoct
G3,_Central.Commercial.— _ _ __...._ __
Sec.
161.19.
District C-4, Downtown.
Sec.
161.20.
District I-1, Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial.
Sec.
161.21.
District 1-2, General Industrial.
Sec.
161.22
iistrlct P-1, Institutional.- .
Sec.
161.23
District E-1, Extraction.
Sec.
161.24.
Design Overlay District (1-540 Highway Corridor).
Sec.
161.25
Planned Zoning Districts.
Secs.
161.26.-161.99.
Reserved.
Chapter 162. Use Units.
Sec. 162.01. Establishment/listing.
Sec. 162.02-tnterpretation.
Sec. 162.03. Conditions of use.
• Sec. 162.04. Enclosure of uses.
Secs. 162.05.-162.99. Reserved.
Chapter 163. Use Conditions.
Sec.
163.01.
Listing.
Sec.
163.02.
Authority; conditions/procedures.
Sec.
163.03.
Accessory commercial uses.
Sec.
163.04.
Accessory structures and uses.
Sec.
163.05.
Accessory residential uses in nonresidential districts.
Sec.
163.06.
Animals and fowls.
Sec.
163.07.
Automobile garages.
Sec.
163.08.
Automobile wash service.
Sec.
163.09.
Bed and breakfast facilities.
Sec.
163.10.
Carnival, circus, or similar temporary open-air enterprises.
Sec.
163.11.
Child care; nursery school.
Sec.
163.12.
Dance halls.
Sec.
163.13.
Detached second dwelling units (granny units).
Sec.
163.14.
Drive-in facilities.
Sec.
163.15.
Duplex uses in R-1, Residential District.
Sec.
163.16.
Facilities emitting odors and facilities handling explosives.
Sec.
163.17.
Garage sales.
Sec.
163.18.
Gasoline service stations.
Sec.
163.19.
Home occupations.
Sec.
163.20.
Industrial parks.
Sec.
163.21.
Limited neighborhood commercial uses within residential districts.
Sec.
163.22.
Manufactured homes.
Sec.
163.23.
Nonresidential uses in R" districts.
Sec.
163.24.
Pre -fabricated construction.
• Sec. 163.25. Retail liquor stores.
Sec. 163.26. Riding stables.
Sec. 163.27. Sexually oriented businesses.
Sec. 163.28. Tandem lot development. •
Sec. 163.29. Wireless communications facilities.
Secs. 163.30.-163.99. Reserved.
Chapter 164. Supplementary District Regulations.
Sec. 164.01 Visibility at intersections in residential/nonresidential districts.
Sec. 164.02. Fences, walls, and vegetation.
Sec. 164.03. Erection of more than one principal structure on a lot of record.
Sec. 164.04. Height regulations; exceptions.
Sec. 164.05. Structures to have access.
Sec. 164.06. Extraction.
Sec. 164.07. Nonconforming uses and structures.
Sec. 164.08. Parking and storage of certain vehicles.
Secs 164.09.-164.99. Reserved.
Chapter 165. Airport Zone.
Sec. 165.01
Sec. 165.02
Sec. 165.03
Sec. 165.04
Sec. 165.05
Secs. 165.01
• Airport zones; establishment.
• Airport zone height limitations
Use restriction.
Nonconforming uses.
Permits.
L-165.99. Reserved.
Chapter 166. Development
Sec.
166.01.
Subdivision approval.
Sec.
166.02.
Plat requirements.
•
Sec.
166.03.
Urban subdivision.
Sec.
166.04.
Suburban subdivisions.
Sec.
166.05.
Large Scale Development (LSD).
Sec.
166.06.
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Sec.
166.07.
Required off -site improvements.
Sec.
166.08.
Design standards.
Sec.
166.09.
Condition of acceptance.
Sec.
166.10.
Buffer strips and screening.
Sec.
166.11.
Conformance to plans and regulations.
Sec.
166.12.
Structures not allowed over public easements.
Sec.
166.13.
Underground utility wires.
Sec.
166.14.
Site development standards and construction and appearance
design standards for commercial structures.
Sec.
166.15.
Application for building permit.
Sec.
166.16.
Construction to be as provided in application, plan, and permits.
Sec.
166.17.
Suspending issuance of permits pending zoning amendments.
Secs.
166.18.-166.99.
Reserved.
Chapter 167. Tree Preservation and Protection.
Sec. 167.01. Purpose.
Sec. 167.02. City of Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection and Landscape Manual.
Sec. 167.03. Tree registry.
Sec. 167.04. Tree preservation and protection during development.
Sec. 167.05. Tree protection measures and construction.
Sec. 167.06. Tree planning, maintenance and removal on street rights -of -way and
other public grounds.
Sec. 167.07. Commercial tree pruner service; certificate and insurance required.
Sec. 167.08. Hazardous trees.
Sec. 167.09. Local disaster emergency:
Sect 167.10.-167.99. Reserved.
Chapter 168. Flood Damage Prevention Code.
Sec. 168.01. Adoption by reference; maps.
Sect 168.02.-168.99. Reserved.
Chapter_169._P_hystcalAlteration of Land.
Sec. 169.01. Intent
Sec. 169.02. General requirements.
Sec. 169.03. Permits required/exceptions.
Sec. 169.04. Minimal erosion control requirements.
Sec. 169.05. One-time approvals.
Sec. 169.06. Land alteration requirements.
Sec. 169.07. Grading plan specifications.
Sec. 169.08. Grading plan submittal.
Sec. 169.09. Minor modifications.
Sec. 169.10. Approval.
Sec. 169.11. Discovery of historic resources.
Sec. 169.12. Certificate of occupancy.
Sec. 169.13. Owner responsibility.
Sec. 169.14. Repealed.
Sees. 169.15.-169.99. Reserved.
Chapter 170. Stormwater Management, Drainage and Erosion Control.
. Sec. 170.01. Intent.
Sec. 170.02. Adoption of Drainage Criteria Manual.
Sec. 170.03. Permits required.
Sec. 170.04. Permit conditions.
Sec. 170.05. Permit application.
Sec. 170.06. Submission, review, and approval of plans.
Sec. 170.07. Performance criteria.
Sec. 170.08. Maintenance responsibility.
Sec. 170.09. Processing.
Secs. 170.10.-170.99. Reserved.
Chapter 171. Streets and Sidewalks.
Sec.
171.01.
Miscellaneous provisions.
Sec.
171.02.
Intersections.
Sec.
171.03.
Street improvements.
Sec.
171.04.
Crosswalks.tobe accessible to physically disabled.
Sec.
171.05.
Procedure for dosing utility easements and street rights -of -way.
Sec.
171.06.
Occupation of streets and highways by public utilities.
Sec.
171.07.
Maintenance and construction policies.
Sec.
171.08.
Order of City Council or permit required.
Sec.
171.09.
Application for permit
Sec.
171.10.
Standards for issuance of permit; expiration and removal.
Sec.
171.11.
Inspection of work; replacement of rejected work.
Sec.
171.12.
Property owner to construct sidewalk upon receipt of notice.
Sec.
171.13.
Sidewalk and driveway specifications.
Sec.
171.14.
Excavations.
. Sec. 171.15. Street improvements districts.
Secs. 171.16.-171.99. Reserved.
Chapter 172. Parking and Loading.
Sec. 172.01. Off-street parking lot design requirements.
Sec. 172.02. Off-street loading.
Sec. 172.03. Bicycle parking rack requirements.
Secs. 172.04.-172.99. Reserved.
Chapter 173. Building Regulations.
Sec.
173.01.
General provisions.
Sec.
173.02.
Fire Prevention Code/Building Code.
Sec.
173.03.
Fire zones.
Sec.
173.04.
Electrical Code.
Sec.
173.05.
Gas Piping Code.
Sec.
173.06.
Plumbing Code.
Sec.
173.07.
Mechanical Code.
Sec.
173.08.
Unsafe buildings.
Sec.
173.09.
Homebuilders Registration.
Sec.
173.10.
Standard Housing Code.
Secs.
173.11.-173.99.
Reserved.
Chapter 174. Signs.
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Sec.
174.01.
General regulations.
Sec.
174.02.
Permit applicationlssuance.
Sec.
174.03.
Exemptions.
Sec.
174.04.
Sign identification.
Sec.
174.05.
Sign removal.
Sec.
174.06.
Nonconforming signs.
Sec.
174.07.
Placing signs on public and private property.
Sec.
174.08.
Prohibited signs.
Sec.
174.09.
Sign illumination.
Sec.
174.10.
Freestanding signs.
Sec.
174.11.
Project signs..
Sec.
174.12.
Wall signs.
Sec.
174.13.
Repealed.
Secs.
174.14.-174.99. Reserved.
Chapter 175. Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Home Parks.
Sec. 175.01. Manufactured home park operator's permit.
Sec. 175.02. Minimum standards for manufactured home parks.
Sec. 175.03. Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks opened or expanded after
April 20, 1972.
Secs. 175.04.-175.99. Reserved.
•Not -Ord. No. 4100, § 1, adopted June 16, 1998, deleted Tile 15, Land Usage; Chapter 118. Sexually Oriented
Business; and §§ 98.01, 98.02, 98.06 and 98.12 through 98.99, Streets and Sidewalks. Section 2 of Ord. No. 4100,
adopted by reference, Exhibit A attached to such ordinance, being Tide XV. Unified Development Ordinance. At the city's
request, such new Title XV has been set out at length herein. Capitalization has been conformed to Code Style; history
notes have been maintained, but condensed and arranged in chronological order at the end of each section; and any
words appearing in brackets have been added by the editor for clarity.
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Chapter 150. General Provisions
Article I. General Provisions
Sec.
150.01.
Title.
Sec.
150.02.
Purpose.
Sec.
150.03.
Authority.
Sec.
150.04.
Jurisdiction.
Sec.
150.05.
Relationship to previous development ordinances.
Sec.
150.06.
Relationship to other provisions of the Code of Fayetteville.
Sec.
150.07.
Conflicts.
Sec.
150.08.
Rules of construction.
Sec.
150.09.
Headingstcatchlines of sections.
Sec.
150.10.
No warranty implied.
Sec.
150.11.
Compliance.
Sec.
150.12.
Penalty.
Sec.
150.13.
Severability.
Sect
150.14.-150.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 150.01. Title. This title shall be known and may
be cited as the Unified Development Code, Code of
Fayetteville, and may be cited and abbreviated as
"UDC
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 150.02. Purpose. The UDC is adopted for the
purpose of implementing the General Plan and any
other plans or policies adopted or amended by the,
City Council, in a manner that furthers the health,
safety and general welfare of the people of the
community and to provide uniform standards for the
development of land and the installation of related
improvements. The UDC sets forth the procedures,
requirements, and minimum standards intended to
promote an appropriate mix of land uses in an orderly
manner; enhance aesthetic quality, moderate street
congestion, secure safety from events such as fire,
flood, erosion and landslides; prevent overcrowding of
land; provide adequate light and air; and provide for
circulation,.recreation, and other public services and
facilities. The UDC provides for, but is not limited to,
development of land uses which protect established
neighborhoods, and commercial and industrial
districts; allows compatible infill of established areas;
provides flexibility for mixing of uses to achieve
traditional neighborhood developments; protects
significant environmental resources; and makes a
livable community.
(Code 1991, §159.01; Code 1965, App. C. Art 1, §A; Ord.
No. 1750,7-6-70; Code 1991, §158.02; Code -1965, §17B-14
Ord. No., 1893, 12-19-72; Code 1991, §160.001; Code
1965, App. A, Art 13; Ord No. 1747, 6-29-70; Code 1991,
§158.02; Code 1965, §17B-14; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72;
Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 150.03. Authority. The provisions contained in
the UDC are adopted pursuant to the authority
conferred on the city by the General Assembly of the
State of Arkansas, A.C.A. §14-54-103, General
Powers of Cities and Towns; A.C.A. §14-54-104;
Additional Powers of Cities of the First Class; and
A.C.A. Title 14, Chapter 56, Municipal Building and
Zoning Regulations —Planning; as amended.
(Code 1991, §159.02; Code 1965, App. C, Art. I, §B; Ord.
No. 1750, 7-6-70; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 150.04. Jurisdiction. The city's planning
jurisdiction is the area within the corporate boundaries
as well as the area described in the planning area
boundary description as filed with the City Clerk and
Washington County Circuit Clerk's office. Such
planning area boundary description may be modified
from time to time in accordance with A.C.A. §14-56-
413.
(Code 1991, §159.03; Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6-20-95; Code
1991, §163.04(A); Code 1965, App. C, Art. 1, §C; Ord. No.
1750, 7-6-70; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98).
Sec. 150.05. Relationship to previous develop-
ment ordinances. The UDC shall be considered a
restatement of previously adopted development
ordinances and not a new enactment unless
otherwise specifically provided. Any situation which
was considered nonconforming under the ordinances
previously in force does not achieve lawful,
conforming status under this chapter merely by the
repeal of the previous ordinances to enact the UDC.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98).
Sec. 150.06. Relationship to other provisions of
the Code of Fayetteville. The use of buildings and
land shall be subject to all other applicable provisions
of the Codeof Fayetteville regardless of cross
references within the UDC. Cross references to other
provisions of the Code of Fayetteville are for the
convenience of the reader. Lack of a cross reference
shall not be construed as an indication that other
provisions of the Code of Fayetteville do not apply.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 150.07. Conflicts.
(A) UDC/other code requirements. The provisions of
the UDC shall be held to be minimum
requirements. Where requirements of the UDC
are at a variance with other requirements within
the Code of Fayetteville, the highest or most
restrictive requirements shall apply.
(B) UDC/UDC. Where a conflict arises between one
section of the UDC and another section of the
UDC, the most stringent section shall apply.
(C) UDC/Genera! Plan. The regulations contained
herein are adopted giving due consideration to
the General Plan. Thus, the requirements of the
UDC shall take precedence over the policies of
the General Plan. Any conflict therewith should
not be considered basis for challenge.
(D) UDC/private agreements. The UDC is not
intended to abrogate any private agreements,
deed restrictions, covenants, easements, or other
private agreements on the use of land. Where
the UDC is more restrictive or imposes higher
standards than the private agreement, the UDC
shall control. Where the provisions of a private
agreement are more restrictive or impose higher
standards than the UDC, the provisions of the
UDC shall be implemented and enforced by the
city and the private restrictions shall be
implemented and enforced under the terms of the
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private agreement. Private agreements shall not
be enforced by the city.
(E) A.C.A. amendments. Whenever any provision of
the UDC refers to or cites a section of the
Arkansas Code Annotated (A.C.A.) which is later
amended or superseded, the UDC shall be
deemed amended or superseded in accordance
therewith.
(Code 1965, §17B-14; App. A, Art 13; App. B, §XII; Ord. No.
1747, 6-29-70; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No. 2697, 1-
20-81; Code 1991, §§150.11, 158.02, 150.001, 162.12; Ord.
No. 3699, §13, 4-20.93; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 150.08. Rules of construction. In the
construction of the UDC, the following rules shall be
observed, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(A) City. The words "the city' or "this city" shall be,
construed as if the words "of Fayetteville"
followed it and include its several officers, agents,
and employees.
(B) City Council. Whenever the words' City Council"
are used, they shall be construed to mean "City
Council of Fayetteville.
(C) Computation of time. Whenever a notice is
required to be given or an act to be done, or in
computing a certain length of time before any
proceeding shall be had, the day on which such
notice is given, or such act is done, shall not be
counted in computing the time, but the day of
which such proceeding is to be had shall be
counted.
(D) County. The words 'the county or "this county'
shall mean the "County of Washington?
(E) Gender. A word importing the masculine gender
only shall extend and be applied to females and
to firms, partnerships, and corporations as well
as to males.
(F) Number. A word importing the singular number
only may extend and be applied to several
persons and things as well as to one person and
thing.
(G) Oath. The word 'oath" shall be construed to
include an affirmation in all cases in which, by
law, an affirmation may be substituted for an
oath, and in such cases the words "swear" and
"swom" shall be equivalent to the words "affirm"
or "affirmed."
(H) Or/and. Or may be read "and," and "and" may
be read "or if the sense requires it.
(I) Owner. The "owner, applied to a building or
land, shall include any part owner, joint owner,
tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint
tenant, or tenant by the entirety, of the whole or
of a part of such building or land.
(J) State. The words "the state" shall be construed
to mean the "State of Arkansas!
(K) Time. Words used in the present or past tense
include the future as well as the present and
past.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 150.09. Headings/catchlines of sections.
Headings and/or catchlines of the several sections of
the UDC are intended as mere catchwords to indicate
the contents of the section and are provided for the
convenience of the reader. Headings and/or
catchlines shall not be deemed or taken to the titles of
such sections, nor as any part of the section, nor,
unless expressly so proved, shall they be so deemed
when any of such sections, including the catchlines,
are amended or re-enacted.
Sec. 150.10. No warranty implied. Nothing
contained herein shall be construed or interpreted to
constitute a warranty by the city of the compliance of
any person or persons with the provisions of the UDC.
No word, phrase, or paragraph contained herein shall
be interpreted or construed to waive that tort immunity
as set forth under Arkansas law.
(Code 1991, §163.11; Ord. No., 3895, 6-20.95; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
State law reference(s)-Tort liability —Immunity
declared, A.C.A. §21-9-301.
Sec. 150.11 Compliance. Any perrniL certificate,
etc., which is issued in. compliance with the
regulations set forth in this UDC, is issued only for the
stated purpose. No other use, arrangement,
construction, etc. is authorized. Any use at variance
therewith shall be deemed a violation of this UDC.
(Code 1965, App. A, Art. II; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord. No.
1750, 7-6-70; Code 1991, §§159.10, 160.194; Ord. No.,
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 150.12. Penalty.
Cross reference(s)—Enforcement, §153.10; General
Penalty, §10.99.
Sec. 150.13. Severability. If any section, paragraph,
clause or part of the UDC is for any reason invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions of the UDC; and the application
of those provisions to any person or circumstances
shall not be affected thereby.
(Code 1991, §159.69; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
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State law reference(s)—General powers of cities and
towns, A.C.A. §14-54-103; Additional powers of cities of the
first class, A.C.A. §14-54-104; Municipal Building and Zoning
Regulations —Planning, as amended, Arkansas Code
Annotated, Title 14, Chapter 56, Territorial jurisdiction,
A.CA. §14-56-413.
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Sec. 151.01. Definitions. For the purpose of Title
XV, Unified Development Code, the following
definitions shall apply to the divider sections,
chapters, sections or subsections, unless the context
dearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
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Abbreviated Tree Preservation Plan. (Tree
Preservation and Protection) A shorter, less formal
tree preservation plan required of applicants seeking
building, grading, or parking lot permits, but who are
not subject to the requirements for large scale
developments or subdivisions.
Accessory community structures (Manufactured
Homes and Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks
opened or expanded after 4-20.72) A structure or a
portion of a structure for commercial use that is
located in a manufactured home park and which is
intended solely for the convenience of the residents or
occupants of the manufactured home park.
Accessory structures. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded, 420-72) Any structural addition to the
manufactured home such as awnings, cabanas,
carports, Florida rooms, porches, patio covers, and
similar additions.
Accessory use or structure. (Zoning) A use or
structure on the same lot with, and of a nature
customarily incidental and subordinate to, the
principal use or structure.
Act. (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities)
The Communications Act of 1934, as it has been
amended from time to time, including the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, shall include any
future amendments.
Active open space. (Development) An area
intended for rigorous activity such as tennis, baseball,
badminton, and other games requiring physical
exertion.
Administrative determination. (Tree Preservation
and Protection) Final action by the landscape
administrator to either approve, conditionally approve
or disapprove a tree preservation plan. Administrative
determinations apply only to those projects which do
not require Planning Commission approval.
Adult arcade. (Zoning) Any place to which the
public is permitted or invited wherein coin -operated or
slug -operated or electronically, electrically, or
mechanically controlled image producing devices are
maintained to show images to five or fewer viewers at
one time, and where the images so displayed are
distinguished or characterized by the depicting or
describing of "specified sexual activities" or "specified
anatomical area."
Adult bookstore or adult video store. (Zoning) A
commercial establishment whose principal business
purpose is to offer for sale or rental for any form of
consideration any one or more of the following:
books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter,
or photographs, films, motion pictures, video
cassettes, or video reproductions, slides or other
visual representations which ' depict or describe
"specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical
areas'."
Adult cabaret (Zoning) A nightclub, bar,
restaurant, or similar commercial establishment which
regularly features:
(A) Persons who appear in a state of nudity; or
(B) Live performances which are characterized
by the exposing of "specified sexual
activities' or "specified anatomical areas;" or
(C) Films, motion pictures, video cassettes,
slides, or other photographic reproductions
which are characterized by the depiction of
"specified sexual activities' or "specified
anatomical areas."
Adult motion picture theater. (Zoning) A
commercial establishment where, for any form of
consideration, films, motion pictures, video cassettes,
slides, or similar photographic reproductions are
regularly shown, excluding those which are
characterized • by the exposure of "specified sexual
activities' or "specified anatomical areas.'
Adult theaters. (Zoning) A theater, concert hall,
auditorium, or similar commercial establishment,
which regularly features persons who appear in a
state of nudity or live performances which are
characterized by the exposure of "specified sexual
activities" or "specified anatomical areas."
Airport. (Airport Zone) Fayetteville Airport (Drake .
Field).
Airport elevation. (Airport Zone) 1,251 feet above
mean sea level.
Alley. (Development) A minor public way
dedicated to public use for utility easements and
vehicle access to the back or the side of properties
abutting a street.
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Alternative tower stricture. (Wireless Tele-
communications Facilities) Man-made trees, clock
towers, bell steeples, light poles, and similar
alternative design mounting structures that
camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or
towers and are built for the express purpose of
serving as a tower or for locating antennas.
Analysis report. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A report, which among other things, sets
forth any alternative designs the applicant considered
in arriving at the proposed design.
Antenna. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) Any structure or device used to collect or
radiate electromagnetic waves, including both
directional antennas, such as panels, microwave
dishes and satellite dishes and omni-directional
antennas, such as, whips but not including satellite
earth stations.
Applicant (Tree Preservation and Protection)
Any person, party, partnership, corporation or other
business entity seeking the city's approval of a
proposed tree preservation plan.
Approach surface. (Airport Zone) A surface
longitudinally centered on the extended runway
centerline, extending outward and upward from the
end of the primary surface and at the same slope as
the approach zone height limitation slope. In a plane
the perimeter of the approach surface coincides with
the perimeter of the approach.
Approach, transitional, horizontal and conical
zones. (Airport Zone) Those zones as set forth in §
165.01.
Approval. (Physical Alteration of Land) A written
authorization by the city engineer.
Area sign. (Signs) A sign to identify a common
area containing a group of structures, or a single
structure on a minimum site of five acres, such as a
residential subdivision, residential office, commercial
or industrial subdivision, apartment complex,
manufactured home park, or shopping center located
at the entrance or entrances of the area, and
consisting of fence or wall or.archway with letters or
symbols affixed thereto or other supporting structure
as approved by the zoning and development
administrator.
As graded. (Physical Alteration of Land) The
surface condition on completion of grading.
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Banner. (Signs) Any sign printed or displayed
upon cloth or other flexible material, with or without
frames.
. Base density. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
The number of trees an applicant must plant based
upon the quality and number of the trees proposed to
be removed per acre.
Base flood. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The flood having a one percent
chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given
year, also referred to as the 100 year storm event.
Beacon. (Signs) A stationary or revoMng light
which flashes or projects illumination, single color or
multi -colored, in any manner which is intended to
attract or divert attention; except, however, this tent
is not intended to include any kind of lighting device
which is required or necessary under the safety
regulations described by the Federal Aviation Agency
or similar agencies.
Bed and breakfast facility. (Zoning) A
permanently owner occupied private home with a
maximum of five guest rooms furnishing temporary
lodging and breakfast to paying customers.
Board of Adjustment. (Airport Zone) The Board
of Adjustment established by Chapter 33.
Bona fide agricultural purpose. (Tree
Preservation and Protection) The aim or goal of
facilitating the ongoing commercial pursuit of farming,
dairying, pasturage, horticulture, viticulture, or the
keeping or raising of livestock or poultry, not
otherwise prohibited by city ordinance.
Buildable area. (Zoning) the portion of a lot
remaining after required yards have been reserved.
Building official. (Building Regulations) A city
building inspector.
Building permit. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded after 4-20-72) A written permit issued by
the enforcement officer permitting construction,
erection, alternation, remodeling, or repair of a
manufactured home park.
Bulletin board. (Signs) Any sign erected by a
charitable, educational or religious institution or public
body, which is erected upon the same property as
said institution, for purposes of announcing events
which are held on the premises.
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Caliper. (Parking and Loading) A measurement
of general tree size taken at a point located six inches
above natural ground or root ball surface.
Caliper. (Tree Preservation and Protection) The
diameter of a young tree (those with a diameter of 4'
or less) measured 6' above ground level.
Canopied Slopes. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Any land with a slope of 15% or greater
containing trees, woody shrubs and herbaceous
plants that serve th function of sustaining the
structural integrity of the soil, thus reducing the
likelihood of erosion, slide or slump.
Canopy. (tree Preservation and Protection) The
combined crowns of all trees on a tract of land.
Chief administrator. (Building Regulations) The
mayor of the City of Fayetteville.
Chief appointing authoidy. (Building Regulations)
The City Council.
Chief building official. (Building Regulations)
Building Safety Division director.
City. (Stormwater Management, Drainage and
Erosion Control) The City of Fayetteville, including
staff and elected officials, or designee.
City Engineer. (Stormwater Drainage and
Erosion Control) The city engineer or his appointed
representatives, including assigned staff engineers,
technicians and inspectors.
City of Fayetteville Landscape Manual. (Tree
Preservation and Protection) A document having
detailed instructions for preparing tree preservation
plans and standards and specifications for tree
protection, planting, maintenance and design.
City official. (Streets and Sidewalks) The mayor
(or other official designated by the mayor, and
authorized to issue the permits granted thereunder) of
the city.
City Planning Commission. (Manufactured
Homes and Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks
opened or expanded after 4-20-72) That commission
created for the city by Chapter 33.
Club or lodge. (Zoning) A building or portion of a
building used by an association for the promotion of
some common objective excepting dubs the chief
activity of which is a service customarily carried on as
a business.
Collector street. (Streets and Sidewalks) A
street which in addition to serving abutting properties,
intercepts minor streets, connects with community
facilities and carries neighborhood traffic to the major
arterial street system.
Co -location. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) Locating wireless communications
equipment for more than one provider at a single
communications facility, on a building, or on an
alternative tower structure.
Commercial development. (Tree Preservation
and Protection) Any development in an R -O,
Commercial or Industrial Zone and any conditional
use in any other zone which permits activities usually
conducted within an R -O, Commercial or Industrial
Zone.
Commercial driveway. (Streets and Sidewalks)
An entrance on public property or exit from any
commercial, business, or public establishment
adjacent to a public street or highway.
Commercial tree pnmer/service. (Tree
Preservation or Protection) A person who performs
work on trees for profit.
Common open space. (Development) Land
within or related to a development, not individually
owned or dedicated for public use, which is reserved
for the exclusive use or enjoyment of the residents or
occupants of the development and their guests.
Community storage structure. (Manufactured
Homes and Parks) A structure located in . a
manufactured home park for the convenience of the
residents to provide storage space for often used
outdoor equipment, furniture, tools and other items
which cannot be conveniently stored in the typical
manufactured home.
Compact automobile. (Parking and Loading)
Any vehicle less than six feet wide and 15 feet long..
Compaction. (Physical Alteration of Land) The
densification of a fill by mechanical means.
Company flag. (Signs) A flag identifying a
business or an organization where the flag is
displayed.
Conditional use. (Zoning) A use permitted in
certain zoning districts subject to certain conditions
imposed by the Planning Commission after review of
development plat.
Condominium. (Zoning) Two or more single-
family dwelling units constructed in a series of
attached units and submitted to a horizontal property
regime under A.C.A. §8-13-102 et seq.
Conical surface. (Airport Zone) A surface
extending outward and upward from the periphery of
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the horizontal surface at a slope of twenty -to -one for a
horizontal distance of 4,000 feet.
Connection. (Water and Wastewater Impact
Fees) The physical tie-in of a private water or
wastewater service system to the City of Fayetteville's
public water or, wastewater system.
Conservation easement. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A formal, legally binding agreement
between parties, usually a landowner and a private or
public entity, providing for the preservation of land in
its natural state.
Construction permit. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) Stormwater
management, drainage and erosion control permit
issued by the city to an entity with the legal ability to
construct the stormwater management system in
accordance with the approved system design and
permit conditions.
Construction. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) Any on -site activity
that would result in the creation of a new stormwater
management system, including the building,
assembling, expansion modification, or alteration of
the existing contours of the property; the erection of
buildings or other structures, any part thereof; or land
clearing. ,
Contiguous woodlands. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A portion of canopy existing on the site of
proposed development, which is a part of a larger,
unbroken forest, whether or not it extends onto
adjacent lots.
Contour intervals. (Development) Topographic
map lines connecting points of equal elevations.
• Controlled access highway. (Signs) Any state or
federal numbered highway designated by ordinance
as a controlled access highway by the City Council.
Cribbing. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
framework of bars for support or strengthening.
Cut. (Physical Alteration of Land) See
"Excavation."
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Dance hall. (Zoning) Any building, premises,
pavilion, or place of business wherein dancing is
permitted, conducted or engaged in by the public in
general, including but not limited to private dubs as
defined by ordinance and/or the laws of the State of
Arkansas, either for profit or not.
Dead-end street. (Development) A street having
one end open to traffic and being 'permanently
terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
Deciduous trees. (Physical Alteration of Land)
Trees that shed their leaves annually. Small
deciduous trees are no more than 40 feet tall at
maturity while large deciduous trees exceed 40 feet in
height at maturity.
Dedication. (Development) Land and
improvements offered to the city, county, or state and
accepted by them for public use, control, and
maintenance.
Department of Law. (Building Regulations) The
city attorney's offices.
Dependent manufactured home. (Manufactured
Homes and Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks
opened or expanded, 420-72) A manufactured home
which does not have a flush toilet and bath or shower.
Detention. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The collection and temporary
storage of stormwater with subsequent gradual
release of the stormwater.
Develop. (Physical Alteration of Land)
Permanently altering land by subjecting it to grading,
removal of vegetation, or construction such as but not
limited to buildings, parking lots, streets, and
sidewalks.
Developer. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) Any person(s), parties,
partnerships, or corporations, private or public,
engaging in activities described as development.
Developer. (Development) A person, firm or
corporation undertaking to develop a subdivision or
large scale development as set forth in the
development regulations.
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Development. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) To make a site or
area available for use by physical alteration.
Development includes, but is not limited to, providing
access to a site, clearing vegetation; grading; earth
moving; providing utilities and other services such as
parking facilities; stormwater management and
erosion control systems; and sewage disposal
systems; altering landforms; or construction of a
structure on the land. Development shall also mean
any of the following:
(A) Construction, installation, alteration,
demolition, - or removal of a structure,
impervious surface, or stormwater
management system, or
(B) Clearing, scraping, grubbing, or otherwise
removing or killing the vegetation of a site; or
(C) Adding, removing, exposing, excavating,
leveling, grading, digging, dumping, or
otherwise disturbing the soil or rock of a site
in a manner contrary to the requirements of
the stormwater management, drainage and
erosion control regulations.
Development. (Streets and Sidewalks) Shall
include, but shall not be limited to, the construction of
.a new improvement, the construction of an addition to
an existing improvement, or a parceling which results
in the need for access and utilities.
Development plan. (Development) A drawing
showing all proposed improvements to a piece of
property such as streets, parking lots, buildings,
drives, signs, utilities, drainage, grading and planting
by size and location.
Development site. (Physical Alteration of Land)
That portion of any lot or parcel subjected to grading,
removal of vegetation, or construction such as, but
not limited to, buildings, parking lots, streets and
sidewalks.
Diameter breast height (DBH). (Tree
Preservation and Protection) The diameter of a tree
measured at a point four and one-half feet above the
ground. If a tree splits into multi -trunks, the trunk is
measured at its narrowest point below the split.
Directional sign. (Signs) A sign of a
noncommercial nature which directs the reader to the
location of public or educational institutions, or to the
location of historical structures or areas, or the
location of public parks or buildings.
Display surface area. (Signs) The net geometric •
area enclosed by the display surface of the sign
including the outer extremities of all letters, characters
and delineations; provided, however, 'display surface
area' shall not include the structural supports for free
standing signs; provided further, that only one face of
a double-faced sign shall be considered in
determining the display surface area.
District or zoning district. (Signs) A section or
sections of the incorporated area of the city for which
the then effective zoning ordinance governing the use
of buildings and land are uniform for each class of use
permitted therein. References to individual zoning
districts contained herein shall refer to the zoning
district established by the City Council in Chapter 160.
Disturb. (Physical Alteration of Land) To alter
the natural state.
Dormitory. (Zoning) A building or group of
buildings designed or altered for the purpose of
accommodating students or members of religious
orders with sleeping quarters, with or without
communal kitchen facilities, and administered by
educational or religious institutions.
Drainage area. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) The watershed area
contributing surface and stormwater runoff to a
stormwater management system.
Dripline. (Tree Preservation and Protection) An
imaginary vertical line that extends downward from
the outermost tips of the tree branches to the ground.
Drive-in restaurant or refreshment stand.
(Zoning) Any place or premises used for sale,
dispensing, or serving of food, refreshments, or
beverages in automobiles, including those
establishments where customers may serve
themselves and may eat or drink the food,
refreshments or beverages on the premises.
Dwelling, manufactured home. (Zoning) A
detached residential dwelling unit designated for
transportation on streets or highways on its own
wheels or on flatbed or other trailers, and arriving at
the site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling
complete and ready for occupancy except for minor
and incidental unpacking and assembly operations,
location on jacks or other temporary or permanent
foundation, connection to utilities, and the like. A
travel trailer is not to be considered as a
manufactured home.
Dwelling, multi -family. (Zoning) A residential
building designed for or occupied by three or more
families, with the number of families in residence not
exceeding the number of dwelling units provided.
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residential dwelling unit other than a manufactured Facilities handling explosives. (Zoning) Any
home, designed for and occupied by one family only. function that involves a process dealing with a product •
with explosive potential.
Dwelling, two-family. (Zoning) A detached
residential building containing two dwelling units,
designed for occupancy by not more than two
families.
Dwelling unit. (Zoning) One room, or rooms
connected together, constituting a separate,
independent housekeeping establishment for owner
occupancy, or rental or lease on a weekly, monthly, or
longer basis, and physically separated from any other
rooms or dwelling units which may be in the same
structure, and containing independent cooking and
sleeping facilities.
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Easement. (Development) A grant by the
property owner to the public, a corporation or
persons, for the use of a strip of land for specific
purposes.
Enforcement officer. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded, 420-72) The chief building inspector of
the city, or his/her duly authorized representative.
Engineer. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) A professional engineer
registered in Arkansas, or other person exempted
pursuant to the provisions of the Arkansas Code
Annotated, who is competent in the fields of hydrology
and stormwater management.
Erect (Signs) To build, construct, attach, hang,
place, suspend, or affix, and shall also include the
painting of wall signs.
Erosion. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The removal of soil particles by
the action of water, wind, ice or other geological
agents.
Fall zone. (Wireless Communications Facilities)
The area within which a tower or antenna might cause
damage to persons or property should the tower or
antenna be knocked down, blown over or fall on its
own.
Family. (Zoning) In single-family residential
districts, a family is no more than three persons
unless all are related and occupy a dwelling as a
single housekeeping unit in the RSF-.5 (Residential
Single-family — Half Acre), RSF - 1 (Residential
Single-family - One acre), RSF - 2 (Residential
Single-family — 2 Acre), RSF - 4 (Residential Single-
family — 4 Units per Acre), and RSF - 7 (Residential
Single-family — 7 Units per Acre) zoning districts. In
all other zoning districts where residential uses are
permitted, a family is no more than four persons
unless all are related and occupy a dwelling as a
single housekeeping unit. A family is when all
persons are related by blood, • manage, adoption,
guardianship or other duly -authorized custodial
relationship. The definition of family does not include
fraternities, sororities, clubs or institutional groups.
FCC. (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities)
The Federal Communications Commission.
FEMA. (Physical Alteration of Land) Federal •
Emergency Management Agency.
Fill. (Physical Alteration of Land) A deposit of
earth material placed by artificial means.
Filling station. (Zoning)
(A) Buildings and premises where gasoline, oil,
grease, batteries, tires, and automobile
accessories may be supplied and dispensed
at retail, and where in addition the following
services may be rendered and sales made,
no other:
Evergreen. (Physical Alteration of Land) A plant (1) Sale and servicing of spark plugs,
that retains leaves or needles year-round. batteries, and distributor parts;
Excavation. (Physical Alteration of Land) The (2) Tire servicing and repair, but no
recapping or regrooving;
mechanical removal of earth material from water or
land. (3) Replacement of mufflers and tail pipes,
water hose, fan belts, brake fluid, light
F bulbs, fuses, floor mats, seat covers,
windshield wipers and wiper blades,
grease retainers, wheel bearings,
FAA. (Airport Zone) The Federal Aviation mirrors, and the like;
Administration. (4) Radiator cleaning and flushing;
(5) Washing and polishing, and sales of
Facilities emitting odors. (Zoning regulations) automotive washing and polishing
Any function that involves a process which emits or materials;
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(7) Providing and repairing fuel pumps, oil
pumps, and lines;
(8) Minor servicing and repair of
carburetors;
(9) Emergency wiring repairs;
(10) Adjusting and repairing brakes;
(11) Minor motor adjustments not involving
removal of the head or crankcase or
racing the motor;
(12) Sales of cold drinks, package foods,
tobacco, and similar convenience goods
for filling station customers, as
accessory and incidental to principal
operations;
(13) Provision of . road. maps_and other
information material to customer;
provision of restroom facilities.
-Uses-permissible-ata filling station do not
include major mechanical and body work,
straightening of body parts, painting,
welding, storage or automobiles not in
operating condition, or other work involving
noise, glare, fumes, smoke, or other
characteristics to 'an extent greater than
normally found in filling stations. A filling
station is not a repair garage or a body shop.
-Flashing sign: (Signs) An illuminated sign on
which artificial or reflected lights is not maintained
stationary and constant in intensity and color at all
times when in use.
Flood or flooding. (Flood Damage Prevention) A
general and temporary condition or partial or
complete inundation of normally dry land areas from
the overflow of flood waters, or the unusual and rapid
accumulation or run-off of surface water from any
source.
Flood boundary and floodway map. (Flood
Damage Prevention) The official map on which the
Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both
the areas of flood hazards and the floodway.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). (Flood
Damage. Prevention) The official map on which the
Federal Management Agency or Federal Insurance
Administration has delineated both the areas of
special flood hazards and the Floodway.
Flood Insurance Study. (Flood Damage
Prevention) The official report provided by the Federal
Insurance Administration that includes flood profiles,
the FIRM, the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map,
and the water surface elevation of the base flood.
Floodplain. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) For a given flood event, that
area of land that is temporarily covered by water and
that adjoins a watercourse. In FEMA regulated, or
established floodplains, the floodplains shall mean the
—area subject to inundation from any source during the
regulatory event.
Floodplain or flood -prone area. (Flood Damage
Prevention) Areas that are subject to, or are exposed
to, flooding and flood damage.
. Floodplain management. (Flood Damage
Prevention) The operation of an overall program of
corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood
damage, including but not limited to, emergency
preparedness plans, flood control works and
floodplain management regulations.
Floodplain management regulations. (Flood
Damage Prevention) Development code, building
codes, health regulations, special purpose ordinances
(i.e., grading . ordinance and erosion control
ordinance) and other applications of police power.
The term describes such state or local regulations in
any combination thereof, which provide standards for
the purpose of flood damage prevention and
reduction. -
Flood -proofing. (Flood Damage Prevention) Any
combination of structural and nonstructural additions,
changes or adjustments to structures which reduce or
eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real
property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and
their contents.
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Floodway. (Flood Damage Prevention) The
channel of a river, or other watercourse, and the
adjacent land area that must be reserved in order to
discharge the base flood without cumulatively
increasing the water surface elevation more than one
foot. Also referred to as "Regulatory floodway."
Floodway. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The channel of a stream, plus
any adjacent floodplain areas that must be kept free
to encroachment so that the 100 -year flood discharge
can to conveye-d..wit_houtincreases of more than
specified amount in- base --elevations, either zero or
one foot -depending on -specific location, ---This is an
area. of significant depths and velocities and therefore
due consideration should be given to the effects of fill
and loss of cross-sectional flow area is increased
water surface elevations.
Forestation. (Tree Preservation and Protection),
The act of planting trees.
Fraternity or sorority house. (Zoning) A building
owned or leased by a general or local chapter of
some regularly organized college fraternity or sorority,
or by or on its behalf by a building corporation or
association composed of members or alumni thereof,
and occupied by the local chapter of such fraternity or
-sorority as a place -of -residence.
Freestanding sign. (Signs) A sign which is
attached to or a part of a completely self-supporting
structure. The supporting structure shall be set firmly
in or below the ground surface and shall not be
attached to any building or any other structure
whether portable or stationary.
Functionally dependent use. (Flood Damage
Prevention) A use which cannot perform its intended
purpose unless it is located or carried out in close
proximity to water.
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Garage sales. (Zoning) An occasional sales
activity, not to include activities described elsewhere
as home occupations, but including activities
generally referred to as garage sales, yard sales,
rummage sales, white elephant sales, cleaning sales,
or moving sales, where used goods are displayed or
offered for sale to the general public in a residential
area on the resident's premises.
Gas outlet. (Building Regulations) For the
purpose of establishing gas permit fees for additions,
-alterations,-repair,. and_ new installations, a.gas-outlet
shall be defined as any service line and/or pipe
replacement or extension and a connection to any
device and equipment that receives, stores,
consumes, transfers, and/or discharges gas.
Grade. (Physical Alteration of Land) The
percentage of rise or fall per 100 feet. Existing grade
is the grade prior to grading. Rough grade is the
stage at which the grade approximately conforms to
the approved plan. Finish grade is the final grade of
the site which conforms to the approved plan.
Grading. . (Physical Alteration of Land) Any
stripping, cutting, filling, or stockpiling of earth or land.
Ground cover. (Physical Alteration of Land)
_Plants with low spreading -habit that form a dense
.gnat-intime, preventing erosion.
Guyed towers. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) A communications tower that is supported,
in whole or in part, by guy wires and ground anchors.
Hazard to air navigation. (Airport Zone) An
obstruction determined to have a substantial adverse
effect on the safe and efficient utilization of the
navigable airspace.
Hazardous tree. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A tree or tree parts with high probability of
falling or causing injury or property loss; also, a tree
harboring- insects -or- a — disease that could be
detrimental to surrounding trees.
Health officer. ((Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded, 4-20-72) The legally designated health
authority of the city or his authorized representative.
Height. (Airport Zone) Sea level elevation,
unless otherwise specified.
Height. (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities)
The vertical distance measured from the mean
elevation of the finished grade to the highest point on
the tower or other structure, even if said highest point
is an antenna or antenna array.
Highest adjacent grade. (Flood Damage
Prevention) The highest natural elevation of the
ground surface prior to construction next to the
proposed walls of a structure.
Historic discharge or volume. (Stormwater
Management, Drainage and Erosion Control) The
peak rate or volume at which stormwater runoff
leaves a parcel of land in an undisturbed/natural site
condition either by gravity or by the legally allowable
discharge at the time_of permit approval,- _....
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Historic Structure. (Flood Damage Prevention) House, lodging or rooming. (Zoning) A dwelling,
Any structure that is: or building where lodging is provided for two or more
persons for compensation, pursuant to previous
(A) Listed individually in the National Register of arrangements, but which is not available to transients
Historic Places (a listing maintained by the and with which no table board is furnished.
Department of Interior) or preliminarily
determined by the Secretary of the Interior Hydroseed. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
as meeting the requirements for individual machine blown mixture of mulch, see and sometimes
listing on the National Register, fertilizes.
(B) Certified or preliminarily determined by the
Secretary of the Interior as contributing to
the historical significance of a registered Illuminated sign. (Signs) Any sign which has
historic district or a district preliminarily characters, letters, figures, designs or outline
determinedby.the .Secretary_to_qualify as a ---illuminated by electric lights or luminous tubes as a
registered historic district; or part of the sign proper.
(C) Individually listed on a state inventory of
historic places which has been approved by
the Secretary of the Interior.
Home occupation. (Zoning) An occupation,
profession or avocation conducted in a dwelling unit
on a part-time or full-time basis for which financial
compensation is received and which generates motor
vehicle traffic to the dwelling unit by patrons or clients
of the occupation, profession or avocation conducted
therein. A nontraffic generating occupation,
profession oravocation-conducted'irt a dwelling unit
by one or more members of the family occupying the
premises shall be considered a residential use and
not a commercial use. The term home occupation
shall include a child care facility handling not more
than six children at one time.
Horizontal surface. (Airport Zone) A horizontal
plane 150 feet above the established airport
elevation, the perimeter of which in plane coincides
with the perimeter of the horizontal zone.
Horsepower. (Building Regulations) The
equivalent to 745 watts.
Housing Board. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded, 4-20-72) The Housing Board established
by the city.
Illumination, direct. (Signs) Illumination which is
•so -arranged the light is directed into the eyes of the
viewer from the light source.
Illumination, indirect. (Signs) Illumination so
arranged that the light is reflected from the sign to the
eyes of the viewer.
Impact Fee Administrator. (Water and
Wastewater Impact Fees) The Zoning and
development administrator or his designee
Impervious- surface. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) A surface that has
been compacted or covered so that it is highly
resistant to infiltration by water.
Improvements. (Development) Physical
changes made to property to prepare it for
development such as street grading, drainage
structures, street surface, sidewalks, curbs, gutters,
utility lines, bridges and similar items.
Independent manufactured home.
((Manufactured Homes and Parks) (Manufactured
Homes and Parks opened or expanded, 4-20-72) A
manufactured home which has a flush toilet and a
bath or shower.
Intermittent stream. (Stormwater Management
Drainage and Erosion Control) A stream that carries
water part of the year is dry another part but receives
flow from the groundwater table when it is high
enough.
Invasive species. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Any species not indigenous to a region,
which becomes established and displaces native
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Joint identification sign. (Signs) A sign which
serves as common or collective identification for a
group of persons or businesses operating on the
same subdivision or lot in a residential office,
commercial or industrial district (e.g., shopping center,
office complex, etc.) Such sign may name the
person(s) or business included but carry no other
advertising matter.
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Land disturbance. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Clearing, scraping, grubbing, or otherwise
removing or destroying the vegetation of a site, or
adding, removing, exposing, excavating, leveling
grading, digging, tunneling, trenching, burrowing,
dumping, piling, dredging or application of toxic
substance, storage of materials, and operation of
equipment, or otherwise significantly disturbing the
soil, mud, sand, or rock of a site.
Landscape administrator. (Tree Preservation
and Protection) The person who is responsible for
the administration of Tree Preservation and
Protection, Chapter 167.
Landscape establishment guarantee.. (free
Preservation and Protection) A bond, irrevocable
letter of credit, or other surety held by the city until the
satisfactory conclusion of the three year landscape
establishment period.
Landscape fabric. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
barrier against soil erosion, allowing water to pass
through while keeping soil in place.
Landscaping. (Zoning) The area within the
boundaries of a given lot which consists of planting
materials, including but not limited to trees, shrubs,
ground covers, grass, flowers, decorative rock, bark,
mulch, and other similar materials.
Large-scale development. (Development) The
development of a lot or parcel larger than one acre.
The term development shall include, but shall not be
limited to, the construction of a new improvement, the
construction of an addition to an existing
improvement, or a parceling which results in the need
for access and utilities.
Larger than utility runway. (Airport Zone) A
runway that is constructed for and intended to be
used by propeller -driven aircraft of greater than 12,
500 pounds maximum gross weight and jet powered
aircraft.
Lattice tower. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) A guyed or self-supporting three or four
sided, open, steel frame structure used to support
telecommunications equipment.
Lease. (Signs) An agreement by which a
property owner conveys, usually for a specified rent,
to other persons, permission to erect and maintain an
advertising sign upon his property.
Less desirable species. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Low -priority trees or other woody shrubs
listed in the City of Fayetteville Tree Preservation,
Protection, and Landscape Manual.
Levee. (Flood Damage Prevention) A man-made
structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed
and constructed in accordance with sound
engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the
flow of water so as to provide protection from
temporary flooding.
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Levee system. (Flood Damage Prevention) A
flood protection system which consists of a levee, or
levees, and associated structures, such as closure
and drainage devices, which are constructed and
operated in accordance with sound engineering
practices.
Loading space, off-street. (Zoning) Space
logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups
and deliveries, scaled to delivery vehicles expected to
be used, and accessible to such vehicles when
required off-street parking spaces are filled.
Lot. (Development) A portion of a subdivision or
other parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of
ownership or for development.
Lot. (Signs) A parcel of land under one
ownership whether described by metes and bounds
or as a platted lot.
Lot. (Zoning) A parcel of land of at least
sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements
for use, coverage and area, and to provide such yards
and other open spaces as are herein required. The
term includes the words plot" or "parcer. Such lot
shall have frontage on an improved public street, and
may consist of:
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(A) A single lot of record;
(B) A portion of a lot of record;
(C) A combination of complete lots of record, of
complete lots of record and portions. of lots of
record, or of portions of lots of record;
(D) A parcel of land described by metes and
bounds; provided that in no case of division
or combinations shall any residential lot or
parcel be created which does not meet the
requirements of the zoning regulations,
Chapter 167.
Lot, comer. (Zoning) A lot located at the
intersection of two or more streets. A lot abutting on a
curved street or streets shall be considered a comer
lot if straight lines -drawn from the foremost points of
the side lot lines to the foremost point of the lot meet
at an interior angle of less than 135 degrees.
Lot, depth of. (Zoning) The distance between
the midpoints of straight lines connecting the foremost
points of the side lot lines in front and the rearmost
points of the side lot lines in the rear.
Lot frontage. (Zoning) The front of a lot shall be
construed to be the portion nearest the street.
Lot, interior. (Zoning) A lot other than a comer
lot with only one frontage on a street.
Lot, through. (Zoning) A lot, other than a comer
lot, with frontage on more than one street. Through
lots abutting two streets may be referred to as double
frontage lots.
Lot, width of. (Zoning) The distance between
straight lines connecting front and rear lot lines at
each side of the lot, measured across the rear of the
required front yard, provided, however, that width
between side lot lines at their foremost points (where
they intersect with the street line) shall not be less
than 80% of the required lot width except in the case
of lots on the turning circle of a cul-de-sac, where the
80% requirement shall not apply.
Lot of record. (Zoning) A lot which is part of a
-subdivision recorded in the office of the county
recorder or a lot or parcel described by metes
bounds, the description of which has been so
recorded.
Lowest floor. (Flood Damage Prevention) The
lowest, floor of the lowest enclosed area (including
basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure,
usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access
or storage in an area other than a basement area is
not considered a building's lowest floor; provided, that
such an enclosure is not built so as to render the
structure in violation of the applicable nonelevation
design requirements of this chapter.
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Major developments. (Development) A suburban or
urban major development shall be a large scale
development or subdivision that satisfies either of the
following conditions:
(A) It contains 40 acres or more.
(B) It contains 100 housing units or more.
Whether or not it is planned in one or more
phases, the total possible development shall be
considered when its first stage, phase, or parcel is
presented for review.
Mall. (Signs) Any concentration of retail stores
and/or service establishments which share customer
parking areas and are located within an enclosure
having public walkways whereby a customer in one
store or establishment may walk to another store or
establishment without leaving the enclosure.
Manufactured home. (Flood Damage Prevention)
A factory -built, single-family structure that meets the
National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standards Act (42 U.S.C. § 5401), commonly known
as the HUD (U.S. Housing and Urban Development)
code. For floodplain management purposes the term
also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and other
similar vehicles placed on a site for greater than 180
consecutive days. For insurance purposes the term
'manufactured home' does not include park trailers,
travel trailers, and other similar vehicles.
Manufactured home. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) A home built entirely in the factory under a
federal building code, administered by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), which went into effect June 15, 1976.
Manufactured home. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks opened or expanded after 4-20-72) A detached
structure designed as a. complete residential dwelling
unit with a permanent chassis and capable of being
transported on its own wheels, or on a trailer, and
constructed to be ready for use upon being placed on
a temporary or permanent foundation.
Manufactured home lot. (Manufactured Homes
and Parks opened or expanded after 4-20-72) A plot
of ground or a lot in a manufactured home park
designed for the location for only one manufactured
home.
Manufactured home pad. (Manufactured Homes
and Parks opened or expanded after 4-20-72) That
part of an individual manufactured home lot which has
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home.
Manufactured home park. (Manufactured Homes
and Parks) Any plot of ground of at least one acre in
size upon which two or more manufactured homes,
occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are
located.
Manufactured home park. (Manufactured Homes
and Parks opened or expanded after 4-20-72) Any
park, court, site, parcel or tract of land designed,
maintained intended or used for the purpose of
supplying a location or. accommodations for two or
more manufactured homes and shall include all
buildings used or intended for use as part of the
equipment thereof; whether or not a charge is made
for the use of the court and its facilities.
Manufactured home park or subdivision. (Flood
Damage Prevention) A parcel (or contiguous parcels)
of land divided into two or more manufactured home
lots for sale or rent.
Manufactured home space. (Manufactured
Homes and Parks) A plot of ground within a
manufactured home park, designed for the
accommodation of one manufactured home.
Manufactured homes and trailer sales lot.
(Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded after 420-72) A lot on which unoccupied
trailers are parked for purposes of inspection and
sale.
Manufactured home court. (Zoning) Any plot of
ground on which there are located or intended to be
located two or more manufactured homes to be
occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes.
Mansard roof. (Signs) Any roof that has an
angle greater than 45 degrees and which derives part
of its support from the building wall and is attached to
(but not necessarily a part of) a low slope roof and
which extends along the full length of the front
building wall or three-quarters of the length of a side
building wall. For purposes of Signs, Chapter 174, a
low slope roof shall mean any roof with a pitch less
than three inches rise per 12 inches horizontal.
May. Is permissive
Mean sea level. (Flood Damage Prevention)'For
purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program,
the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929
or other datum, to which base flood elevations shown
-on -a _ community's Flood Insurance Rate- Map are
referenced.
Meter. (Building Regulations) For the purpose of
establishing electrical permit fees for additions,
alterations, repair, and new installments and to
include farm buildings and owner/occupied dwellings
a meter shall be defined as an apparatus to measure
electrical power and an outlet shall be defined as a
point on the wiring system at which current/voltage is
switched, connected to a lighting fixture or receptacle,
connected to utilization equipment, and connected to
any equipment that receives, controls, stores,
consumes, and/or transfers electricity.
Ministorage units. (Zoning) A structure or
structures containing separate, individual, and private
storage spaces of varying sizes leased or rented on
individual leases for varying periods of time.
Mitigation. (Tree and Preservation and
Protection) The planting of trees on -site in an effort to
lessen the environmental damage caused by the
injury or removal of trees during development.
Mobile home. (Zoning) A manufactured home
built prior to June 15, 1976.
Monopole tower. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) A communications tower constructed
without the use of guy wires and ground anchors and
consisting of only a single pole.
Monument sign. (Sign) A freestanding sign with
a maximum height of six feet above the surrounding
finish grade and whose entire base is in contact with
and supported by the ground.
Mulch. (Physical Alteration of Land) A layer of
leaves, straw, bark, or other organic material spread
around plants to retain moisture, and to control weeds
or erosion.
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Native woodlands. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A biological community of trees and
woody shrubs native to the Ozark Plateau, covering
an area of 10,000 square feet or greater. A list of
species to the Ozark Plateau may be found in the City
of Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection, and
Landscape Manual.
Natural drainage ways. (Physical Alteration of
Land) Ephemeral, intermittent and perennial streams.
Chapter 169 is not concerned with ephemeral
streams.
New construction. (Flood Damage Prevention)
For floodplain management purposes, structures for
which the start of construction` commenced on or
after the effective date of this development code.
New Development. (Water and Wastewater
Impact Fees) Construction of a new single family
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home and the construction or expansion of any other
building or structure. The change in use of a building
or structure that results in increased demand from
water and wastewater facilities shall also be,
considered new development.
Nonconforming sign. (Signs) A sign existing on
12-19-72 which could not be built under the terms of
the UDC.
Nonconforming use. -(Airport Zone) Any pre-
existing structure, object of natural growth, or use of
land which does not conform to the provisions of
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Nonconforming use. (Zoning) A use that lawfully
occupied a building or structure or land on the
effective -date of_the-zoning ordinance, -adopted June
29, 1970, and that does not conform to the use
regulations of the district in which it is located.
Non-native woodlands. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A biological •community of trees and
woody shrubs, covering the area of 10,000 square
feet or greater, descended from non-native species
brought to the area during urban settlement. A list of
typical non-native species may be found in the City of
Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection, and
Landscape Manual.
Nudity or state of nudity. (Zoning)
(A) The appearance of the bare human buttocks,
anus, male genitals, female genitals or female breast.
(B) A state of dress which fails to opaquely
cover a human buttock, anus, male genitals,
female genitals, or areola of the female
breast.
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Obstruction. (Airport Zone) Any structure,
growth or other object, including a mobile object,
which exceeds a limiting height set forth in Chapter
165.
Off -site sign. (Signs) . A sign which directs
attention to a business, commodity, service,
entertainment or attraction sold, offered or existing
elsewhere than upon the same lot where such sign is
displayed. The term of -site sign shall include an
outdoor advertising sign (billboard) on which space is
leased or rented by the owner thereof to others for the
purpose of conveying a commercial or noncommercial
message.
One -hundred year flood. (100-year)(Flood
Damage Prevention) A flood which has a one percent
annual probability of being equaled or exceeded. It is
identical to the "base flood," which will be the term
used throughout Chapter 168.
On -site sign. (Signs) A sign which directs
attention to a business, commodity, service,
entertainment or attraction sold, offered or existing on
the same lot where such sign is displayed; provided,
an on -site sign may also display a noncommercial
message.
Operator's permit. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded after 4-20-72) A written permit issued by
the enforcement officer permitting the manufactured
_home- park to. operate under _Chapter 175 and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Original tower height. (Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities) -Height of a tower, not
including any antennas, on the date of the passage of
this ordinance.
Outdoor advertising business. (Zoning) Provision
of outdoor displays or display space on a lease or
rental basis only.
Outdoor music establishment. (Zoning) Any
business or establishment that has a garden, patio,
rooftop or premises not wholly enclosed by solid walls
and fully roofed in which amplified or loud music is
played that could be audible at nearby residences or
businesses.
Outfall. (Stormwater Management, Drainage and
Erosion Control) The terminus of a storm drain,
where the contents are released.
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Parcel. (Development) An area under one
ownership.
Parking informational sign. (Signs) A wall sign
or a freestanding sign indicating the location of a
motor vehicle parking lot and designating the persons
authorized to park in said lot. The size of a parking
information sign shall not exceed four square feet.
The number of parking informational signs on a
parking lot shall not exceed the number of entrances
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Parking lot. (Zoning) An off-street, surfaced,
ground level open area, for the temporary storage of
five or more motor vehicles.
Parking space, off-street (Parking and Loading)
A space adequate for parking .an automanufactured
with room for opening doors on both sides, together
with property related access to a public street or alley
and maneuvering room.
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Passive open space. (Development) An area
intended for tranquil activities such as walking, sifting,
observing and the less active games like shuffleboard
and croquet.
Pavement width. (Development) The distance
from inside edge of curb to inside edge of curb (Flow
line to flow line).
Peak flow. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The maximum rae of flow of
water at a given point and time resulting from a given
storm event.
Peak flow attenuation. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) The reduction of the
peak discharge of storm runoff by storage and
gradual release of that stored flow.
Percent minimum canopy. (Tree Preservation
and Protection) The amount of existing tree canopy
an applicant must preserve based on the zoning
designation of the land to be developed.
Perennial stream. (Physical Alteration of Land)
A stream that carries water year round.
Person. An individual, firm, limited or general
partnership, corporation, company, business,
association, joint stock association, organization,
••- -group of individuals, other legal entity or government
entity, including a trustee, a receiver or assignee or a
similar representative of any of them.
Personal use. (Wireless Telecommunications
Facilities) "Personal userefers to a non-commercial
use •by a resident of the subject property. If any
revenues are generated from the operation of the
tower, it will not be for personal use as such term is
used.
Plan, General. (Development) The plan made
and adopted by the Planning Commission and
adopted by the City Council that includes studies and
analysis of the population, housing and economics of
the city and includes the future land use plan and the
master street plan.
Plan, Future Land Use. (Development) A part of
the general plan made and adopted by the Planning
Commission and adopted by the City Council that
establishes long-range planning policies and
implementation strategies to manage and guide future
growth and development, consisting of a map and
text. It includes general recommendations for
locations of land uses.
Plan, Master Street. (Development) A part of the
general plan made and adopted by the Planning
Commission and adopted by the City Council that
classifying certain streets within the planning area
jurisdiction as arterial or collector streets, consisting of
a map and text.
Planned Zoning District. (Zoning, Development)
A zoning district that allows for comprehensively
planned developments for either single -use ornixed-
use and permits development and zoning review as a
simultaneous process.
Plat, concept. (Development) A generalized
sketch of an area intended to be subdivided and
containing sufficient information to allow the Planning
commission to determine, whether a subdivide can
comply with the regulations.-.
Plat; final. (Development) A complete and exact
subdivision plat, prepared for official recording as
required by state law, to define property boundaries
and proposed streets and -other improvements.
Plat, preliminary. (Development) A preliminary
plat for a subdivision shall be a formal plan, drawn to
scale, indicating prominent existing features of a tract
and its surroundings and the general layout of the
proposed subdivision and shall meet the requirements
outline in Chapter 166.
Platform sign. (Signs) A single or double -face
sign attached to a supporting base place on the
ground surface.
Plumbing fixture. (Building Regulations) For the
purposes of establishing plumbing permit fees for
additions, alterations, repairs, and new installations, a
plumbing fixture shall be defined as any service line
and/or pipe replacement or extension and any device
and equipment that receives, stores, consumes,
transfers, and/or discharges liquid and/or waste.
Portable swinger sign and A4rame or sandwich
sign. (Signs) An advertising device which is
ordinarily in the shape of an "A" or some variation
thereof, located on the ground, easily movable; not
permanently attached thereto and which is usually
two-sided.
Portable temporary attraction sign board. (Signs)
A single or double -surface painted or poster panel
type sign or some variation thereof, which is
temporary in nature, usually mounted on wheels,
easily movable, and not permanently attached
thereto.
Precision instrument runway. (Airport Zone) A
runway having an existing instrument approach
procedure utilizing an instrument landing system (ILS)
or a precision approach radar (PAR). It also means a
runway for which a precision approach system is
planned and is so indicated on an approved airport
layout plan or any other planning document.
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Prefabricated Construction. . (Zoning) Any
structure built off -site excluding manufactured homes.
Primary surface. (Airport Zone) A surface
longitudinally centered on a runway. When the
runway has a specially prepared hard surface, the
primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of
that runway; for military runways or when the runway
has no specially prepared hard surface, or planned
hard surface, the primary surface ends at each end of
that runway. The width of the primary surface is set
forth in §165.01. The elevation of any point on the
primary surface is the same as the elevation of the
nearest point on the runway centerline.
Private open space. (Development) The outdoor
living area directly adjoining a dwelling unit or
building, intended for the private enjoyment of the
residents or occupantso f the dwelling unit or building
and defined in such a manner that its boundaries are
evident.
Projecting sign. (Signs) Any sign that shall be
affixed at an angle or perpendicular to the wall of any
building in such a manner to read perpendicular or at
an angle to the wall on which it is mounted.
Public grounds. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Areas including street rights -of -way,
alleys, parks, medians, substations, treatment plants,
plazas, squares, public buildings and any other area
designated for public use.
Public open space. (Development) Open space,
including but not limited to, any park, lake, stream,
playground, or natural area commonly open to the
public.
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Real estate sign. (Signs) Temporary sign placed
upon property for the purpose of advertising to the
public the sale or lease of said property.
Recreational Structure. (Development) Anything
constructed or erected with a fixed location on the
ground, or attached to something having a fixed
location on the ground that has a primary use that is
recreational in nature. Among other things, recreation
structures include tennis courts, basketball courts,
swimming pools and jogging trails.
Regulatory area. (Stormwater Management,
Drainage and Erosion Control) That portion of the
floodplain subject to inundation by the 100 -year flood
is defined --as the -regulatory-area.—Its-width is
determined by the 100 -year flood. Its length or reach
is determined by natural bounds such as a lake, or by
structures such as a dam or bridge, or by political or
legal bounds. In the absence of complete information
to define or estimate a 100 -year flood, an interim
regulatory, area may be designated on the basis. of
satisfactory existing floodplain information.
Regulatory floodway. (Flood Damage Prevention)
See: "F000dway.'
Relic orchard. (Tree Preservation' and
Protection) Groups of fruit trees originally planted for
agricultural purposes, but since taken out of
production.
Remedy a violation. (Flood Damage Prevention)
To bring the_ structure or other development into
compliance with state or local floodplain management
regulations, or, if it is possible, to reduce the impacts
of its noncompliance. Ways that impacts may be
reduced include protecting the structure or other
affected development from flood damages,
implementing the enforcement provisions of this
development code, or otherwise deterring future
similar violations, or reducing federal financial
exposure with regard to the structure or other
development.
Remove. (Signs) Remove shall mean:
(A) The sign face, along with the posts, columns,
or supports of freestanding signs, shall be
taken down and removed from the property.
(B) The sign face and supporting structures of
"projecting', "roof or hall' signs shall be
taken down and removed from the property.
(C) The sign face of "painted wall signs" shall be
removed by painting over the wall sign in
such a manner as to completely cover up
and hide from sight the sign in question.
Residential driveway. (Streets and Sidewalks) A
driveway on public property adjacent to a public street
or highway to provide entrance to or exit from
residential property for the exclusive use and benefit
of those residing therein.
Residential zone. (Streets and Sidewalks) Any
one side of a block in which 50% or more of the
frontage of that side is used for residential purposes.
Retail liquor store. (Zoning) Any business
engaged primarily in the retail sale of spirituous,
vinous or malt beverages or light wine or beer as said
terms are defined by A.C.A. §3-1-102, §3-1-103 and
§3-5-202 for off -premises consumption.
Retaining• wall. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
structure erected between lands of different elevation
to protect structures and/or prevent erosion from the
upper slope.
Retaining wall height. (Physical Alteration of
Land) The height of a retaining wall, for setback
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purposes, shall be defined as the vertical distance
from the top of the wall to the ground surface of the
low side.
Retention. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The use of complete storage to
prevent the discharge of a given volume of
stormwater runoff into surface waters.
Right-of-way. (Development) The land opened,
reserved or dedicated for street, walk, drainage or
other public purposes.
-Riparian. (Tree Preservation -and -Protection) Of,
relating to, or located on the bank of a river or stream.
Riparian buffer. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A biological community consisting of
trees, woody shrubs and groundcover that exists
along the banks of rivers, creeks or intermittent and
perennial streams.
. Rip -rap. (Physical Alteration of Land) A loose
assemblage of stones placed on ground to prevent
erosion. Rip -rap shall be sized so that displacement
does not occur due to velocity of water.
Riverine. (Flood Damage Prevention) Relating to,
formed by, or resembling a river (including tributaries),
stream, brook, etc.
Roof sign. (Signs) Any sign wholly erected,
constructed or maintained on the roof structure or
parapet wall of any building.
Runway. (Airport Zone) A defined area on an
airport prepared for landing and take -off of aircraft
along its length.
Rural street. (Development) A street located, or
to be located, outside the city limits of the city but
within the planning area jurisdiction of the city.
Safety zone. (Streets and Sidewalks) All parts of
the street or highway right-of-way between the curb or
shoulder line and the right-of-way line along the
property frontage, except those areas contained in the
access driveways.
Sediment basin. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
depression in a waterway designed to trap
sedimentation before entry into the stormwater
system.
Separate offense. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) In relation to trees, each tree is a
separate offense.
Service building. (Manufactured Homes and
Parks) (Manufactured Homes and Parks opened or
expanded after 4-20-72) A building housing toilet and
bathing) facilities for men and women with laundry
facilities and such other facilities as may be required
by Chapter 175.
Setback. (Zoning) A required open space other
than a court unoccupied and unobstructed by any
structure or portion of a structure 30 inches above the
generals ground level of the graded lot upward,
provided, however, that fences, walls, poles, posts
and other customary yard accessories, ornaments,
and furniture may be permitted in any yard subject to
height i limitations and requirements limiting
obstruction of visibility.
Setback lines or building lines. (Development) A
line on 'a plat generally parallel to the street right-of-
way, indicating the limit beyond which buildings or
structures may not be erected except as provided in
ordinances.
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Setback, front. (Zoning)
(A) A setback extending between side lot lines
across the front of a lot adjoining a public
street. In the case of through lots, unless the
prevailing front setback pattern on adjoining
lots indicates otherwise, front setbacks shall
be provided on all frontages.
(B) Depth of required front setbacks shall be
measured at right angles to a straight line
joining the foremost point of the side lot line,
in the case of rounded property comers at
street intersections, shall be assumed to be
the point at which the side and front lines
would have met without such rounding.
Setback, rear. (Zoning)
(A) A setback extending across the rear of the
I lot between inner side setback lines. In the
case of through lots and comer lots, there
will be no rear setbacs, but only front and
side setbacks.
(B)1 Width of a required rear setback shall be
I measured in such a manner that the setback
established is a strip of the minimum width
required by the district regulation with its
inner edge parallel with the rear lot line.
Setback, side. (Zoning)
(A)I A setback extending from the rear line of the
required front yard to the rear lot line, or in
the absence of any clearly defined rear lot
line, or in the absence of any clearly defined
rear, lot line to the point on the lot farthest
from the intersection of the lot line involved
with the public street. In the case of through
lots, side setbacks shall extend from the rear
lines of front setbacks required. In the case
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of corner lots, yards remaining after full front
setbacks have been established shall be
considered side setbacks.
(B) Width of a required side setback shall be'
measured in such a manner that the setback
established is a strip of the minimum width
required by district regulations with its inner
edge parallel with the, side lot line.
Setback, special. (Zoning) A setback behind any
required setback adjacent to a public street, required
to perform the same functions as a side or rear,
setback, but adjacent to a lot line so placed or
oriented that neither the term "side setback' nor the
term "rear setbackclearly applies.
Sexually oriented business. (Zoning) An adult
arcade, adult bookstore or adult video store, adult
cabaret, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater.
Shall. (Zoning) Is mandatory.
Shopping center. (Signs) Two or more retail
stores and/or service establishments, or one retail
store and one service establishment, sharing
customer parking areas, regardless of whether said
stores and/or establishments occupy separate
--structures or are under separate ownership.
Sign. (Signs) Every device, frame, letter, figure,
character, mark, plane, point, design, picture, stroke,
stripe, trademark, or reading matter, which is used or
intended to be used to attract attention or convey
information when the same is placed out of doors in
view of the general public; in addition, any of the
above which is not placed out of doors but which is
illuminated with artificial or reflected light not
maintained stationary and constant in intensity and
color at all times when in use shall be considered a
sign within the meaning of Chapter 174, when placed
near the inside surface of a window in such a way as
to be in view of the general public and used or
intended to be used to attract attention or convey
information to motorists. For the purpose of
determining number of signs, a sign shall be
considered to be a single display surface or display
device containing elements organized, related, and
composed to form a unit. Where matter is displayed
in a random manner, without organized relationship to
elements, or where there is a reasonable doubt as to
the relationship of elements, each element shall be
considered to be a single sign.
Significant tree. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A tree with a diameter at breast height
(DBH) of 24 inches or more for fast growth species,
18 inches or more for slow and moderate growth
species, and 8 inches or more for understory species,
as set forth in the City of Fayetteville Tree
Preservation, Protection, and Landscape Manual. A
tree may also be considered significant because of
advanced age for its species, or because it represents
an uncommon or endangered species, or due to its
location on a site designated as historic by local, state
or federal authorities.
Single housekeeping unit. (Zoning) A dwelling
unit with common access to and common use of all
living and eating areas an all areas and facilities for
the preparation, serving and storage of food within the
dwelling unit. ,
Site. (Physical Alteration of Land) Any lot or
parcel of land or contiguous combination thereof,
under the same ownership, where grading is
performed or permitted.
Slope. (Physical Alteration of Land) An inclined
ground surface., the inclination, of which is expressed
as a ratio of horizontal distance to vertical distance.
Specified anatomical areas. (Zoning)
(A) Less, than completely and opaquely covered
human genitals, pubic region, buttock(s), and
female breast below a point immediately
above the top of the areola; and
(B) Human male genitals in a discernible turgid
state, even if completely and opaquely
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Specified sexual activities. (Zoning)
(A) Human genitals in a state of sexual
stimulation or arousal;
(B) Acts of human masturbation, sexual
intercourse, or sodomy;
(C) Fondling or other erotic touching of human
genitals, pubic region, buttock(s) or female
breast.
Spot light illumination. (Signs) Illumination which
comes from lamps, lenses or devices designed to
focus or concentrate the light rays of the source.
Stabilization. (Physical Alteration of Land) That
which is attained once the site is restored to its pre -
development state in terms of soil stability and
irritability.
Start of construction. (Flood Damage Prevention)
The date the building permit is issued for either new
construction or substantial improvement, provided the
actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction,
_replacement,_ or other_improyement was within 180
days of the permit date. The actual start means either
the first placement of permanent construction of a
structure on a site, beyond excavation, or the
placement of a manufactured home on a foundation.
Permanent construction does not include land
preparation or the installation of streets and/or
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walkways, nor does it include the installation on the Stream comdor. (Stormwater Management,
property of accessory buildings, such as garages or Drainage and Erosion Control) The landscape and
sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the physical, features on both sides of a stream, including
main structure. soils, slope, and vegetation, whose alteration can
directly impact the stream's physical characteristics
Stealth technology. (fireless Telecommuni-
cations Facilities) Systems, components and
materials used in the construction of wireless
communications facilities to make it compatible with
the surrounding property.
Stormwater. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) The flow of water that results
from and occurs immediately following a rainfall
event.
Stormwater management, drainage and erosion
control permit. (Stormwater Management, Drainage
and Erosion Control) A construction permit issued by
the City of Fayetteville in compliance with the
provisions of Chapter 170.
Stormwater management plan. (Stormwater
Management, Drainage and Erosion Control) A plan
for receiving, handling, and transporting storm and
surface waters within the city's stormwater
management system.
Stormwater management system. (Stormwater
Management, Drainage and Erosion Control) All
natural and man-made elements used to convey
stormwater from the first point of impact with the
surface of the earth to a suitable outlet location
internal or external to the boundaries of the City of
Fayetteville. The stormwater management system
includes all pipes, channels, streams, ditches,
wetlands, sinkholes, detention/retention basins,
ponds, lakes, and other stormwater conveyance and
treatment facilities whether public or private.
Stream. (Flood Damage Prevention) A
watercourse having a source and terminus, banks,
and channel through which waters flow at least
periodically. Streams do not lose their character as a
watercourse even though the water may dry up. For
the purpose of this ordinance, streams are defined on
the Flood Insurance Rate Map as single lines with no
floodplain or floodway defined.
and biological properties.
Street. (Development) A strip of land, including
the entire right-of-way, intended primarily as a means
of vehicular and pedestrian travel which may also be
used to provide space for sewers, public utilities, trees
and sidewalks.
Street, arterial. (Development) A street or road
of considerable continuity which serves or is intended
to serve as the principal traffic way between
separated areas or districts which is the main means
of access to the primary street system or
expressways.
Street, collector. (Development) A street which
in addition to serving abutting properties, intercepts
minor streets, connects with community facilities and
carries neighborhood traffic to the major arterial street
system.' Where possible, houses should not front on
collector streets.
Street, frontage. (Development) A minor street
which is' generally parallel to and adjacent to a major
highway or railroad right-of-way and which provides
access to abutting properties and protection from
through traffic.
Street line. (Zoning) (Streets and Sidewalks)
The right-of-way line of street.
Street, minor. (Development) A street used
primarily to provide access to abutting properties.
Street right-of-way. (Development) The area
designated for city improvements on both sides of the
street. i
Streets. (Streets and Sidewalks) Of higher use
designation than collector street, including arterial
streets and expressways as defined in Ordinance No.
1750 of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Structure. (Airport Zone) An object, including a
mobile )object, constructed or installed by man,
including but without limitation, buildings, towers,
cranes, smokestacks, earth formation, and overhead
transmission lines.
Structure or building. (Zoning) Anything
constructed or erected with a fixed location on the
ground, I or attached to something having a fixed
location, on the ground. Among other things,
structures include buildings, manufactured homes,
walls, fences, billboards and poster panels.
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Subdivider. (Development) •A person, firm or
• corporation undertaking a subdivision as defined in
Chapter 166, Development,.
Subdivision. (Development) The subdividing of
land into lots and blocks, the parceling of land
resulting in the need for access or utilities, or the
dividing of an existing lot or parcel into two or more
lots or parcels.
Substantial damage. (Flood Damage Prevention)
Damage of any origin -sustained- by -a structure
whereby the cost of restoring the -structure to its,
-before-damaged -condition would equal or exceed
50% of the market value of the structure before the
damage occurred.
Substantial improvement. (Flood Damage
Prevention)__ Any- - repair, - =reconstruction, or
improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals
or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure
either.
(A) Before the improvement or repair is started;
or
(B)
If the
structure
has been
damaged, and is
being
restored,
before the
damage occurred.
For the purpose of this definition, "substantial
• improvement is considered to occur when the
first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other
structural part of the building commences,
•whether or not that alteration affects the external
dimensions of the structure. The term does not,
however, include either.
(a) Any project for improvement or a
structure to comply with existing state or
local health, sanitary, or safety code
specifications which are solely
necessary to assure safe living
conditions; or
(b) Any alteration of a structure listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, or a
state inventory of historic places.
Suburban. (Development) Located outside the
corporate city limits, but within the. city's planning
area.
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Tandem lot. (Zoning) A lot which does not have
--required frontage on a -public street and which is
located behind a lot or a portion of a lot which does
have frontage on a public street.
Telecommunications. (Wireless Telecommuni-
cations Facilities) The transmission, between or
among. points as specified by the user of information
of the user's choosing, without change in the form or
content of the information as sent and received.
Terrace. (Physical Alteration of Land) A
relatively level step constructed in the face of a
graded slope surface for drainage and maintenance
purposes.
...Topping._(Trna Pxeservation_and Protection)
Also referred to as stubbing, dehoming, pollarding
and heading; it is the severe -removal of the tree
canopy back to large stubs.
Tower or communications tower. (Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities) Any structure that is
-designed and constructed for the primary purpose of
supporting one or more antennas, including lattice
towers, guy towers, or monopole towers. The term
includes radio and television transmission towers,
microwave towers, common -carrier towers, cellular
telephone towers, alternative tower structures, and
the like. This term is not intended to describe
buildings or other structures that have been
constructed primarily for a purpose other than
supporting one or more antennas, despite the fact
that such -structure may -currently,- or in the future,
actually support one or more antennas.
Townhouse. (Zoning) Two or more single-family
dwelling units constructed in a series of attached units
with property lines separating each unit.
Transitional surfaces. (Airport Zone) A surface
extending outward at 90 degree angles to the runway
centerline and the runway centerline extended at a
slope of seven feet horizontally for each foot vertically
from the sides of the primary and approach surfaces
to where they intersect the horizontal and conical
surfaces.
Travel trailer. (Zoning) A vehicular, portable
structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a
temporary dwelling for travel, and recreational
purposes, having a body width not exceeding eight
feet.
--Tree. (Airport Zone) Any object of natural
•growth. •-- _. - - - -- -
Tree. (Tree Preservation and Protection) Any
self-supporting woody perennial plant, usually having
a main stem or trunk and many branches, and at
maturity normally attaining a trunk diameter greater
than three inches at DBH and a height of over 10 feet.
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Tree and Landscape Advisory Committee. (Tree V
Preservation and Protection) An advisory committee
appointed by the City Council to assist the landscape Variance. (Flood Damage Prevention) A grant of
administrator with city beautification and the relief to i a person from the requirements of this
management of its trees. ordinance when specific enforcement would result in
unnecessary hardship. A variancetherefore permits
Tree preservation area. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) Those areas designated for the protection
of both preserved and planted trees depicted on a
tree preservation plan, abbreviated tree preservation
plan, preliminary plat, large scale development, or site
plan.
Tree preservation plan. (Tree Preservation and
Protection) A site plan that delineates tree
preservation areas and details measures to be taken
to ensure protection and survivability of trees to be
saved, prior to and during construction.
Tree registry. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
A list of trees registered with the city due to'
documented historic association, rare tree species or
extraordinary value because of their age, size or type.
Tree surgery. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
Includes cavity filling/repair, bracing, cabling, and
wound treatment.
Unified Soil Classification System. (Physical
Alteration of Land) A system adopted jointly by the
Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation in
1952 to classify soils according to texture, plasticity,
and performance as engineering construction
material.
Unit. (Building Regulations) A product or
equipment used in heating and air conditioning,
refrigeration, ventilation, or process cooling and
heating system.
Universal soil loss equation. (Physical Alteration
of Land) An equation that was developed by USDA to
determine erosion based rainfall, soil irritability, slope,
length of slope, plant cover, and mulching.
Urban. (Development) Located within the
corporate city limits.
Urban street. (Development) A street located, or
to be located, within the city limits.
Use buffer. (Tree Preservation and Protection)
Trees or other woody shrubs that serve to screen
incompatible land uses, unwated light, or noise.
Used or occupied. (Zoning) Include the words
"intended", "designed', or "arranged to be used or.
occupied."
construction or development in a manner otherwise
prohibited by this ordinance. (For full requirements
see §60:6 of the National Flood Insurance Program
regulations.
Variance. (Zoning) A variance is a relaxation of
the terms of zoning, Chapters 160 through 165, where
such variance will not be contrary to the public
interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the
property 1 and not the result of the actions of the
applicant, a literal enforcement would result in
unnecessary and undue hardship.
Veterinary small animal out -patient climb.
(Zoning) i An office where vaccination and treatment
of small animals is performed; where no x-rays,
surgery or treatments requiring hospitalization are
performed; where no overnight boarding is permitted;
and where no after-hours or weekend emergency
services are performed.
View obscuring vegetation. (Zoning) A screen of
live plant: material that is opaque from the ground to a
height of at least six feet intended to exclude visual
contact between uses and to create a strong
impression of special separation during all seasons of
the year. I At maturity, the screen shall be considered
to be view obscuring if there are no openings of
greater that one square foot.
Violation. (Flood Damage Prevention) The failure
of a structure or other development to be fully
compliant with the community's floodplain
management regulations. A structure or other
development without the elevation certificate, other
certifications, or other evidence of compliance
required in Chapter 168 is presumed to be in violation
until such time as that documentation is provided.
Visual runway. (Airport Zone) A runway
intended solely for the operation of aircraft using
visual approach procedures.
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. Wall sign. (Signs) Any sign that shall be affixed
parallel to • the wall or printed on the wall of any,
building in such a manner as to read parallel to the
wall on which it is mounted; provided, however, said
wall sign shall not project above the top of the wall or
beyond the end of the building. For the purpose of
Chapter 174, any sign display surface that is affixed
flat against the sloping surface of a mansard roof shall
be considered a wall sign. Any sign that is affixed to
-the face of"the budding marquee building awning, or
a building canopy shall be considered a wall sign.
-" Wastewater System Improvements. (Water and
Wastewater Impact Fees) Capacity -enhancing
improvements to the facilities for the transmission,
treatment, reclamation and disposal of wastewater.
Lift stations, force mains and gravity mains or
excluded from the definition of wastewater system
improvements.
Water surface elevation. (Flood Damage
Prevention) The height, in relation to the National
Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 (or other
datum where specified) of floods of various
magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of
coastal or riverine areas,--. .
Water System Improvements. (Water and
. Wastewater Impact Fees) Capacity -enhancing
improvements to the facilities for the supply, storage,
transmission and distribution of potable water,
excluding water lines less than eight inches in
diameter and other lines that are the minimum size
needed to serve an individual development project.
Windblown sign. (Signs) Any flag, pennant,
balloon, spinner, or blimp.
Wireless Communications Facility (WCF).
(Wireless Telecommunications Facilities) A land use
facility that transmits and/or receives electromagnetic
signals for the purpose of transmitting analog or
digital voice or data communications. It includes
antennas, microwave dishes, homs and other types of
monopoles, or similar structures supporting said
equipment, equipment buildings, shelters or cabinets,
and - other accessory development. Wireless
communications facility includes personal wireless
services as defined in the Federal
Telecommunications Act of 1996, and as
subsequently amended.
(Code 1965, §§13A-1; 13B-1; 178-7(a0, 19-24, 1713-2; App.
A, Art. 17; App. B, §1; App. C, Art. 1, §D; Ord. No. 1509, 8-8-
66; Ord. No. 1747, 6-20-70; Ord. No. 1790, 3-15-71; Ord.
No. 1801, 6-21-71; Ord. No. 1859, 3-20-72; Ord. No. 1893,
12-19-72; Ord. No. 1998, 5-7-74; Ord. No. 2581, 12-4-79;
• Ord. No. 2697, 1-20-81; Ord. No. 2753, 8-18.81; Ord. No.
2789, 1-18-82; Ord. No. 2934, 8.2-83; Ord. No. 2948, 9.20-
83;Ord. No. 3011, 6-5-84; Ord. No. 3024, 8-21-84; Ord. No.
3231, 12-2-86; Ord. No. 4024, §2, 3-28-87; Ord. No. 3298,
10-6-87; Code 1991, §§98.60, 118.01, 150.02, 156.001,
156.065, 158.03, 158.35, 159.04, 160.002, 160.096(A),
160.121, 161.06, 162.02, 163.02; Ord. No. 3551, 6-4-91;
Ord. No. 3138, 11-5-65; Ord. No. 3165, 2-4-86; Ord. No.
3699, §2, 4-20-93; Ord. No. 3780, §1, 4-19-94; Ord. No.
3794, §1 5-17-94: Ord. No. 3870, §1,4-1-94; Ord. No. 3895,
6.20-95; Ord. No. 3901, §1.2, 7-5-95; Ord. No. 3908, §1, 7-
18-95; Ord. No. 3970, §1, 7-18-95; Ord. No. 3913, §1, 8-1-
95; Ord. No. 3963, §1, 4-16-96; Ord. No. 3970, §1, 5-7-96;
Ord. No. 3971, §1, 5-21-96; Ord. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98;
Ord. No. 4113, 8.18-98; Ord. No. 4127, 12-15-98; Ord. No.
4178, 8-31-99; Ord. No. 4226, 2-15-00; Ord. No. 4285, 1-2-
-01; Ord. No. 4321, 6.19-011 Ord. No. 4340, 10.2-01)_
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Sec. 152.01. Administrators designated.
Secs. 152.02-152.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 152.01. Administrators designated. The (2) Vegetative elements: Landscape
following listed sections of the UDC shall be Administrator.
administered, interpreted, and enforced by the person
designated, or his/her duty authorized representative. Cross reference(s)-Stonnwater Management.
Drainage and Erosion Control, Ch. 170.
(A) Streets and Sidewalks:
(1) Streets: City Engineer.
(2) Sidewalks: City Engineer or his designee.
Cross references) Streets and Sidewalks, Ch. 171.
(B) Flood Damage Prevention: Floodplain
Administrator.
Cross references) -Flood Damage Prevention, Ch.
168.
(C) Signs: Zoning and Development Administrator.
Cross references) Signs, Ch. 174.
(D) Development: Zoning and Development
Administrator.
Cross reference(s)-Development, Ch. 166.
(E) Zoning:
(1) Use conditions: Zoning and Development
Administrator.
(2) Nonconforming uses and structures: Zoning
and Development Administrator.
(3) Airport zoning: Building Safety Director.
Cross reference(s)—Zoning Regulations, Ch. 160-165.
(F) Parking and Loading: Zoning and Development
Administrator.
Cross reference(s)-Parking and Loading, Ch. 172.
(G) Physical Alteration of Land: City Engineer.
Cross reference(s)-Physical Alteration of Land, Ch.
169.
(H) Tree Preservation and Protection: Landscape
Administrator.
Cross reference(s)-Tree Preservation and Protection,
Ch. 167.
(I) Stormwater Management, Drainage and Erosion
Control:
(1) General: City Engineer.
(Code 1965, App. A, Art. 9 (1), App. B, VII, App. C, Art. V,
§A; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord. •No. 1750, 7.6-70; Ord. No.
2697, 1-20-81; Code 1991, §§150.08, 159.65, 160.190,
162.03, 163.06; Ord. No. 3699, §3, 420-93; Ord. No. 3963,
§9, 4-16-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Exdr. A), 6.16-98; Ord. No.
4340, 10-2-01)
Sees. 152.02.-152.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 153.01. Complaints.
Sec. 153.02. Right of entry and inspection.
Sec. 153.03. Liability.
Sec. 153.04. Notice of violation.
Sec. 153.05. Emergencies.
Sec. 153.06. Remedial work.
Sec. 153.07. Stop work order.
Sec. 153.08. Miscellaneous remedies.
Sec. 153.09. Appeals.
Sec. 153.10. Penalty.
Secs. 153.11.-153.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 153.01. Complaints. All complaints of violations
of the UDC may be submitted in writing to the
appropriate administrator and shall state the location
and the nature of the alleged violation. Upon receipt,
the alleged violation shall be investigated and
appropriate action taken. ,
(Code No. 1965,
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Art. 14; Ord. No.
1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.198;
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No, 4100, §2 (Ex.
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Cross reference(s)—Administration, Ch. 152.
Sec. 153.02. Right of entry and inspection.
(A) Tree Preservation and Protection. The
Landscape Administrator shall have the right to
inspect the sites within the city involving tree
preservation plans, tree preservation in rights -of -
way and public grounds, significant trees that
constitute a hazard or a threat, and trees
involving variance requests, or as otherwise
required under the Code of Fayetteville.
(B) Physical Alteration of Land. In applying for a
grading permit, the applicant shall be deemed to
have consented to an inspection to determine
whether construction is proceeding according to
the grading plan.
(C) Manufactured homes. The Health Officer shall
have the power to enter at reasonable times
upon any manufactured home park for the
purpose of inspecting and investigating
conditions relating to the enforcement of Chapter
175, or of regulations promulgated thereunder.
(Code 1965, §138.6; Ord. No. 1859, 3-20-72; Code 1991, §§
156.071(B), 161.14, 162.08; Ord. No. 3551,6-4.91; Ord. No.
3699, §8,4-20-93; Ord. No. 3901, §1, 7-5-95; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A.), 6-16-98)
Sec. 153.03. Liability.
(A) Owner of record. The owner of record of any real
property or appurtenance thereto, who
participates in, assists, directs, creates, or
maintains any situation in violation of the UDC
may be held liable for the penalties or remedies
ascribed herein.
(B) Others. Tenants, occupants, architects, builders,
contractors, agents or other persons, who
participate in, assist, direct, create, or maintain
any situation in violation of the UDC may be held
liable for the penalties or remedies ascribed
herein.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 153.04. Notice of violation.
(A) Content. When an owner or other person
participates in, assists, directs, creates, or
maintains any situation in violation of the UDC, a
notice of violation shall immediately be issued to
the person liable and shall contain the following:
(1) The name of person liable (owner of record
or others).
(2) The street address, when available, or a
description of the building, structure, or land
where the violation is occurring.
(3) A statement specifying the nature of the
violation.
(4) A description of the remedial actions
necessary to bring the development activity
into compliance with the UDC, and a time
schedule for the completion of such remedial
actions.
(5) A statement of the penalty, or penalties that
shall or may be assessed against the
person(s) to whom the notice is directed.
(6) A statement that an appeal may be filed.
(B) Service. The violation notice shall be served
either personally or by certified mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested.
(Code 1965, §178.7(a); Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No.
2934, 8.2-83; Ord. No. 2948, 9-20-83; Ord. No. 3298, 10-6-
87; Code 1991, §§158.34, 163.12; Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6-20-
95; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 153.05. Emergencies. If a violation exists that
poses a danger to the public health, safety, or
welfare, or which requires immediate action to prevent
irreparable damage, the city may invoke any of the
penalties, remedies, revocation of permits or stop
work orders as authorized by the UDC without service
of a written notice.
(Code 1991, §163.12 (A); Ord. No. 3895, §1. 6-20-95; Ord.
No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 153.06. Remedial work.
(A) Remedial work.
(1) General. When a violation notice has been
served, remedial work shall begin, as
directed, within 48 hours.
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(C) Noncompliance with tree preservation and
issued, the sign shall be removed within 30
protection standards, specifications and
days.
guidelines. Noncompliance with the standards,
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specifications and guidelines outlined herein, as
(B) Lien. If remedial work is not undertaken and
well as those set forth in the City of Fayetteville
completed as described in the violation notice,
Tree Preservation, Protection and • Landscape
within the prescribed time period, the city is
Manual, shall result in the following actions being
hereby authorized to enter upon the property and
taken:
take necessary actions to correct or remove the
conditions described in the notice. The costs of
(1) First violation. Warning issued and repeat
correcting said condition shall be charged to the
educational workshop.
owner, and the city shall have a lien against such
property for such costs.
(2) Second violation. Suspension of certificate
for 30 days.
(C) Permit revocation. If remedial work is not
undertaken as directed by the violation notice,
(3) Third violation. Revocation of certificate.
any or all development related permits may be
revoked.
Should a violation result in the revocation of an
individual's certificate, such individual shall have
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
the right to reapply for a commercial tree
pruner/service certificate after 30 days.
Sec. 153.07. Stop work order.
Attendance at the educational workshop is
required prior to reissue of such certificate.
(A) Remedial work.
(D) Subdivision regulations. In order to carry out the
(1) A stop work order may be issued if remedial
purposes of these regulations and to assure an
work is not being undertaken.
orderly program of development after the
effective date of these regulations:
(2) When the city has performed remedial work,
a stop work order shall be issued and shall
(1) Plat not accepted for filing. No plat of any
remain in effect until payment has been
tract of land within the planning area
received for the work performed.
jurisdiction of the Planning Commission shall
be accepted by the County Recorder for
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(B) Failure to obtain permit or plan. A stop work
filing unless the plat has been approved by
order may be issued for all work being performed
the Planning Commission.
without required permits or plans.
(2) No metes and bounds conveyance. No
(C) Noncompliance/tree preservation plan. The
conveyance by metes and bounds of tracts
Landscape Administrator may issue a stop work
coming under the definition of subdivision
order directing the parties involved to cease and
without compliance with the applicable
desist all work which does not comply with the
provisions of §166.01., or amendments
tree preservation plan.
thereto, shall be permitted. This provision is
aimed at preventing any attempt to
(Code 1991, §§161.20(A), (B), 163.12(A)(2); Ord. No. 3551,
circumvent these regulations by conveying
6-4-91; Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6-20-95; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex.
by metes and bounds without taking the
A), 6.16-98; Ord. No. 4113, §1, 8-18-98)
necessary steps for filing an approved plat.
Sec. 153.08. Miscellaneous remedies.
(3) No dedication of streets. No dedication of
(A) Garage sale signs. Any signs not removed the
streets shall be accepted by the city unless
following day or located in the public right-of-way
the use of the adjoining affected land is
may be removed by the city staff and for any
shown. If the purpose of opening the street
such removal, a collection fee of up to $25.00 per
is to make the affected land available for
sign shall be imposed.
sale as a subdivision, the street may not be
accepted until accompanied by the required
(B) Occupancy without certificate of occupancy. The
plat.
building official shall have the right, after notice is
(4) No building pernit. No building permit shall
given, to disconnect the water service to a
be issued for construction of any building, no
building, if occupied before a certificate of
person, firm, or corporation shall sell or offer
occupancy is issued or if all law, ordinances, and
for any lot, no water, sewer, gas, or electric
code violations are not remedied and inspected
service shall be extended to serve any
as approved,
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recorder unless:
(a) The lot, building, or structure was
established before July 6, 1970.
(b) The lot is part of a subdivision approved
by the Planning Commission.
(c) A variance has been granted under the
provisions of Chapter 156.
(E) Sexually oriented business. A person who,
operates or causes to be operated a sexually
oriented business in violation of §163.12 will be
subject to a suit for injunction as well as
prosecution for criminal violations.
(F) Manufactured homes and manufactured home
parks.
(1) inspection/notice. Whenever, upon
inspection of any manufactured home park,
the enforcement officer finds that conditions
or practices exist which are in violation of
any provision of Chapter 175, the
enforcement officer shall give notice in
accordance with Chapter 157. At the end of
the specified period, the enforcement officer
shall reinspect such manufactured home
park, and if such conditions or practices
have not been corrected, he shall suspend
the applicable permit or permits and give
notice to the person to whom the permit is
issued. Upon receipt of notice of
suspension, regardless of whether a building
permit or an operator's permit may be
involved, the operator of such manufactured
home park shall cease operation of such
park.
(2) Emergency order
(a) When the Health Officer finds that an
emergency exists which requires
immediate action to protect the public
health, he/she may, without notice of
hearing, request the enforcement officer
to issue an order reciting the existence
of such an emergency and requiring that
such action be taken as he/she may
deem necessary to meet the emergency
including the suspension of the permit.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of
Chapter 175, such order shall be
effective immediately.
(b) Any person to whom such an order is
directed shall comply therewith
immediately.
(G) Signs.
(1) If the Zoning and Development Administrator
shall find that any sign or other advertising
structure regulated herein is unsafe or
insecure, is a menace to the public, is
abandoned or maintained in a dilapidated
condition, or has been constructed or
erected, or is being maintained in violation of
the provisions of Chapter 174, he/she shall
give written notice to the permittee or
property owner thereof. If the permittee or
property owner fails to remove or after the
sign, advertising structure so. as to. comply
with the standards set forth in Chapter 174
within a reasonable time specified in such
notice, such sign or other advertising
structure may be removed or altered to
comply by the Zoning and Development
Administrator; and expense incidental to
such removal or alteration shall be charged
to the owner of the property upon which the
sign is located and shall constitute a lien
upon the property.
(2) The Zoning and Development Administrator
may cause any. sign or other advertising
structure which is an immediate peril to
persons or property to be removed
summarily without notice. Such signs or
other advertising structures are hereby
declared to be a public nuisance. When any
sign is removed summarily without notice,
the owner or lessee thereof shall have the
right to a post -seizure administrative hearing
to determine whether there was probable
cause to remove the sign.
(3) When a business fails to remove the sign of
the business that has ceased operation for a
period of time in excess of 60 days, the
building inspector shall issue a written notice
to the sign owner, and any lessee, and to the
property owner, which notice shall state that
such sign shall be removed within 30 days.
If the sign owner or lessee, or property
owner, fails to comply with such• written
notice to remove, the Zoning and
Development Administrator is hereby
authorized to cause removal to such sign,
and any expense incidental to such removal
shall be charged to the owner of the property
upon which the sign is located and shall
constitute a lien upon the property. For the
purpose of this section the word remove
shall mean:
(a) The sign face, along with posts,
columns, or supports of freestanding
signs, shall be taken down and removed
from the property.
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(b) The sign face and supporting structures
of "projecting", "roof', or "wall" signs
shall be taken down and removed from
the property.
(c) The sign face of "painted. wall signs"
shall be removed by painting over the
wall sign in such a manner as to
completely cover up and hide from sight
the sign in question.
(H) Sidewalks. If the owner of any property shall fail,
or refuse to comply with the provisions of
§171.12, the city may contract with some suitable
person for the construction, reconstruction, or
repair of such sidewalk, on the best terms that
can be made, after giving reasonable notice to
such owner or the agent in charge of . said
property of an intention to do so, and the city may
pay said person for said construction,
reconstruction, or repairing the same. The
amount so paid by the city, together with six
percent penalty added thereto, shall constitute a
• charge against the owner of said property and
shall be a lien of said property from the date of
the commencement of said work.
(I) Zoning. Noncompliance with the provisions of
Chapters 160 through 161 shall result in the
following actions being taken:
(1) Notification. A notice of violation shall be
made in accordance to §153.O4 Notice of
Violation.
(2) Prosecutor's Office. Should noncompliance
continue after initial notification, the Zoning
and Development Administrator shall forward
the violation to the Prosecutor's Office for
further action.
(Code 1965, §§13A-42, 17B -4(c), 17B -7(a), App. C., Art V.
§D; Ord. No. 1509, 8-8-66; Ord. No. 1847, 1-17-72; Ord. No.
1893, 12-19.72; Ord. No. 2790, 1-18-82; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-
83; Ord. No. 2948, 9-20-83; Ord. No. 3298, 10.6-87; Code
1991, §§156.019, 158.135, 159.67, 118.04; Ord. No. 4024,
§5, 3-18-97; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98).
Cross reference(s) Appeals, Ch. 155; Notification and
Public Hearings, Ch. 167.
Sec. 153.09. Appeals. See Chapter 155, Appeals.
Sec. 153.10. Penalty.
(A) General penalty.
(B) Other lawful action. Nothing herein contained
shall prevent the city from taking such other
lawful action as is necessary to prevent or
remedy any violation of the UDC.
(Code No. 1965, §§1-5, 17B-13, 18-47; Ord. No. 1725, 1-8-
70; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No. 2128, 7-15-75; Ord.
No. 2647, 7-15-80; Ord. No. 2655, 8-5-80; Ord. No. 2725, 5- •
19-81; Code 1991, §§98.99(A), (B), 158.99, 161.18, 162.99,
163.12; Ord. No. 3551, 6-4-91; Ord. No. 3699, §12,4-20-93;
Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6-20-95; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98)
Cross reference(s)—General Penalty, §10.99.
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Sec. 154.01. City Council.
Sec. 154.02. Planning Commission.
Sec. 154.03. Private parties/zoning amendment.
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• Sec. 154.01. City Council. The City Council may Sec. 154.03. Private parties/zoning amendment
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(A) or (B) below: (A) Petition. Any private party or parties desiring an
amendment to Chapter 160, upon payment of the
(A) Referral to the Planning Commission: appropriate fee, shall submit to the Planning
Commission a petition giving the following
(1) Study and recommendation. Proposals may information:
be referred by resolution to the Planning
Commission for study and recommendation. (1) Legal description of the property involved;
(2) Public hearing. A public hearing shall be (2) Zoning classification request for the property;
held as provided in Chapter 157. and,
(3) City Council action. After consideration of (3) Statement explaining why the proposed
the recommendation of the Planning changes will not conflict with the surrounding
Commission, the City Council may: land uses.
(a) Adopt the amendment; (B) Action by Planning Commission. The Planning
Commission may take one of the following
(b) Modify the amendment and adopt; actions:
(c) Refer to the Planning Commission for (1) Approval. The proposed amendment may
further study; or be approved as presented.
(d) Vote down the amendment. (2) Approval in modified form. Approved in
modified form by a majority of the Planning
(B) Without referral to the Planning Commission. Commission and recommended for adoption
The proposed amendment may be adopted by by the City Council with the reasons for such
• the City Council without prior referral to the recommendations stated in writing.
Planning Commission.
(3) Disapproval. If the Planning Commission
(Code No. 1965, App. A., Art. 5(8), Art. 12(2), App. C., Art disapproves a proposed amendment, the
V., §F; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord. No. 2980, 2-7-84; Code reason for such disapproval shall be given in
1991, §§160.55, 159.68:160.157; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), writing to the petitioner.
6-16-98)
Sec. 154.02. Planning Commission. The Planning (4) Neither approves nor disapproves. If the
Commission may initiate amendments to the UDO as Planning Commission neither approves nor
follows: disapproves a proposed amendment within
45 days after the public hearing the action on
(A) Study and consideration. The proposed such amendment by said Planning
amendment shall be presented to the Planning Commission shall be deemed favorable; this
Commission for study and consideration. period may be further extended by vote of
the Planning Commission if all the parties
(B) Public hearing. A public hearing shall be held as involved agree in writing to an extension.
provided in Chapter 157. (C) Action by the City Council.
• (C) Recommendation to City Council. Following the (1) Action. The City Council, may take one of
public hearing, the Planning Commission may, the following actions:
upon passage, present the proposed amendment
to the City Council in whole, or in modified form.
The Planning Commission shall provide a written (a) Approval. The City Council, by majority
statement vote, may by ordinance adopt the
of the reasons for such
recommendation, recommended amendment submitted by
the Planning Commission.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 12(3); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; b Modify and adopt. By ordinance, may
No. 2920, 5-3-83; Code 1991, §160.158, Ord. No. (b)
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) modify and adopt the proposed
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(c) Return to Planning Commission. By
resolution, may return the proposed •
amendment to the Planning
Commission for further study and
recommendation.
(2) Vote. When a proposed amendment affects
the zoning classification of property, and in
case a protest against such change is signed
by the owners of 20% or more either of the
area of the lots included in such proposed
change, or of those immediately adjacent in
the rear thereof extending 300 feet from the
street frontage of such opposite lots, then
such amendments shall not become
effective except by the favorable vote of
three -fourths of the City Council.
(D) Re -petitions for amendment. No application for
zoning amendments will be considered by the
Planning Commission within 12 months from the
date of final disapproval of a proposed
amendment unless there is evidence submitted
to the Planning Commission which justifies
reconsideration.
(E) Withdrawal.
(1) Before publication. A petition for amendment
may be withdrawn at any time before
publication of the notice and posting signs
for the public hearing. •
(2) After publication and posting of notice. After
the publication and posting of notice, the
petition may be withdrawn at the discretion
of the Planning Commission. If the petition
is permitted to be withdrawn after the public
hearing, it shall be in the Planning
Commission's discretion whether or not a
petition affecting part or all of the same
property may be reified sooner than one year
from the date of withdrawal.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 12(1); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 2538, 7-3-79; Code 1991, §160.156; Ord. No.
2716, §1, 6-15.93; Ord. No. 3925, §7, 10-3-95; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Notification and Public Hearings,
Ch. 157.
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Circuit Court.
Sec.
155.02.
Form/time/place.
Sec.
155.03.
Stay.
Sec.
155.04.
Alderman appeal on behalf of resident.
Sec.
155.05.
Appeals from Planning Commission decisions.
Sec.
155.06.
Appeals from staff interpretations/actions.
Sec.
155.07.
Appeals from Board of Sign Appeals.
Sec.
155.08.
Appeals to the Housing Board.
Sec.
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Sec. 155.01. Circuit Court. Unless set forth Sec. 155.04. Alderman appeal on behalf of
otherwise below, all appeals from final actions taken resident An alderman may bring an appeal on
by the City Council, Planning Commission, Board of behalf of any resident of the city on actions which are
Sign Appeal, and the Board of Adjustment shall be appealable to the City Council as set forth below.
taken to the Circuit Court of Washington County.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 9(6); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 2323, 4-5-77; Ord. No. 2538, 7-3-79; Code 1991,
§160.175; Ord. No. 3925, §7, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex A), 6-16-98)
State law reference(s)-Appeals to circuit court,A.C.A.
§14-56425.
Sec. 155.02. Form/time/place. Unless an appeal is
filed with the court, the following requirements shall
be met:
(A) Form. All appeals shall be submitted in writing
referencing the applicable UDC section(s) and
setting out the reasons the applicant contends
the decision was in error.
(B) Time.
(1) Appeals. Appeals shall be submitted within
10 working days from the date of the final
action taken.
(2) Hearings. The entity hearing the appeal
shall fix a reasonable time for hearing an
appeal.
(C) Place. Appeals shall be filed with the following:
(1) City Clerk. Appeals made to the City Council
shall be filed with the City Clerk.
(2) Zoning and Development Administrator.
Appeals made to the Planning Commission;
Board of Adjustment, for zoning matters; and
Board of Sign Appeals shall be filed with the
Zoning and Development Administrator.
(3) Building Safety Division Director. Appeals
made to the Board of Adjustment, [for
inspecting purposes] shall be filed with the
Building Safety Division Director.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 155.03. Stay. An appeal shall stay all
proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed
from unless the person in charge of administration of
the chapter certified that a stay would, in their opinion
cause imminent peril to life or property.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 13(3); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.173; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 155.05. Appeals from Planning Commission
decisions.
(A) Appeals to City Council. The following Planning
Commission decisions may be appealed to the
City Council.
(1) Rezoning request. Owners of record may
appeal the decision to deny a rezoning
request.
(2) Preliminary platA-SD. Owners of record or
any member of the City Council may appeal
the decision to deny or approve a preliminary
subdivision plat or large scale development.
(3) Neighborhood park. Owners of record may
appeal the decision to require joint
development of a neighborhood park.
(4) Major development - park land dedication.
An alderman representing the ward in which
the proposed major development is located,
or any alderman if the major development is
outside the city limits may appeal the
Planning Commission denial of a variance
from requirements of §166.03(K).
(5) Commercial design standards. Appeals from
decisions of the Planning Commission
concerning commercial design standards
shall be to the City Council.
(6) Conditional use. Three aldermen, two of
whom must reside in the effected ward. may
in unison appeal a decision by the Planning
Commission approving or denying a
conditional use request.
(7) Tree preservation plan. Owners of record or
any member of the City Council wishing to
contest a tree preservation plan must appeal
the decision to deny or approve the
preliminary subdivision plat or large scale
development according to the procedures
set forth in subsection (A)(2) above.
(Ord. No. 4334, 9-4-01; Ord. No. 4340, 10.2-01)
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(B) Appeals to Housing Board. Development Administrator regarding signs
may appeal. •
(1) Denial of permit. Any person whose
application for a permit under Mobile Homes (D) Appeals to the Planning Commission. The
and Mobile Home Parks, Chapter 175, that following staff interpretations/actions may be
has been denied shall be granted a hearing. appealed to the Planning Commission.
(2) Suspension or revocation of permit. Any
person whose permit has been suspended,
or who has received a violation notice may
request and shall be granted a hearing.
(Code 1965, §13A-40, App. C., Art. II, Art. V., §B; Ord. No.
1509, 8-8-66; Ord. No. 1750,7-6-70; Code 1991, §§156.017„
159.12, 159.54O(1), (2), 159.66; Ord. No. 3781, §1, 4-19-
94; Ord. No. 3925. §6, 10.3-95; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-
16-98; Ord. No. 4340, 10-2-01)
Sec. 155.06. Appeals from staff interpretations/
actions.
(A) Appeals to City Council. The following staff
interpretations/actions may be appealed to the
City Council:
(1) Zoning and Development. Administrator -
Design Overlay District requirements.
Owners of record may appeal the decision of
the Zoning and Development Administrator
not to exempt property from the Design
Overlay District requirements as allowed in
§161.21(G).
(2) City Engineer - Drainage requirements.
Owners of record may appeal the decision of
the City Engineer to issue a violation notice
related to drainage requirements.
(B) Appeals to the Board of Adjustment. The
following interpretations and decisions may be
appealed to the Board of Adjustment:
(1) Zoning and Development Administrator -
Zoning. Any person aggrieved by an
interpretation or decision of the Zoning and
Development Administrator regarding zoning
matters may appeal.
(2) Building Safety Division Director - Airport
Zone. Any person aggrieved, or any
taxpayer affected by any decision of the
Building Safety Division Director, made in
the administration of Airport Zone, Chapter
165, may appeal.
(C) Appeals to the Board of Sign Appeals. The
following staff interpretations/decision may be
appealed to the Board of Sign Appeals:
(1) Zoning and Development Administrator -
Sign regulations. A person aggrieved by an
interpretation or decision of the Zoning and
(1) Floodplain Administrator - - floodplain
regulations. Any person aggrieved may
appeal the decision of the Floodplain
Administrator, provided that the Planning
Commission shall hear and decide an appeal
only when it is alleged there is an error in
any requirement, decision, or determination
made by the floodplain administrator in the
enforcement or administration of this
chapter.
(2) Zoning and Development Administrator -
Development. Owners of record may appeal
the interpretation of the development
requirements by the Zoning and
Development Administrator.
(3) City Engineer - Grading requirements. Any
person aggrieved may appeal the decision of
the City Engineer related to grading
requirements.
(4) Landscape Administrator — Landscape and
Tree Preservation and Protection
requirements. Any person aggrieved may
appeal decisions of the Landscape
Administrator related to landscape and tree
preservation and protection requirements.
(5) Required dedications and improvements.
(a) An owner or developer who is aggrieved
by the requirements of the Unified
Development Code for land, right-of-way
or easement dedications, construction of
on -site or off -site improvements, or
payments in lieu of any dedication or
improvement, which are in excess of the
'rough proportionality of the impact of
the development upon the city's
infrastructure or services may appeal
such requirement to the Planning
Commission as a part of the submission
of the preliminary plat, large scale
development, subdivision, building
permit, lot split, development permit, or
otherwise within 10 days of notification
of such development requirements. The
appeal must be presented to the
Planning Division in writing and state the
grounds,. or reasons for the appeal.
(b) The Planning Commission shall
determine after public hearing whether •
the required dedications and
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improvements meet the "rough (B) Permit suspended. Any person whose permit
. proportionality' of the impact of the has been suspended, or who has received notice
development on city infrastructure and from the enforcement officer that his permit will
services. If the requirements are in, be suspended unless certain conditions or
excess of the "rough proportionality," the practices at the mobile home park are corrected,
Planning Commission is empowered to may request and be granted a hearing on the
modify or reduce such requirements to matter before the Housing Board.
achieve "rough proportionality."
(C) Petition deadline. When no petition for hearing
shall have been filed within 10 days following the
(E) Appeals to the Construction Board of Adjustment day on which notice of suspension was served,
and Appeals. -When theadministrative authority- such permit shall be deemed to have been
under Chapter._ 173 shall disapprove an automatically revoked at the expiration of such 10
application, or the applicant is aggrieved by the days.
interpretation of the administrative authority, the
applicant may appeal the decision to the (Code 1965, §§13A-40, 13A-43; Ord. No. 1509, 8-8-66;
Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals. Code 1991, §§156.017, 156.029; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A),
6-16-98).
(Code 1965, §178-11.2(d), (e), App. A., Art. 10(6), 19(2), Secs. 155.09.-155.99. Reserved.
App. B, §111, App. C., Art 10(6), 19(2). App. B, §III, App. C.,
Art. V, §A; Ord. No. 1747, 6.29-70; Ord. No. 1750, 7-6-70;
Ord. No. 2109, 6-375; Ord. No. 2252, 7-6-76; Ord. No. 2538,
7-3.79; Ord. No. 2585, 12.479; Ord. No. 2697, 1-20-81;
Ord. No. 3153, 11-19-85; Ord. No. 3340, 3-14-88; Code
1991, §§150.03, 158.67(B), 15868(A), (B), 159.65, 160.048,
160.172, 160.176(A), (B), 161.11, 162..03(6), (C),
163.10(D), Ord. No. 3551, 6.4-91; Ord. No.3587, §1, 1-7-92;
Ord. No. 3699, §3, 4-20-93; Ord. No. 3716, §2, 6-15-93, Ord.
No. 3806, §1, 6-28-94;Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6-20-95; Ord. No.
3901, §1, 7-5-95; Ord. No. 3901, §1, 7-5-95; Ord. No. 3925,
§7, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 3963, §9, 4-16-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4368, §2, 2-5-02; Ord. No. 4377,
• §1,2, 3-5-02)
Sec 155.07. Appeals from Board of Sign Appeals.
Appeals to City Council. Board of Sign Appeals
decisions may be appealed to the City Council by any
member of the City Council. Following such hearing,
the City Council may affirm, modify, or reverse any
finding and decision of the Board of Sign Appeals, or
may refer the matter back to the Board of Sign
Appeals.
(Code 1965, §17B11.2(e); OM. No. 2109, 6-3-75; Ord. No.
2583, 12-4-79; Ord. No. 3152, 11-19-85; Ord. No. 3153, 11-
19.85; Ord. No. 3153, 11-19-85; Ord. No. 3340, 3.15.88;
Code 1991, §158.67; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 155.08. Appeals to the Housing Board -
Mobile homes and mobile home parks.
(A) Permit denied. Any person whose application for
a permit under Chapter 175 has been denied
may request and shall be granted a hearing on
the matter before the Housing Board.
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Chapter 156. Variances.
Sec. 156.01. General requirements.
Sec. 156.02. Zoning regulations.
Sec. 156.03. Development.
Sec. 156.04. Stormwater, drainage and erosion control.
Sec. 156.05. Sign regulations.
Sec. 156.06. Airport zone.
Secs. 156.07.-156.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 156. VARIANCES.
• Sec. 156.01. General requirements. All applications (1) Design Overlay District.
for variances shall be submitted in writing to the
person responsible for administration of the (a) Special conditions. The purpose of this
referenced section. section is to authorize in specific cases
such variances from the regulations of
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) the Design Overlay District as will not be
contrary to the public interest, where,
Cross reference(s)—Administration, Ch. 152. owing to special conditions, . a literal
enforcement of the Design Overlay
Sec. 156.02. Zoning regulations. Certain variances,
of the zoning regulations may be applied for as District regulations would result in
unnecessary hardship.
follows:
(b) Variance requested. A variance from
(A) General regulations. A variance shall not be
granted unless and until an application the terms of the Design Overlay District
regulations shall not be granted by the
demonstrates: Planning Commission unless and until
the applicant provides from what section
(1) Special conditions. That special conditions
a variance is requested. This shall be
and circumstances exist which are peculiar
submitted along with the large scale
the land, structure, or building involved
and which are not applicable to other lands, development plan.
structures, or building in the same district. (c) Findings. The Planning Commission
shall make the following findings:
(2) Deprivation of rights. That literal
interpretation of the provisions of the zoning (i) Requirements met That the
regulations would deprive the applicant of requirements of §156.02.(A) have
rights commonly enjoyed by other properties been met by the applicant for a
in the same district under the terms of the variance.
• zoning regulations.
(ii) Minimum variance. That the.
(3) Resulting actions. That the special reasons set forth in the application
conditions and circumstances do not result justify the granting of the variance,
from the actions of the applicant. and that the variance is the
minimum variance that will make
(4) No special privileges. That granting theposs
and
variance requested will not confer on the l, building, the reasonable use of the
applicant any special privilege that is denied land, or structure.
by Zoning. Chapters 160 through 165, to (iii) Harmony with general purpose.
other lands, structures, or building in the That the granting of the variance
same district I will be in harmony with the general
(5) Nonconforming uses. No nonconforming purpose District, and intent of the not be
use of neighboring lands, structures, or Overlay and will be
r
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buildings in the same district, and no otherwise detrimental to the public
permitted or nonconforming use of lands, welfare.
structures, or buildings in other districts shall
be considered grounds for the issuance of a (d) Conditions and safeguards. In granting
variance, any variance, the Planning Commission
may prescribe appropriate conditions
(B) Consideration by the Planning Commission.
Applications for variances of zoning and and safeguards in conformity with this
section.
development shall be considered by the Planning
Commission.
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(2) Access to structure. The Planning b. Shared packing. For any parking space
Commission shall have the authority to which is proposed to be shared under •
waive the requirement that every building the provision of §172.05(C). The
hereafter erected or moved shall be located applicant must present a signed
on a lot which has frontage on a public street agreement with the owner of the
when the property owner provides safe and property. The agreement shall address
convenient access for fire protection and the number of spaces required for both
sanitation vehicles, properties, the number of spaces
available together with a site plan, and
(3) Parking variances, any other pertinent information, such as
restrictions on sharing for certain days
(a) Number of spaces. The Planning or hours.
Commission shall have the authority to
vary the number of off-street parking (4) Bicycle rack variance. The Planning
spaces required in C-3 and C-4 Commission may modify or waive the
Districts. requirement for or the design standards for a
bicycle rack.
(b) Findings. The Planning Commission
shall make findings indicating: (C) Consideration by the Board of Adjustment
(I) Parking generated. That the' (1) Bulk and area. Applications for variances of
proposed use will not generate as bulk and area requirements shall be
much parking as required under the considered by and may be approved by the
existing standard. Board of Adjustment.
(ii) Shared parking. That shared (2) Public hearing. A public hearing shall be
parking facilities are available; or held.
(iii) On -street parking. That on -street
parking can satisfy intermittent and
occasional demands.
(c)
Conditions.
All
waivers shall meet the
conditions
listed
below:
(i) C-3 and C-4 Districts. Conditions
for waivers in C-3 and C-4 Districts:
(3) Findings. The Board of Adjustment shall
make the following findings:
(a) Minimum variance. That the reasons
set forth in the application justify the
granting of the variance, and that the
variance is the minimum variance that
will make possible the reasonable use of
the land, building, or structure.
a. In lieu fee. An in lieu fee of (b) Harmony with general purpose. The
$1,200.00 for each on -site Board of Adjustment shall further make
parking space shall be paid to a finding that the granting of the
the city. This money shall be variance will be in harmony with the
held in an interest bearing general purpose and intent of zoning,
account and shall be expended Chapters 160 through 165, and will not
for public parking facilities be injurious to the neighborhood, or
within the district it is collected otherwise detrimental to the public
within 10 years from the date it welfare.
is collected. If said money has
not been so expended within (c) Conditions and safeguards. In granting
10 years of the date collected, any variance, the Board of Adjustment
said money, together with the may prescribe appropriate conditions
interest thereon, shall be and safeguards in conformity with the
refunded to the person or entity zoning regulations.
who made the contribution; or
• (d) No variance allowed., Under no
circumstances shall the Board of
Adjustment grant a variance to allow
use not permissible under zoning in the
• district involved, or any use expressly,
or implication prohibited by the terms of
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(4) Action. The Board of Adjustment may take certified by a registered surveyor or
the following actions: registered engineer, of the property
proposed for division. Said survey shall
(a) Reverse or affirm, wholly or partly; or indicate the acreage of all proposed lots.
(b) May modify the order, requirement, (4) Exception. A transfer or adjustment of a
decision, or determination appealed property line between adjoining property
from and may make such order, owners which does not create a separate,
requirement, decision, or determination new lot shall not require a variance by the
as ought to be made, and to that end Zoning and Development Administrator of
shall have the powers of the Zoning and preliminary and final plat requirements, but
Development Administrator from who must be approved by the Planning Division
the appeal is taken. for conformance with existing zoning
requirements for lot width, lot area, setback
(5) Vote. The concurring vote of a majority of requirements, and buildable area.
the members present shall be necessary to
reverse any order, requirement, decision or (B) Consideration by the City Council — park land
determination of the Zoning and dedication. Any variation in the land dedication
Development Administrator, or to decide in ratios or contribution formulas set forth in
favor of the applicant on any matter upon §166.03(K) shall be considered a variance and
which it is required to pass or to effect any requires approval of the City Council. Upon
variation in the application, recommendation of the Planning Commission
after consultation by the commission with the'
(Code 1965, App. A. 5 (VII (a)); Ord. No. 2148, 10-7-75; Ord. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the City
No. 2351, 6-21-77; Ord. No. 2362, 8-2-77; Ord. No. 1747, 6- Council, upon determination that enforcement of
29-70; Code. 1991, §160.038(E); Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), §166.03 (K) would cause unnecessary hardship,
6-16-98; Ord. No. 4293, 2-20-01) or that the problems or merits of the development
Sec. 156.03. Development Certain variances of the reflect unique circumstances, may grant a
development regulations may be applied for as variance of the requirements, provided:
follows:
. (1) Consistent with parks plan. Any dedication
(A) General requirements. of land or contribution in lieu of land or
combination thereof shall adequately provide
(1) Undue hardship. If the provisions of for the park and recreational needs of the
Development, Chapter 166, are shown by proposed development and be consistent
the developer to cause undue hardship as with the Fayetteville Parks Plan.
they apply to this proposed development (2) Contributions of services, facilities, etc. If
(including, but not limited to financial, the developer proposes to contribute
environmental, or regulatory) and that the services, facilities, or equipment in lieu of a
situation is unique to the subject property, cash contribution, such a contribution shall
the city Planning Commission may grant a not be accepted by the city unless the Parks
variance, on a temporary or permanent and Recreation Advisory Board has been
basis, to the development from such consulted and provides a recommendation
provision, so that substantial justice may be as to the appropriateness and safety of such
done and the public interest secured; contribution.
provided that the variation will not have the
effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of (C) Consideration by the Planning Commission.
the development regulations. No variance
shall be granted for any property which does (1) Design standards.
not have access to an improved street.
(2) Conditions and safeguards. In granting (a) Undue hardship. If the provisions of
these standards are shown by the
variances, the Planning Commission may
prescribe appropriate conditions and developer to cause undue hardship as
safeguards to secure substantially the they apply to his proposed development,
objectives of the standards or requirements the city Planning Commission may grant
so varied a variance to the developer from such
provisions, so that substantial justice
(3) Preliminary and final plat. An applicant for a may be done and the public interest
• variance of preliminary and final plat secured; provided that the variation will
requirements shall provide the Zoning and not have the effect of nullifying the intent
Development Administrator with a survey,
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and purpose of development
(4)
Major development — park land dedication. A
regulations.
developer of a major development can
petition for a variance from the requirements
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(b) Conditions. In granting variances, the
of166.03(x) to the Planning Commission.
Planning Commission may impose such
The Planning Commission's approval of said
conditions as will, in its judgment,
variance must be affirmed by the City
secure substantially the objective of the
Council to become effective, and the
standards or requirements so varied.
Planning Commission's denial may be
appealed to the City Council.
(2) Required off -site improvements.
(5)
Tree preservation plan. A developer may
Grounds. A developer may petition the
petition the Planning Commission for a
Planning Commission for a variance of off-
variance from the requirements of Chapter
site improvement requirements in whole or in
167, Tree Preservation and Protection, in
part on one or more of the following grounds:
those cases. where their strict application
would work an injustice as applied to the
(a) No city plans. The city has no plans for
proposed development due to a situation
upgrading the substandard street or
unique to the subject real property; provided
road on which off -site improvements are
that such variance shall not have the effect
proposed to be required by the
of nullifying the intent and purpose of the
developer.
chapter. The Planning Commission's
approval of said variance must be affirmed
(b) Unfair imposition. The proposed
by the City Council to become effective, and
development has primary access to
a denial of the requested variance may be
improved streets or roads and the
appealed to the City Council.
portion of the development which fronts
on a substandard street or road is so
(6)
Flood Damage Prevention Code. The
small or remote from anticipated future
Planning Commission shall hear and decide
traffic patterns as to cause an unfair
requests for variances from the requirement
imposition on the development,
of this ordinance. Any person or persons
aggrieved by the decision of the Planning
(c) Alternate off -site improvements. The
Commission regarding a variance request
developer proposes alternative off -site
may appeal such a decision in the courts of
improvements which will protect the
competent jurisdiction.
health, safety, and welfare of persons
residing in the proposed development
(a) In passing upon such applications, the
and the surrounding area and equally
Planning Commission shall consider all
benefit said persons.
technical evaluations, all relevant
factors, and standards specified in other
(d) Improved streets or roads. The
sections of this ordinance.
developer does not propose access to
the proposed development from an
(b) Variances may be issued for the
existing substandard street or road, and
reconstruction, rehabilitation, or
proposes to provide access by streets or
restoration of structures listed in the
roads improved to current city or county
National Register of Historic Places,
standards.
without regard to the procedures
identified in the remainder of this
(3) Buffer strips and screening.
ordinance. Variances may only be
issued for such repair, or rehabilitation if
(a) Screening. The Planning Commission
strict enforcement of the ordinance
shall have the authority to grant a
would preclude the structure's continued
variance from the screening
designation as a historic structure, and
requirements prescribed by §166.10.
the variance is the minimum necessary
to preserve the historic character and
(b) Conditions. The Planning Commission
design of the structure.
may impose reasonable conditions in
the granting of a variance to ensure
(c) Generally, variances may be issued for
compliance or to protect adjacent
new construction and substantial
property,
improvements to be erected on a lot half
acre or less in size contiguous to and
surrounded by lots with existing
structures constructed below the base
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flood level, providing items (1) through
(11) of §168.03(A) have been fully
(i) Any applicant to whom a variance is
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considered. As the lot size increases
granted shall be given written notice that
beyond half acre, the technical
the structure will be permitted to be built
justification required for issuing the
with a lowest floor elevation below the
variance increases,
regulatory flood elevation surcharge and
that the cost of flood insurance will be
(d)
Variances shall not be issued within any
commensurate with the increased risk
designated floodway if any increase in
resulting from the reduced lowest floor
flood levels during' the base flood
elevation. A copy of the notice shall be
discharge would result.
recorded by the floodplain administrator
-in-the office of the Washington County
(e)
Variances shall only be issued upon a'
Clerk and shall be recorded in a manner
determination that the variance is the
so that it appears in the chain of title of
minimum necessary, considering the
the affected parcel of land.
flood hazard, to afford relief.
Sec. 156.04 Stormwater drainage and erosion
(f)
Floodplain variances shall only be
control. Certain variances of the stormwater
issued if:
management, drainage, -and erosion control
regulations may be applied for as follows:
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(i) There are exceptional or
extraordinary circumstances or
conditions applicable to the
property involved or to the intended
use of the property, which do not
apply generally to other property in
the same flood zone:
(ii) A determination that failure to grant
the_ variance_would _result in
exceptional hardship to the
applicant; and,
Criteria. A variance may be granted from any
requirement of the stormwater management,
drainage, and erosion control regulations using the
following criteria:
(A) Special circumstances. There are special
circumstances applicable to the subject property
or its intended use; and
(B) Results. The granting of the variance will not
result in:
(iii) A determination that the granting of (1) Surface water runoff. An increase in the rate
a variance will not result in or volume of surface water runoff;
increased flood heights, additional
threats to public safety, (2) Adjacent property. An adverse impact on any
extraordinary public expense, adjacent property, wetlands, watercourse, or
create nuisances, cause fraud on or waterbody;
victimization of the public, or conflict
with the other provisions of the (3) Water quality. Degradation of water quality;
Code of Fayetteville. or
(g) Variances may be issued for new (4) Objectives. Otherwise impairing attainment
construction and substantial of the objectives of Chapter 170.
improvements and for other
development necessary for the conduct (Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
of a functionally dependent use provided Sec. 156.05. Sign regulations. Consideration by the
that the provisions of § are Board of Sign Appeals. Certain variances of the sign
satisfied and that the structure (A) or other regulations may be applied for as follows:
development is protected by methods
that minimize flood damages during the (A) General. The Board of Sign Appeals shall
base flood and create no additional. consider requests for variances from the literal
threats to public safety. provisions of the sign regulations for the creation
(h) Upon consideration of the factors in this of a new sign in instances where strict
section, and the purpose of this enforcement of the sign regulations would cause
ordinance, the Planning Commission practical difficulties due to circumstances unique
may impose conditions to the granting of to the individual sign under consideration, and
floodplain variances as it deems granting such variance only when it is
necessary to further the purpose of this demonstrated that such action will be in keeping
ordinance, with the spirit and intent of the sign regulations.
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(1) Prohibited. The board shall not permit as a (B) Roof signs. The Board of Sign Appeals may
variance any sign the erection of which or grant a variance for a roof sign only in those •
the continuance of which is prohibited by cases where the applicant demonstrates
Chapter 174. practical difficulties in utilizing a wall sign and
demonstrates that the variance will be in
(2) Strict enforcement unreasonable. The board keeping with the spirit and intent of the sign
may grant a variance from the provisions of regulations.
Chapter 174 where strict enforcement would
be unreasonable. (Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(3) Unique circumstances. To hear request for Cross reference(s)—Enforcement, Ch. 153; Signs, Ch. 174.
variances from the literal provision of Sec. 156.06. Airport Zone.
Chapter 174 for the -erection of a new sign in
instances where -strict- enforcement would (A) Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment
cause practical difficulties due to shall have -the authority to grant. variances from
circumstances unique to the individual sign the height limits prescribed in Chapter 165. Any
under consideration, and grant such
variance only when it is demonstrated that person desiring to erect any structure or increase
such action will be in keeping with the spirit the height of any structure or permit the growth of
and intent of Chapter 174. any object of natural growth, in excess of the
heights prescribed, must apply in writing to the
(a) The board shall not permit as a variance Board of Adjustment for a variance. Such
any sign the erection of which or the variance shall be allowed upon a showing of
continuance of which is prohibited by practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship,
§§174.05, 174.07, 174.08(A), (B), (C), together with a showing that the structure or
(D), (E), (F), ((3), and (I), 174.09, and object of natural growth in question will not cause
174.13(R). The board may grant a an undue hazard to aircraft operations at the
variance from the provisions of airport.
_ §174.06(A), (B),_and (D) .where strict (B) Determination ____-from Federal Aviation
enforcement would be unreasonable. Administration. The application for a variance
(b) The board may impose reasonable shall be accompanied by a determination from •
conditions in the granting of a variance the Federal Aviation Administration as to the
to ensure compliance and to protect effect of a proposal on the operation of air
adjacent property. A violation of such navigation facilities and the safe, efficient use of
conditions shall constitute a violation, navigable airspace. Additionally, no application
for a variance may be considered by the' Board of
(c) In exercising the above -mentioned Adjustment unless a copy of the application has
powers, the board may reverse or been furnished to the airport manager for
affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify comment as to the aeronautical effects of the
the order, requirement, decision, or variance. If the airport manager does not
determination appealed from, and may respond to the application within 15 days after
make such order, requirement, decision, receipt thereof, the Board of Adjustment may
or interpretation as ought to be made. grant or deny said application.
(d) A concurring vote of a majority of the (C) Marking and lighting. In granting any application
members present shall be necessary to for any permit or variance, approval may be
reverse any order, requirement, conditioned as to require the owner of the
decision, or determination of the building structure or object of natural growth in question to
inspector, or to decide in favor of the install and maintain obstruction markings or
applicant on any matterupon which it is lights.
required to pass or to effect any (D) Findings of fact. Written findings of fact and
variation in Chapter 174. conclusions of law shall be made by the Board of
(e) Any variance granted by the Board of Adjustment based upon the evidence offered at
Sign Appeals shall automatically be the public hearing.
revoked if the applicant does not comply (Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
with the terms of the variance within 30
days from the granting thereof; and, the Cross reference(s)-Notification and Public Hearings,
applicant shall be required. to comply ch. 157.
with the literal provisions of Chapter
174. Sea. 156.07.-156.99. Reserved.
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• Chapter 157. Notification and Public Hearings.
Sec. 157.01. General requirements/information.
Sec. 157.02. Development.
Sec. 157.03. Zoning.
Sec. 157.04. Conditional uses.
Sec. 157.05. Vacations of streets, alleys, rights -of -way and easements.
Sec. 157.06. Appeals of staff decisions/interpretations.
Sec. 157.07. Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks.
Sec. 157.08. Fire Prevention Code.
Sec. 157.09. Sign Appeal.
Secs 157.10-157.99. Reserved.
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. CHAPTER 157. NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Sec. 157.01. General requirementslinformation. seven (7) calendar days prior to the
public hearing.
(A) Notice. Notice shall include the following
information, unless specific requirements herein (b) Methods of notice. Notice shall be by
provide otherwise: one of the following methods:
(1) Project description. Description of the (i) Mail. Certified mail, return receipt
project or request. requested, to at least one of the
recorded owners of a property;
(2) Use. The use of the property.
(ii) Publish. Publish notice in the legal
(3) Zoning. Current zoning. notice section of a newspaper of
general circulation within the city.
(4) Acreage. Acreage of project.
(iii) Signatures. Obtaining signatures of
(5) Public hearing. Time, date, place, and at least one of the record owners of
• location of public hearing, a property on a copy of the
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(6) Name. The property owner's and/or the plan.
developer's name.
(3) Proof of notice. At least seven (7) days prior
(7) Review location. Phone number, address, to the Subdivision Committee meeting at
project name and information on where the which approval of the large scale
file may be reviewed, development plans will be considered, the
applicant shall file one of the following with
(B) Assessment records. Property owners shall be the Planning Division.
• identified from the assessment records available
at the Washington County Assessor's office on (a) Receipts. Return receipts from the
the date an application is submitted for mailing and copy of the notice.
processing.
• (b) Proof of publication. Proof of publication.
(C) Who may be heard. Any person desiring to be
heard at a public hearing may appear in person, (c) Plan or plat. Signed and dated large
by agent, or by attorney. scale development plan or subdivision
plat.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
(B) Planned Zoning Districts. The following
Sec. 151.02. Development requirements shall apply to planned zoning
districts:
(A) Large Scale Development (LSD) / Subdivision.
The following requirements shall apply to large (1) Public hearing required. A public hearing
scale developments and subdivisions. shall be held at the meeting of the
Subdivision Committee and the Planning
(1) Public hearing required. A public hearing Commission at which the Planned Zoning
shall be held at the meeting of the District will be considered.
Subdivision Committee at which the
development plan is to be considered. (2) Notice of public hearing - developer.
(2) Notice of public hearing - developer. Prior to (a) Who gets notice. Notice of the
a public hearing being held, the developer proposed PZD shall be given by the
shall provide the following notice: developer to all persons owning
property within 100 feet of the perimeter
(a) Who gets notice. Notice of the of a PZD at least 10 days prior to the
proposed development shall be given to meeting at which the Subdivision
owners of any property having a Committee and Planning Commission
common boundary with, and a different are to review the development plan.
• zoning classification than the property
proposed for development, no later than
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(b) Methods of notice. Notice shall be by densities, setback requirements, height
one of the following methods: regulations, parking and access
(i) Personal. Personal contact, or requirements, and all other applicable city
ordinances.
(ii) Mail. Certified mail, return receipt
requested.
(3) Notice of public hearing - city. Notice of
public hearing shall be given by the city
in both of the following manners:.
(a) Publish. Publish notice in a
newspaper of general circulation in
the city at least one time;
(b) Signs. Posting a sign or signs,
each 18 inches high by 24 inches
wide, at conspicuous places in the
area involved, 15 days prior to the
date of the public hearing.
(4) Proof of notice. On or before the day
the Subdivision Committee and
Planning Commission reviews the
development plan, the applicant shall
file one of the following with the planning
office:
(a) Receipts. Return receipts from the
mailing and copy of the notice;
(b) Contact. Proof showing personal
contact.
(C) Subdivision regulations. The following
requirements shall apply to the subdivisions:
(1) Public hearing required. On any proposed
amendments to the subdivision regulations,
the Planning Commission shall hold a public
hearing.
(D) Side setbacks.
(1) Internal side setbacks may be varied on one
side to permit zero lot line development,
provided the side setback opposite the zero
lot line is at least 15 feet. On the periphery
of the development no structure shall be
placed closer than eight (8) feet to the side
property line. The intent is to allow freedom
of design within development, but not to
affect future structure placement on
adjoining property.
(2) Side setbacks may be varied to permit
common walls between townhouses. There
shall be no specific requirements as to
minimum lot width; lot area, or minimum area
per dwelling unit for townhouses or
condominiums; but townhouses and
condominiums shall conform to the district
Cross reference(s)—Amended by majority of City
Council without first going to the Planning Commission,
§154.01.
(3) Notice of public hearing - city. Prior to public
hearing being held, the city shall provide the
following notice:
(a) When. Notice of the public hearing shall
be given 15 days in advance of the
public hearing.
(b) Method of notice. Notice shall be by
publishing in a local newspaper of
general distribution.
(Code 1965, App. C., Art. IV, §1; App. A., Arts. 5, 5(IIA),
8(12), 12(1); App. C., Art. V, §F; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 1750, 7.6.70; Ord. No. 1903, 3-6.73; Ord. No.
2379, 9-20.77; Ord. No. 2538, 7-3-79; Ord. No. 2582, 12-4-
79; Ord. No. 2603. 2-19-80; Ord. No. 2633, 5-20-80; Ord.
No. 2710, 3-24-81; Ord. No. 2779, 11-17-81; Ord. No. 2980,
2-7-84; Ord. No. 3128, 10-1-85; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §§159.54, 159.68, 160.032, 160.035,
160.121(L), (M), 160.156; Ord. No. 2716, §1, 6-15-93; Ord.
No. 3925, §§6, 7, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98)
Sec. 157.03. Zoning.
(A) Zoning map amendments (rezoning) / Planning
Commission.
(1) Public hearing. Upon receipt of a petition for
an amendment to the zoning map, the
Planning Commission shall hold a public
hearing on the proposed amendment.
(2) Notice of public hearing - city. Notice of
public hearing shall be given by the city in
both of the following manners:
(a) Publish. Publish notice in a newspaper
of general circulation in the city at least
one time 15 days prior to the public
hearing.
(b) Sign. Posting a sign or signs, each 18
inches high by 24 inches wide, at
conspicuous places in the area involved,
15 days prior to the date of the public
hearing.
(B) Variances / Board of Adjustment.
(1) Public Hearing. Upon receipt of a petition for
a variance, the Board of Adjustment shall
hold a public hearing on the requested
variance.
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(2) Notice of public hearing - city. Notice of
public hearing shall be given by the city
using the following methods:
(1) Sign. A sign 18 inches high and 24
inches wide shall be placed upon the
property seven days before the date of
the public hearing.
(2) Other notice. The Board of Adjustment
--shall also give -notice of such hearing to- -
interested persons and organizations as,
it deems feasible and practicable.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art 12(1); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 2538, 7-3-79; Code 1991, §160.156; Ord. No.
3716; §1, 6-15-93; Ord. No. 3925, §7 , 10-3-95; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 157.04. Conditional uses.
(A) Public hearing. A public hearing shall be held by
the Planning Commission for consideration of a
conditional use.
(B) Notice of public hearing - city. Prior to a public
hearing, the city shall give notice as follows:
Sign. Upon receipt of the application, a sign, at
least 18 inches high and 24 inches wide, shall be
posted in a conspicuous place and shall state the
date, time, and conditional use to be considered.
(C) Notice of public hearing - applicant. Prior to a
public hearing, the applicant for a conditional use
shall give notice as follows:
(1) Dance halls.
(a) Who gets notice. All owners of
properties within 500 feet of the
boundary line of the property on which
the dance hall facility is proposed.
(b) When. At least 10 days before the
public hearing.
(c) Methods of notice. Method of notice
shall be in one of the following manners:
(i) Mail. Certified mail, return receipt
requested; and/or,
(ii) Signatures. Site plan drawing
showing the property lines,
structures on the property,
driveways and parking spaces,
together with a brief written
explanation of the proposed use,
circulated among the property
owners and signed by each
property owner.
(2) Bed and breakfasts.
(a) Who gets notice. All owners of property
within 500 feet of the boundary of the
property on which the bed and breakfast
facility is proposed.
(b) When. At least 10 days before the
public hearing.
(c) Methods of notice. Method of notice
shall be in one of the following manners:
(i) Mail. Certified mail, return receipt
requested; and/or,
(i) Signatures. Site plan drawing
showing the property lines,
structures on the property,
driveways, and parking spaces,
together with a brief written
explanation of the proposed use,
circulated among and. sign by. each
property owner.
(3) Home occupations.
(a) Who gets notice. The owners of any
dwelling unit located in an RSF-4 District
within 500 feet of any boundary line of
the property on which the home
occupation is proposed.
(b) When. At least seven (7) days prior to
the public hearing.
(c) Methods of notice. Method of notice
shall be in one of the following manners:
(i) Mail. Certified mail, return receipt
requested.
(ii) Publish. Publication in a newspaper
of general circulation with the city.
Notice shall not be published in the
legal notice section and shall not be
less than two (2) columns wide by
three (3) inches high.
(iii) Signatures. Obtaining the signature
of at least one owner of each
dwelling unit on a written notice.
(4) Duplex uses in RSF-4, Residential Districts.
(a) Who gets notice. The adjoining property
owners.
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(c) Method of notice. Method of notice shall Sec. 157.05. Vacations of streets, alleys, rights -
be certified mail, return receipt of -way, and easements.
requested, to the property owners last
known address. (A) Public hearing required. The City Council shall
hold a public hearing, after receiving a
(5) Facilities emitting odors and facilities recommendation by the Planning Commission,
handling explosives. . on applications requesting vacation of streets,
alleys, rights -of -way, and easements.
(a) Who gets notice. All owners of property
within 500 feet of boundary line of the
property intended to contain the use.
(b) When. At least 10 days prior to the
public hearing.
(c) Methods of notice.
(i) Mail. Certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the property owner's
last known address.
(ii) Publish. Publication in a newspaper
of general circulation within the city.
(6) Wireless communications facilities.
(a) Who gets notice. Applicants requesting
permits for new towers shall notify
property owners within 500 feet radius
from the center of the tower; applicants
requesting permits for co -location shall
not require notification.
(b) Method of notice. Notification shall be
certified mail for adjoining property
owners, including across streets and
regular mail for the remaining property
owners within the notification area.
(C) Proof of notice. Prior to the public hearing, the
following, if required, shall be filed with the
Planning Division.
(1) Receipts. Return receipts.
(2) Plan. Site plan drawings.
(3) Proof of publication. Proof of publication.
(4) Notices. Signed notices.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7(10), (20); OM. No. 1747, 6-29-
70; Ord. No. 1880, 8-15-72; Ord. No. 2486, 11-21-78; Ord.
No. 2605, 2-19-80; Code 1991, §§160.085, 160.090,
160.095, 160.096; Ord. No. 3716, §3, 6-15-93; Ord. No.
3780, §1,4-19-94; Ord. No. 4100, § 2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord.
No. 4178, 8-31-99)
(B) Notice of public heating. Notice of public hearing
shall be published, by the City Clerk, in a
newspaper of general circulation in the city prior
to the public hearing.
(Code 1965, § 18-15; Ord. No. 1685, 7-7-69; Ord. No. 1898,
1-16-73; Code 1991, §98.13; Ord. No. 3925, §1, 10-3-95;
Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)-Streets and Sidewalks, Ch. 171.
Sec. 157.06. Appeals of staff decisions/
interpretations - Board of Adjustment.
(A) Public hearing required. The Board of
Adjustments shall hold a public hearing on
appeals of staff decisions/interpretations
concerning Zoning, Chapters 160 through 165.
(B) Notice of public hearing.
(1) Zoning regulations. The Board of
Adjustment shall give the following notice of
appeals of zoning regulations.
(a) Who gets notice. Due notice to the
parties in interest.
(b) When. Seven (7) day's public notice.
(2) Airport zone. The Board of Adjustment shall
publish in a local newspaper of general
circulation in the city at least 15 days prior to
the public hearing.
(C) Sign. A sign 18 inches high and 24 inches wide
shall be placed upon property seven (7) days
before the date of the public hearing.
(D) City Council. The City Council shall also give
notice of such hearing to interested persons and
organizations as it deems feasible and practical.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art 10(2); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 2538, 7-3-79; Code 1991, §§160.172, 162.03; Ord.
No. 3699, §3, 4-20-93; Ord. No. 3716, §2, 6-15-93; Ord. No.
3925, §7, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 3901, §1,7-5-95; Ord. No. 3963,
§9, 4-16-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A.), 6-16-98.
Cross reference(s)-Appeals, Ch. 155.
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Sec. 157.07. Manufactured homes and
manufactured home parks.
• (A) Whenever the enforcement officer determines,
that there are reasonable grounds to believe that
there has been a violation of any provision of
Chapter 175, or any regulation adopted pursuant
thereto, he/she shall give notice of such alleged
violation to the owner of the park and to the
person, to whom the operator's permit was
issued, as hereinafter provided.
(B) Such notice shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Include a statement of the reasons for its
issuance;
(3) Allow a reasonable time for the performance
of any act it required;
(4) Be served upon the owner and the operator;
provided, that such notice or order shall be
deemed to have been property served upon
such owner or operator when a copy thereof
has been sent by certified mail to their last
know address, or when they have been
served with such notice by any other method
authorized or required by the laws of the
. state; and,
(5) Contain an outline of remedial action, which,
if taken, will effect compliance with the
provisions of Chapter 175 and with
regulation adopted pursuant thereto.
(Code 1965, §13B-13; Ord. No. 1859, 3-20-72; Code 1991,
§156.077; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Manufactured homes and
Manufactured home Parks, Ch. 175, §163.22.
Sec. 157.08. Fire Prevention Code. Blasting. In
addition to the requirements and regulations provided
in the Fire Prevention Code, the applicant for a
blasting permit shall notify all residential property
owners located within 200 yards of a blasting site.
Notification may be personal contact, or by written
notice left at the residence and shall contain the dates
of any blasting activity.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4125, 11-17-
98)
Cross references) -Fire Prevention code/Building
Code. § 173.02.
Sec. 157.09. Sign Appeal.
• (3) Public Hearing. Upon receipt of a petition for
a sign appeal, the Board of Sign Appeals
shall hold a public hearing on the requested
appeal.
(4) Notice of public hearing - city. Notice of
public hearing shall be given by the city
using the following methods:
(1) Sign. A sign 18 inches high and 24
inches wide shall be placed upon the
property seven days before the date of
the public hearing.
(2) Other -notice. The Board of Sign
Appeals shall also give notice of such hearing to
interested persons and organizations as it deems
feasible and practicable.
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158.02. Excavation in public rights -of -way.
158.03. Maintenance.
158.04. Grading; bonds/sureties.
158.05. Off -site improvements/delays.
158.06. Sidewalks.
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CHAPTER 158. BONDS AND GUARANTEES.
• Sec. 158.01. Guarantees in lieu of installed (C) Remedies. The city has the following options if
improvements. the improvements have not been constructed
after 270 days:
(A) Subdivisions. The Planning Commission may
approve a subdivision final plat prior to the
installation of the final pavement, sidewalks, tree
replacements, or landscaping if all other required
improvements have been substantially completed
as determined by the City Engineer after the final
inspection, provided the developer deposits with
the city, or provides the following in an amount
equal to 150% of the estimated cost of the
uncompleted improvements as determined by the
City Engineer.
(1) Currency. U.S. currency;
(2) Bond. A performance/surety bond; or
(3) Letter of credit. An irrevocable letter of credit
from a bank, or banking institution doing
business in this state which is a member of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
(4) Sidewalks. Sidewalks may be guaranteed
pursuant to §166.03(E).
(B) Large scale developments. The Planning
• Commission may approve an office, commercial,
or industrial large scale development plan prior to
the installation of the required improvements;
however, no building permits may be issued until
one of the following has occurred:
(1) Complete. All of the required improvements
have been completed; or
(2) Deposit. The developer deposits with the
city or provides the following in an amount
equal to 150% of the estimated cost of the
uncompleted improvements as determined
by the City Engineer.
(a) Currency. U.S. currency;
(b) Bond. A performance/surety bond; or
(c) Letter of credit. An irrevocable letter of
credit from a bank, or banking institution
doing business in this state which is a
member of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation.
(1) Deposit of U.S. currency.
(a) Construct improvements. Construct the
remaining improvements using the U.S.
currency. Any balance remaining after
the improvements have been
constructed shall be returned to the
developer, or
(b) Hold currency. Continue to hold the
U.S. currency until the developer
completes the required improvements.
After the City Engineer certifies that the
improvements have been complete, the
entire deposit shall be returned to the
developer.
(2) Irrevocable letter of credit.
(a) Call letter of credit. Call the irrevocable
letter of.crediit and use the proceeds to
construct the remaining improvements.
Any balance remaining after the
improvements have been constructed,
shall be returned to the developer, or
(b) Amend letter of credit. Amend the
irrevocable letter of credit or require the
developer to provide another irrevocable
letter of credit for any uncompleted
improvements in an amount equal to
150% of the estimated cost of remaining
improvements as determined by the City
Engineer. After the City Engineer
certified as to which improvements have
been completed, the guaranteed
amount for any completed
improvements may be returned to the
developer.
(3) Performance/surety bond.
(a) Terms of bond. The surety shall be
notified and the parties shall proceed
under the terms of the bond, or
(b) Amend bond. Amend the performance/
surety bond, or require the developer to
provide another performance/surety
bond for any uncompleted
improvements in an amount equal to
150% of the estimated cost of remaining
improvements as determined by the City
Engineer.
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(Code 1965, App. C., Art III, §B; Ord. No. 1979, 2-5-74;
Code 1991, §159.34; Ord. No. 3869, §1, 2-21-95; Ord. No.
3958, §1, 4-2-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 158.02. Excavation in public rights -of -way.
Cash bond. No person shall make any excavation of
a street or public right-of-way unless a cash bond is
first deposited with the city for the purpose of
guaranteeing repair and replacement of said street or
public right-of-way. Said cash bond shall be in an
amount equivalent to the estimated cost of property
repairing and replacing said street or public right-of-
way, as determined by the Mayor, or his duly
authorized representative.
(Code 1991, §161.23; Ord. No. 3551, 6-4-91; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 158.03. Maintenance.
(A) Installed improvements. An acceptable
maintenance bond shall be provided in the
amount of the contract price of the improvement
against defects in workmanship and materials for
a period of one year form the date of acceptance
of such improvements. The bond shall be filed
with the City Engineer prior to the acceptance of
the improvements by the city.
(B) Stormwater management, drainage and erosion
control. A one (1) year maintenance bond for the
stormwater management drainage system. The
bond shall run from the date of final acceptance
and for a one-year period thereafter. A walk-
through shall be performed at the end of the one-
year period and all deficiencies corrected prior to
the release of the bond.
(Code 1965, App. C., Art. III, §C: Ord. No. 1750, 7-6-70;
Code 1991, §§159.35, 163.13; Ord. No. 3895, §1. 6-20-95;
Ord. No. 4100, (Ex A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 158.04. Grading; bonds/sureties. The building
official may require bonds or other sureties in such
form and amounts as may be deemed necessary to
assure the work, if not completed in accordance with
the approved plans and specifications, will be
corrected to eliminate hazardous conditions.
(Code 1991, §161.23; Ord. No. 3551, 6-4-91; Ord. No. 4100
(Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 158.05. Off -site improvements/delays.
(A) Proportionate share. If the Planning Commission
determines that a needed off -site improvement
cannot be built until future development occurs,
the developer shall pay to the city, an amount
determined by the Planning Commission, in
accordance with the standards prescribed in
§166.07, to be the developer's proportionate
share of the cost of said off -site improvements as
of the date of final plat or large scale
development approval.
(1) The city shall deposit said money into an
interest bearing escrow account until such
time as the off -site improvement is
constructed and shall provide for payment of
interest on said amount at the rate of 10%
per annum, or the maximum rate allowable
under Arkansas law, whichever is lower.
(2) If the off -site improvement is not constructed
within five (5) years from the date of the first
payment into the escrow account by a
developer, the Planning Commission shall
hold a public hearing, after notification to all
affected property owners, to determine the
disposition of all money in the escrow
account. Following the public hearing, the
Planning Commission may:
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(a) Determine that the off -site improvement •
is still necessary and feasible, and can
be built within a reasonable time, in
which case the escrow account shall be
continued for a period specified by the
Planning Commission; or
(b) Determine that the off -site improvement
is not necessary, or will not be feasible,
or that insufficient development has
occurred to. render the improvement
likely in the foreseeable future, in which
case the Planning Commission shall
refund the monies to the then current
owner of the land for which such fee
was paid with interest since the date of
payment. Interest shall be based on a
five percent (5%) annual rate.
(c) With the written consent of a majority of
the property owners who have
purchased lots in the subdivision(s) and
the developer(s), direct that money in
the escrow account be utilized for a
different purpose which will specifically
benefit the neighborhood.
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(B) Bill of Assurance/performance bond. The
. developer may, with approval of the City Council,
guarantee payment of said amount so
determined by executing a bill of assurance, or
performance bond in a form approved by the City
Attorney.
Bills of Assurance and/or performance bonds
shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Bills of assurance shall be filed of record and
shall -be -a covenant running with the land.
(2) Bills of assurance, or performance bonds,
shall obligate the landowner to pay the city
the amount so determined by the Planning
Commission within 10 days from receipt of
written notice from the city.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) .
Sec. 158.06. Sidewalks. In lieu of issuing a notice as
set forth in §171.12, the mayor may accept a bill of
assurance executed by the property owner to
guarantee installation of the sidewalk within three
months from receipt of notice from the mayor. The
property owners obligation under the bill of assurance
shall be a covenant running with the land, and the
form of the bill of assurance shall be approved by the
city attorney.
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Cross reference(s)—Streets and Sidewalks, Ch. 171.
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Chapter 159. Fees.
Sec. 159.01. Fees/schedule.
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CHAPTER 159. FEES.
• Sec. 159.01. Feeslschedule.
(A) Fees. Fees shall be imposed, as set forth below,
to cover the cost of public notices and such other
expenses as may be incurred in connection with
processing of applications, plan reviews,
amendments, permits, variances and other
matters pertaining to the UDC.
(1) An alderman may present a resolution to the
City Council to waive, or reduce
development permit fees otherwise required
by this chapter, elsewhere within the Unified
Development Code. If the reduction, or
waiver would serve the public interest,
alleviate an unfair burden upon an applicant,
or be beneficial to the city as a whole, the
City Council may grant such reduction, or
waiver of permit fee.
(B) Fee schedule.
(1) General. Unless specific fees are set forth
below, the City Council shall, by resolution,
establish a schedule of fees and a collection
procedure. The schedule of fees shall be
posted in the Planning Division.
• (2) Signs.
(a) Signs. For each sign or other advertising
structure regulated by Chapter 174;
$10.00 plus $1.00 per square foot of
sign face.
(b) Windblown signs. $10.00.
(c) Sign variance. Filing fee: $350.00
(3) Development.
rnnri,rrant Plat
Nonresidential
$800.00
10 or less residential units
$200.00
25 or less residential units
$400.00
26 or more residential units
$800.00
Draliminanr Plat
Nonresidential
$800.00
10 or less residential units
$200.00
25 or less residential units
$400.00
26 or more residential units
$800.00
Cnnl Dint
Nonresidential
$800.00
10 or less residential units
$200.00
25 or less residential units
$400.00
26 or more residential units
$800.00
Concept Plat I $50.00
Lot split I $200.00 ii
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Nonresidential
$800.00
10 or less residential units
$200.00
25 or less residential units
$400.00
26 or more residential units
$800.00
Dlannnd 7nninn nietrirl
Nonresidential
$1,125.00
Residential:
10 or less residential units/lots -
$525.00
25 or less residential units/lots
$725.00
26 or more residential units/lots
$1,125.00
(4) Physical alteration of land.
Parma Fan
Less than rh acre
$75.00
rh to 1 acre
$100.00
Over 1 acre
$200.00
Appeals
$100.00
(Ord. No. 4113,8-18-98)
(5) Drainage. Non-refundable permit application
fee.
Up to 0.5 acre
$75.00
0.51 to 1.0 acre
$100.00
Over 1.0 acre
$200.00
Appeals
$100.00
(6) Zoning.
Rezoning
$325.00
Conditional use
$100.00
Manufactured home:
Initial permit
$25.00
Renewal
$12.50
Home occupation:
Initial permit
$25.00
Renewal
$12.50
Variance:
Before any violation has occurred
$25.00
After any violation has occurred
$100.00
Appeal of Zoning and Development
Administrator interpretation
$25.00
Certificate of Zoning Compliance
$25.00
(7) Streets and sidewalks.
Driveway and curb cut
$20.00
Sidewalk
$20.00
Driveway, curb cut and sidewalk
$25.00
Excavation of streets and other public
ways
$5.00
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requirement of any code in the
Cross reference(s)--Excavations, §171:14 execution of the work nor from •
any other applicable penalties.
(8) Tree preservation.
e. Re -inspection. For each re -
Filing fee I $120.00 II inspection for correction of
violations and/or if installation
(9) Floodplain determination, is not ready for requested
inspections the fee shall be
II Administrative review fee $25.00 ij $20.00.
(ii) Permit valuation.
(10) Vacations. a. Permit valuation is the
Filing fee $200.00 reasonable valuation of all
services, labor, materials, and
11 Buildin permits. appliances or devices entering
( ) ginto and necessary to the
prosecution and completion of
(a) General fees. The following general
the work ready for occupancy.
provisions shall apply to all permits,
including but not limited to building, b. The permit valuation shall
electrical, gas, mechanical and include total cost such as
plumbing; and shall apply in addition to plumbing, electrical, gas,
the fees and requirements set forth in mechanical, equipment, and
each separate code. other systems, however, the
I Permit fees. cost of excavation or grading,
C)paying, and land cost are not
Design/build fee. In addition to deemed a part of such permit
a.
valuation.
the permit fees, a design/build
fee for fast -track, design -build, c. The building permit fee shall be •
and buildings permitted with based on the valuation as
construction progressing as determined by the building
design and construction plans code data or as submitted by
are in progress shall be equal the applicant, whichever is
to one-half the permit fee but greater.
shall not be more than
$1,000.00. (iii) Exemptions from permit fees.
b. Emergency, investigative and a. Historical buildings.
after hour(s). In addition to the
permit fee, an emergency fee 1. Buildings identified and
for after hours inspection, I classified as historical
investigations and emergency buildings or structures by
inspections shall be $20.00 per state or local jurisdiction
inspection, shall be exempt from
permit fees.
c. Outside city limits. In addition
to the permit fee, each 2. The Mayor may exempt all
inspection required outside or part of the applicable
Fayetteville city limits shall be permit fees for buildings
$20.00 per inspection, that can be proven to be
without permit. Where more than 50 years old
d. Work
p that are judged by the
work for which a permit is building official to be safe
required is started or and in the public interest of
proceeded prior to obtaining health, safety, and welfare
said permit, the fees herein regarding any proposed
specified shall be doubled. construction, alteration,
Payment of such double fee repair, enlargement, •
shall not relieve any persons restoration, or relocation,
from fully complying with the
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or moving of buildings
within fire districts.
3. Demolition fees. Single family
residences shall be exempt from
demolition fees.
(b) Building construction. Building
construction fees shall be as set forth in
the building code, fees appendix, except
as set forth below:
Partial C of O
$25.00
Original C of O —new building
$15.00
Certificate of completion
$15.00
C of O -existing building and/or change
of occupancy use
$25.00
Demolition permit
$50.00
Temporary C of O
$25.00
Annual C of O renewal
$12.50
Annual C of O renewal —if expired
$25.00
Footing/foundation only
$50.00
Appeal of building official to
Construction Board of Adjustment and
Appeal 1
$50.00
Moving rmit
$100.00
Permit extension
$50.00
Plan view fee —shall not exceed
$1,000.00
(c) Electrical.
(I) Electrical permit fees. Fees for
permit shall be paid to the city, as
follows:
a. First four meters, new or
replacement, $20.00
b. For each additional meter on a
building, $5.00
c. $0.25 per outlet, and $10.00
per inspection with electrical
wiring in concrete.
d. Neon tube lighting shall be
$10.00 for each transformer.
e. A minimum fee for any
electrical permit shall be
$20.00.
(d) Apprentice electrician.
Registration of an apprentice
electrician, $10.00.
(d) Gas.
(i) Gas permit fees. Fees for gas
permit shall be paid to the city, as
follows:
a. First five fixtures for $20.00
plus $2.00 for each additional
fixture.
(ii) Exceptions. Gas ranges/ovens,
domestic clothes dryers, and space
heaters not required to have a vent
are exempted and gas permits are
not required to connect these
appliances to an existing gas outlet
in an existing piping system.
(e) Mechanical permit fees. Fees for a
mechanical permit shall be paid to the
city as follows:
$20.00
Minimum permit fee for the first unit
Additional units greater than 'h horse
r
$5.00
Fractional horse power mechanical
exhaust
$2.00
Gas vent per unit
$5.00
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(f) Plumbing.
(i) Plumbing permit fees. Fees for
plumbing permits shall be paid
to the city,.as follows:
a. First five fixtures for
$20.00, plus $1.75 for
each additional fixture, and
b. $10.00 for each inspection
required for plumbing
under slab.
Sec. 159.02 Water and wastewater impact fees
(A) Applicability.
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(1) The following provisions shall apply to all of
the territory within the City's water and
wastewater service areas, including areas
outside the corporate city limits and within
service areas located within Washington
County and other incorporated cities after
June 16,2003.
(2) The following types of development shall be
required to pay a water and/or wastewater
impact fee:
(a) New development seeking a new
connection to the City's water or
wastewater system.
(b) New development seeking a new
connection to the system of a wholesale
customer of the City's water or
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wastewater system, where collection of months from the effective date of this
the City's impact fee is required by the ordinance.
City's contract with the wholesale
customer. (D) Fee Determination
(c) Residential redevelopment involving the
construction of one or more additional
dwelling units.
(d) Nonresidential redevelopment seeking a
larger capacity water meter.
(B) Intent
(1) The intent of wastewater and water impact
fees is to ensure that new development
bears a proportionate share of the cost of
improvements to the City's water and
wastewater systems; to ensure that the
proportionate share does not exceed the
cost of providing water and wastewater
facilities to the development that paid the
fee; and to ensure that funds collected from
developments are used to construct water
and wastewater facilities that serve such
developments. It is further the intent of this
Ordinance to use the impact fees to
implement the City's 2020 General Plan and
future plan updates and to implement the
City's Five Year Capital Improvements
Program.
(2) It is not the intent of this Ordinance to collect
any money from any development in excess
of the actual amount necessary to offset
demands generated by that development for
the water and wastewater facilities for which
the fee was paid.
(3) It is not the intent of this Ordinance that any
monies collected for the water impact fee
and the wastewater impact fee ever be
commingled or ever be used fora type of
facility different from that for which the fee
was paid.
(C) Time of Collection
(1) Water and wastewater impact fees for new
development shall be paid prior to the
issuance of a• new or larger water meter,
connection to the wastewater system, or
issuance of a building permit; whichever
comes first
(2) Development projects which have obtained
building permits prior to the effective date of
this ordinance shall not have to pay impact
fees if the building is completed with water
and sewer hook-ups installed and certificate
of occupancy issued no later than six (6)
(1) Schedule of Fees. The Impact Fee
Administrator shall determine the amount of
the water and wastewater impact fees for
residential uses based on the type or size of
the dwelling unit and for nonresidential uses
based on the size of the water meter using
the following schedule:
C
Land Use
Unit
Water
Waste -
Water
Total
Single -Family (average)
Dwelling
$308
$835
$1,143
Mufti -Family
(per dwelling unit)
Dwelling
$219
$593
$812
Nonresidential
(5/8" x 3/4" meter)
Meter
$308
$835
$1,143
Nonresidential (1" meter)
Meter
$770
$2,088
$2,858
Nonresidential
(1-1/2" meter)
Meter
$1,540
$4,175
$5,715
Nonresidential (2" meter)
Meter
$2,464
$6,680
$9,144
Nonresidential (3" meter)
Meter
$4,928
$13,360
$18,288
Nonresidential (4" meter)
Meter
$7,700
$20,875
$28,575
Nonresidential (6" meter)
Meter
$15,400
$41,750
Nonresidential (8" meter)
Meter
$24,640
$66800
$91,440
Nonresidential (10" meter)
Meter
$35,420
$96,025
$131,445
(2) Redevelopment, Reconstruction, Change of
Use. In the
event of a redevelopment,
reconstruction
or change of use from an
existing development or use, the fee shall be
the difference
between what the fee would
be for the
entire redevelopment or
reconstruction
project and what the fee
would have
been for the existing
development
or use. Enlargement of a
single family
home will not require any
impact fee.
(3) Mixed Use. If the proposed development
includes a mix of the residential land uses
and/or nonresidential meter sizes that are
listed in the impact fee schedule, the fee
shall be determined by adding up all the
water and wastewater impact fees that would
be applicable for each residential land use
type and/or nonresidential meter size as if it
was a freestanding land use type.
(4) Fire Suppression / Low Pressure. It is the
intent of this ordinance to base water and
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wastewater impact fees on the typical usage
water impact fees collected pursuant to this
in a new building or other facility.
Ordinance plus any interest which may
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Extinguishing of fires is not a part of
accrue from time to time on such amounts.
typical usage; to allow adequate fire flow to
sprinklers and internal hydrants at some
(3)
Wastewater Impact Fee Account. The
large and at -risk properties, it may be
Wastewater Impact Fee Account shall
necessary for fire protection purposes to
contain only those wastewater impact fees
install a larger water meter than would be
collected pursuant to this Ordinance plus any
necessary to meet day-to-day needs of that
interest which may accrue from time to time
facility. In addition, a larger meter maybe
on such amounts.
required in areas of low water pressure than
in areas of normal water pressure for the
—(4)_Order
of Use. Monies in each impact fee
-same-type of use. In those cases, it is the,
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�accoiiht shall be considered to be spent in
policy of the City that the impact fee for
the order collected, on a first-in/first-out
water.and wastewater should be based on
basis.
the meter size needed by that facility for its
typical usage, without regard to fire -flow or
(5)
Use of Fees. The monies in each impact fee
unusual pressure conditions.
account shall be used only for the following:
(5)
Irrigation. Any separate water meter installed
(a) Acquisition. To acquire land for and/or
for irrigation purposes only shall not be
acquire or construct water or
included in the calculation of the wastewater
wastewater system improvements of the
impact fee.
type reflected in the title of the account
and as described in the Impact Fee
(6)
Affordable Housing Exemption.
Study as well as extension of service to
new development paying an impact fee.
(a) Single family housing. Construction of
single family housing funded wholly or
(b) Debt service. To pay debt service on
primarily by --federal Community
any portion of any current or future
Development Block Grants, non-
general obligation bond issue or
profit service organizations such as
revenue bond issue used to finance
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Habitat for Humanity, Housing and
water or wastewater system
Urban Development housing loans and
improvements of the type reflected in
similar programs designed to provide
the title of the account that created or
affordable, owner -occupied, single
will create capacity to serve new
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family residences to low income
development.
individuals shall be exempted from
payment of impact fees pursuant to this
(c) As described in subsection F. Refunds.
ordinance by the Impact Fee
Administrator.
(F) Refunds.
(b) Appeal. A person aggrieved by the
(1)
Any monies in the Impact Fee Fund that
Impact Fee Administrator's refusal to
have not been spent or encumbered within
grant an Affordable Housing Exemption
ten (10) years after the date on which such
may appeal the denial to the Planning
fee was paid shall be refunded by the City to
Commission,
the then current owner of the land for which
the fee was paid with interest since the date
(E) Use of Fees.
of payment. Interest shall be based on a five
percent annual rate.
(1)
Establishment of Accounts. An Impact Fee
Fund that is distinct from the General Fund
(2)
After an impact fee has been paid pursuant
of the City is hereby created, and the impact
to this Ordinance, no refund of any part of
fees received will be deposited in the
such fee shall be made due to the fact that
following interest -bearing accounts of the
the project for which the fee was paid is later
Impact Fee Fund:
demolished, destroyed, or is altered,
reconstructed, or reconfigured so as to
(a) Water Impact Fee Account, and
reduce the number of dwelling units in the
project, or the size of the water meter
(b) Wastewater Impact Fee Account.
required.
(2)
Water Impact Fee Accounts. The Water
(3)
At the time of payment of the water or
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Impact Fee Account shall contain only those
wastewater impact fee under this Ordinance,
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the Impact Fee Administrator shall provide
the applicant paying such fee with written
notice of those circumstances under which
refunds of such fees will be made. Failure to
deliver such written notice shall not
invalidate any collection of any impact fee
under this Ordinance.
(Code 1965, §§178-3(c); 17B -7(k), 18-27, App. -A., Art 9(6),
10(2), 11, App. C., AR II, §E; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 1790, 3-15-71; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No. 2198,
2-17-76; Ord. No. 2323, 4-5-77; Ord. No. 2538, 7-3-79; Ord.
No. 2581, 12-4-79; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-83; Ord. No. 2948, 9-
20.83; Ord. No. 3230, 11.8.86; Ord. No. 3298, 10-6-87;
Code 1991, §§98.62, 158.22, 158.45, 159.15, 160.172,
160.195, 160.197; Ord. No. 3716, §2, 6-15-93; Ord. No.
- - ---'3925, §4, 7, 10-3-95; Ord; No: -4100, §2 (Ex. A); 6-16-98;
'Ord. No. 4113, § 1, 8-18-98; Ord. 4323, 6-19-01; Ord. No.
4447, §1,1 12-17-02)
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Sec. 160.01. Establishment of districts.
Sec. 160.02. Official zoning map.
Sec. 160.03. Rules of interpretation of district boundaries.
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CHAPTER 160. ZONING DISTRICTS.
Sec. 160.01. Establishment of districts. The,
following zoning districts are hereby established:
ZONING DISTRICTS
R -A
Residential - Aricultural
RSF-.5
Residential Single-family — One Half Unit per
Acre
RSF-1
Residential Single-family — One Unit per Acre
RSF-2
Residential Single-family — Two Units per Acre
RSF4
Residential Single-family — Four Units per Acre
RSF-7
Residential Single-family —Seven Units per Acre
RT-1 2
Residential Two and Three-family
RMF-6
Residential Multi -family — Six Units per Acre
RMF-12
Residential Multi -family — Twelve Units per Acre
RMF-18
Residential Mufti -family — Eighteen Units per
Acre
RMF-24
Residential Mufti -family —Twenty-Four Units per
Acre
RMF-40
Residential Mu@i-family—Forty Units perAcre
R -O
Residential -Office
C-1
Neighborhood Commercial
C-2
Thoroughfare Commercial
C-3
Central Business Commercial
C-4
Downtown
I-1
Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial
1-2
General Industrial
P-1
Institutional
E-1
Extraction
DOD
Design Overlay District
R-PZD
Residential Planned Zoning District
C-PZD
Commercial Planned Zoning District
I-PZD
Industrial Planned Zoning District
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 3115, 9-3.85; Ord. No. 3128, 10-1-85; Code 1991,
§§160.015, 160.048; Ord. No. 3792, §1, 5-17-94; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4325, 7-3-01)
Sec. 160.02. Official zoning map.
(A) Map. The city is hereby divided into zones, or
districts, as shown on the official zoning map,
which together with all explanatory matter
whereon, is hereby adopted by reference and
declared to be a part of this chapter.
(B) Signature/seaL .The official zoning map shall be
identified by the signature of the Mayor attested
by the City Clerk, and bearing the seal of the city
under the following words:
'This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning
Map referred to in Section 1. of Ordinance No.
of the City of Fayetteville; together
with the date of the adoption of the ordinance.
(C) Location. The official zoning map shall be
located in the office of City Planning. A
conformed copy of the official zoning map shall
be located in the office of the City Clerk.
(D) Changes.
(1) Entry on map. If in accordance with the
provisions of the state law, changes are
made in the district boundaries or other
matter portrayed on the official zoning map
such changes shall be entered on the official
zoning map as promptly as is possible after
the amendment has been approved by the
City Council, with an entry 'on the official
zoning map as follows:
'Amended to _ by Ordinance No.
(2) Effective date. Amendments to this
ordinance which involve matters portrayed
on the official zoning map shall be effective
upon the passage, approval, and publication
of the amended ordinance.
(3) Changes/unauthorized. No changes of any
nature shall be made in the official zoning
map or matter shown except in conformity
with the procedures set forth in this chapter.
(E) Damaged/destroyed. In the event that the official
zoning map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost,
or difficult to interpret because of the nature or
number of changes and additions, the City
Council may by resolution adopt a new official
zoning map which shall supersede the prior
official zoning map. The new official zoning map
may correct drafting or other errors or omissions
in the prior official zoning map, but no such
corrections shall have the effect of amending the
original official zoning map or any subsequent
amendment thereof. The new official zoning map
shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor
attested by the City Clerk, and bearing the seal of
the city under the following words:
'This is to certify that this Official Zoning Map
supersedes and replaces the Official Zoning Map
adopted (date of adoption of map being replaced)
as part of Ordinance No. of the City of
Fayetteville.'
(F) Preservation. Unless the prior official zoning
map has been lost, or has been totally destroyed,
the prior map or any significant parts thereof
remaining, shall be preserved, together with all
available records pertaining to its adoption or
amendment.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 1; Ord. No. 1765, 10.19-70; Code
1991, §160.018; Ord. No. 4100, §2, (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Enforcement Ch. 153.
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Sec. 160.03. Rules of interpretation of district •
boundaries. Where uncertainty exists as to the
boundaries of districts as shown on the official zoning
map, the following rules shall apply:
(A) Center lines. Boundaries indicated as
approximately following the center lines of streets
highway, or alleys shall be construed to follow
such center lines.
(B) Platted lot lines. Boundaries indicated as
approximately following platted lot lines shall be
construed as following such lot lines.
(C) City limits. Boundaries indicated as
approximately following the city limits shall be
construed as following such city limits.
(D) Railroad lines. Boundaries indicated as following
railroad lines shall be construed to be midway
between the main tracks.
(E) Bodies of water. Boundaries indicated as
approximately following the center lines of
streams, rivers, canals, lakes or other bodies of
water shall be construed to follow such center
lines.
(F) Extensions. Boundaries indicated as parallel to
or extensions of features indicated in subsections
(A) through (E) above shall be so construed. •
Distances not specifically indicated on the official
zoning map shall be determined by the scale of
the map.
(G) Physical or cultural features. Where physical or
cultural features existing on the ground are at
variance with those shown on the official zoning
map, or in other circumstances not covered by
subsections (A) through (F) above, the Zoning
and Development Administrator shall interpret the
boundaries.
(H) Divided lot/single ownership. Where a district
boundary line divides a lot which was in single
ownership, the Zoning and Development
Administrator may permit the extension of
regulations for either portion of the lot not to
exceed 50 feet beyond the district line into the
remaining portion of the lot.
(Code 1965', App. A., Art. 2; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Code
1991, §160.017, Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
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Chapter 161. Zoning Regulations.
Application of district regulations.
Certificate of zoning compliance.
District R -A, Residential - Agricultural.
District RSF-.5, Residential Single-family —One Half Unit per Acre.
District RSF-1, Residential Single-family -One Unit per Acre.
District RSF-2, Residential Single-family —Two Units per Acre.
District RSF-4, Residential Single-family— Four Units per Acre.
District RSF-7, Residential Single-family — Seven Units per Acre.
District RT-12, Residential Two and Three-family.
District RMF-6, Residential Multi -family — Six Units per Acre.
District RMF-12, Residential Multi -family — Twelve Units per Acre.
District RMF-18, Residential Multi -family— Eighteen Units per Acre.
District RMF-24, Residential Multi -family — Twenty-four Units per Acre
District RMF-40, Residential Multi -family — Forty Units per Acre
District R -O, Residential Office.
District C-1, Neighborhood Commercial.
District C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial.
District C-3, Central Commercial.
District CA, Downtown.
District I-1, Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial.
District 1-2, General Industrial.
District P-1, Institutional.
District E-1, Extraction.
Design Overlay District (1-540 Highway Corridor).
Planned Zoning Districts.
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CHAPTER 161. ZONING REGULATIONS
• Sec. 161.01. Application of district regulations. (1) Front. Measured from the street right-of-way,
Minimum regulations/exceptions. The regulations set or street right-of-way setback as required by
by this chapter within each district shall be minimum the Master Street Plan.
regulations and shall apply uniformly for each class or
kind of structure or land, except as hereinafter (2) Side. Measured from the side property line.
provided:
(3). Rear. Measured from the rear property line.
(A) General. No building, structure, or land shall
hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or (4) Comer. A comer lot has two fronts and two
structure or part thereof shall hereafter be sides.
erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or
structurally altered except in conformity with all (G) Conditional Uses. These uses are permissible if
the regulations herein specified for the district in approved by the Planning Commission. See
which it was located. Chapter 163, Use Conditions.
(B) Limitations. No building or other structure shall (Code 1965, App. A., Art 3; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Code
hereafter be erected or altered: 1991, §160.016; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98) .
(1) Height/bulk. To exceed the height or bulk; Sec. 161.02. Certificate of zoning compliance.
(2) Number of units. To accommodate or house (A) Required. It shall be unlawful to use or occupy or
a greater number of units; permit the use or occupancy of any building or
premises, or both, or part thereof hereafter
(3) Lot area. To occupy a greater percentage of created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly
lot area; or partly altered, or enlarged in its use or
structure until a certificate of zoning compliance
(4) Setback/open spaces. To have narrower or shall have been issued therefore by the Zoning
smaller rear setbacks, front setbacks, side and Development Administrator stating that the
• setbacks, or other open spaces than herein proposed use of the building or land conforms to
required; or the requirements of this chapter..
(5) Other. In any other manner contrary to the (B) Nonconforming use/structure. No non -
provisions of this chapter. conforming structure or use shall be renewed,
changed, or extended until a certificate of zoning
(C) Independent compliance. No part of a setback, compliance shall have been issued by the Zoning
or other open space, or off-street parking or and Development Administrator. The certificate
loading space required about or in connection of zoning compliance shall state specifically
with any building for the purpose of complying wherein the nonconforming use differs from the
with this chapter shall be included as part of a provisions of this chapter. The Zoning and
setback, open space, or off-street parking or Development Administrator shall maintain a
loading space similarty required for any other record of all certificates of zoning compliance,
building, and a copy shall be furnished upon request to
any person.
(D) Effective date. No setback or lot existing on June
29, 1970, shall be reduced in dimension or area (C)
below the minimum requirements set forth herein.
Setbacks or lots created after June 29, 1970,
shall meet at least the minimum requirements
established by this chapter.
(E) Annexation. All territory which may hereafter be
annexed to the city shall be considered to be in
District A-1 until the territory is rezoned as
provided herein.
(F) Measuring setbacks.
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Authorized construction(use. Certificates of
zoning compliance issued on the basis of plans
and applications approved by the Zoning and
Development Administrator authorize only the
use, arrangements, and construction set forth in
such approved plans and applications, and no
other use, arrangement, or construction.
(Code 1965, App. A, Art 9(3), (5); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §§160.192, 160.194; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A),
6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Enforcement Ch. 153.
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Sec. 161.03. District R -A, Residential -
Agricultural.
(A) Purposes. The regulations of the agricultural
district are designed to protect agricultural land
until an orderly transition to urban development
has been accomplished; prevent wasteful
scattering of development in rural areas; obtain
economy of public funds in the providing of public
improvements and services of orderly growth;
conserve the tax base; provide opportunity for
affordable housing, increase scenic
attractiveness; and conserve open space.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by ht
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 6
Agriculture
Unit 7
Animal husbandry
Unit 8
Single-family dwellings
Unit 9 $
Two-family dwellings
Unit 37
Manufactured homes
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 20
Commercial recreation, large sites
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Units per acre I One-half II
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
200 R
Lot width minimum
Lot Area Minimum:
Residential:
Nonresidential:
2 acres
2 acres
Lot area per dwelling unit
2 acres
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
35 ft.
20 ft.
35 ft
(F) Height requirements. There shall be no
maximum height limits in the A-1 District,
provided, however, that any building which
exceeds the height of 15 feet shall be setback
from any boundary line of any residential district
a distance of 1.0 foot for each foot of height in
excess of 15 feet. Such setbacks shall be
measured from the required setback lines.
(G) Building area. None.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5(1); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160-030; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98;
Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
Sec. 161.04. District RSF-.5, Residential Single-
family — One Half Unit per Acre.
(A) Purpose. A district having single-family detached
residences on lots with a minimum size of two
acres and a maximum gross density of
approximately one-half unit per acre.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide
uses by
ht
Unit 8
Single-family
dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Units per acre One-half (approximately)
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
Lot width minimum
200 ft.
Lot area minimum
2 acres
Land area per dwelling unit
2 acres
(E) Setback requirements.
Side
Rear
Front
35 ft.
20 ft
35R
(F) Height regulations.
Building height maximum I 35 R
(G) Building area. None.
(Code 1991, §160.043; Ord. No. 3792, §4, 5-17-94; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.05. District RSF-1, Residential Single-
family — One Unit per Acre.
(A) Purpose. A district having single-family detached
residences on lots with a minimum size of one
unit per acre. The district is designed to permit
and encourage the development of very low
density detached dwellings in suitable
environments, as well as to protect existing
development of these types.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted -uses. —
Unit 1
City-wide
uses by right
Unit 8
Single-family
dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Unitsperacre I I
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
Lot width minimum
150 R
Lot area minimum
43,560 sq.
ft. 1 acre
Land area per dwelling unit
43,560 sq.
ft. 1 acre
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
35 ft.
20*.
35 ft.
(F) Height regulations.
Maximum building height I 35 ft.
(G) Building area. None.
(Code 1965, §160.44; Ord. No. 3792, §4; 5-17-94; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 161.06. District RSF-2, Residential Single-
family - Two Units per Acre.
(A) Purpose. To provide a single-family dwelling
transition zone between single-family
neighborhoods that have developed with larger
lot sizes (one acre and over) and areas that have
developed with smaller lot sizes (8,(X10 sq. ft.),
and to permit and encourage the development of
low density detached dwellings in suitable
environments, as well as to protect existing
development of these types.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide
uses by right
Unit 8
Single-family
dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit.
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Units per acre I 2
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
Lot width minimum
100 ft.
Lot area minimum
21,780 sq. R
Land area per dwelling unit
21,780 sq. ft
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
30 ft.,
15 ft.
30ft
(F) Height regulations.
Building height maximum I 35 ft.
(G) Building area. None.
(Code 1991, §160.045; Ord. No. 3792, §4, 5-17-94; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.07. District RSF-4, Residential Single-
family— Four Units per Acre.
(A) Purpose. The RSF-4 Residential District is
designed to permit and encourage the
development of low density detached dwellings in
suitable environments, as well as to protect
existing development of these types.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide
uses by right
Unit 8
Single-family
dwelling
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Single-family
dwellings
Two-family
dwellings
Units per acre
4 or less
7 or less
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
Single-family
dwellings
Two-family
dwellings
Lot minimum width
70 ft.
80 ft.
Lot area minimum
8,000 sq. ft.
12,000 sq. ft.
Land area per
dwelling unit
8,000 sq. ft.
6,000 sq. R
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
1125ft
8ft.
20ft.
(F) Height. None
((3) Building area. On any lot the area occupied by
all buildings shall not exceed 40% of the total
area of such lot.
(Code 1991,§160.031; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98;
Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
Sec. 161.08. District RSF-7, Residential Single-
family — Seven Units per Acre.
(A) Purpose. The RSF-7 Residential District is
designed to permit and encourage the
development of detached dwellings in suitable
environments.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide
uses by right
Unit 8
Single-family
dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 9
Two family dwellings
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
By Right
Conditional Use
Single-family dwelling
units per acre
7 or less
8.5
Two-family dwelling units
per acre
—
Option: 15% of
the lot, maximum
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
(1) Lot width minimum.
Single-family
ft.
6!ffl
Two-family
6Townhouse,
no more than
two attached
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(2) Lot area minimum.
Single-family
6,000 sq.
ft.
Two-family
6,000 sq.
ft.
Townhouse, no more than
two attached
3,000 sq.
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(3) Land area per dwelling unit.
Single-family
6,000 sq. ft.
Two-family
3,000 : ft.
Townhouse, no more than
two attached
3,000 sq. ft.
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(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
25 ft.
oft.
20 ft.
(F) Height regulations.
Ii Building height maximum I 30 ft. II
(G) Building area. The area occupied by all buildings
shall not exceed 50% of the total lot area.
(Code 1991, §160.046; Ord. No. 3792, §4,5-17-94; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16.98; Ord. No. 4178, 8.31-99)
Cross reference(s)—Variance, Ch. 156.
Sec. 161.09. District RT-12, Residential Two and
Three Family
(A) Purpose. The RT-12 Residential District is
designed to permit and encourage the
development of detached and attached dwellings
in .suitable environments, to provide a
development potential between low density and
medium density with less impact than medium
density development, to encourage the
development of areas with existing public
facilities and to encourage the development of a
greater variety of housing values.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 8
Single-family dwellings
Unit9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Units per acre I 12 or less II
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
Single-family
Two-family
Three-family
Lot width
minimum
60 ft.
70ft.
90 ft
Lot area
minimum
6,000 sq. ft
7,260 sq. ft
10,890 sq. ft
Land area
per dwelling
unit
6,000 sq. ft
3,630 sq. R
3,630 sq. ft
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
25 ft.
8ft.
20ft
(F) Height regulations. No building shall exceed a
height of 30 feet.
(G) Building area. The area occupied by all buildings
shall not exceed 50% of the total lot area.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5(IIA); Ord. No. 3128, 10.1-85;
Code 1991, §160.032: Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98;
Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
Cross reference(s)—Variance, Ch. 156.
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Sec. 161.10. District RMF-6, Residential Multi-
family — Six Units per Acre.
(A) Purpose. The RMF-6 Multi -family Residential
District is designed to permit and encourage the
development of multi -family residences at a low
density that is. appropriate to the area and can
serve as a transition between higher densities
and single-family residential areas.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 8
Single-family
dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family
dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family
dwellings
Unit 26
Multi-fami)
dwellin s.
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 11
Manufactured home park
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 36 ._
-Wireless.communications.faciliies
(C) Density.
Units race I 4to6
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
(1) Lot width minimum.
Manufactured home park
100 ft.
Lot within a manufactured home park
50 ft.
Single-family
Got
Two-family
60 ft.
Three and more
got
Professional offices
100 ft.
(2) Lot area minimum.
Manufactured home park
3 acres
Lot within a Manufactured home park
4,200 sq. R
Townhouse: ..
•Development
•Individual lot
10,000 sq. R
2,500 sq. R
Single-family
6,000 sq. ft.
Two-family
7,000 sq. ft.
Three or more
9,000 sq. ft.
Fraternity or Sorority
2 acres
Professional offices
1 acre
(3) Land area per dwelling unit.
Manufactured home
3,000 sq.
ft.
Apartments:
No bedrooms
1,700 sq.
IL
One bedroom
1,700 sq.
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Two or more bedrooms
2,000 sq.
ft
Fraternity or Sorority
1,000 sq.
ft. per resident
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
25ft.— _
8ft--
258
Cross reference(s)—Variances, Ch. 156.
(F) Height regulations. Any building which exceeds
the height of 20 feet shall be set back from any
side boundary line an additional distance of one
foot for each foot of height in excess of 20 feet.
(G) Building area. None.
(Ord. No. 4325, 7-3-01)
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Sec. 161.11. District RMF-12, Residential Multi-
• family — Twelve Units per Acre.
(A) Purpose. The RMF-12 Multi -family Residential
District is designed to permit and encourage the
development of multi -family residences at a
moderate density that is appropriate to the area.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1 .
.Ci <wide uses by -right -
Unit 8
-Single-family dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family dwellings
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 11
Manufactured home park
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
• I Units er acre I 4 to 12
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
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(1) Lot width minimum.
Manufactured home park
100 ft.
Lot within a manufactured home park
Soft.
Single family
60 ft.
Two-family
60 ft.
Three and more
90 ft.
Professional offices
100 ft.
(2) Lot area minimum.
Manufactured home park
3 acres
Lot within a manufactured
home park
4,200 sq.
ft
Townhouse:
•Development
•Individual lot
10,000 sq. ft
2,500 sq. R
Single-family
6,000 sq.
ft
Two-family
7,000 sq.
ft
Three or more
9,000 sq.
ft.
Fraternity or SororitySorortty
2 acres
Professional offices
1 acre
(3) Land area per dwelling unit.
Manufactured home
3,000 sq.
ft.
Apartments:
No bedrooms
One bedroom
Two or more bedrooms
1,700 sq.
1,700 sq.
2,000 sq.
ft.
ft.
ft.
Fraternity or Sorority
1,000 sq.
ft. per resident
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
25 ft.
8ft.
25 ft.
Cross reference(s)—Variances, Ch. 156.
(F) Height regulations. Any building which exceeds
the height of 20 feet shall be set back from any
side boundary line an additional distance of one
foot for each foot of height in excess of 20 feet.
(G) Building area. None.
(Ord. No. 4325, 7.3-01)
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Sec. 161.12. District RMF-18, Residential Multi-
family — Eighteen Units per Acre.
(A) Purpose. The RMF-18 Multi -family Residential
District is designed to permit and encourage the
development of mufti -family residences at a
medium density that is appropriate to the area.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 8 -- - -
-Single-family
dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family
dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family
dwellings
Unit 11
Multi -family
dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 11
Manufactured home park
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Units peracre I 4 to 18
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
(1) Lot width minimum.
Manufactured home park
100ML
Lot within a manufactured home park
50
Single-family
60
Two-family
60
Three and more
90
Professional offices
100
(2) Lot area minimum.
Manufactured home park
3 acres
Lot within a manufactured home park
4,200 sq.
R
Townhouse:
+Development
•Individual lot
10,000 sq. ft
2,500 sq. ft
Single-family
6,000 sq.
ft
Two-family
7,000 sq.
R
Three or more
9,000 sq.
ft.
Fraternity or Sorority
2 acres
Professional offices
1 acre
(3) Land area per dwelling unit.
Manufactured Home
3,000 sq.
ft.
Apartments:
No bedrooms
1,700 sq.
R
One bedroom
1,700 sq.
R
Two or more bedrooms
2,000 sq.
R
Fraternity or Sorority
1,000 sq.
ft. per resident
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
25ft
8ft.25
ft. J�
Cross reference(s)-Variances, Ch. 156.
(F) Height regulations. Any building which exceeds
the height of 20 feet shall be set back from any
side boundary line an additional distance of one
foot for each foot of height in excess of 20 feet.
(G) Building area. None.
(OM. No. 4325, 7-3-01)
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Sec. 161.13. District RMF-24, Residential Multi-
family — Twenty -Four Units per Acre.
(A) Purpose. The RMF-24 Multi -family Residential
District is designed to permit and encourage the
developing of a variety of dwelling types in
suitable environments in a variety of densities.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by ht
Unit 8
Single-family
dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family
dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family
dwellings
Unit 26
Multi -family
dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 11
Manufactured home park
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Unitsperacre I 4 to 24
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
(1) Lot width minimum.
Manufactured home park
100 ft.
Lot within a. Manufactured
home park
.
S0ft.
Single-family
60 ft.
Two-family
60 ft
Three or more
90 R
Professional offices
100 ft
(2) Lot area minimum.
Manufactured home park
3 acres
Lot within a mobile home
park
4,200 sq.
R
Townhouses:
•Development
•Individual lot
10,000 sq. R
2,500 sq. R
Single-familySingle-famIly
6,000 sq.
ft.
Two-family
7,000 sq.
ft.
Three or more
9,000sq.ft.
Fraternity or Sorority
2 acres
Professional offices
1 acres
(3) Land area per dwelling unit.
Manufactured home
3,000 sq.
ft.
Apartments:
•No bedroom
1,700 sq.
ft.
•One bedroom
1,700 sq.
R
•Two bedroom
2,000 sq.
R
Fraternity or Sorority
1,000 sq.
ft. per resident
(E) Setback requirements.
Front
Side
Rear
25ft. --- --- -
.8ft.---- - --- -- ---
-25.ft. -- ----
Cross reference(s)—Variance, Ch. 156.
(F) Height regulations. Any building which exceeds
the height of 20 feet shall be set back from any
side boundary line an additional distance of one
foot for each foot of height in, excess of 20 feet.
((3) Building area. None.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5(111); Ord. No. 2320, 4.6-77; Ord.
No. 2700, 2-2-81; Code 1991, §160.033; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.14. District RMF-40, Residential Multi-
family - Forty.Units per Acre.
(A) Purpose. The RMF-40 Multi -family Residential
District is designated to protect existing high
density multi -family development and to
encourage additional development of this type
where it is desirable.
(3) Land area per dwelling unit.
Manufactured home
3,000 sq.
ft.
Townhouses & apartments
No bedroom
1,000 sq.
ft
One bedroom
1,000 sq.
R
Two or more bedrooms
1,200 sq.
ft.
Fraternity or Sorority
500 sq. ft.
per resident
(B) Uses. (E) Setback requirements.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by ht
Unit 8
Single-famiSy dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family dwellings
Unit 26 '
Multi -family dwellings
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 11
Manufactured home park
Unit 24
Home occupation
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density.
Units peracre I 16t040
40
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
(1) Lot width minimum.
Manufactured home park
100 ft.
Lot within a manufactured home park
50 ft.
Single-family
60 ft.
Two-family
60 ft.
Three or more
90 ft.
Professional offices
100 ft.
(2) Lot area minimum.
Manufactured home park
3 acres
Lot within a manufactured
home park
4,200 sq.
R
Townhouses:
Development
Individual lot
10,000 sq. R
2,500 sq. ft.
Single-family
6,000 sq.
ft.
Two-family
6,500 sq.
ft.
Three or more
8,000 sq.
ft.
Fraternity or Sorority
I acre
Front
Side
Rear
25 ft.
8fL
20 ft.
Cross reference(s)-Variance, Ch. 156.
(F) Height regulations. Any building which exceeds
the height of 20 feet shall be set back from any
side boundary line an additional distance of one
foot for each foot of height in excess of 20 feet.
(G) Building area. None.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5(lV); Ord. No. 2320, 4-5-77; Ord.
No. 2700, 2-2-81; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Code 1991,
§160.034; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No.
4178, 8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.15. District R -O, Resdential Office.
(A) Purpose. The Residential -Office District is
designed primarily to provide area for offices
without limitation to the nature or size of the
office, together with community facilities,
restaurants and compatible residential uses.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit I
City-wide uses by right
Unit 5
Government facilities
Unit 8
Single-family dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 11
Manufactured home park
Unit 12
Offices, studios and related services
Unit 25
Professional offices
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Bulk and area regulations.
(Per dwelling unit for residential structures)
(1) Lot width minimum.
Manufactured home park
100 ft.
Lot within a manufactured home
past
Soft.
Single-family
60 ft.
Two-family
60 ft.
Three or more
90 ft
(2) Lot area minimum.
Manufactured home park
3 acres
Lot within a manufactured home
park
4,200 sq.
ft
Townhouses:
Development
Individual lot
10,000 sq. ft.
2,500 sq. ft.
Single-family
6,000 sq.
ft.
Two-family
6,500 sq.
ft.
Three or more
8,000 sq.
ft.
Fraternity or Sorority
1 acre
(3) Land area per dwelling unit.
red home
3 000 sq.
ft.
es & apartments:
droom
edroom
r more bedrooms
nFraterni
1,000 sq.
1,000 sq.
1,200sq.ft
ft.
ft.
or Sorority
500 sq. ft.
per resident
(D) Density.
Units peracre I 4 to 24 II
(E) Setback regulations.
Front
30 ft.
Front, if parking is allowed between the right-
of-wa and the buildin
50 ft
Side •
10 R
Side, when contiguous to a residential district
15 It.
Rear, without easement or alley
25 R
Rear, from center line of public alley
10 ft.
(F) Height regulations. There shall be no maximum
height limits in R -O Districts, provided, however,
that any building which exceeds the height of 20
feet shall be set back with any boundary line of
any RSF or RMF District an additional distance of
one foot for each foot of height in excess of 20
feet.
(G) Building area. On any lot, the area occupied by
all buildings shall not exceed 60% of the total
area of such lot.
(Code No. 1965, App. A., Art. 5(x); Ord. No. 2414, 2-7-78;
Ord. No. 2603, 2-19-80; Ord. No. 2621, 4-1-80; Ord. No.
1747, 6-29-70; Code 1991, §160.041; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.16. District C-1, Neighborhood
Commercial..
(A) Purpose. The Neighborhood Commercial District
is designed primarily to provide convenience
goods and personal services for persons living in
the surrounding residential areas.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
Ci-wideuses by right
Unit 12
Offices; studios and related services
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit 15
Neighborhood shopping
Unit 18
Gasoline service stations and drive-in
restaurants
Unit 25
Professional offices
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 34
Liquor stores
Unit 35
Outdoor music establishments
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density. None.
(D) Bulk and area regulations. None.
(E) Setback regulations.
Front
50 ft.
Side
None
Side, when contiguous to a residential
district
10 ft.
Rear
20 ft.
(F) Height regulations. There shall be no maximum
height limits in C-1 District, provided, however,
that any building which exceeds the height of 10
feet shall be setback from any boundary line of•
any residential district a distance of one foot for
each foot of height in excess of 10 feet.
(G) Building area. On any lot the area occupied by
all buildings shall not exceed 40% of the total
area of such lot.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art 5(V); Ord. No. 2603, 2-19-80; Ord.
No. 1747, 6-29-70; Code 1991, §160.035; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
Sec. 161.17. District C-2, Thoroughfare
Commercial.
(A) Purpose. The Thoroughfare Commercial District
is designed especially to encourage the
functional grouping of these commercial
enterprises catering primarily to highway
travelers.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 12
Offices, studios and related services
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit 14
Hotel, motel, and amusement facilities
Unit 15
Neighborhood shopping oods
Unit 16
Shopping oods p
Unit 17
Trades and services
Unit 18
Gasoline service stations & drive-in restaurants
Unit 19
Commercial recreation, small sites
Unit 20
Commercial recreation, large sites
Unit 33
Adult live entertainment dub or bar
Unit 34
Liquor store
(2) . Conditional uses.
City-wide uses by conditional use penmt
Unit 2
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 21
Warehousing and wholesale
Unit 28
Center for collecting recyclable materials
Unit 32
Sexually oriented business
Unit 35
Outdoor music establishments
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density. None.
(D) Bulk and area regulations. None.
(E) Setback regulations.
Front
50 fL
Side
None
Side, when contiguous to a residential district
15 ft.
Rear
20 ft.
(F) Height regulations. In District C-2 any building
which exceeds the height of 20 feet shall be set
back from any boundary line of any residential
district a distance of one foot for each foot of
height in excess of 20 feet. No building shall
exceed six stories or 75 feet in height.
((3) Building area. On any lot, the area occupied by
all buildings shall not exceed 60% of the total
area of such lot.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5(VI); Ord. No. 1833, 11-1-71; Ord.
No. 2351, 6-2-77; Ord. No. 2603, 2-19-80; Ord. No. 1747,6-
29-70; Code 1991, §160.036; Ord. No. 4034, §3,4,415-97;
Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.18. District C-3; Central Commercial.
(A) Purpose. The Central Commercial District is
designed to accommodate the commercial, and
related uses commonly found • in the central
business district, or regional shopping centers
which provide a wide range of retail and personal
service uses.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 5
Government facilities
Unit 12
Offices, studios, and related services
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit 14
Hotel, motel, and amusement facilities
Unit 15
Neighborhood shopping oods
Unit 16
Shopping oods
Unit 18
Gasoline service stations & drive-in
restaurants
Unit 19
Commercial recreation, small sites
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
Unit 34
Liquor stores
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 17
Trades and services
Unit 28
Center for collecting recyclable materials
Unit 35
Outdoor music establishments
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density. None.
(D) Bulk and area regulations. None
(E) Setback regulations.
Central
Business Shopping
nietriri Center
Front
5 ft.
25 ft.
Front, if parking is allowed
between the right-of-way and
50 ft.
50 ft.
the building
Side
None
None
Side, when contiguous to a
residential district
10 ft
25 ft.
Rear, without easement or
alley
15ft
25 ft.
Rear, from center line of a
publicalley
10 ft
10 ft.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art 5(VII); Ord. No. 2351, 6-21-7T
Ord. No. 2603, 2-19-80; Ord. No. 1747,6-29-70; Code 1991,
§160.037; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98; Ord. No.
4178,8-31-99)
Sec. 161.19. District C-4, Downtown.
(A) Purpose. The Downtown District is designed to
accommodate the commercial, office,
governmental, and related uses commonly found
in the central downtown area which provides a
wide range of retail, financial, professional office,
and governmental office uses.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by ht
Unit 4 -
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 5
Government facilities
Unit 12
Offices, studios and related services
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit14
Hotel, motel, and amusement facilities
Unit 15
Neighborhood shopping oods
Unit 16
Shopping oods
Unit 19
Commercial recreation, small sites
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 34
Liquor stores
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 17
Trades and services
Unit 18
Gasoline service station & drive-in restaurants
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
Unit 28
Center for collecting recyclable materials
Unit 35
Outdoor music establishments
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density. None.
(D) Bulk and area regulations. None.
(E) Setback regulations.
Front.
51L
Front, if a sidewalk is in
existence or to be provided
None
Side
None
Side, when contiguous to a
residential district
10 ft.
Rear, without easement or
alley
None
Rear, from center line of an
easement or alley
8 ft.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5(V1I(a)); Ord. No. 2148, 10-7-75;
Ord. No. 2351, 6-21-77; OM. No. 2362, 8-2-77; Ord. 1747,
6-29-70; Code 1991, §160.038; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-
16-98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.0. District I-1, Heavy Commercial and
Light Industrial.
(A) Purpose. The Heavy Commercial District is
designed primarily to accommodate certain
commercial and light industrial uses which are
compatible with one another but are
inappropriate in other commercial or industrial
districts. The Light Industrial District is designed
to group together a wide range of industrial uses,
which do not produce objectionable
environmental influences in their operation and
appearance. The regulations of this district are
intended to -provide a degree of compatibility
between uses permitted in this district and those
in nearby residential districts.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 6
Agriculture
Unit 12
Offices, studios and related facilities
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit 17
Trades and services
Unit 18
Gasoline service stations & drive-in restaurants
Unit 21
Warehousing and wholesale
Unit 22
Manufacturing
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 27
Wholesale bulk petroleum storage facilities with
underground storage tanks
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 19
Commercial recreation, small sites
Unit 20
Commercial recreation, large sites
Unit 28
Center for collecting recyclable materials
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density. None.
(D) Bulk and area regulations. None.
(E) Setback regulations.
Front, when adjoining A or R districts
Soft
Front, when adjoining C, I, or P districts
2511
Side, when adjoining A or R districts
Soft
Side, when adjoining C, I, or P districts
loft
Rear, when adjoining C, I, or P districts
10 ft.
(F) Height regulations. There shall be no maximum
height limits in I-1 District, provided, however,
that any building which exceeds the height of 25
feet shall be set back from any boundary line of
any residential district a distance of one foot for
each foot of height in excess of 25 feet.
(G) Building area. None.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5(VIII); Ord. No. 2351, 6-2-77; Ord.
No. 2430, 3-21-78; Ord. No. 2516, 4-3-79; Ord. No. 1747, 6-
29-70; Code 1991, §160.039; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-
16-98; Ord. No. 4178,8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.21. District 1-2, General Industrial.
. (A) Purpose. The General Industrial District is
designed to provide areas for manufacturing and
industrial activities which may give rise to
substantial environment nuisances, which are
objectionable to residential and business use.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
0
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 6
Agriculture
Unit 7
Animal husbandy
Unit 12
Offices, studios and related services
Unit 18
Gasoline service stations & drive-in restaurants
Unit 20
Commercial recreation, lame sites
Unit 21
Warehousing and wholesale
Unit 22
Manufacturing
Unit 23
Heavy industrial
Unit 28
Center for collecting recyclable materials
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 31
Facilities emitting odors and facilities handling
explosives.
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density. None.
(D) Bulk and area regulations. None.
(E) Setback regulations.
Front, when adjoining A
R districts
or
100 R
Front, when
P districts
adjoining C, I
or
Soft.
Side, when
districts
adjoining A or
R
Soft.
Side, when
P districts
adjoining C, I
or
25ft.
Rear
25 R
(F) Height regulations. There shall be no maximum
height limits in 1-2 Districts, provided, however,
that any building which exceeds the height of 25
feet shall be setback from any boundary line of
any residential district a distance of one foot for
each foot of height in excess of 25 feet.
(G) Building area. None.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art 5(IX); Ord. No. 2351, 6.21-77; Ord.
No. 2516, 4-3-79; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Code 1991,
§160.040; Ord. No. 3971, §2, 5-21-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
Sec. 161.22. District P-1, Institutional.
(A) Purpose. The Institutional District is designed to
protect and facilitate use of property owned by
larger public institutions and church related
organizations.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
(C) Density. None.
(D) Bulk and area regulations. None.
(E) Setback regulations.
Front
30 R
Front, if parking is allowed between the right-
of-wa and the buildin
50R
Side
20 ft.
Side, when contiguous to a residential district
25 ft.
Rear
25 R
Rear, from center line of public alley
10 ft.
(F) Height regulations. There shall be no maximum
height limits in P-1 Districts, provided, however,
that any building which exceeds the height of 20
feet shall be set back from any boundary line of
any residential district a distance of one foot for
each foot of height in excess of 20 feet.
(G) Building area. On any lot the area occupied by
all buildings shall not exceed 60 % of the total
area of such lot.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 5(XI); Ord. No. 2603; Ord. No.
2603, 2-19-80; Ord. No. 2621, 41-80; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-
70; Code 1991, §160.042; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98; Ord. No. 4178, 8-31-99)
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Sec. 161.23. District E-1, Extraction.
(A) Purpose. The Extraction District is designed to
provide areas for the commercial removal of
natural accumulations of sand, day, silt, gravel,
rock, and any mineral where such removal may
cause groundwater problems, noise, dust, traffic
problems, erosion, and safety concerns.
(B) Uses.
(1) Permitted uses.__
Unit 1 - — -City-wide uses by right
Unit 30 Extractive uses
(2) Conditional uses.
Unit 2 I City-wide uses by conditional use permit II
(C) Density. None.
(D) Bulk and area regulations.
(1) Lot width minimum.
Lot width minimum
The proposed development shall
have at least 200 feet of frontage on
---
a state road or other adequate means
of access compatible with sound land
use lannin rind les.
(2) Lot area minimum.
Lot area minimum I 10 acres
(E) Setback regulations.
From all property lines
(including street frontage)
200 ft
when contiguous to all R
districts
From all property lines
(including street frontage)
100 ft.
when contiguous to P, A, C,
and I districts
(Code
1991,
No.
4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98,0
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418, 8-31-99)Ord.
Sec. 161.24. Design Overlay District (1-540
Highway Corridor).
(A) Purpose. The purpose of establishing a Design
Overlay District for the 1-540 Highway Corridor is
as follows:
(1) To protect and enhance the distinctive
scenic quality of the 1-540 Highway Corridor
by providing for nonresidential developments
which will maximize preservation and
enhancement of the natural, rural, and open
character of the terrain and foliage.
(2) To address the issues of traffic and safety.
(3) To address environmental concerns which
include, but are not limited to, soil erosion,
vegetation preservation; drainage and heat
islands.
(4) To preserve and enhance the economic
value and viability of property within and
near the Overlay District for the 1-540
Highway Corridor.
(B) Overlay District boundaries. The Overlay District
encompasses all lands lying within 660 feet of
each side of the_right-of-way of 1-540 from the
intersection of 1-540 and State Highway 471
(a/k/a 71 B) north to the city limits of Fayetteville,
(a/k/a the 71 Bypass and/or John Paul
Hammerschmidt Expressway), and also that
portion known as State Highway 471S described
more fully as that portion of State Highway 471
which connects 1-540 to State Highway 471 (a/k/a
North College) and all future extensions of 1-540
within the City of Fayetteville. Said boundaries
are set out on the official plat pages along with a
legal description of such boundaries located in
the Planning Division.
(C) Application of Overlay Distfid: Regulations and
standards. The regulations and standards
contained herein shall apply to all nonresidential
properties, (including, but not limited to new
development), located within the Overlay District
boundaries. Such regulations and standards
shall be in addition to and shall overlay all other
ordinance regulations and standards, including,
but not limited to nonresidential zoning district
and signage regulations and standards. Should
the regulations and standards of the underlying
and Overlay District conflict, the Overlay District
regulations and standards shall control.
(D) Nonresidential site design and development
standards.
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(1) Greenspace. A minimum of 25 feet of
landscaped greenspace exclusive of right-of-
way shall be provided along the highway
right-of-way and any public street to which
the development has frontage. Parking lots
shall not encroach into the greenspace and
shall be screened when abutting a required
greenspace area. Trees shall be planted at
the interval of one tree per 30 linear feet of
greenspace area when practicable.
(2) Signage.
(a) Nonresidential free-standing signs.
(i) Each separate nonresidential lot will
be allowed a single ground -
mounted (monument) sign located
on the building site. In the case of
lots with double frontage, two
ground -mounted (monument) signs
shall be allowed.
(ii) The sign shall be a maximum of six
feet high; 75 square feet in area,
and setback a minimum of 10 feet
from the property line.
75 Square Feet
Ma�dmum .
Minimum
(b) Wall signs. One wall sign may be
installed per business. Sign area shall
not exceed 20% of that wall area or 200
square feet, whichever is less. A
second sign may be allowed if it is
determined that the structure has more
than one front facing a street or highway
right-of-way.
(c) Illumination. Only indirect lighting may
be used for illumination of all signs.
(d) Multiple tenants. The owner of the
building shall be responsible for the
provisions of one monument sign with
sign area for multiple tenants.
(e) Sign content Content of monument and
wall signs shall be limited to the name of
the business. Advertising shall not be
permitted on the structure; wall sign or
monument.
(3) Curb cuts. One curb shall be allowed per
200 feet of frontage. No curb cuts shall be
allowed within 250 feet of any intersection.
Curb Cuts Must be
at Least 2 250' from Intersection
(4) Lighting. Parking lot lighting shall be
designed and located in such a manner to
preserve the scenic appearance of the
corridor. Lighting shall be shielded and
directed downward to the parking lot and
light spread shall not reflect into the adjacent
neighborhood. Lighting shall not exceed 35
feet in height and shall utilize sodium lighting
fixtures.
(5) Exterior appearance. All structures shall be
architecturally designed to have front
facades faring all street and highway right-
of-way. An elevation drawing shall be
submitted for each side of the building that
faces a street or highway.
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(6) Building material. Buildings shall be
constructed of wood, masonry, or natural
looking materials. No structures, shall be
allowed that have metal side walls UNLESS
such metal siding is similar in appearance to
wood, masonry, or natural looking material.
(7) Site coverage. Twenty-five percent (25%) of
the site shall be left in open space. Eighty
percent (80%) of the open space shall be
landscaped which may include ponds and
fountains.
(8) Optional fencing. All fencing shall be
constructed of wood, masonry, or natural
looking materials. No optional fencing shall
be located within the greenspace required by
Section (D)(1). No metal fencing shall be
allowed except in the following cases:
(a) Wrought iron fencing
(b) If other• types of metal fencing are
necessary, for security purposes, they
may be used if the area is first fenced
off with a view obscuring natural or
natural looking fencing material. The
metal fencing shall be placed inside the
view obscuring fencing, and the view
obscuring fencing shall be at least the
. height of the metal fencing:
I Perking Lot Fenclno
,t swear —
(9) Outdoor storage of material and equipment.
All outdoor storage of material and
equipment shall be screened with natural
vegetation.
(10) Access.
(a) Pedestrian. Pedestrian access shall be
provided from the street to the entrance
of the structure by way of a designated
trail or sidewalk.
(b) Multi -modal Multi -modal access may
be required on nonresidential sites
within the Design Overlay District. (For
example: The provision of bus stops,
bicycle racks, parking stalls for car
pools, and bicycle and pedestrian walks
and trails).
Bike
Iic
lus Stop sioewal
Multi -modal Access
(Pedestrian Sidewalk ci Trail
Commercial
(E) Nonresidential developments and multiple
building sites. In the case of nonresidential
development involving multiple building sites,
whether on one or more platted lots, the above -
described regulations shall apply to the
development as an entire tract rather than to
each platted lot.
(F) Large scale development. All nonresidential
development within the Design Overlay District
shall be reviewed through the large scale
development procedure and shall meet all those
requirements regulating large scale
developments regardless of the size of the tract.
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(G) Exemptions. Sec. 161.25 Planned Zoning District
. (1) Undeveloped or partially developed lots in (A) Purpose. The intent of the Planned Zoning
nonresidential subdivisions lying within the District is to permit and encourage
Design Overlay District. for 1-540 Highway comprehensively planned developments whose
Condor which have received preliminary or purpose is redevelopment, economic
final approval as nonresidential subdivision development, cultural enrichment or to provide a
prior to June 28, 1994, are hereby exempt single -purpose or mixed -use planned
from compliance with Ordinance No. 3806 development and to permit the combination of
(§161.21). development and zoning review into a
simultaneous process. The rezoning of property
(2) Owners of lots within nonresidential to the_.PZD1nay_be deemed appropriate if the•
subdivisions= =which "obtained preliminary or development
p ry p proposed , for •the district can
final approval as nonresidential subdivisions accomplish one or more of the following goals.
prior to June 28, 1994, and not included in
the specifically exempted properties may (1) Flexibility. Providing for flexibility in the
apply for an exemption to the Fayetteville distribution of land uses, in the density of
Zoning and Development Administrator. The development and in other matters typically
Zoning and Development Administrator shall regulated in zoning districts.
respond to the application in writing within 10
working days of the receipt of the (2) Compatibility. Providing for compatibility with
application. the surrounding land uses.
(3) Completed development upon property
subject to such. exemption not in compliance
with the standards set forth in Ordinance No.
3806 (§161.21) shall be considered pre-
existing conforming structures.
(4) Nothing contained herein shall limit or
prohibit property owners from utilizing the
. variance provisions contained in Ordinance
No. 3806 (§161.21).
(Code 1991, §160.048; Ord. No. 3821, §1, 3-5,8-9-94; Ord.
No. 38-06, 6-28-94; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord.
No. 4128, §t; 12-15-98)
Cross reference(s)-Appeals, Ch. 155; Variances, Ch.
(3) Harmony. Providing for an orderly and
creative arrangement of land uses that are
harmonious and beneficial to the community.
(4). Variety. Providing for a variety of housing
types, employment opportunities or
commercial or industrial services, or any
combination thereof, to achieve variety and
integration of economic and redevelopment
opportunities.
(5) No negative impact. Does not have a
negative effect upon the future development
of the area;
(6) Coordination. Permit coordination and
planning of the land surrounding the PZD
and cooperation between the city and private
developers in the urbanization of new lands
and in the renewal of existing deteriorating
areas.
(7) Open space. Provision of more usable and
suitably located open space, recreation
areas and other common facilities that would
not . otherwise be required under
conventional land development regulations.
(8) Natural features. Maximum enhancement
and minimal disruption of existing natural
features and amenities.
(9) General Plan. Comprehensive and
innovative planning and design of mixed use
yet harmonious developments consistent
with the guiding policies of the General Plan.
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(10) Special Features. Better utilization of sites
characterized by special features of
geographic location, topography, size or
shape.
(B) Rezoning. Property may be rezoned to the
Planned Zoning District by the City Council in
accordance with the requirements of this chapter
and Chapter 166, Development. Each rezoning
parcel shall be described as a separate district,
with distinct boundaries and specific design and
development . standards. Each district shall be
assigned a project number or label, along with
the designation "PZD*. The rezoning shall include
the adoption of a specific master,. development
plan and development standards.
(C) R - PZD, Residential Planned Zoning District.
(1) Purpose and intent. The R-PZD is intended
to accommodate mixed -use or clustered
residential developments and to
accommodate single -use residential
• developments that are determined to be
more appropriate for a PZD application than
a general residential rezone. The legislative
purposes, intent, and application of this
district include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(a) To encourage a variety and flexibility in
• land development and land use for
predominately residential areas,
consistent with the city's General Plan
and the orderly development of the city.
(b) To provide a framework within which an
effective relationship of different land
uses and activities within a single
development, or when considered with
abutting parcels of land, can be planned
on a total basis.
(c) To provide a harmonious relationship
with the surrounding development,
minimizing such influences as land use
incompatibilities, heavy traffic and
congestion, and excessive demands on
planned and existing public facilities.
(d) To provide a means of developing areas
with special physical features to
enhance natural beauty and other
attributes.
(e) To encourage the efficient use of those
public facilities required in connection
with new residential development.
(2) Permitted uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use
permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 5
Government facilities
Unit 8
Single-family dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 10 .
Three-family dwellings
Unit 12
Offices, studios and related services
Unit 13
Eating places
Unit 15
Neighborhood shopping
Unit 19
Commercial recreation, small sites
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
(3) Condition. In no instance shall the
residential use area be less than fifty-one
percent (51%) of the gross floor area within
the development.
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(1) Purpose and intent. The C-PZD is intended
to accommodate mixed -use developments
containing any combination, including
multiple combinations of commercial, office
or residential uses in a carefully planned
configuration in such a manner as to protect
and enhance the availability of each
independent use. The C-PZD is also
intended to accommodate single use
commercial developments that are
determined to be more appropriate for a PZD
application than a• general commercial
rezone. The legislative purposes, intent and
application of this district include, but are not
limited to, the following:
(a) To encourage the clustering of
commercial and office activities within
areas specifically designated to
accommodate such uses and to
discourage the proliferation of
commercial uses along major
thoroughfares and noncommercial
areas:
(b) To provide for orderly development in
order to minimize adverse impact on
surrounding areas and on the general
flow of traffic.
(c) To encourage orderly and systematic
commercial, office or mixed use
development design or a combination
thereof, providing for the rational
placement of activities, vehicular and
pedestrian circulation, access and
egress, loading, landscaping and
buffering strips.
(d) To encourage commercial development
which is consistent with the city's
General Plan.
(e) To accommodate larger scale suburban
developments of mixed -uses in a
harmonious relationship.
(2) Permitted Uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 5
Government facilities
Unit 8
Single-family dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family dwellings
Unit 12
Offices, studios and related services
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit 14
-Hotel, motel and amusement facilities
Unit 15
Neighborhood shopping
Unit 16
Shopping oods
Unit 17
Trades and services
Unit 18
Gasoline service stations and drive-in
restaurants
Unit 19
Commercial recreation, small sites
Unit 20
Commercial recreation, large sites
Unit 21
Warehousing and wholesale
Unit 24
Home occupations
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
Unit 29
Dance halls
(3) Conditions.
(a) In no instance shall the commercial or
office use area be less than fifty-one
percent (51%) of the gross leasable
floor area within the development.
(b)
Residential uses
must be
appropriate to
the design of the
project.
(c) Warehousing and light industrial uses
shall have a gross area per use that
does not exceed five thousand (5,000)
square feet and at least twenty percent
(20%) of the floor area used for retail
sales.
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(E) I-PZD Industrial Planned Zoning District.
(1) Purpose and intent The I-PZD is intended to
accommodate industrial parks and single
use industrial developments that are
determined to be more appropriate for a PZD
application than a general industrial rezone.
The legislative purpose, intent and
application of this district include, but are not
limited to, the following:
(a) To provide for manufacturing activities in
a manner compatible with the
surrounding area.
(b) To encourage the application of sound
planning and design principles in the
orderly development of industrial
activities.
(c) To maximize manufacturing potential
without adversely affecting the living
environment of the community.
(d) To encourage industrial development
that is consistent with the city's General
Plan.
(2) Permitted Uses.
Unit 1
City-wide uses by right
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 8
Single-family dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family dwellings
Unit 12
Offices studios and related services
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit 14
Hotel, motel and amusement facilities
Unit 15
Neighborhood shopping oods
Unit 16
Shopping oods
Unit 17
Trades and services
Unit 18
Gasoline service stations and drive-in
restaurants
Unit 20
—Commercial recreation, large sites
Unit 21
-Warehousing nd wholesale
Unit 22
Manufacturing
Unit 23
Heavy industrial
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
Unit 27
Wholesale bulk petroleum storage
facilities with underground storage tanks
Unit 28
Center for collecting recyclable materials
Unit 31
Facilities emitting odors and facilities
handling explosives
(3) Conditions.
(b) Ancillary commercial and office uses
shall be compatible with the design and
scale of the project
(c) Residential uses must be appropriate to
the scope and character of the
development.
(F) Bulk and area regulations.
(1) Residential density. Residential densities
shall be determined on the basis of the
following considerations:
(a) The densities of surrounding
development;
(b) the densities allowed under the current
zoning;
(c) the urban development goals and other
policies of the city's General Plan;
(d) the topography and character of the
natural environment; and
(e) the impact of a given density on the
specific site and adjacent properties.
(2) Lot area and yard requirements. Taking into
consideration the unique aspects of each
project, preliminary development plans for
Planned Zoning Districts shall conform as
closely as possible to the existing standards
for lot area minimums and setback
requirements under this chapter.
(3) Building height. There shall be no maximum
building height except as may be determined
by the Planning Commission during the
review of the preliminary development plan
based on the uses within the development
and the proximity of the development to
existing or prospective development on
adjacent properties. A lesser height may be
established by the Planning Commission
when it is deemed necessary to provide
adequate light and air to adjacent property
and to protect the visual quality of the
community.
Building area. The Planning Commission shall review
specific proposed lot coverages which generally
correspond to the guidelines for lot coverage in the
respective residential, office, commercial or industrial
district which most depicts said development scheme.
(a) In no instance shall the industrial use (Ord. No. 4434, §1 (Ex. A), 11-19-02)
area be less than fifty-one percent ,
(51%) of the gross leasable floor area Secs. 161.25.-161.99. Reserved.
within the development.
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• Chapter 162. Use Units.
Sec. 162.01. Establishment/listing.
Sec. 162.02. Interpretation.
Sec. 162.03. Conditions of use.
Sec. 162.04. Enclosure of uses.
Sees. 162.05.-162.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 162.01. Establishment/listing. The various use
units referred to in the zoning district provisions are
herein listed in numerical order. Within the use units,
the permitted uses are ordinarily listed in alphabetical
order. In these use units where there is a preliminary
descriptive statement (which may mention specific
uses) in addition to the detailed list of uses, the
detailed list shall govern. The asterisk (7 next to a
specific use indicates that the use has special
conditions as required by Chapter 163, Use
Conditions and Chapter 164 Supplemental
Regulations.
Unit I
City-wide uses by ht
Unit 2
City-wide uses by conditional use permit
Unit 3
Public protection and utility facilities
Unit 4
Cultural and recreational facilities
Unit 5
Government facilities
Unit 6
Agriculture
Unit 7
Animal husbandryUnit
8
Single-family dwellings
Unit 9
Two-family dwellings
Unit 10
Three-family dwellings
Unit 11
Manufactured home ark
Unit 12
Offices, studios and related services
Unit 13
Eating laces
Unit 14
Hotel, motel and amusement facilities
Unit 15
Neighborhood shopping oods
Unit 16
Shopping oods
Unit 17
Trades and services
Unit 18
Gasoline service stations & drive-in
restaurants
Unit 19
Commercial recreation, small sites
Unit 20
Commercial recreation, large sites
Unit 21
Warehousing and wholesale
Unit 22
Manufacturing
Unit 23
Heavy industrial
Unit 24
Home occupation
Unit 25
Professional offices
Unit 26
Multi -family dwellings
Unit 27
Wholesale bulk petroleum storage facilities
with unde round story a tanks
Unit 28
Center for collecting recyclable materials
Unit 29
Dance halls
Unit 30
Extractive uses
Unit 31
Facilities emitting odors & facilities handling
explosives
Unit 32
Sexually oriented business
Unit 33
Adult live entertainment club or bar
Unit 34
Liquor stores
Unit 35
Outdoor music establishments
Unit 36
Wireless communications facilities
Unit 37
Manufactured homes
(A) Unit 1. City-wide uses by right.
(1) Description. Unit 1 consists of public uses,
essential services, - agricultural uses, open
land uses, and similar uses which are
subject to other public controls or which do
not have significantly adverse effects on
other permitted uses and are, therefore,
permitted as uses of right in all districts.
(2) Included uses. Public facilities of the types
embraced within the recommendations of the
General Plan.
Agricultural, forestry, and
•Field crop farms
fishery:
•Fishery
•Forest
'Fruit, tree, and vegetable
farm
Essential services located in
•Fire alarm box
public right-of-way:
•Fire hydrant
•Passenger stop for bus
•Police alarm box
•Sidewalk
'Street, highway, and other
thoroughfare
•Street signs, traffic signs,
and signals
•Utility mainline, local
transformer and station, and
similar facilities customarily
located_in_public_right-of-way
Recreation and related use:
'Arboretum
•Historical marker
•Park area
'Parkway
'Wildlife
Water facilities:
_preserve
'Reservoir. open
'Watershed
Conservation or flood
control project
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(B) Unit 2. City-wide uses by conditional use permit.
(1) Description. Unit 2 consists of uses which
may be conducted anywhere in the territorial
jurisdiction, but which can be objectionable
to nearby uses and are therefore permitted
subject to conditional use permits in all
districts.
(2) Included uses.
Public and private facilities:
•Antique shop
•Airport, flying fields and
heliport
•Bed and breakfast facilities'
•Campground
•Plant nursery
•RV sewage disposal facility
•Solid waste disposal facility
•Water recreation area
Temporary facilities:
•Carnival, circus, and tent
revival'
Construction facility
•Real estate sales office
(located at a specific
location in an
underdeveloped subdivision
and operated for the
purpose of developing said
subdivision)
•Sanita landfillarea
(C) Unit 3. Public protection and utility facilities.
(1) Description. Unit 3 consists primarily of
public protection and utility equipment which:
(a) Is ordinarily not located in the street
right-of-way and can be significantly
objectionable to nearby residential,
commercial, and light industrial uses;
(b) Have requirements for specific locations
or are needed to serve residential
neighborhood or local areas; and
(c) Are, therefore, permitted only on review.
(2) Included uses.
Corporations: •Pressure control station
•Transmission station for
tower, radio, telegraph,
facilities: T •Fire protection
•Police protection
•Public utility maintenance
building, warehouse, or
storage building
•Water pipeline rights -of -
way, sewer or water
treatment plant, water
Railroad rights -of -way
I transmission line
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(D) Unit 4. Cultural and recreational facilities.
(1) Description. Unit 4 consists of cultural and
recreational uses to serve the residents of
the community.
(2) Included uses.
Auditorium; stadium
Art gallery, museum
Cemetery
Child care center, nursery
school
Church
College or university
Community center
Crematorium
Detention home
Dormitory
Eldercare
Hospital
Mausoleum
Playfield, playground
Private dub or lodge
School:
,•Elementary
•Junior High
•Senior Hi h
Swimming pool
Tennis court
Theater (legitimate)
Zoo
Cross-reference(s)—Parking and Loading, Ch. 172.
(E) Unit 5. Government facilities.
(1) Description. Unit 5 consists of the main
facilities of government agencies.
(2) Included uses.
City or countyjail
Courts of law
Fire station
Governmental agencies and offices
Library
Police station
Post office
(F) Unit 6. Agriculture.
(1) Description. Unit 6 consists of agricultural
uses and services and certain other uses
suitable for location near, but not in, .a
residential district.
(2) Included uses.
Agricultural uses
Farm:
'Egg
and services:
•Truck
Services:
•Hay baling
•Smoking, curing and
selling of smoked or
cured poultry and
livestock
•Sorting, packing and
selling of fruits,
vegetables and flowers
•Threshing
(G) Unit 7. Animal husbandry.
(1) Description. Unit 7 consists of livestock
raising and related activities which are
ordinarily objectionable to other uses and
require, therefore, a buffer strip when
abutting a C or R District.
(2) Included uses.
Animal farms for show,
breeding, and trainin
Farms with livestock
Kennel
Livestock services:
•Animal hospitals
•Shipping of livestock
•Training of horses
•Veterinarian's treatment
areas
Recreational uses:
•Guest ranch
•Riding stable
•Rifle range
•Rodeo ground
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(H) Unit 8. Single-family dwellings.
(1) Description. Unit 8 is provided in order that
single-family dwellings may be located in
appropriate residential areas.
(2) Included uses.
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(I) Unit 9. Two-family dwellings.
(1) Description. Unit 9 is provided in order that
two family attached dwellings may be
located in appropriate residential areas.
(2) Included uses.
Duplexes
Townhouse dwellings, no more than two attached units
Two-family dwellings
(J) Unit 10. Three-family dwellings.
(1) Description. Unit 10 is provided in order that
three-family attached dwellings may be
located in appropriate residential areas.
(2) Included use.
Townhouse development, no more than three attached units
Three-family dwellings
Tri-plexes
(K) Unit 11. Manufactured home park.
(1) Description. Unit 11 consists of a separate
use of manufactured home parks in order
that they may be located in appropriate
residential areas.
(2) Included uses.
II Manufactured home park
Cross reference(s)—Use Conditions, Ch. 163;
Manufactured homes and Manufactured home Parks, Ch.
175.
(L) Unit 12. Offices, studios, and related services.
(1) Description. Unit 12 consists of offices,
studios, medical and dental labs and other
compatible or supporting services and sales.
(2) Included uses.
Advertising agency
Artist's studio
Computing service
Data processing service
Drafting service
Dental clinic
Financial institution
Funeral home
Medical clinic
Office buildings
Social and welfare agencies
Sale of supplies and
•Architects and artists
equipment:
supplies
•Business machines
•Dental supplies
•Medical and optical
supplies
•Office_furnishings
Scientific instruments
Services:
•Auto parking garage
•Blueprinting
•Employment agency
•Photocopying
•Printing
•Ticket office, transportation
and amusement
•Travel agency
•Veterinary small animal out-
patient clinic
(M) Unit 13. Eating places.
(1) Description. Unit 13 is established that
eating places, excluding drive-ins and those
that provide dancing and entertainment, can
be located as needed without necessarily
introducing other commercial uses.
(2) Included uses.
Eating places, other than drive-ins, which do not provide
dancing or entertainment
Restaurants
Caf�'s
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(N) Unit 14. Hotel, motel, and amusement facilities. (O) Unit 15. Neighborhood shopping goods.
• (1) Description. Unit 14 consists of hotels,
motels, and certain types of amusement
facilities.
(2) Included uses.
Hotel
Membership lodge
Motel
Motion picture theater
Night club, not providing dancing or outdoor music
Tavern, not providing dancing or outdoor music
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(1) Description. Unit 15 includes a variety of
frequently purchased commercial goods,
where convenience of location is more
important than comparative shopping.
These uses are grouped in limited areas
while prohibiting all others not necessary
near the residential areas.
(2) Included uses.
Retail Trade
Apparel and accesso
Bicycle shop
Bookstores
Camera shop
Cellular telephones and
accessories
Clothing
Drugstore
Florists
Food:
•Bakery
-Food specialty stores
-Dairy products
'Grocery
-Supermarkets
•Delicatessen
•Health food store
Home furniture store
Jewelry
Hardware store
Hobby shop
Laundry -coin operated
Leather goods and luggage
News and magazine stand
Optical goods
Pet shop
Picture framing, retail
Radio and television store
Record, tape, and cd shop
Service establishment
•Dry cleaning
-Barber and beauty shop (6
or fewer chairs)
-Laundry
Shoe
Sporting goods
Stationary store
Tailoring
Toy shop
Video rental store
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(P) Unit 16. Shopping goods.
(1) Description. Unit 16 consists of stores
selling retail goods which are ordinarily
purchased less frequently and often have a
community -wide or regional market.
(2) Included uses.
Retail trade establishments:
•Fur apparel
'Millinery
Automotive, marine craft
'Auto accessory store
establishment:
'Boat and accessory store
•Dry goods
Garden supply
General Merchandise:
•Department store
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•Mail order
'Trading stamp redemption
store
Home furniture:
-'Appliances -.
'China, glassware
•Draperies, curtains
'Floor coverings
•Furniture
'Music instruments
Personal services:
•Auto rental agency office
•Barber and beauty shops
(with more than 6 chairs)
'Costume rental service
•Detective service
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-,Gunsmith -
*interior decorating
•Locksmith
•OpticianlOptometri$t
'Photo finishing
•Photographic studio
•Picture framing
•Reading rooms
'Sign painting
'Watch and jewelry repair
,Weight loss center
Transportation service:
'Bus station
'Express service
•Helistop
•Railway terminal
'Taxicab station
(Q) Unit 17. Trades and services.
(1) Description. Unit 17 consists of establish-
ments engaged primarily in providing
household and automotive maintenance and
similar services which fulfill recurrent needs
of residents of nearby areas, but are
generally incompatible with primary retail
districts because they break the continuity of
retail frontage.
(2) Included uses.
Retail trade establishments,
•Automotive sales, service
general: _
and repair, including body
shop *
'Buses
•Manufactured home sales
'Motorcycle sales, including
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service and repair
•Truck sales, including
service and repair
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'Trailer sales, camping,
hauling, travel
'Used car lots
'Farm supplies and
equipment and repair
General merchandise
•Direct selling
establishment:
Merchandise vending
machine operations
Institutional furniture and
furnishings
Marine craft, sales &
•Boats and accessories
service:
Medical and orthopedic
appliances
Personal help:
'Animal hospital
'Auctioneer
'Bindery
'Body piercing
•Cabinetmaker
'Frozen food locker
'Drapery service
'Linen supply and industrial
laundry
'Packing and crating
'Rug cleaning
'Tattoo services
'Taxidermist
•Tool sharpening repair
service
•Armature rewinding
'Auto wash
•Electrical repair service
'Furniture repair
'Motor repair
•Radio and television repair
sReupholstery
'Rug repair
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(R) Unit 18. Gasoline service stations and drive-in
restaurants.
(1) Description. Gasoline service stations and
drive-in restaurants can be significantly
objectionable to nearby uses, so, therefore,
have been allowed only in districts where
necessary to provide this use.
(2) Included uses.
Gasoline service station *
Self-service auto wash (in conjunction with a gasoline
service station)
Drive-in restaurant'
(S) Unit 19: Commercial recreation, small sites.
(1) Description. Unit 19 consists of commercial
amusements which ordinarily do not require
large sites and often seek location in or near
developed commercial areas.
(2) Included uses.
Billiard and pool pallor
Bowling alley
Slot car track
Skating rink
Video arcade
Indoor theater
Cross reference(s)—Parking and Loading. Ch. 172.
Cr) Unit 20. Commercial recreation, large sites.
(1) Description. Unit 20 consists of commercial
recreation facilities which are usually
conducted out-of-doors, on large sites, and
in undeveloped, outlying parts of the city.
Uses in this unit have an adverse effect on
certain other uses, in that they are often
noisy and are large traffic generators.
(2) Included uses
Amusement park
Drag strip
Drive-in theater
Fairgrounds
Fishing dock
Go-cart track
Goff range, golf course
Miniature golf
Race track
(U) Unit 21. Warehousing and wholesale.
(1) Description. Unit 21 includes warehousing,
wholesaling and trucking of the type which is
usually located to serve the central business
district and is easily serviced by rail and
highway transportation.
(2) Included uses.
establishments: •Building materials
•Electrical supply
•Glass
'Heating equipment
.Lumber
•Paint
•Plumbing supplies
•Wallpaper
Fuel and iceestablishments: 'Bottled gas
•Fuel dealer
•Fuel oil
Monument,
Building service
exterminating service
•Janitorial service
'Window cleaning ser
Service establishments:
'Air conditioning
Contract construction
•Building construction
service
Carpentry
. Cesspool cleaning
Concrete
•Decorating
•Electrical
•Furnace cleaning
•Heating
'Heavy construction
'Masonry
'oil well drilling
'Painting
'Paper Hanging
'Plastering
•Plumbing
•Roofing
'Sheet metal
'Stonework
'Tile setting
'Water well drilling
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(V) Unit 22. Manufacturing.
(1) Description. Unit 22 consists of industrial
uses which usually generate some adverse
environmental effects and for this reason
they should be located away from uses
which do not produce adverse effects.
(2) Included uses.
Fabricated metal products:
•Cutlery engraving
'Fire control equipment
•Guns and related equipment
'Machinery
'Tanks
'Transportation equipment,
including including_body shops
Fabricated structural
'Air conditioning and cooling
products:
apparatus
'Fabricated wire products
•Fire control equipment
•Hardware products
'Heating apparatus
'Metal cans
Miscellaneous
'Athletic goods
manufacturing:
•Amusements
•Musical instruments
'Plated ware
'Silverware
•Sporting goods
'Toys
•Textile products
'Housing for caretakers
(W) Unit 23. Heavy industrial.
(1) Description. Unit 23 consists of uses which
cause the greatest adverse environmental
effects because of odor, noise, unsightliness,
air pollution and explosions.
(2) Included uses.
Manufacturing uses:
fabricated metal products
•Primary metal industries
•Textile mill products
Processing and sales:
•Auto salvage
'Junk yards
'Scrap metal
'Refuse
Repair service
'Tirecapping
Wrecking and demolition
services
Apparel products:
'Industrial leather belting
Clay roducts
Food and allied products
Furniture and allied products
Glass products
Lumber and wood products:
•Millware products
•Plywood products
'Prefabricated structural
wood
•Veneer products
'Wooden container
Paper and allied products:
•Paperboard containers
Petroleum and related
Coal yard
industries:
'Lubricating oils and greases
Primary metal industry:
'Foundry
Stone products
Housing for caretakers
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(X) Unit 24. Home occupation.
(1) Description. Unit 24 consists of businesses
for which financial compensation is received,
conducted in a dwelling unit, and generates motor
vehicle traffic to the dwelling unit. Only those residing
in the dwelling unit are employed by the home
occupation.
(2) Included uses.
Home child care, no
more than six children
Instructional services:
Art
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Crafts
Dance
Music
Tutoring
Professional services:
Architects
Insurance agents
Lawyers
Real estate agents
Accountants
Editors
Publishers
Graphic designers
Travel agents
Repair services:
Clocks and watches
Computers
Electronic devices
Lawnmowers
Small appliances
Small engines
(Y) Unit 25. Professional offices.
(1) Description. Unit 25 consists of small
professional offices that are compatible with
medium and high density residential areas.
(2) Included uses.
Doctor's office (no more than four doctors)
Dentist's office (no more than four dentists)
Insurance sales .
Studio for teaching any of the fine or liberal arts
Photography studio
Welfare agencies
Architect
Engineer
Attorney
Accountant
Business or management consultant
Realtor
Broker
Interior decorator
(Z) Unit 26. Multi -family dwellings.
• (1) Description. Unit 26 is provided. in order that
multi -family dwellings and more than three
attached units may be located in appropriate
residential areas.
(2) Included areas.
Apartments
Convalescent home
Dormitory
.Fratemi /Soro' houses
Multi -family attached dwellings .
Rooming/boardingRooming/boarding house
Townhouse, more than three attached units
(AA) Unit 27. Wholesale bulk petroleum storage
facilities with underground storage tanks.
(1) Description. Unit 27 is provided in order that
wholesale bulk petroleum storage facilities
with underground storage tanks may be
located in the appropriate industrial areas.
(2) Included uses.
Wholesale bulk petroleum storage facilities with underground
storage tanks
(BB) Unit 28. Center for collecting recyclable
materials.
(1) Description. Unit 28 is provided in order that
centers for collecting recyclable material may
be located in appropriate commercial and
industrial areas.
(2) Included uses.
Center for collecting recyclable materials II
(CC) Unit 29. Dance halls.
(1) Description. Unit 29 is provided in order that
establishments that provide areas for
dancing may be located in an appropriate
environment and as not to negatively impact
adjacent properties.
(2) Included uses.
Bars providing area for dancing
Dance halls
Restaurants providing area for dancing
Taverns providing area for dancing
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(DD) Unit 30. Extractive uses.
(1) Description. Unit 30 consists of extractive
uses which generate substantial nuisances
and adverse environmental effects.
(2) Included uses.
Mining:
•Coal and ores
•Clay, sand and sift
•Rock and gravel
•Other minerals
•Petroleum extraction
•Natural gas extraction
Other.
•Rock crushing
•Sorting and washing of
earth products
(EE) Unit 31. Facilities emitting odors and facilities
handling explosives. *
(1) Description. Unit 31 consists of facilities
which are heavy industrial in nature, but
which have the potential to have adverse
effects such as odor or the potential for
explosions .
(2) Included uses.
Manufacturing
Chemical and
Uses:
allied products
Food and kindred
•Animal fats and
products:
oils rendering
•Beverages
distilling
•Meat slaughter-
ing and
aging
in
Paper and allied
products
Rubber and
plastic products
Processing and
Explosives
sales:
Wholesale and
Livestock
warehousing:
stockyards
Explosive
materials
Apparel products:
Leather tanning
Chemical and
Any process Ikely
allied products:
to emit odor or
have the potential
for explosion
Paper and allied
Building paper
•Paper
products:
and board
Petroleum and
Bulk station and
related industries:
terminal
Rubber and
Inner tubes
miscellaneous
Tires
plasticproducts:
(FF) Unit 32. Sexually oriented business.
(1) Description. Unit 32 consists of adult
arcades, adult bookstores or adult video
stores, adult cabarets, adult motion picture
theaters, or adult theaters whose inventory,
merchandise or performances are
characterized by a preponderance of
"specified sexual activities" or 'specified
anatomical areas' all as more fully set forth
in Ordinance No. 4024, §123.26, as may be
amended from time to time.
(2) Included uses.
Adult arcade
Adult bookstore
Adult video stores
Adult cabarets
Adult motion picture theaters
Adult theaters
(GG) Unit 33. Adult live entertainment club or bar.
(1) Description. Unit 33 includes fixed places of
business selling or dispensing alcoholic
beverages including private dubs which
emphasize and seek through one or more
dancers to arouse or excite the patron's
sexual desires.
(2) Included uses.
Semi-nude club or bar
Exotic dance club or bar
Go -Go dance club or bar
Strip club or bar
Gentlemen's dub or bar
(HH Unit 34. Liquor Stores.
(1) Description. Unit 34 includes fixed places of
business licensed by the Arkansas Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to sell alcoholic
beverages for off -premise consumption.
Included uses.
Liquor Stores'
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(II). Unit 35. Outdoor music establishments.' Sec. 162:02. Interpretation.
. (1) Description. Unit 35 includes any business (A) In each use unit division, permitted uses are set
or establishment that has a garden, patio, forth in the division entitled "Included uses." In
rooftop or premises not wholly enclosed by the event of a conflict between such divisions and
solid walls and fully roofed in which amplified the "description" divisions, the former shall
or loud music is played that could be audible prevail.
at nearby residences or businesses.
(B) In any case where there is a question as to
(2) Included uses. whether or not a particular use is included in a
particular use unit, the Zoning and Development
Outdooc ---Administrator shall decide. A use shall not be
interpreted as being in any use unit if it is
specifically listed in another unit in this chapter.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 6(B); Ord. No. 1747, 6.29-70; Ord.
(JJ) Unit 36. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. No. 2181, 1.6-76; Code 1991, §160.056; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(1) Description. A. land use facility that
transmits and/or receives electromagnetic
signals for the purpose of transmitting
analog or digital voice or data
communications. '
(2) Included uses.
Wireless
telecommunications facilities
Antennas
Accessory buildings
Accessory development
Cellular towers
Horns
Microwave dishes
Monopoles
(KK) Unit 37. Manufactured Homes.
(1) Description. Unit 37 is provided in order
that manufactured homes may be located
in appropriate residential areas.
(2) Included uses.
Manufactured homes'
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 6(A), (F); Ord. No. 329, 10-1-85;
Ord. No. 3165, 2-4-86; Ord. No. 3341, 3-15-88; Ord. No.
1747, 6-29-70; Code 1991, §§118.01, 160.055; Ord. No.
3546, 4-19-91; Ord. No. 3792, §§2, 3, 5.17-94; Ord. No.
3870, §1 (Ex A), 2-21-95; Ord. No. 3909, §1, 7-18-95; Ord.
No. 3971, §§3, 4, 5-21-96; Ord. No. 4024, §3, 3-18-97; Ord.
No. 4034, §§1, 2,4-15-97; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-
98; Ord. No. 4376, §5 (Ex. E), §6 (Ex F), 3-5-02; Ord. No.
4423, §1 (Ex. A), 10-02-02)
Cross reference(s)— Use Conditions, Ch. 163;
Supplementary District Regulations, Ch. 164.
Sec. 162.03. —Conditions of use.
(A) A use shall be subject to the provisions of the
district in which the use is permitted. Certain
uses shall be subject to additional conditions set
forth separately herein. Reference will be made
in the chapter to conditions applicable to a
particular use in the unit where the use is listed.
(B) Uses which are permitted both as principal and
accessory uses shall be subject to the conditions
set forth for the use as a principal use. -
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 6 (C); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.057; Ord. No. 4034, §6,4-14-97; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex A) 6-16-98)
Sec. 162.04. Enclosure of uses. Where so specified
in a use unit listing, a use shall be operated only
within a fully enclosed structure. The excepting of
certain districts from this requirement with respect to
certain uses does not indicate that such uses are
necessarily permitted in such districts. In districts
where enclosure of use is required, accessory off-
street, parking and loading shall be exempted from
this enclosure requirement.
(Code 1965, App. A., AR 6 (E); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.059; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6.16-98)
Secs. 162.05.-162.99. Reserved.
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Chapter 163. Use Conditions.
Sec.
163.01.
Listing.
Sec.
163.02.
Authority; conditions/procedures.
Sec.
163.03.
Bed and breakfast facilities.
Sec.
163.04.
Carnival, circus, or similar temporary open-air enterprises.
Sec.
163.05.
Child care; nursery school.
Sec.
163.06.
Dance halls.
Sec.
163.07.
Detached second dwelling units (granny units).
Sec.
163.08.
Facilities emitting odors and facilities handling explosives.
Sec.
163.09.
Home occupations.
Sec.
163.10.
Manufactured homes.
Sec.
163.11.
Outdoor music establishments.
Sec.
163.12.
Sexually oriented businesses.
Sec.
163.13.
Tandem lot development.
Sec.
163.14.
Wireless communications facilities.
Secs.
163.15.-163.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 163. USE CONDITIONS.
Sec. 163.01. Listing. The use conditions set forth in, (4) Deny a conditional use when not in harmony
this chapter are the following: with the purpose and intent of this chapter.
Bed and breakfast facilities
Carnival, dress, amusement park or similar temporary
open-air enterprise
Child care, nursery school
Dance halls
Detached second dwelling units(granny units)
Facilities emitting odors and facilities handling explosives
Home occupations
Manufactured homes
Outdoor music establishments
Sexually oriented businesses
Tandem lot development
Wireless communications facilities
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7; Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Code
1991, §160.075; Ord. No. 3887, §1, 4-18-95; Ord. No. 3892,
§1, 5-16-95; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 7-16-98; Ord. No.
4409, 8-6-02)
Sec 163.02. Authority; conditions, procedures.
(A) Applications. The requirements contained herein
shall apply to all conditional uses in addition to
the specific requirements set forth in each
individual conditional use.
(B) Authority; conditions. The Planning Commission
shall:
(1) Hear and decide only such special
exemptions as it is specifically authorized to
pass on by the terms of this chapter,
(2) Decide such questions as are involved in
determining whether a conditional use
should be granted; and
(3) Grant a conditional use with such conditions
and safeguards as are appropriate under this
chapter, or
(C) Procedures. A conditional use shall not be
granted by the Planning Commission unless and
until:
(1) A written application for a conditional use is
submitted indicating the section of this
chapter under which the conditional use is
sought and stating the grounds on which it is
requested.
(2) The applicant shall pay a filing fee as
required under Chapter 159 to cover the cost
of expenses incurred in connection with
processing such application.
(3) The . Planning Commission shall make the
following written findings before a conditional
use shall be issued:
(a) That it is empowered under the section
of the chapter described in the
application to grant the conditional use;
(b) That the granting of the conditional use
will not adversely affect the public
interest; and,
(c) The Planning Commission shall certify:
(i) Compliance with the specific rules
governing individual conditional
uses; and
(ii) That satisfactory provisions and
arrangements have been made
concerning the following, where
applicable:
a. Ingress to and egress from
property and proposed
structures thereon with
particular reference to
automotive and pedestrian
safety and convenience, traffic
flow and control and access in
case of fire or catastrophe;
b. Off-street parking and loading
areas where required, with
particular attention to ingress
and egress, economic, noise,
glare, or odor effects of the
special exception on adjoining
properties and properties
generally in the district;
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c. Refuse and service areas, with of a conditional use permit as described in
particular reference to ingress §163.02 are received by the Planning Division
and egress, and off-street from neighborhood residents, the Planning
parking and loading; Division may issue a renewal certificate of
occupancy annually, subject to the inspection
d. Utilities, with reference. to requirements of subsection (G) below. If such
locations, availability, and complaints are received, the owner or operator of
compatibility; the bed and breakfast facility must apply to the
Planning Commission for a new conditional use.
e. Screening and buffering with
reference to type, dimensions, (B) Lot size. Where a new structure is -constructed,
and character, the lot on which the bed and breakfast facility is
located must comply with the minimum lot size
• f. Signs, if any, and proposed for the zoning district in which the property is
exterior lighting with reference located.
to glare, traffic safety,
economic effect, and (C) Parking. One off-street parking space per guest
compatibility and harmony with room shall be required; provided, the Planning
properties in the district; Commission may allow the use of on -street
parking to meet this. requirement upon a
g. Required setbacis and other determination by the Planning Commission that
open space; and traffic safety will not be impaired. The parking of
motor vehicles may be stacked in a driveway with
h. General compatibility with the owner of the bed and breakfast facility being
adjacent properties and other responsible for the handling of ingress and
property in the district. egress.
(D) Approval/reconsideration. No application for a (D) Length of stay. The maximum length of stay of
conditional use will be considered by the any one guest at a bed and breakfast facility shall
Planning Commission within 12 months from the be 14 days.
date of final disapproval of a proposed
conditional use unless there is evidence of (E) Meals. The only meal which may be served at a •
changed conditions or new circumstances which bed and breakfast facility shall be breakfast.
justify reconsideration submitted to the Planning Only guests of the bed and breakfast facility may
Commission. be served breakfast.
(E) Expiration if discontinued. All existing conditional
uses that are discontinued for more than one (1)
year shall be rendered null and void, and shall
not be reestablished without Planning
Commission approval of a new conditional use
permit.
(Code No. 1965, App. A., Art. 9 (6); Ord. No. 17847, 6-29-
70; Ord. No. 2322, 4-5-77; Ord. No. 2538, 7-3-79; Code
1991, §160.195; Ord. No. 3925, §7, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A); Ord. No. 4431, §2, 11-05-02)
Sec. 163.03. Bed and breakfast facilities. Bed and
breakfast facilities shall be a temporary conditional
use in all zoning districts subject to the following
conditions:
(A) Term. A conditional use permit for a bed and
breakfast facility shall be effective for one year.
After approval of a conditional use permit by the
Planning Commission, the applicant must obtain
a certificate of occupancy from the Planning
Division and Building Safety Division before the
facility begins operation. If no complaints
regarding those times required to be considered
by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance
(F) Parties/receptions. No parties or receptions shall
be allowed at a bed and breakfast facility.
((3) Inspection. Before a conditional use permit is
issued for a bed and breakfast facility, the building
must be inspected by the fire inspector and/or building
inspector to assure compliance with the Arkansas
State Fire Code and to assure that no significant
safety hazard exists. No conditional use permit shall
be issued for a bed and breakfast facility if the
building does not pass the inspection.
(Code 1991, §160.095; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 163.04. Carnival, circus, amusement park or
similar temporary open-air enterprise.
(A) Location of structure. Any carnival, circus,
amusement park, tent revival, or similar
temporary open-air enterprise shall be so located
that no facilities are nearer than 500 feet to any
occupied dwelling. Adequate off-street parking,
access controls, lighting and utility connections
shall be provided.
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obtain a temporary occupancy permit which shall establishments shall be located on lots which:
be valid for not more than seven (7) days and
shall not be granted for more than three (3) such (A) Minimum lot area. Contain a minimum lot area of
periods for the same location within any 90 day 250 square feet per child.
period.
(B) Minimum outdoor play space. Provide a minimum
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (6); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; outdoor play space of 80 square feet per child,
Code 1991, §160.081; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) calculated on the basis of the number of children
occupying the outdoor play space at one time.
___._(C)__Number of children. In an R-1 zone, a child care
-- --facility may be approved as a conditional use of
- no more than 10 children, or the number of
children approved by the state's licensing board,
whichever is fewer.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (7); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 2604, 2-19-80; Code 1991, §160.082; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A); 6-16-98)
Sec. 163.06. Dance halls. Dance halls shall not be
allowed in any zoning district except C-2, C-3 and C-4
where they may be allowed as conditional uses
subject to the following conditions:
(A) Site plan. A site plan showing the property lines,
structures on the property, driveways and parking
spaces shall be filed with the Planning Division at
least 15 days before the Planning Commission
meeting at which the conditional use application
will be considered.
(B) Inspection. Before a conditional use permit is
issued for a dance hall, the building must be
inspected by the fire marshal and building
inspector to assure compliance with the Arkansas
State Fire Code and to assure that no significant
safety hazards exist. No conditional use permit
shall be issued for a dance hall facility if the
building does not pass inspection.
(Code 1991, §160.096; Ord. No. 3780, §1,4-19-94; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
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Sec. 163.07. Detached second dwelling units (7) The detached second dwelling unit shall be
(granny units). provided with parking in addition to and at
the same ratio as that required for the main
(A) Purpose. These regulations are intended to dwelling and shall be located to the rear of
mitigate the potential adverse impacts associated the.main structure. Parking for the detached
with detached second dwelling units within second dwelling unit shall be located within
residential districts by requiring compatible size, the required setbacks.
scale, massing, and appearance of the structures
with regard to adjoining and surrounding (8) The detached second dwelling unit may be
residential uses. Detached second dwelling units metered separately from the main dwelling
are regulated in order to: for gas, electricity, and water/sewer services.
The applicant is responsible for any
(1) Enhance and regulate the appearance of associated cost of providing and/or
detached second dwelling units within relocating utilities to the detached second
residential districts, dwelling unit.
(2) Protect adjoining properties from the adverse (9) Prior to issuance of a building permit for the
impacts associated with detached second second detached dwelling unit, a deed
dwelling units such as noise, appearance, restriction to run with the land shall be
lighting, drainage, and effect on property recorded which specifies that the use of the
values. detached second unit as an independent
dwelling may continue only as long as one
(3) Provide areas for off-street parking and unit on the property is owner occupied.
storage of motor vehicles that will be
appropriate in size, location, and scale within (10) The applicant for the conditional use permit
residential areas. shall be the owner of the subject property.
(4) Provide additional alternative affordable (11) This section shall not validate any existing
housing within existing residential illegal detached second dwelling unit. An
neighborhoods to serve a growing elderly, application for a conditional use permit may
single occupant, and rental market. be made, to convert an illegal• detached
second unit to a conforming legal detached
(B) Detached second dwelling unittgranny house" second dwelling unit, and the standards and
design and location standards. Detached second requirements for said conversion shall be the
dwelling units shall require a conditional use same as for newly proposed detached
permit and shall be constructed in the following second dwelling units.
manner.
(C) Conditions for approval. The following findings
(1) No more than one detached second dwelling shall be made by the Planning Commission in
unit shall be permitted on any parcel or lot, order to approve a conditional use permit for a
detached second dwelling unit in addition to
(2) A detached second dwelling unit may only those conditions found within §163.02. Before
be permitted on a residential lot on which detached second dwelling units are allowed as a
there is an existing one owner -occupied conditional use within residential zoning districts,
single-family detached dwelling unit (main the Planning Commission or a subcommittee
unit) subject to all setback requirements of shall review the design elements of the proposed
the district, structure and site plan in relation to the adjacent
and surrounding structures. The following
(3) A detached second dwelling unit may not be elements shall be looked at in evaluating the
permitted on residential lots already having design of the structure.
two or more dwelling units.
(1) Building massing (height and bulk of
(4) The maximum building area (coverage) structures, type and angle of roof line) and
required by the zone shall prevail, materials for the principal structure.
(5) The total area of floor space for a detached (2) Building width to height ratio.
second unit shall not exceed 1,200 square
feet. (3) Location and design of landscaped and
paved areas.
(6) The detached second dwelling unit shall be
architecturally compatible with the main (4) Location and use of setback areas.
dwelling.
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(5) Ratio of landscaped area to areas covered Sec. 163.08. Facilities emitting odors and facilities
by impervious surfaces, handling explosives. Facilities emitting odors and
facilities handling explosives shall be a conditional
(6) Location, size, and type of projections use in the 1-2, General Industrial District subject to the
(porches and roof lines). following conditions:
(7) Major divisions or rhythms of the facade.
(8) Proportion of openings.
(9) Materials, colors, and textures of buildings
-(D) Design review and application submittal. In
addition to the conditional use application, the
following drawings and plans shall be presented
as part of the application:
(1) Site plan drawn to scale showing the location
=_of:parking-and:building footprint..
(2) Elevation drawing of all sides of the
structure.
(3) Material sample board indicating type of
materials and colors to be used on the
exterior of the building.
(4) Landscape plan (plan view) showing the
location of all proposed landscaping, size of
plant materials and species.
(Code 1991, §160.097; Ord. No. 3887, §2, 4-18-95; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(A) Notice. Notice shall be given as set forth in
§157.04(B)(5).
(B) Inspection. Before a conditional use permit is
issued for a facility emitting odors or handling
explosives,_the building must be. inspected by the
fire marshal and building inspector to assure
compliance with the Arkansas State Fire Code
and to assure that no significant safety hazards
exist. No conditional use permit shall be issued
for a facility emitting odors or a facility handling
explosives if the building does not pass
inspection.
(C) LSD review. All facilities emitting odors or
handling explosives shall be subject to the large
scale development review process.
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Commission shall be reasonably satisfied that the
permitted use will not generate generally
offensive or noxious odors, or create an
unreasonable hazard to the public.
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Sec. 163.09. Home occupations. In any dwelling
unit in an A-1; RSF, RMF or R-0 District where home
occupations are conditionally permitted, said home
occupations shall not occupy more than 30% of the
gross floor area of one floor of said dwelling unit, nor
more than 300 square feet of the gross floor area,
whichever is greater. These limitations shall not apply
to foster family care, or the providing of room or board
as an accessory use only. Home occupations in all
residential districts shall require a conditional use
permit and shall be subject to the following
regulations:
(A) Exterior alterations. No exterior alterations of the
structure may be made which are of a
nonresidential nature.
(B) Sign/evidence of business. No advertising,
display, storage or other external evidence of
business shall be permitted, except that for each
dwelling unit with a permitted home occupation,
one unanimated, nonilluminated home
occupation sign which identifies the home
occupation shall be permitted, if such sign is
erected flat against a wall or door or is displayed
in a window, and does not exceed three (3)
square feet in area; provided no such sign shall
be permitted in an RSF District.
(C) Employees. No person may be employed other
than a member of the immediate family residing
on the premises.
(D) Mechanical equipment. No mechanical
equipment may be used which creates a
disturbance such as noise, dust; odor, or
electrical disturbance.
(E) Parking. No parking spaces other than normal
residential parking spaces shall be permitted.
(F) Additional regulations. Home occupations in an
RSF District shall be subject to the following
additional regulations:
(1) Term. No conditional use permit for a home
occupation in any RSF District shall be
issued for a period exceeding one year, but
such a permit may be for a period shorter
than one year. Upon expiration of a
conditional use permit, the Zoning and
Development Administrator shall have the
authority to renew a conditional use permit
for the same period as originally authorized,
if the Zoning and Development Administrator
has received no complaints or opposition
from residents of the neighborhood in which
the home occupation is located. The Zoning
and Development Administrator may refer
any proposed renewal of a conditional use
permit to the Planning Commission for final
decision.
(2) Hours. No home occupation shall be open
to the public earlier than 7:30 a.m. or later
than 5:30 p.m.; provided, the Planning
Commission may vary the restrictions
imposed hereby upon a determination that
such a variance will not adversely affect the
health, safety, peace, tranquility, or welfare
of the neighborhood in which the home
occupation is located.
(3) Traffic. No home occupation shall be
allowed in an RSF District if the Planning
Commission determines that the home
occupation would generate such excessive
traffic as would adversely affect the safety,
peace, tranquility or welfare of the
neighborhood.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (10); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 2486, 11-21-78; Ord. No. 2605, 2-19-80: Code
1991, §160.085; Ord. No. 3716, §3,6.15-93.05. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
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Sec. 163.10. Manufactured and mobile homes, establishment does not terminate its outdoor music
• for 12 'consecutive months or longer. All other
(A) Manufactured home parks. Manufactured home outdoor music establishments shall not be allowed in
parks shall be subject to the provisions of any zoning district, except C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4,
Manufactured homes and Manufactured home where they may be allowed as conditional uses
Parks, Chapter 175, and• Development, Chapter subject to the following additional conditions:
• 166 and shall require a conditional use permit in
all RMF districts. (A) Site plan. A site plan showing the proposed
• location and size of the outdoor music area;
(1) Accessory commercial uses. In a location and direction of the speakers; noise
manufactured home park there may be absorbing walls, structures or devices; proposed
provided accessory commercial uses days and hours of operation of the outdoor music
intended solely for the convenience of the area; and measures proposed to lessen or
=residents of the development, provided that: eliminate any adverse affects upon nearby
residences and businesses.
(a) All such units are operated within an
enclosed structure; (B) Planning Commission review. In addition to all
• normal considerations for a conditional use, the
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(b)--Thegross floor -area of such accessory Planning Commission may require noise
uses shall not exceed 25 square feet for reducing measures and structures be
each manufactured home space in the incorporated into an outdoor music area, may
park; limit the size, power, number and direction of
speakers, and may limit the hours of outdoor
(c) No such structure shall be closer than music generation from the establishment.
100 feet to any property in an R or R -O
• District outside the development; (C) Fayetteville noise ordinance violation. If the
establishment or any band or any person
(d) All accessory commercial uses shall be operating at such establishment is convicted of
---located- in a manner that -the-use is violating -the -Fayetteville noise ordinance (§96.06
surrounded by the manufactured home of the Code of Fayetteville), such violation may
park and is not located on the outer constitute grounds for revocation of this
• boundaries of said park. conditional use to operate an outdoor music
establishment.
(2) Dwelling units. No single-family, two-family,
or multi -family dwelling unit may be erected (D) Fayetteville entertainment district. The City
or placed upon any lot within a manufactured Council's policy is to encourage outdoor music
home park unless said lot and dwelling establishments along Dickson Street from Block
meets all requirements of the zoning Avenue to Arkansas Avenue and on West
regulations for such a dwelling in the zoning Avenue from Spring Street to Lafayette Street as
district where the manufactured home park is long as such establishments are reasonably
located, compatible with adjoining neighborhoods.
(B) Location of manufactured and mobile homes. (Ord. No. 4409, §2, 8-6-02)
(1) Manufactured home parks/exceptions.
Manufactured homes are permitted in
manufactured home parks and in the R -A,
Residential — Agricultural zoning district.
(2) Mobile homes. Mobile homes are permitted
in manufactured home parks.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (12); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 1869, 6-19-72; Ord. No. 2320, 4-5-77; Code 1991,
§160.086; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Secs. 163.11. Outdoor music establishments.
Outdoor music establishments operating during May
or June of 2002 may continue to operate at the same
location without this conditional use even if the
ownership or name
of
the
outdoor
music
establishment changes
•
in the
future
as long
as the
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Sec. 163.12. Sexually oriented business. Sec. 163.13. Tandem lot development.
(A) Classification. Sexually oriented businesses are (A) Where allowed. Tandem, lot development shall
classified as follows: be permitted for single-family dwellings only and
shall be a conditional use in all districts where
(1) Adult arcade; single-family dwellings are permitted. The
(2) Adult bookstores and adult video stores; development of one tandem lot behind another
(3) Adult cabarets; tandem lot shall be prohibited.
(4) 'Adult motion picture theaters; and
(5) Adult theaters. (B) Requirements. Before any conditional use for
tandem lot development shall be granted, the
(B) Conditional use. Sexually oriented businesses Planning Commission shall determine that:
shall not be allowed in any zoning district except
C-2 where they may be allowed as conditional (1) Tandem lot development will not significantly
uses subject to the following: reduce property values in the neighborhood.
In determining whether property values will
(1) No sexually oriented business may be be significantly reduced, the Planning
operated within 500 feet of: Commission shall consider the size of
nearby lots in comparison with the proposed
(a) A church; tandem lot or lots.
(b) A public or private elementary, (2) The terrain of the area in which the tandem
secondary, or post -secondary school, lot is proposed is such that subdivision of
pre-school or child care facility; said area into a standard block in
accordance with Development. Chapter 166
(c) A public park. is not feasible.
(2) No sexually oriented business may be (3) The tandem lot will have access to a public
operated: street by way of a private drive with a
minimum width of 25 feet of equal and
(a) Within 200 feet of a boundary of a uniform width. The tandem lot owner shall
residential zone or any residential use; be responsible for maintaining said 25 -foot
private drive so that sanitation and
(b) Within 400 feet of a residential zone or emergency vehicles have safe access to the
any residential use as measured by dwelling located on the lot. The tandem lot
automobile travel distance from the exit owner shall have title to, or a perpetual
of a sexually oriented business property private easement in, the private drive. If the
to the property line or the residential private drive intersects a paved street, the
zone or use; . private drive shall be paved for a minimum
distance of 25 feet from said intersection.
(3) No sexually oriented business may be
operated within 1,000 feet of another (4) The safety zone between the private drive of
sexually oriented business or within 200 feet a tandem lot and any adjacent driveway will
of any room, building, premises, place or not be less than the minimum distance
establishment that sells or dispenses alcohol between curb cuts in the standards for street
or beer. design . of Development, Chapter 166, for
streets having a use designation higher than
(4) For the purpose of this subsection (1), collector, the standards for collector streets
measurement shall be made in a straight shall apply.
line, without regard to intervening structures
or objects, from the nearest portion of the (5) The tandem lot, excluding the 25 -foot private
building or structure used as part of the drive, will conform to the minimum lot width
premises where sexually oriented business and lot area requirements of the zoning
is conducted, to the nearest property line of district in which it is located. Lot area
the premises of a church or public or private calculations to determine whether a tandem
elementary or secondary school, or to the lot meets minimum lot area requirements
nearest boundary of an affected public park, shall not include any portion of the lot having
residential district or residential lot, less than the required minimum width. No
structure shall be placed on any portion of a
(Code 1991, §118.02; Ord. No. 4024; §3, 3-18-97; Ord. No. tandem lot having less than the required
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-1698) - minimum width. .
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(C) Setback. Each tandem lot shall have a minimum Sec. 163.14 Wireless communications facilities.
. building setback requirement of 20 feet from all
property lines and 25 feet from all street right -of- (A) The following general requirements shall apply to
way lines. all new wireless communications facilities.
(D) Vehicle/private drive. No vehicles shall be (1) Noise requirements. Equipment used in
parked at any time on that portion of a tandem lot connection with a tower or antenna array
utilized as a private drive or on the vehicular shall not generate noise that can be heard
turnaround required by, subsection (E) below. beyond the site. This prohibition does not
The dwelling structure on a tandem lot shall not apply to air conditioning units no noisier than
be located more than 200 feet from the end of the ordinary residential units or generator used
private drive nearest the structure. in emergency situations where regular power
supply for a facility is temporarily interrupted;
(E) Certificate of occupancy. Before'a certificate of provided that any permanently installed
occupancy is issued for a dwelling located on a generator shall be equipped with a functional
tandem lot, the property owner shall: residential muffler.
(1) Construct a 30 -foot by 40 -foot hard surface (2) Compliance with federal regulations.
vehicular turnaround equivalent to SB-2 Applicant shall comply with all applicable
base or better at the end of the private drive federal regulations. Proof of compliance shall
and shall execute a written agreement be provided upon request of the Zoning and
granting the city permission to enter upon Development Administrator.
the private drive and turn around with
• sanitation vehicles; or (3) Lighting and signage.
(2) Shall construct a masonry garbage can (a) Wireless communications facilities shall
holder, with screening, for each garbage can be lighted only if required by the Federal
to be used, which garbage can holder shall Aviation Administration (FAA). Security
be constructed alongside the street onto lighting or motion -activated lighting may
which the private drive leads._be used around the base of a tower and
within the wireless communication
• facility, provided that the lighting is
shielded in such a way that no light is
directed towards adjacent properties or
rights -of -way.
(b) Signs shall be limited to those needed to
identify the property and the owner and
warn of any danger. No signs, symbols,
identifying emblems, flags, or banners
shall be allowed on towers.
(B) New towers. New wireless communications
towers shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Type of towers allowed. New towers shall
be limited to monopole type structures or
alternative tower structures.
(2) Tower or antenna height limitations. Towers
or alternative tower structures are permitted
to a maximum height of 150 feet.
(3) Fall zone. The minimum distance from the
base of any tower to any residential dwelling
unit shall be the lower height or required
setback, whichever is greater, unless, all
persons owning said residence or the land
on which said residences are located
consent in a sign writing to the construction
• of said tower. This setback is considered a
"fall zone." In the event that an existing
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structure is proposed as a mount for a deny a permit to an applicant that has
wireless communication facility, a fall zone not demonstrated a good faith effort to
shall not be required. provide for co -location. Such good faith •
effort includes:
(4) Camouflaging or stealth technology for new
towers. If the applicant demonstrates that it (i) A survey of all existing structures
is not feasible to locate on an existing that may be feasible sites for co -
structure, towers shall be designed to be locating wireless communications
camouflaged to the greatest extent possible facilities;
including, but not limited to, use of
compatible building materials and colors, (ii) Contact with all other wireless
screening, landscaping, and placement communications facilities;
within trees.
•(iii) Sharing information necessary to
(5) Color of towers. To the extent that any determine if co -location is feasible
antenna extending above the height of the under the design configuration most
vegetation immediately surrounding it, they accommodating to co -location; and
shall be a neutral color, painted or
unpainted, unless the FAA requires (iv) Letter from tower owner stating why
otherwise. co -location is not feasible.
(6) Information required to process new tower (g) Describe how you will• accommodate
requests. other antenna arrays that could co -
locate on your facility. Describe how
(a) Provide a map of the geographic area this accommodation will impact both
that your project will serve; your pole or tower, and your ground
mounted facilities. Provide
(b) Provide a map that shows other existing documentation of your providers
or planned facilities that will be used by willingness to accommodate other
the wireless communication service providers who may be able to co -locate
provider who is making the application; on your facility.
(c) Provide a map that shows other (7) Required (after condition) balloon test and
potential stand alone locations for your crane test photographs. The proposed tower
facility that have been explored; shall be photographed from four locations
taken 90° apart and 300 feet from the center
(d) Provide a scaled site plan containing of the tower. The proposed tower shall be
information showing the property superimposed on the photographs. A
boundaries, proposed tower, existing balloon or crane test shall be performed to
land use, surrounding land uses and illustrate the height of the tower and
zoning, access road(s) location and photographed from the same four locations.
surface material, existing and proposed The time period, not to exceed one week,
structures and topography. The plan within which the test will be performed, shall
shall indicate proposed landscaping, be advertised in a newspaper of general
fencing, parking areas, location of any circulation in the city at least 14 days, but not
signage and specifications on proposed more than 21 days prior to the test. The four
lighting of the facility; locations shall be approved by the Zoning
and Development Administrator.
(e) Describe why the proposed location is (8) Sight line representation. A sight line
superior, from a community perspective, representation shall be drawn from four
to other potential locations. Factors to points 90° apart and 100 feet from the
consider in the community perspective proposed tower. Each sight line shall be
should include: visual aspects, depicted in profile, drawn at one inch equals
setbacks, and proximity of single-family 40 feet. The profiles shall show all
residences; intervening trees and buildings.
(f) Describe your efforts to co -locate your (9) Structural integrity and inspections of towers.
facility on one of the poles or towers that
currently exists, or is under construction. (a) The applicant shall provide a
The applicant should demonstrate a certification letter that states the tower
good faith effort to co -locate with other meets or exceeds design criteria and all
carriers. The Planning Commission may local, state, and federal requirements
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regarding the . construction,
. maintenance, and operation of the (C) Co -location. Applicants for co -location shall meet
tower. the following requirements:
(b) If a tower fails to comply with the (1) Administrative approval for antenna to -
requirements and criteria above and locations and locations on other structures.
constitutes a danger to persons or The Zoning and Development Administrator,
property, then upon written notice being following an administrative review without
provided to the owner of the tower, the requiring the issuance of a conditional use
owner shall have 30 days to bring such permit, may approve the following antenna
tower into compliance with such installation:
requirements and criteria. If the owner _ _
fails to -bring such tower into compliance, (a) Locating on existing structures
within -30' -days. -the city may terminate -- Installation of an antenna on an existing
the owner's conditional use permit structure other than a tower (such as a
and/or cause the removal of such tower building, sign, light pole, electric
(at the owners expense). transmission tower and similarly scaled
public utilities/facilities, water tower, or
{c) By- making -application hereunder, the - other free-standing nonresidential
applicant agrees to regularly maintain structure), provided that the addition of
and keep in a reasonably safe and the antenna does not add more than 20
workmanlike manner all towers, antenna feet of height to the original structure;
arrays, fences and outbuildings owned
by applicant which are located in the (b) Locating on exiting towers. Installation
city. The applicant further agrees to of an antenna on an existing tower of
conduct inspections of all such facilities any height, and the placement of
not less frequently than every 12 additional buildings or other supporting
months. The applicant agrees that said equipment used in connection with such
inspections shall be conducted by one — additional antenna, so long as the
or more designated persons holding a proposed additions would add no more
combination of education and than 20 feet of height to the original
. experience so that they are reasonably height of the tower. The addition or
capable of identifying functional modification, to the extent possible,
problems with the facilities, should be designated to minimize
visibility; and
(10) Security fencing and anti -climbing device.
Through the use of security fencing, towers (c) For the purpose of co -location, the
and equipment shall be enclosed by wood applicant must submit information from
board fencing not less than six feet in height. a licensed professional engineer
The tower shall also be equipped with an certifying the capacity of the tower for
appropriate anti -climbing device. The facility additional providers and a letter of intent
shall place signs indicating "No from the applicant indicating their intent
Trespassing, "High Voltage," or other I to share space.
pertinent information on the outside of the
fence, unless it is decided that the goals of (D) Other requirements.
this ordinance would be better served by
waiving this provisions in a particular (1) Wireless communications facilities placed on
instance. Barbed wire fencing or razor wire top of buildings. When a wireless
shall be prohibited. communications facility extends above the
roof height of a building on which it is
(11) Vegetative screening requirements. mounted, every effort shall be made to
Wireless communications facilities shall be conceal the facility within or behind existing
surrounded by buffers of dense tree growth architectural features to limit its visibility from
and understory vegetation in all directions to public ways. Facilities mounted on a roof
create an effective year-round visual buffer. shall be stepped back from the front facade
Trees and vegetation may be existing on the. in order to limit their impact on the building's
subject property or installed as part of the silhouette.
proposed facility or a combination of both.
(2) Wireless communications facilities placed on
(12) Setbacks from property lines. Wireless sides of buildings. Antennas which are side-
• communication facilities shall meet current mounted on buildings shall be painted or
setbacks as required by zoning.
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constructed of materials to match the color of inches shall not be increased in width
the building material directly behind them. with a replacement tower.
(E) Exemptions. (4) Emergency and utility towers and antennas.
Towers and antennas under 35 feet in height
(1) Personal use. Towers for personal use used for 9-1-1 services and utility monitoring
which, including the height of all antenna (gas, water, sewer, traffic lights. etc.).
arrays, do not extend more than 80 feet from
the ground and shall meet the current (F) Municipal profits from towers. The City of
setbacks as required by zoning. Fayetteville should actively market its own
property and existing structures as suitable co -
(2) Temporary structures. Temporary structures location sites. As noted above, the review
designed to be used for not more than 14 process is shortened and simplified when co -
days in connection with a special event or for location on city property is submitted by
any reasonable period of time in and applicant. An annual lease amount should be
immediately following an emergency, charged according to the fair market value of the
including without limitation those towers location. In cases where the company no longer
which are identified as "C.O.W.s" or "Cellular needs the tower, the city may require it to be
on Wheels." removed. Applicants can provide co -location
space for city -owned antenna. '
(3) Existing towers. All existing towers may be'
replaced with the same type and height of (G) Abandoned antennas and towers. At such time
tower structure as currently exists. All that a licensed carrier abandons or discontinues
replacement towers shall comply with operation of a wireless communication facility,
§163.14(A) and (B) regarding color of such carrier will notify the city of the proposed
towers, structural integrity and inspections of date of abandonment or discontinuation of
towers, security fencing and anti -climbing operations. Such notice shall be given no less
device, and vegetative screening than 30 days prior to abandonment or
requirements. All existing guyed towers discontinuation of operations. In the event that
shall also be subject to the following licensed carrier fails to give such notice, the
conditions: wireless communications facility shall be
considered abandoned upon such •
(a) A demolition permit shall be issued prior discontinuation of operations. Upon
to a building permit being issued for the abandonment or discontinuation of use, the
replacement tower, carrier shall physically remove the wireless
communications facility within 90 days from the
(b) The demolition permit shall expire within date of abandonment or discontinuation of use.
90 days and shall require the existing "Physically remove" shall include, but not be
tower to be demolished within 90 days limited to:
from issuance of the building permit for
the replacement tower, (1) Removal of antenna, equipment shelters and
security barriers from the subject property;
(c) The new tower shall be constructed as
dose as technically feasible to the (2) Proper disposal of the waste materials from
existing tower, the site in accordance with local and state
solid waste disposal regulations;
(d) Additional antennas may be installed on
an existing tower of any height, and (3) Restoring the location of the wireless
additional buildings or other supporting communications facility to its natural
equipment used in connection with such condition, except that any landscaping and
additional antennas may be placed at grading shall remain in the after -condition.
the tower site so long as the proposed
additions would add no more than 20 (H) Notification of change of ownership/operator.
feet height to the original height of the Upon assignment or transfer of a conditional use
existing tower. The addition or permit, or any of the rights thereunder to a new
modification, _ to the extent possible, wireless telecommunications operator, the owner
should be designed to minimize or operator shall provide written notice within 30
visibility; days to the Zoning and Development
Administrator.
(e) The replacement structure may be
increased in width to a maximum of 36 (Ord. No. 4178, §4, 8-31-99; Ord. No. 4285, 1-2-01) •
inches. Existing guyed towers over 36 Secs. 163.15-163.99. Reserved.
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Chapter 164. Supplementary Zoning Regulations.
Sec. 164.01. Accessory commercial uses.
Sec. 164.02. Accessory structures and uses.
Sec. 164.03. Accessory residential uses in nonresidential districts.
Sec. 164.04. Animals and fowl.
Sec. 164.05. Automobile garages.
Sec. 164.06. Automobile wash service.
Sec. 164.07. Erection of more than one principal structure on a lot of record.
Sec. 164.08. Extraction.
Sec. 164.09. Fences, walls and vegetation
Sec. 164.10. Garage sales.
Sec. 164.11. Height regulations; exceptions.
Sec. 164.12. Nonconforming uses and structures.
Sec. 164.13. Nonresidential uses in R districts.
Sec. 164.14. Parking and storage of certain vehicles.
Sec. 164.15. Prefabricated construction.
Sec. 164.16. Structures to have access.
Sec. 164.17. Visibility at intersections.
Sec. 164.18. Supplementary use regulations.
Secs 164.19-164.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 164.01. Accessory commercial uses.
Permitted accessory uses in RMF and R -O Districts
shall include accessory commercial uses of the types
included in Unit 12 provided that:
(A) Convenience. Such uses are located entirely
within a mufti -family dwelling or office building as
an accessory use for the convenience of the
occupants of said building.
(B) Gnus floor area. Do not occupy more than 10%
of the gross floor area of the building in which
located.
(C) Signs. Have no signs or other advertising visible
from outside the zoning lot on which located.
(D) Location. Are located in or contiguous to the
lobby of the principal building.
(E) Lobby entrance. Have at least one lobby
entrance.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art.
7
(2); Ord. No.
1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.077; Ord.
No.
4100, §2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98)
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Sec. 164.02. Accessory structures and: uses.
Accessory structures and uses shall be subject to the
applicable use conditions set forth in Zoning,
Chapters 160 through 165, and to the following
general conditions:
(A) Accessory buildings.
(1) When erected. No accessory building shall
be erected on any property prior to the
construction of the principal building,
UNLESS such accessory building shall have
been approved by the Planning Commission
as a conditional use. An approved accessory
building erected prior to the principal building
shall not be inhabited.
(2) Integral part of principal building. An
accessory building erected as an integral
part of the principal building shall be made
structurally a part thereof, shall have a
common wall therewith, and shall comply in
all respects with the requirements of the
building code applicable to the principal
building.
(3) Where erected. No accessory building shall
be erected in any required setback.
(B) Trash containers. "Lo -Dal" type trash containers
located in any required setback shall be screened
along the side(s) of the container which encroach
into the required setback, except that screening
shall not be required on the access side of the
container. Where a trash container encroaches
totally within a required setback, either the front
or the back of the container shall not be
screened.
(C) Swimming pools. Swimming pools shall not be
located in any required front setback.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (1); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 2177, 12-16-75; Ord. No. 3131, 10-1-85; Code 1991,
§160.076; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
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Sec. 164.03. Accessory residential uses In
nonresidential districts.
(A) Attached residential use. Attached residential
uses shall be permitted in the C-1, C-2, I-1 and I-
2 zoning districts as a use by right. Density
limitations for attached residential uses in such
zoning districts shall be governed by §161.13(C).
(B) Detached residential dwelling. A detached
residential dwelling unit may be permitted in the
C-1, C-2, I-1 and 1-2 zoning districts as a
conditional use. Density limitations shall• be
governed by §161.13(C). The building site and
setback area must be separate and distinct from
off-street parking spaces and setback areas
required for the principal structure and shall
include a minimum of 4,200 square feet of land
area. The residential structure shall be located to
meet required setbacks from exterior boundaries
of the total tract. The property owner shall'
execute and record covenant provided that the
residential structure shall not be sold separately
from the principal structure; the covenant shall
run with the land.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art 7(24); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 3132, 10.1.85; Code 1991, §160.094; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Parking and Loading, Ch. 172.
Sec. 164.04. Animals and fowl. The following uses,
where permitted, shall be conducted no nearer than
the following stated number of feet to the boundary of
an R District, or to a dwelling on the same premises.
50 FEET
Animal hospital; serving household pets and similar small
animals
Commercial breeding, raisin
Boarding: breeding, raising, or boarding of household pets or
similar small animals for commercial purposes
Kennel
Egg farm
100 FEET
Animal hospital: serving livestock and similar animals
Boarding or training of horses
Dairy farm
Poultry fans
Farm: for raising cattle, goats, horses, sheep, rabbits and
poultry
200 FEET
Hog raisin
Livestock: assembly, breeding, feeding, sales or shipment
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (3); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.078; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A.), 6-16-98)
Sec. 164.05. Automobile garages. In any district
where permitted, automobile garages shall be subject •
to the regulations set forth in §163.14 for drive-in
facilities and all appurtenances used for repair or
servicing of vehicles which are not enclosed shall be
located at least 12 feet from a street lot line and 25
feet from any lot line in an A or R district.
(Code 1991, §160.079; Code 1965, App. A, Art. 7(4);
Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70)
Sec. 164.06 Automobile wash service.
Automobile wash service shall be subject to
the provisions set forth in § 163.14 drive-in facilities.
The following provisions shall also be required: Paved
parking space on the lot for not less than five cars per
washing lane shall be provided.
(Code 1991, §160.080; Code 1965, App. A, Art. 7(5);
Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord. No. 2380,9-20-77)
Sec. 164.07. Erection of more than one principal
structure on a lot of record. In any district, more
than one structure housing a permitted principal use
may be erected on a single lot, provided that setback
and other requirements of this chapter shall be met
for each structure as though it were on an individual
lot.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 8(4); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.112; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) •
Sec. 164.08. Extraction.
(A) Rezoning. Extractive uses are generally
incompatible with other land uses and cannot be
permitted as a use by right in any district. Such uses
are to be considered by rezoning request. In an
extraction district no building or premises shall be
used and no building shall be erected or altered
except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) Extractive uses as described in Use Unit 30;
(2) City-wide uses by right as described in Use
Unit 1;
(3) Park, playground, or preserve operated on a
noncommercial basis;
(4) Accessory uses and buildings.
(B) Exception. Extractions which occur in association
with development activities and not for the
primary purpose of exporting earth products (any
material of commercial value found in the earth)
shall be subject to Chapter 169, Physical
Alteration of Land without requirement for
extraction district rezoning.
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(C) Operational requirements. Operations at the site shall be submitted. Such proposed reuse
shall not create unusual traffic hazards or the shall be compatible with surrounding
. need for special public improvements, nor the property. Where conditions are suitable,
need for special protection, repair, or permanent lakes may be permitted, but
maintenance of adjacent property. Blasting intermittent lakes and marshes shall not be
operations shall be limited to Mondays through allowed. Excavation shall be phased so that
Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. no more than 10 acres shall be in use or
Creation of undrained pockets and stagnant unrestored at any time. Restoration
pools shall be avoided to the maximum extent. standards shall conform to §161.23 of this
The operation of machinery (other than extraction Code and shall result in conditions
equipment) such as sorters, crushers, or other appropriate for the planned reuse of the site.
processing devices shall not be permitted within
500 feet of any lot lines. While excavation is in State law references) —'The Arkansas Open -Cut Land
progress, effective steps shall be taken to control Reclamation Act, A.C.A. §15-57-301 et seq.
erosion of disturbed areas. Such measures may
include seeding, mulching, screening, stabilizing, (Code 1991, §160.135; Code 1965, AppA, Art 4(1); Ord. No.
or other cover as appropriate. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord. No. 1918, 5-15-83; Ord. No. 2126, 7-14-
75)
(D) Fencing . and screening... Where. deemed . Sec. 164.09. Fences, walls, and vegetation.
necessary by the Planning Commission, Subject to the provisions of §165.15, fences, walls,
approved safety fences shall be provided. In and vegetation may be permitted in any required
addition, where deemed necessary to protect setback or any required setback area, or along the
abutting property from diminution of land value or edge of any setback, provided the fence, wall, or
use, the Planning Commission may require vegetation does not materially impede vision, as
approved fencing and/or screening of at least determined by the Zoning and Development
75% opaqueness. Administrator, between vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
In any required setback or any required setback area,
(E) Rezoning application. The application shall nothing permanent over 2% feet (30 inches) high may
include the following: be installed which materially impedes vision between
vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(1) Arkansas Open Cut Land Reclamation Act.
• A letter from the State Department of (Code 1965, App. A., Art. 8(2); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
Pollution Control and Ecology stating No. 2380, 9-20-77; Code 1991, §160.111; Ord. No. 4100, §2
whether the proposed operation is subject to (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
or not subject to the Arkansas ' Open Cut
Land Reclamation Act. Sec. 164.10. Garage sales. Garage sales are
permitted in any zoning district subject to the following
(2) Development plan. The plan for development conditions:
shall show the proposed development as
planned and staged in relation to (A) Frequency. Garage sales shall not locate in one
surrounding property and shall include (1) location more than four (4) times per year.
topographic surveys indicating present
conditions (including drainage) and the (B) Term. Garage sales may be held for a duration
conditions (including topography), drainage not to exceed three (3) consecutive days.
and soils to be left at the end of the
extraction phase. Contour intervals shall be (C) Signs. One on -site and three off -site temporary
five feet. The plan for development shall signs are allowed to be posted, however, posting
demonstrate the feasibility of the operation may not occur more than two (2) days before the
proposed without hazard or damage to other sale begins. Signs are not to be located on
properties because of increased flooding or public rights -of -way. Each sign shall not exceed
runoff, undesirable rise or reduction in 4.5 square feet in area. The oft site signs shall
ground water levels, erosion, or undermining include address and date(s) of sale. All signs
or settlement in adjoining areas. This plan shall be removed by 8:00 a.m. on the day
shall also show important locational aspects following the sale. Any such signs not so
of the stages of exploitation, where and how removed the following day, or located in public
traffic will be handled, where equipment will rights -of -way may be removed by city staff and
be operating, the location and dimension of for any such sign removed a collection fee shall
structures, safety safeguards, depth of be imposed.
excavation and hydrogeology in the area.
(Code 1991, §160.103; Ord. No. 3970, § 3, 5-7-96; Ord. No.
. (3) Plan for reuse. A site plan of the restored 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
property showing its proposed future use cross-reverence(s)—signs, Ch. 174.
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Sec. 164.09. Height regulations; exceptions. The
height limitations contained in the Zoning Regulation,
Chapter 161, do not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas,
antennas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys, or other
appurtenances usually required to be placed above
the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 8(6); Ord. No 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 2555, 8-21-79; Code 1991, §160.113; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6-16-98)
164.11. Nonconforming uses and structures.
(A) Intent. •
(1) Within the districts established by this
chapter or amendments that may later be
adopted, if there exist lots, structure, uses of
land and structures, and characteristics of
use which are lawful before this chapter was
passed or amended, but which would be
prohibited, regulated, or restricted under the
terms of this chapteror future amendment, it
is the intent of this chapter to permit these
nonconformities to continue until they are
removed, but not to encourage their survival.
It is further the intent of this chapter that
nonconformities shall not be enlarged upon,
expanded, or extended, nor be used as
grounds for adding other structures or uses
prohibited elsewhere in the same district.
(2) It is not the intent of this section to prohibit
the improvement of nonconforming
residences by adding bath facilities or
connecting to utilities as long as the bulk and
area requirements of the RMF-40 District are
met.
(3) Nonconforming uses are declared by this
chapter to be incompatible with permitted
uses in the district involved.
(4) A nonconforming use of a structure, a •
nonconforming use of land, or a
nonconforming use of a structure and land in
combination shall not be extended or
enlarged after passage of this chapter by the
addition of other uses of a nature which
would be prohibited generally in the district
involved.
(B) Nonconforming lots of record.
(1) Single-family dwellings. In any district in
which single-family dwellings are permitted,
a single-family dwelling and customary
accessory building may be erected on any
single lot of record at the effective date of
adoption or amendment of this chapter,
notwithstanding limitations imposed by other
provisions of this chapter. Such lot must be
in separate ownership and not of continuous
frontage with other lots in the same
ownership. This provision shall apply even
• though such lot fails to meet the
requirements for area or width, or both, that
• are generally applicable in the district,
provided that setback dimensions and
requirements other than these applying to
area or width, or both, of the lot shall
conform to the regulations for the district in
which such lot is located. In a previously
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developed subdivision, pjatted prior to June (4) Additional structures. No additional structure
. 29, 1970, and with the approval of the 'not conforming to the requirements of this
Subdivision Committee, a new single-family chapter shall be erected in connection with
dwelling, or an addition, or repair to an such nonconforming use of land.
existing single-family dwelling may be
constructed in all residential zones in (D) Nonconforming structures. Where a lawful
keeping with the existing standard in the structure exists at the effective date of adoption
neighborhood so long as the interior side or amendment of this chapter that could not be
setback is no less than five (5) feet. built under the terms of this chapter by reason of
Variance of setback requirements shall be restriction on areas, lot coverage, height,
obtained only through action of the Board of setbacks, its location in the lot, or other
• Adjustment.— . -- - - requirements concerning the structure, such
structure may be continued so long as it remains
(2) Combined lots. —if two or more, or otherwise lawful, subject to the following
• combination of lots and portion of lots with provisions:
continuous frontage in single ownership are
of record at the time of passage or (1) Alterations. No such nonconforming
amendment of this chapter, and if all parts of structure may be enlarged or altered in a
the lots do not meet the requirements way which increases its nonconformity but
established for lot width and area, the lands any structure or portion thereof may be
involved shall be considered to be an altered to decrease its nonconformity,
undivided parcel for the purposes of this provided, the following structures may be
chapter, and no portion of said parcel shall enlarged or altered as hereinafter provided:
be used or sold in a manner which
diminishes compliance with lot width and (a) Nonconforming residential structures
area requirements stated in this chapter. may be enlarged or altered by
The prohibition prescribed hereby shall not increasing the height of said structures.
apply to a nonconforming lot on which a
principal structure existed on the effective (b) Carports in residential zones may be
date of adoption of this chapter and which extended into the required setback
• adjoins a nonconforming lot on which a setbacks if:
principal structure existed on .the effective
date of the adoption of this chapter. () The carport is setback at least 10
feet from the street right-of-way;
(C) Nonconforming uses of land (or land with minor
structures only). Where at the time of passage of (ii) The carport is setback at least five
this chapter lawful use of land exists which would feet from any interior side property
not be permitted by the regulations imposed by line;
this chapter, and where such use involves no
individual structure with a replacement cost (iii) The carport is setback at least 10
exceeding $1,000.00, the use may be continued feet from the rear property line;
so long as it remains otherwise lawful, provided:
(iv) The area below the roof is open on
(1) Enlargement. No such nonconforming use the sides; and
shall be enlarged or increased, nor extended
to occupy a greater area of land than was (v) The carport does not materially
occupied at the effective date of adoption or obstruct vision.
amendment of this chapter.
(c) In residential zones, detachable
(2) Moving of use. No such nonconforming use awnings which are not structurally a part
shall be moved in whole or in part to any of the building may be erected in any
portion of the lot or parcel other than that required front setback or rear setback if
occupied by such use at the effective date of • the awning does not project more than
adoption or amendment of this chapter. six feet. Detachable awnings which are
not structurally a part of the building and
(3) Cease of use. If any such nonconforming which project no more than four feet
use of land ceases for any reason for a may be erected in any required interior
period of more than 120 days, any side setback.
subsequent use of such land shall conform
to the regulations in which such land is
• located; and
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(d) In residential zones, porch roofs and
(3)
Change of use. If no structural alterations
open porches may extend into required
are made, any nonconforming use of a
setbacks by one foot on each side of the
structure, or structure and premises, may as
•
entry door to maximum depth of six feet
a conditional use be changed to another
in required front setbacks and rear
nonconforming use provide that the Planning
setbacks and to a maximum depth of
Commission either by general rule or by
four feet in required interior side
making finding in the specific case, shall find
setbacks.
that the proposed use is equally appropriate
or more appropriate to the district than the
(2) Destruction. Should such nonconforming
existing nonconforming use. In permitting
structure or nonconforming portion of
such change the Planning Commission may
structure be destroyed by any means to an
require appropriate conditions and
extent of more than 50% of its replacement
safeguards in accord with the provision of
cost at time of destruction, it shall not be
this chapter.
reconstructed except in conformity with the
provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Superseded by permitted use. Any structure,
or structure and land in combination, in or on
(3) Moving. Should such structure be moved for
which a nonconforming use is superseded
any -reason -for -any distance whatever, it
- -
by -a permitted use, shall thereafter conform
shall thereafter conform to the regulations for
to the regulations for the district, and the
the district in which it is located after it is
nonconforming use may not thereafter be
moved.
resumed.
(E) Nonconforming uses of structures or of structures
(5)
Abandonment of use. When a
and premises in combination. If lawful use
nonconforming use of a structure, or
involving individual structures with a replacement
structure and premises in combination, is
cost of $1,000.00 or more, or of structure and
discontinued or abandoned for six
premises in combination, exists at the effective
consecutive months, or for 18 months during
date of adoption or amendment of this chapter,
any three year period (except where
that would not be allowed in the district under the
government action impedes access to the
terms of this chapter the lawful use may be
premises), the structure, or structure and
continued as long as it remains otherwise lawful,
premises in combination, shall not thereafter
•
subject to the following provisions,
be used except in conformity with the
regulations of the district in which it is
(1) Enlargement of structure. No existing
located.
structure devoted to a use not permitted by
this chapter in the district in which it is
(6)
Destruction. Where nonconforming use
located shall be enlarged, extended,
status applies to a structure and premises in
constructed, reconstructed, moved or
combination, removal or destruction of the
structurally altered except in changing the
structure shall eliminate the nonconforming
use of the structure to a use permitted in the
status of the land. Destruction for the
district in which it is located or as required by
purpose of this division is defined as damage
other ordinances,
to an extent of more than 50% (or other
figure) of the replacement cost of time of
(2) Extending use. Any nonconforming use may
destruction.
be extended throughout any parts of the
building which were manifestly arranged or
(7)
Outdoor advertising signs. All outdoor
designed for such use at the time of adoption
advertising signs (billboards) not conforming
or amendment of this chapter, but no such
with the provisions of this chapter shall be
use shall be extended to occupy any land
removed within the period prescribed by
outside such buildings.
§174.06.
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(F) Repairs and maintenance.
(1) On any nonconforming structure or portion of
a structure containing a nonconforming use,
work may be done in any period of 12
consecutive months on ordinary repairs, or
on repair or replacement of nonbearing
walls, fixtures, wiring, or plumbing, to an
extent not exceeding 10% of the current
replacement cost of the nonconforming
structure, or nonconforming portion of the
structure as the case may be, provided that
the cubic content existing when it became
nonconforming shall not be increased.
(2) If a nonconforming structure or portion of a
structure containing a nonconforming use
becomes physically unsafe, or unlawful due
to lack of repairs and maintenance, and is
declared by any duly authorized official to be
unsafe, or unlawful by reason of physical
condition, it shall not thereafter be restored,
repaired, or rebuilt, except in conformity with
the regulations of the district in which it is
located, or as required by other ordinances.
(G) Conditional. use provisions not nonconforming
uses. Any use which is permitted as a
conditional use in a district under the terms of this
chapter (other than a change through Planning
Commission action from a nonconforming use to.
another use not generally permitted in the district)
shall not be deemed a nonconforming use in
such district, but shall be without further action
considered a conforming use.
(H) Owner -occupied nonconforming residences.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this
subchapter, any owner -occupied nonconforming
residence may be enlarged, . extended,
constructed, reconstructed, or structurally altered
to permit expansion up to 25% of the square
footage of the structure as it existed on the date it
became nonconforming, and customary
accessory structures may be located on property
where an owner -occupied nonconforming
residence is located subject to the following
conditions: A owner -occupied nonconforming
residence so expanded or any accessory
structure so located may be enlarged, extended,
constructed, reconstructed, structurally altered, or
located in conformity with the. bulk and area
regulations, setback requirements, and building
area requirements in the RSF-4.
Sec. 164.13. Non residential uses in R Districts.
The following requirements apply to charitable,
cultural, educational, recreational, health, institutional,
religious, social, and similar nonresidential facilities
where permitted in or abutting an R District. The
Planning Commission may reduce these
requirements after receiving and reviewing a
development plan under the provisions of §166.05 or
§166.06. Separation of structures of areas for uses
listed above shall be as follows:
Type of Structures. or Element of the
Minimum
Facility
Separation (ft.)
Outdoor Facility or Use:
Eating or picnic area
100 ft.
Entrance driveway
20 ft.
Outdoor activity area
75 ft.
Outdoor lighted area
200 R
Outdoor spectator facilities
50 ft.
Outdoor sports area without spectator
100 ft.
facilities
Tool or equipment storage
200 ft.
Indoor Facilities:
Air conditioning tower or dispenser unit
50 ft.
Auditorium, ballroom, dining room, or
meeting room having a floor area of
more than 1, 200 square feet, game
court, game room, gymnasium, locker
or shower room-, place where -alcoholic -
---
beverages are served, spectator
facilities, swimming pool, theater, or
similar indoor facility:
If fully air-conditioned
100 ft.
If not fully air-conditioned
200 ft.
Building of a general hospital or
S0ft
convalescent home
Building of a hospital, sanitarium or
200 ft.
convalescent home for alcoholic,
mental, nervous, narcotic or
contagious patients
All Other Facilities:
If fully air-conditioned
50 ft.
If not full air-conditioned
100 R
(Code
1965, App. A.,
Art.
7 (14); Ord. No.
1747, 6-29-70;
Code
1991, §160.088;
Ord.
No: 4100, §2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 164.14. Parking and storage of certain
vehicles. Automotive vehicles or trailers of any kind,
or type without current license plates shall not be
parked, or stored in any zones, except those allowing
auto sales or salvage unless completely enclosed in
buildings or carports connected to the principal
structure. Disabled vehicles must be stored insid
ebuildings except in zones allowing auto salvage.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 4(1),.(2), (4)--(7); 5(8); Ord. No.
1747, 6-29-70; Ord. No. 1806,7-16-71; Ord. No. 1891, 12-5- (Code 1965, App. -A:; Art. 8(7); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
7Code 1991, §160.115; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
2; Ord. No. 2126, 7-14-75; Ord. No. 2505, 2-20-79; Ord.
No. 1918, 5-15-83; Ord. No. 3114', 9-3-85; Ord. No. 3124, 9- Cross reference(s)-General Provisions, Ch. 150;
17-85; Ord. No. 3130, 10-1-84; Code 1991, §§160.135- Administration, Ch. 152; Enforcement, Ch. 153; Appeals, Ch.
160.142; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) 155; Notification and Public Hearings, Ch. 157; Streets and
Sidewalks, Ch. 171.
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Sec. 164.15. Prefabricated construction.
(A) Residential unit. Prefabricated residential units
shall be considered as a single-family or multi-
family residential unit, whichever is appropriate,
and shall meet the requirements of the governing
district.
(B) Additional requirements. In addition it shall be
necessary for all units to meet the following
requirements:
(1) The building codes of the city;
(2) Be secured to a permanent masonry or
concrete foundation;
(3) Have permanent water and sewer
connections;
(4) Have a minimum roof pitch of four to twelve
(4:12);
(5) Nongable roof ends shall have a minimum
overhange of twelve (12) inches; and
(6) Have a minimum buiding width of twenty feet
(20').
(Code
1965, App. A., Art
7 (13); Ord. No.
1747, 6-29-70;
Code
1991, §160.087; Ord.
No. 4100, §2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 164.16. Structures to have access. Every
building hereafter erected or moved shall be located
on a lot which has frontage on a public street;
provided, the Planning Commission shall have the
authority to waive this requirement where the property
owner provides safe and convenient access for fire
protection and sanitation vehicles. All structures shall
be so located on lots as to provide safe and
convenient access for servicing, fire protection, and
required off-street parking.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 8(6); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 2555, 8-21-79; Code 1991, §160.114; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 164.17 Visibility at intersections in
residentiallnonresidential districts.
(A) Residential. On a comer lot in any residential
district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted,
or allowed to grow in such a manner as materially
to impede vision between a height of 22 and 10
feet above the centerline grades of the
intersecting streets in the area bounded by the
street lines of such comer lots and a line
adjoining points along said street lines 25 feet
from the point of the intersection.
(B) Nonresidential. On a comer lot in any
nonresidential district, nothing shall be erected,
placed, planted, or allowed to grow, and no motor
vehicle or mobile home shall be parked in a
manner as to materially impede vision between a
height of 22 and 10 feet above the centerline
grades of the intersecting streets in the area
bounded by the street lines of such comer lots
and a line adjoining points along said street lines
10 feet from the point of the intersection;
provided, this restriction shall not be applicable to
a comer lot located in a C-4 zoning district.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 8(1, 1.1); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 2193, 2-3-76; Code 1991, §160.110; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 164.18 Supplementary use regulations.
(A) Automobile garages. In any district where
permitted, automobile garages shall be subject to
the regulations set forth in §164.16(C) for drive-in
facilities and all appurtenances used for repair or
servicing of vehicles which are not enclosed shall
be located at least 12 feet from a street lot line
and 25 feet from any lot line in an A or R District.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (4); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.079; Ord. No. 4100, § 2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(B) Automobile wash service. Automobile wash
service shall be subject to the provision set forth
in §164.16(C), drive-in facilities. The following
provision shall also be required: Paved parking
space on the lot for not less than five cars per
washing lane shall be provided.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (5); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 2380, 9-20-77; Code 1991, §160.080; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6.16-98)
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(C)
Drive-in facilities. Drive-in facilities, including but
(E) Industrial parks. Sites for industrial parks shall
not limited to, banks, restaurants, theaters,
be developed according to the following
.
gasoline stations, garages, automobile washes,
requirements:
and parking lots shall be subject to the following
condition:
(1) Landscaping. The first 10 feet of depth of
required front setbacks and of required rear
(1) No vehicular entrance or exit shall be
setbacks facing a street and the first 20 feet
established within 200 feet of any existing
of width of a required exterior setback shall
school, playground, park, church, hospital,
be permanently maintained in suitable
library, nursery school, or day care center,
landscaping, a plat of the design of which
except where such facility or institution is in
shall be filed with the Zoning and
-another-block-or. on another street which the
Development Administrator prior to the
lot in question does not abut. -
issuance of building permit.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (8); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
(2) Grading and drainage. All open portions of
No.
2380,9-20-77; Code 1991, §160.083; Ord. No. 4100, §2
any lot shall have adequate grading and
(Ex.
A), 6-16-98)
drainage, and shall . be continuously
maintained in a dust -free condition by
D
( )
Gasoline -service -stations... A. gasoline service
suitable landscaping- with trees, shrubs, or
,
station shall be subject to the following
planted ground cover, or by paving with
requirements:
asphaltic concrete, rock, Portland cement,
concrete, or other resilient materials.
(1) Bulk and area. Gasoline service stations
shall be regulated by the bulk and area
(Code 1965, App. A.. Art. 7(15); Ord. No. 1747, 6.29-70;
requirements of the district in which it is
Ord. No. 380, 9-1-20.77; Code 1991, §160.089, Ord. No.
located, but in no case shall the site for such
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
a use be less than the following:
L]
Minimum -lot -area----- .
-12,000 s . ft.
Minimum frontage
120 ft.
Maximum width curb cuts or
40 ft
driveway width
Minimum distance of
40 ft
driveways from right-of-way
intersections
Minimum setback of service
50 ft
building from all street right-
of-way lines
Minimum setback of pump
25 ft
island, compressed air
connection and similar
equipment from all right-of-
way lines
Minimum setback of canopy
20 ft
covering pump island,
compressed air connection
and similar equipment from
all right-of-way lines.
("Canopies shall not be
considered a part of the
building for determining
building setbacks even if
said canopies are attached
to the principal structure.)
(2) Signs. Any permitted sign shall be stationary
and shall conform in all respects to the
applicable regulations pertaining to signs.
(3) Auto washing. Washing of autos shall be
entirely within an enclosed structure.
(Code 1965, App., A., Art 7 (9); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 1870; 6-19.72; Ord. No. 2126, 7-15-75; Code 1991,
§160.084: Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(F) Retail liquor stores. Retail liquor stores may be
located in those zoning districts where such use
is permitted, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Church/school/hospital. No retail liquor store
shall be located within 600 feet (200 yards)
of any church, hospital, or school house. For
the purpose of this section, "schoolhouse"
shall include classroom and dormitory
buildings of the University of Arkansas.
(2) Residential zone. No retail liquor store shall
be located on any property two or more
sides of which abut or are across the street
from and perpendicular to property zoned
residential. For the purpose of this section
the term "street shall not include any federal
highway.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art 7 (22); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 2122, 7-15-75; Ord. No. 2380, 9-21-77; Code 1991,
§160.092; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
(G) Riding stables. In any district where
permitted, riding stables shall be subject to the
following conditions.
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(1) Minimum area. Riding stables shall not be
located on any property which does not
contain a minimum of 40 acres of
undeveloped land.
(2) Setback from residential property lines. No
riding stable shall be located within 250 feet
of the property line of any abutting property
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zoned residential and no riding path shall be
located within 100 feet of the property line of
any abutting property zoned residential.
(3) Extent of operations. The operation of a
riding stable shall be limited to the boarding
of horses, the providing of riding lessons,
and the renting of riding horses, saddles,
bridles, and other accessories for use on the
premises. No horse racing or horse shows
shall be permitted on the premises; provided,
horse shows displaying only those horses
used in the daily operation of a riding stable
may be permitted. The operation of a riding
stable shall be limited to the hours of 6:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(4) Number of horses permitted. The number of
horses permitted on premises used for a
riding stable shall be limited to one horse for
every three -fourths (3/4) acre of
undeveloped land.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 7 (23); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 2123, 7-25-75; Code 1991, §160.092; Ord, No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
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Chapter 165. Airport Zone.
Sec. 165.01. Airport zones: establishment.
Sec. 165.02. Airport zone height limitations.
Sec. 165.03. Use restriction.
Sec. 165.04. Nonconforming uses.
Sec. 165.05. Permits.,
Secs. 165.06.-165.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 165. AIRPORT ZONE
• Sec. 165.01. Airport zones; establishment There Sec. 165.02. Airport zone height limitations.
are hereby created and established zones, which Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no
zones include all the land lying beneath the approach structure shall be erected, altered, or maintained, and
surfaces, transitional surfaces, horizontal surfaces, no tree shall be allowed to grow in any zone created
and conical surfaces as they apply to the municipal by this chapter to a height in excess of the applicable
airport. Said zones are shown on the airport zoning height established for such zone. Such applicable
map consisting of one sheet, which shall be made a height limitations are hereby established for each of
part hereof by reference. An area located in more the zones in question as follows:
than one of the following zones is considered to be
only in the zone with the more restrictive height. (A) Runway larger than utility visual approach zone.
limitation. The various zones are hereby established Slopes 20 feet outward for each foot upward
and defined as follows: beginning at the same elevation as the primary
surface and extending to a horizontal distance of
(A) Runway larger than utility visual approach zone. 5,000 feet along the extended runway centerline.
The inner edge of this approach zone coincides
with the width of the primary surface and is 500 (B) Precision instrument runway approach zone.
feet wide. The approach zone expands outward Slopes 50 feet outward for each foot upward
uniformly to a width of 1,500 feet at a horizontal beginning at the end of and at the same elevation
distance of 5,000 feet from the primary surface. as the primary surface and extending to a
Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline horizontal distance of 10,000 feet along the
of the runway. •extended runway centerline; thence slopes
upward 40 feet horizontally for each foot vertically
(B) Precision instrument runway approach zone. to an additional horizontal distance of 40,000 feet
The inner edge of this approach zone coincides along the extended runway centerline.
with the width of the primary surface and is 1,000
feet wide. The approach zone expands outward . (C) Transitional zones. Slopes seven feet outward
uniformly to a width of 16,000 feet at a horizontal for each foot upward beginning at the sides of
. distance of 50,000 feet.from the primary surface. and at the same elevation as the primary surface
Its centerline is the continuation of the centerline and the approach surface, and extending to a
of the runway. height of 150 feet above the airport elevation
which is 1,251 feet above mean sea level. In
(C) Transitional zones. The transitional zones are addition to the foregoing, there are established
the areas beneath the transitional surfaces. height limits sloping seven feet outward for each
foot upward beginning at the sides of and the
(D) Horizontal zone. The horizontal zone is same elevation as the approach conical surface.
established by swinging arcs of 5,000 feet radii Where the precision instrument runway approach
for all runways designated utility or visual and zone projects beyond the conical zone, there are
10,000 feet for all others from the center of each established height limits sloping seven feet
end of the primary surface of each runway and outward for each foot upward beginning at the
connecting the adjacent arcs by drawing lines sides of and the same elevation as the approach
tangent to those arcs. The horizontal zone does surface, and extending a horizontal distance of
not include the approach and transitional zones. 5,000 feet measured at 90' angles to the
The radius used shall be the longest determined extended runway centerline.
for either end.
(D) Horizontal zone. One hundred fifty feet above the
(E) Conical zone. The conical zone is established as airport elevation; 1,401 feet above mean sea
the area that commences at the periphery of the level.
horizontal zone and extends outward therefrom a
horizontal distance of 4,000 feet. (E) Conical zone. Slopes 20 feet outward for each
foot upward beginning at the periphery of the
(Code 1965, App. B., §111; Ord. No. 2697, 1-20-81; Code horizontal zone and at 150 feet above the airport
1991, §150.03; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) elevation and extending to a height of 350 feet
above the airport elevation.
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(F) Excepted height limitation. Nothing in this chapter (1) Increased hazard. No such permit shall be
shall be construed as prohibiting the construction granted that will permit the structure or •
or maintenance of any structure, or the growth of object of natural growth in question to be
any tree, to a height up to 25 feet above the made higher or become a greater hazard to
surface of the land; provided, the 25 foot height air navigation than it was when the permit for
limitation prescribed hereby shall not apply where the continuance was granted, under (A)
the Federal Aviation Administration has approved above.
a greater height limitation.
(2) Fifty percent destroyed. Where the structure
(G) Primary surface elevation. The elevation of any or object of natural growth has been more
point on the primary surface is the same as the than 50% tom down or destroyed, whether
elevation of the nearest point on the runway voluntarily, by activity, or otherwise, or has
centerline, become more than 50% deteriorated or
decayed, no permit shall be granted that will
(Code 1965, App. B., §1, IV; Ord. No. 2697, 1-20-81; Ord. permit such structure or object of natural
No. 3027, 8-21-84; Code 1991, §§150.02, 150.04; Ord. No. growth to exceed the applicable height limit
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) prescribed by the zoning regulations;
instead, in all such cases of 50% destruction,
Sec. 165.03. Use restriction. Notwithstanding any
other provisions of this chapter, no use may be made deterioration, for, or decay, for repair or not, tthe
is made for a permit repair not, the
of land or water within any zone established by this, . inspections division director shall compel the
chapter in such a manner as to create electrical owner of the nonconforming structure or
interference with navigational signals or radio object of natural growth such object to the
communication between the airport and aircraft; make extent necessary to conform to the said
it difficult for pilots to distinguish between airport light height limit.
and other, result in glare in the eyes of pilots using
airport; impair visibility in the vicinity of the airport; (C) Change or repair. Except as indicated, all
create bird strike hazards; or otherwise in any way applications for permits for change or repair of
endanger or interfere with the landing, takeoff or nonconforming uses shall be granted.
maneuvering of aircraft intending to use the airport.
(Code (Code 1965, App. B., § VI; Ord. No. 2697, 1-20-81; Code
1965, App. B., § V; Ord. No. 2797, 1-20-81; Code
1991, §150.05; Ord. No.4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) 1991, §150.06; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) .
Sec. 165.05. Permits.
Sec. 165.04. Nonconforming uses.
(A) Permit authorizing continuance. The owner of (A) Required. Except as specifically provided in this
section, no material change shall be made in the
any structure or object of natural growth existingo
at the time of the adoption of this chapter which use wi land, no b structure shall tree erected e
does not conform hereto shall be granted a otherwise anestybzoned, reb n r le be
planted in any zone hereby created unless a
permit authorizing continuance of such permit, therefore shall have been applied for and
nonconforming use upon application therefore by granted by the Building Safety Division.
him to the Building Safety Division Director,
provided, if such application is not made within (B) Application. Each application for a permit shall
90 days of the effective date of this chapter, said indicate the purpose for which the permit is
owner shall be compelled, at his expense, to desired, with sufficient particularity to permit it to
lower or remove such object to the extent be determined whether the resulting use,
necessary to conform to this chapter. structure or tree would conform to the regulations
herein prescribed. If such determination is in the
(B) Alterations. Before any existing nonconforming
affirmative, the permit shall be granted.
structure or object of natural growth for which a
permit has been issued in accordance with Cross reference(s)-Variance, Ch. 156.
subsection (A) of this section may be altered or
repaired, rebuilt, allowed to grow higher, or
replanted, a permit must be secured from
Building Safety Division Director authorizing such
change or repair.
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(C) Exception.
(1) Less than 75 feet vertical height. In the area
lying within the limits of the horizontal zone
and conical zone, no permit shall be required
for any tree or structure less than 75 feet of
vertical height above the ground, except
when, because of terrain, land contour, or
topographic features, such tree or structure
would extend above the height limits
prescribed for such zones.
(2) Approach zone. In areas lying within the,
limits of the approach zones, but at a
horizontal distance of not less than 4,200
feet from each end of the runway, no permit
shall be required for any tree or structure
less than 75 feet of vertical height above the
ground, except when such tree or structure
would extend above the height limit
prescribed for such approach zones.
(3) Excessive heights. Nothing contained in any
of the foregoing exceptions shall be
construed as permitting or intending to
permit any construction or alteration of any
structure or growth of any tree in excess of
any of the height limits established by this
chapter except as set forth in § 165.02(D).
. (Code 1965, App. B., §VII; Ord. No. 2697, 1-20-81; Code
1991, §150.07; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
Secs. 165.06.-165.99. Reserved.
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• Chapter 166. Development
Sec.
166.01.
Subdivision approval.
Sec.
166.02.
Plat requirements.
Sec.
166.03.
Required on -site improvements — subdivisions in city limits.
Sec.
166.04.
Required on -site improvements — subdivisions in planning area.
Sec.
166.05.
Large Scale Development (LSD).
Sec.
166.06.
Planned Zoning District (PZD)
Sec.
166.07.
Required off -site improvements.
Sec.
166.08.
Design standards.
Sec.
166.09.
Condition of acceptance.
Sec.
166.10.
Buffer strips and screening.
Sec.
166.11.
Conformance to plans and regulations.
Sec.
166.12.
Structures not allowed over public easements.
Sec.
166.13.
Underground utility wires.
Sec.
166.14.
Commercial design and development standards.
Sec.
166.15.
Application for building permit.
Sec.
166.16.
Construction to be as provided in application, plan, and permits.
Sec.
166.17.
Suspending issuance of permits pending zoning amendments.
Sec.
166.18.
Master Street Plan setbacks.
Sec.
166.19.
Expiration of previously approved plans and permits.
Sec.
166.20.
Expiration of approved plans and permits.
Secs.
166.21.-166.99.
Reserved.
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CHAPTER 166. DEVELOPMENT.
• Sec. 166.01. Subdivision approval. The subdivider (i) Developer identification. Name,
shall follow the procedures in this chapter for the address, and telephone number of
approval of a subdivision plat. owner, developer, and engineer or
surveyor, and
(A) Concept plan. When a developer intends to
subdivide land within the city's planning area (I) Subdivision identification. Subdivision
boundary he/she may first submit a concept plat name, scale, date, north arrow and
to the Zoning and Development Administrator for acreage.
the Planning Commission's consideration.
(4) Distribution. The concept plat will be
(1) Purpose. The purpose of the concept plat distributed to the city's department heads,
process is to allow all interested parties an members of the technical advisory
opportunity to provide the developer with committee and other affected parties. Any
their input or requirements before the comments concerning the proposed
developer invests a great deal of time or :subdivision received by the Zoning and
money into the preparation of detailed plat. Development Administrator shall be passed
on to the developer.
(2) Submittal. The concept plat shall be
submitted to the Zoning and Development (5) Planning Commission review. The Planning
Administrator at least seven (7) days prior to Commission will review the proposed
the Planning Commission meeting at which it subdivision considering all applicable city
is to be considered. plans and ordinances, and comments
received from technical review people and
(3) Information. The concept plat shall contain the Zoning and Development Administrator.
the following information: Following its review, the Planning
Commission will determine any potential
(a) Copies. The number of copies as problems which could result in refusal to
indicated on the application form, drawn approve a final plat. Following Planning
. at 1 inch=100 feet or 1 inch=200 feet on Commission review the Zoning and
any material so long as it portrays the Development Administrator will advise the
intent of the developer: developer in writing of the review comments.
(b) Vicinity map. A vicinity map which
shows the proposed subdivision location
in relation to the nearest arterial and
collector streets on the Master Street
Plan or Washington County Highway
Plan;
(c) Topography. Topography (USGS is
sufficient);
(d) Natural or physical features. Existing
watercourses, floodplains, tree cover,
and other natural or physical features or
restricting elements;
(e) Utilities. Type of utilities to be provided;
(f) Proposed use. Proposed use of all
land;
(g) Traffic system. Existing and proposed
traffic system;
(h) Structures. Proposed type and number
of structures;
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Cross reference(s)--Notification and Public Hearings,
Ch. 157; Departments, Boards, Commissions and
Authorities, Ch. 33.
(B) Preliminary plat.
(1) Applicationllnformation. When a subdivision
of land is proposed, the first formal
application for approval shall be directed to
the Planning Commission and submitted to
the Zoning and Development Administrator
and shall consist of the following:
(a) Application for preliminary subdivision
plat approval.
(b) Payment of the preliminary plat fee.
(c) The number of copies of a preliminary
plat as indicated on the application form
of the proposed subdivision which plat
shall include the information indicated
for preliminary plats in §166.02. The
preliminary plat shall be reviewed first
by the Plat Review Committee. The
developer shall then submit necessary
copies of the plat, with revisions as
recommended by the Plat Review
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Committee, for the distribution to the (a)
Planning Commission.
(2) Submittal. Applic
approval shall be
and Development
days prior to the
Commission at
requested.
ation for preliminary plat
submitted to the Zoning
Administrator at least 15
meeting of the Planning
which consideration is
(3) Plat Review Committee and Subdivision
Committee procedure. Following submittal
of a preliminary plat, final plat or large scale
development plan the Zoning and
Development Administrator shall:
(a) Distribution to Plat Review Committee.
Distribute the proposed development to
the Plat Review Committee for its review
and comment.
(b) Schedule meeting. Schedule a meeting
of the Plat Review Committee to
consolidate comments on all plats
submitted for consideration.
(c) Comments provided to Subdivision
Committee. The Plat Review Committee
comments shall be provided to the
Subdivision Committee for its review
and decision or recommendation.
(d) Recommendation to Planning
Commission. The Subdivision
Committee will review the Plat Review
Committee comments and make a
recommendation to the Planning
Commission.
(4) Planning Committee action.
(a) Consideration of reports and comments.
The ' Planning Commission shall
consider the preliminary plat along with
all reports and comments by utility
companies, city departments and
others.
(b) Approval/disapproval/conditions. Within
30 days after the Zoning and
Development Administrator's receipt of
the preliminary plat, the Planning•
Commission shall indicate its approval,
disapproval, or approval with conditions. (C)
Cross reference(s)-Appeals, Ch. 155; Notification and
Public Hearings, Ch. 157.
(5) Approval. Approval of the preliminary plat
shall be subject to the following
qualifications:
No authorization to proceed. Such
approval does not constitute
authorization to proceed with
construction until plans have been
approved.
Tentative approval. Approval of the
preliminary plat is tentative pending
submission and approval of the final
plat.
(c) Effectiveness. Approval of the
preliminary plat shall be effective for one
(1) year and thereafter as long as work
is actively progressing on the installation
of required improvements.
(d) Site preparations. Receipt by the
subdivider of the Planning
Commission's written approval of the
preliminary plat authorizes the
subdivider to proceed with:
() The preparation of site
improvement plans and
specifications including:
a. Street plans, profiles and
specification accompanied by
soil analyses and design
calculations;
b. Storm drainage plans, profiles
and specifications accompani-
ed by soil analyses and design
calculations; and
c. Water and sewer plans.
profiles and specifications,
accompanied by design
calculations, to be reviewed
and approved by city officials.
(i) Site improvements. The installation
of site improvements after plans
and profiles for such improvements
have been approved by the
appropriate official.
(e) Preparation of final plat. Preparation of
the final plat of the subdivision or of a
portion of the subdivision.
Concurrent plat. When a property owner wishes
to transfer one or more parcels, each of which
contains more than five (5) acres, or wishes to
transfer parts of recorded lots that do not require
replatting, dedications, vacations, reservations.
changes in alignments of easements or rights -of -
way, or the extension of utilities, the Planning
Commission may waive the preliminary plat and
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approve the final plat (a concurrent plat) for filing
. with the county recorder.
(D) Final Plat.
(1) Application for approval. While the Planning
Commission's approval of the preliminary
plat is in effect, the subdivider may submit to
the Zoning and Development Administrator
an application for approval of the final plat
which shall consist of:
(a) Application. Application for final
subdivision plat approval.
(b) Fee. Payment of the final plat fee.
(c) . Copies of plat. The number of copies of
the final plat as indicated on the
application form, which plat shall include
the information required for final plats by
§166.02. Following review of the final
plat by the Plat Review Committee, the
developer shall submit the necessary
copies of the plat, with any revisions, for
distribution to the Planning Commission.
(d) Certification by city staff. Certification
by the street superintendent and City
Engineer that all improvements have
.. been installed as approved.
Cross referenee(s)—Bonds and Guarantee, Ch. 158.
(2) Submittal. An application for approval of a
final subdivision plat shall be submitted to
the Zoning and Development Administrator
not less than 15 days prior to the meeting of
the Planning Commission at which
consideration is requested.
(3) Procedure. The final plat procedure shall
follow that of the preliminary plat. Final plats
may be approved by the Subdivision
Committee.
(4) Approval /disapproval. Within 60 days after
receipt of the final plat and other required
information, the Planning Commission shall
approve or disapprove the final plat, which
approval or disapproval shall be
communicated to the applicant in writing.
(i) One reproducible transparent mylar
copy of the final plat containing the.
certification of the Planning
Commission shall be retained by
the Zoning and Development
Administrator for city records.
(ii) The developer shall file the other
mylar and any covenants with the
county recorder and shall provide
the Zoning and Development
Administrator with proof of filing.
No building permits shall be issued
until proof of filing has been
provided by the developer.
(b) The copies of the final plat as required
by the Zoning and Development
Administrator, with the approval of the
Planning Commission certified thereon
including all signatures.
(6) Dedications. The City Council accepts all
streets and alleys located in Fayetteville that
have been previously approved and
accepted as dedications by the Fayetteville
Planning Commission. The City Council
confirms the acceptance of all such streets
and alleys dedicated by developers/owners
to the city which have been approved by the
Fayetteville Planning Commission.
(Code 1965, App. C., Art. II, §§A -D; Ord. No. 1750, 7-6-70;
Ord. No. 2581, 12-4-79; Ord. No. 2789, 1-18-82; Code 1991,
§§159.010; 159.11(C), 159.12, 159.13; 159.14; Ord. No.
3781, §1, 4-19-94; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord.
No. 4350, §1, 11-20-01)
Cross references) -Bonds and Guarantees, Ch. 158;
Fees, Ch. 159.
(E) Lot splits.
(1) Application for approval. When a property is
to be subdivided into only one new lot, the
application shall be submitted to the Zoning
and Development Administrator and consist
of the following:
(a) Application. Application for lot split approval.
(b) Fee. Payment of lot split fee.
roval. When the final plat has been (c) Survey. A survey, certified by a
(5) Afters PP registered surveyor or registered
approved by the Subdivision Committee or engineer of the property proposed for
the Planning Commission, the subdivider division. Said survey shall indicate the
shall submit the following to the Zoning and acreage of all proposed lots.
Development Administrator.
(2) Submittal. Application for lot split approval
(a) Two original reproducible transparent shall be submitted at least 15 days prior to
. mylars: the meeting of the Planning Commission at
which consideration is requested.
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(3) Subdivision Committee approval. The
procedure for a lot split shall follow that of
the preliminary plat. A lot split may be
approved by the Subdivision Committee.
(4) Administrative approval. The Zoning and
Development Administrator may grant a lot
split if the property meets the following
requirements:
(a) First division: three (3) acres, each lot.
(b) Second and third divisions: five acres,
each lot.
(c) No. dedication of street right-of-way is
required
(5) After approval. The applicant shall submit to,
the Zoning and Development Administrator
the copies of the lot split as required by the
Zoning and Development Administrator.
(F) Property line adjustment. A transfer or
adjustment of a property line between adjoining
property owners which does not create a
separate, new lot shall be approved by the
Zoning and Development Administrator for
conformance with existing zoning requirements
for lot width, lot area, setback requirements, and
buildable area.
Sec. 166.02. Plat requirements.
(A) Original plan drawings. The original plan shall be
drawn in waterproof ink on mylar or other
reproducible, stable base material at a scale
which best suits the size of the property being
platted. If the scale is other than 1 inch=100 feet,
then the developer shall provide one print or
photo conversion at a scale 1 inch=100 feet.
Mylar sheets shall be 18 inches by 23 inches.
(B) Plat information. The following information shall
be submitted to the Planning Commission for
review and approval:
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developer(s) and
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North arrow, scale
(graphic and
written),date of
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preparation zoning
classification, and
proposed use.
Title block located in
the lower right hand
comer indicatig the
name and type of
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project, scale, fine or
individual preparing
drawing, date and
revisions.
Provide a complete
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and accurate legend
A vicinity map of the
project with a radius
of 1.5 miles from the
project. This map
shall include any
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Master Street Plan
streets as well as the
100 year flood plain
bounds .
Street right-of-way
lines clearly labeled.
The drawing shall
depict any future
R.O.W. needs as
determined by the
AHTD and Master
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X
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Street Plan. Future
R.O.W. as well as
existing R.O.W. and
center lines should
be shown and
dimensioned.
The location of all
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existing structures.
Site coverage note
indicating the
percentage of site
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that is covered by
both buildings and
surfaced area.
(2) Legal description.
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(Note: If the project
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is contained. in more
than one tract, the
legal for each
individual tract and a
total tract description
must be provided.)
Boundary survey of
the property shown
on the plat. The
surveyor shall seal,
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X
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sign and date the
survey. The survey
shall be tied to state
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plan coordinates.
Provide a
benchmark, dearly
defined with an
accuracy of 1/100'.
This benchmark
must betied to USC
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& GS Datum.
Benchmarks include
but are not limited to
the following: fire
hydrant, man hole,
etc.
Point -of -beginning
from a permanent
well-defined
reference point This
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P.O.B. shall be
dearly labeled on
the drawing.
Each plat shall have
2 points described in
State Planes
Coordinates,
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Arkansas, North,
North American
Datum, 1983 (MAD
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Curve data for any
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intervals for
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between level
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b. Five foot
contour interval
for ground
slope
exceeding ten
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Spot elevations at
grade breaks along
existing road
centerlines, gutter
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curbs or edge of
pavement
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land within 100 feet
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protection.
Clearly depict the limits
of soil disturbance to
include all areas to be
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graded both on and off -
site.
Show proposed location
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of all utilities.
Landscape proposals for
parking lots and/or tree
replacement
requirements shall
include proposed plant
species and size.
Existing and proposed
utility lines shall be
shown on the plan. State
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the method for
irrigating the plant
material on the plan.
When an ordinance
requires shrubs or
other screening material,
show the layout of
planting beds.
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(6) Utilities— existing. I ryry�
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all known on -site and percolation rates.
off -site existing Water systems, on or
utilities and near the site:
easements — — - - a. Provide pipe
(dimensioned) and X X X X X locations,
provide the types, and
structure's locations, sizes
types, and condition b. Note,the static
and note them as pressure and X X X X X X
existing' on the plat. Clow of the
Existing easements nearest
shall show the name hydrant if
of the easement requested.
holder, purpose of c. Show location
the easement, and of proposed
the book and page I fire hydrants
number for the X X X X X X and meters.
easement If an Underground or
easement is blanket surface utility
or indeterminate in transmission lines:
nature, a note to this (Note: This category
effect shall be placed includes, but is not
on the plat or plan. limited to Telephone,
Electrical, Natural
(7) Utilities — proposed. Gas, and TV Cable)
a. Locations of all
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Show all storm line is below or
sewer structures, above ground)
sanitary sewer c. A note shall be
structures and placed where
drainage structures: streets will be
a. Provide X X placed under
structure the existing
locations and overhead
types facilities and
b. Provide pipe the
types and sizes approximate
Sanchange in
systems:dary sewer grade for the
a. Provide pipe proposed
locations, street
sizes, and X X X X X
types
b. Manhole
locations of rim
and invert
elevations
Note the occurrence
of any previous
overflow problems X X X
on -site or in the
.promm' of the site.
If a se is s stem is X X X
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location, and
purpose of all
proposed easements
or rights of way for
utilities, drainage,
sewers, --flood ----
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proposed streets
(avoid using first
names of people for
new streets), alleys,
paths, and other
rights -of- way,
whether public or
private, within and
adjacent to the
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project; private
easements within
and adjacent to the
project; and the
radius of each
centerline curve.
Private streets shall
be dearly indicated
and named. Names
of streets should be
approved by the 911
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show the effect of
proposed and
existing streets.
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the master street
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plan), adjoining -lots,'
and off -site
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easements. This
information can be
obtained form the
Master Street Plan,
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Aerial Photos, and
the City Plat Pages
located in the
Planning Office if
reauested.
The location of all
existing and
proposed street
lights (At every
intersection, cube-
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associated
easements to serve
each light.)
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dimensions of each
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lot, total area in
square footage or
acreage to the
nearest one -
hundredth (1/100th)
acre of each lot, and
the approximate
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finish grade where
pads are proposed
for building sites.
Lots shall be
numbered
consecutively for all
phases. The total
number of lots shall
be indicated on the
lat.
For phased
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development, a plat
showing all phases is
reqUired.
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any known existing indicate the gross X
erosion problems on- X X floor area, and if for
site or within 300' multiple uses, the
downstream of the floor area devoted to
pro each of use:
The location of The location and
known existing or size of existing and X X X X X
abandoned water proposed signs, if
wells, sumps, any.
cesspools, springs, X X X X X X The location and
water mpoundments, number of bike racks . X
and underground provided and
structures within the required.
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location of I surfacing,
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pposed ground I arrangement of
leases or access parking and loading
agreements, if X X X X X X areas. Indicate
known. (e.g. shared pattern of traffic flow; X
parking lots, drives, include a table
areas of land that will showing required,
- be leased provided, and
The location of all handicapped
known potentially accessible parking
dangerous areas, spaces.
Including areas Location and width
subject to flooding, of curb cuts and
slope stability, driveways.
settlement X X Dimension all
excessive noise, driveways and curb X
previously filled cuts from side
areas and the means property line and
of mitigating the surrounding
hazards (abatement Intersections.
wall, signage, e, etc.). Location of buffer
The boundaries, strips, fences or
acreage, and the use screen walls, where
of existing and required (check X X X
proposed public Unified Development
areas in and Code for specific
adjacent to the X X X requirements).
project. If land is to Indicate location and
be offered for type of garbage
dedication for park service. Dimension X X
.and recreation turnaround area at
purposes it shall be dumpster location.
designated. A description of
For large scale commonly held X X X
residential areas, if applicable.
development Draft of covenants,
indicate the use and X conditions, and X X X X X X
list in a table the restrictions, If any.
number of units and A written description
bedrooms. of requested waivers X X
from any city
requirement.
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variance is
necessary from the
Board of Adjustment
for proposed
setbacks less than
those set forth in the
zoning district.
54) Preliminary
grading and
drainage plans and
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reports as required in
the City Engineer's
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Administrator, City
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Signature block to
certify approval of
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streets, drainage and
utility easements
Signature block to
certify approval of
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water and sewer
system.
Signature block to
certify approval of
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building setback
dimensions.
Signature block
certifying approval
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for recording.
Signature block
certifying approval of
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Tree Preservation
and Protection.
Signature block
certifying approval of
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park land dedication
or money in lieu.
Signature block
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certifying approval of
utility easements.
Signature block
certifying ownership,
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title and dedication.
Signature block
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be filed of record in
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the office of the
circuit clerk
dedicating all
required easements
and rights -of -way.
(C) Signatures required. The final plat or concurrent
plat may be signed by any officer of the Planning
Commission.
(D) Number of plats. The Zoning and Development
Administrator may request additional copies of
plats if the amount required by this chapter is not
sufficient for distribution to the various committee
members.
(Code 1965, App. C., Art. II, §§ F —H; Ord. No. 2581, 12-4-
79; Code 1991, §§ 159.16-159.18; Ord. No. 4100, § 2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 166.03. Required on -site improvements —
subdivisions in city limits. Before the Planning
Commission may grant final plat approval for a
subdivision inside the city limits, the subdivider shall
have installed, or shall have a guarantee in lieu of
installation, either at his expense or in accordance
with the existing policy of the city, the following
improvements:
(A) Monuments. Reinforced concrete monuments 4
inches x 4 inches x 30 inches at quarter section
comers and subdivision comers.
(B) Lot stakes. Metal stakes 'A inche x 30 inches at
all lot comers, points of tangency, points of
curvature and angles in property lines or
easements. .
(C) Streets. Street grading, base, and paving
according to existing city standards and
specifications as adopted by the City Council.
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shall be installed and individual connections
• (D) Curbs and gutters. Curbs and gutters according shall. be made prior to the paving of the
to existing city standards and specifications as street, if possible.
adopted by the City Council.
(3) Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants for single-family
(E) Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed, dwellings and duplexes shall be installed so
according to existing city standards and that the distance between two consecutive
specifications as adopted by the City Council and fire hydrants does not exceed 800 feet, and
shall be set four feet back from the curb where no lot is more than 400 feet from a fire
practicable. The construction of all sidewalks hydrant. Fire hydrants for apartment
shall be inspected by the City Engineer or his complexes, commercial structures, and
designee to ensure compliance with city ._industrial structures shall be installed so that
specifications. The developer shall guarantee the distance between two consecutive fire
the sidewalk installation according to §158.01. hydrants does not exceed 600 feet;
provided, the fire chief shall have the
(F) Storm drainage system. authority to require additional fire hydrants
upon a determination that such additional fire
(1) The subdivider shall install storm drainage hydrants are necessary to provide adequate
facilities, including drains, sewers, catch fire protection. The fire chief shall develop
basins, and culverts necessary for the proper written criteria to be applied in determining
drainage of all surface water, whether additional fire hydrants shall be
required.
(2) All drainage facilities shall be so designed to
serve the entire drainage area. (I) Sanitary sewer system.
(3) All surface water drainage shall be (1) Public sanitary sewer accessible. Where a
transported to existing storm sewers, public sanitary sewer is reasonably
drainage facilities, or natural drainage accessible, the subdivider shall connect with
ditches approved by the City Engineer. such sewer, and each lot within the
subdivision shall be provided with a
(4) The City Engineer shall approve all drainage . connection thereto. All connections shall be
• features. subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
Individual service lines shall be installed, and
(G) Culverts and bridges. Culverts and bridges shall individual connections shall be made prior to
be installed where needed in accordance with the paving of the street, if possible.
existing State Highway Department standards
and specifications. (2) Public sanitary sewer not accessible. Where
a public sanitary sewer is not reasonably
(H) Water supply. accessible, the subdivider shall be required
to install a community sewage system, as
(1) Accessible public water supply. When an defined by Act 402 of the 1977 Arkansas
approved public water supply is reasonably General Assembly, in compliance with state
accessible, the subdivider shall install a I health departments standards and
system of water mains and shall connect to regulation; provided, if a community sewage
such supply so that each lot within the system is not reasonably available or
subdivision shall be provided with a economically feasible, and the subdivision
connection to said public water supply. All has been platted so that each lot has a
connections shall be approved by the City minimum gross area of one and one-half
Engineer. Individual service lines shall be acres, an individual sewage disposal system
installed, and individual connections shall be for each lot may be used; for lots having a
made prior to the paving of the street, if gross area of less than one and one-half
possible. acres, an individual sewage disposal system
may be used for each individual lot when a
(2) Nonaccessible public water supply. Where permit for a septic system is granted by the
an approved public water supply is not Arkansas. Department of Health. Individual
reasonably accessible, any private water service lines and connections shall be
supply system proposed by the subdivider installed prior to the paving of the street, if
must be approved by the county sanitarian possible. The minimum gross area
and the City Engineer in order to assure that requirement prescribed hereby for an
the private water supply system will provide individual sewage disposal system shall not
an adequate supply of potable water to every apply to any subdivision for which an
• lot in the subdivision. Individual service lines
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approved plat has been filed of record prior
suitable for park purposes and the
to July 5, 1977.
proposed dedication is consistent with
the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation
State law reference(s)—Arkansas Sewage Disposal
Plan.
Systems Ad,' A.C.A. §14-236-101 etseq.
(e) Approval, The Planning Commission's
(J) Streetlights. Standard 8,000 lumen mercury
decision must be incorporated into the
vapor or low-pressure sodium streetlights shall
developer's preliminary plat or large
be installed at each intersection or cul-de-sac
scale development plan prior to plat or
and along one side of each street or cul-de-sac at
plan approval.
intervals of no more than 300 feet; provided,
streetlights of higher intensity may be required at
(f) Dedication ratios. Land shall be
intersections with collector streets or arterial
dedicated at a ratio of .024 acre of land
streets.
for each single-family dwelling unit, .017
acre of land for each multi -family
(K) Park land dedication.
dwelling unit, and .024 acre of land for
each mobile home dwelling unit
(1) Subdivision,
permitted under Zoning, Chapters 160-
165.
(a) Dedication or fee -in lieu. When a
proposed subdivision does not provide
(g) Fee -in -lieu formulas. A contribution in
an area or areas for a public park based
lieu of land dedication shall be made
on the Fayetteville Parks and
according to the following formula:
Recreation Plan, the developer shall be
required to make a reasonable
$555 for each single-family unit,
dedication of land for public park
$393 for each multi -family unit, and
facilities, or to make a reasonable
$555 for each manufactured home
equivalent contribution in lieu of
unit
dedication of land, such contribution to
be used for the acquisition and
permitted under the City's zoning
development of park land that serves
regulations. The Parks Department shall
the subdivision or development,
review the contribution formula every
two (2) years and make
(b) Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
recommendations to the City Council
Prior to the submittal of a preliminary
following such review.
plat or large scale development plan,
the developer shall submit to the Parks
(h) Less than maximum density. If the
and Recreation Advisory Board a
developer legally restricts the number of
concept plat or plan.
dwelling units to be constructed to less
than the maximum density permitted by
(c) Planning Commission. The developer
zoning. Chapters 160 through 165,
and the Parks and Recreation Advisory
required land dedication or cash
Board shall make a joint
contribution in lieu thereof shall be
recommendation to the Planning
based upon actual density.
Commission as to the land dedication or
contribution in lieu of dedication. In the
(i) Dedication in excess. If a developer
event that they are unable to agree, the
dedicates park land which exceeds the
developer and advisory board shall
requirement of this subsection, the
make separate recommendations to the
Planning Commission may grant the
Planning Commission who shall
developer a credit equivalent to said
determine the issue.
excess. Said credit shall be applied
toward the developer's obligation under
(d) Decision. The Planning Commission
this subsection for any subsequent
shall determine if the developer will
development located in the same park
dedicate land or contribute money in lieu
of dedication. No land dedication will be
quadrant.
(2) Timing of dedication and/or contribution. All
accepted as a public park unless it is
dedications of land must be made before
determined by the Planning
final plat approval or large scale
Commission, after consultation with the
development approval. A final plat shall not
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board,
be released for recordation until the deed for
that the physical characteristics of the
a land dedication is received. Deeded land
site, and its surroundings make the site
is dedicated public park land and not subject
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to any right of reversion or refund. A cash
contribution in lieu of . required land
development shall be payable within 30 days
of final plat approval or large scale
• development approval. With the approval of
the Planning Commission a developer may
pay such contribution in three equal
installments to be paid in full within one year
of final plat approval. If a developer makes a
cash contribution in lieu ,of land dedication,
the developer shall be entitled to a pro rata
• refund, together with the accrued interest
therefrom, in the event actual density is less
than the density used as the basis for the
developer's contribution; provided, no refund
shall be made unless application therefore is
made in writing to the Zoning and
Development Administrator within one year
from the date of final plat approval. In the
event actual density is more than the density
used as the basis for a dedication of land or
case contribution_ the developer must make
an additional land dedication or contribution
in lieu of dedication.
park in which the required dedication of
land for public park facilities pursuant to
(K)(1) through (5) above has been
incorporated. The plat with the
neighborhood or subdivision park shall
be submitted to the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board for its
approval. The approval shall then be
included in all plats presented to the
Planning Commission. Any modification
by the Planning Commission of the
subdivision or neighborhood park shall
be referred back to the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board for its
approval.
(b) Requirements. The Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board shall ensure
that the neighborhood park meets these
requirements.
(i) The physical characteristics of the
designated land are suitable for
park purposes.
(3)
Applicability. The requirements of this
(ii) The proposed park areas and any
subsection shall apply to lot splits, replats of
included recreational facilities are
subdivisions and large scale developments:
sufficient to adequately serve the
provided, said requirements shall not apply
residents of the development/
to a lot split or replat which does not create
neighborhood.
one or more vacant lots on which a structure
could be erected under the citys zoning
(iii) Adequate sidewalks, trails, and/or
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regulations.
bikeways shall provide access for
all residents of the subdivision/
(4)
Fee -in -lieu allocation. All money received
neighborhood to the park, but no
under this subsection shall be deposited in
vehicle parking shall be required.
an interest bearing account. Said money
together with the interest, shall be expended
(c) Fee -in -lieu. The developer does not
within three calendar years of the last date of
have the discretion to pay a cash
the calendar year in which it was received for
contribution in lieu of the dedication of
the acquisition and development of park land
land for the establishment of this
that services the subdivision for which a
neighborhood or subdivision park.
contribution in lieu of dedication has been
However, if the Parks and Recreational
made. If said money has not been expended
Advisory Board determines that a
within the three-year period, said money,
neighborhood park is not feasible or
together with the interest thereon, shall be
advisable, it may recommend to the City
refunded to the developer who made the
Council that a cash contribution
contribution,
pursuant to ordinance be accepted in
(5)
Exemption. The requirements of this
lieu of land dedication. The City Council
subsection shall not apply to any
will either accept the recommendation
development where the subdivision plat was
for a cash contribution or return the
filed of record after September 12, 1960, and
subdivision plat to the Parks and
before January 20, 1981..
Recreation Advisory Board with
instructions or for further study.
(6)
Major development.
(a) Process. In addition to the procedure
(d) Coordination with adjacent properties.
provided herein and other requirements
When it appears to the Planning
found in the Code of Fayetteville, a
Commission that one or more adjoining
developer of a major development shall
subdivisions or large scale
include on his/her concept plan,
developments are being developed,
preliminary plat and final plat a
planned, or in the near future will
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proposed neighborhood or subdivision
probably be developed so that the total
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area or. housing units meet the (b) All drainage facilities shall be so
requirements of a major development, designed to serve the entire drainage •
the Planning Commission may notify the area.
owners/developers that their subdivision
or developments shall be considered a (c) All surface water drainage shall be
major development and require transported to existing storm sewers,
coordination among the owners/ drainage facilities, or natural drainage
developers to develop a neighborhood ditches approved by the City Engineer.
park pursuant to this section.
(d) The City Engineer shall approve all
(Code 1965, App. C., Art III, §A(1); Ord. No. 2695, 1-20-81; drainage features.
Ord.. No. 3080, 4-2-85: Ord. No. 3201, 8-5-88: Ord. No.
3315, 11-17-87; Code 1991, §§159.05, 159.30k.; Ord. No. (6) Culverts and bridges. Culverts and bridges
3578,_71=19-91;.Ord. No. 3615, §1, 6-2-92; Ord.'No. 3738, shall be installed where needed in
§1, 11-16-93; Ord. No. 3793, §1, 5.17-94; Ord. No. 3797, §i, accordance with existing Arkansas State
5-17-94; Ord. No. 4068, §1, 11497; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4199,11-2-99 Highway Department standards and
specifications.
Cross reference(s)—Variance, Ch. 156; Appeals, Ch.
—155;-Bonds and Guarantees, Ch. 158. (7) Water supply.
Sec. 166.04. Required on -site improvements (a) Accessible public water supply. When
subdivisions in planning area, an approved public water supply is
reasonably accessible, the subdivider
(A) Requirements. Before the Planning Commission shall install a system of water mains and
may grant final plat approval for a subdivision shall connect to such supply so that
located within the city's designated planning each lot within the subdivision shall be
area, the subdivider shall have installed, or shall provided with a connection to said public
have made a guarantee of in lieu of installation, water supply. All connections shall be
as provided by Chapter 158, either at his approved by the City Engineer.
expense or in accordance with the existing policy Individual service lines shall be installed,
of the city, the following improvements: and individual connections shall be •
made prior to the paving of the street, if
(1) Monuments. Reinforced concrete monu- possible.
ments 4 inches x 4 inches x 30 inches at
quarter section comers and subdivision (b) Nonaccessible public water supply.
comers. Where an approved public water supply
2 Lot stakes. Metal stakes 12 inch x 30 is not reasonably accessible, any private
( ) water supply system proposed by the
inches at all lot comers, points of tangency, subdivider must be approved by the
points of curvature and angles in property county sanitarian and the City Engineer
lines or easements. • in order to assure that the private water
(3) Streets. Street grading, base, and paving supply system will provide an adequate
supply of potable water to every lot in
according to existing city standards and the subdivision. Individual service lines
specifications as adopted by the City shall be installed, and individual
Council. connections shall be made prior to the
paving of the street, if possible.
(4) Curbs and gutters. Curbs and gutters
according to existing city standards and (8) Sanitary sewer system.
specifications as adopted by the City
Council. (a) Public sanitary sewer accessible.
Where a public sanitary sewer is
(5) Grading and storm drainage system. reasonably accessible, the subdivider
shall connect with such sewer, and each
(a) The subdivider shall install storm lot within the subdivision shall be
drainage facilities, including drains, provided with a connection thereto. All
sewers, catch basins, and culverts connections shall be subject to the
necessary for the proper drainage of all approval of the City Engineer. Individual
surface water. service lines shall be installed, and
individual connections shall be made
prior to the paving of the street if •
possible.
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. (b) Public sanitary sewer not accessible.
Where a public sanitary sewer is not
reasonably accessible, the subdivider
shall be required to install a community
sewage system, as defined by Act 402
of the 1977 Arkansas General
Assembly, in compliance with State
Health Department standards and
regulations; provided, if a community
sewage system is not reasonably
available or economically feasible, and
the subdivision has been platted so that.
each lot has a minimum gross area of
one and one-half acres, an individual
sewage disposal system for each lot
may be used; for lots having a gross
area of less than one and one-half
acres, an individual sewage disposal
• system may be used for each individual
lot when a permit for a septic system is
granted by the Arkansas Department of
• Health. A copy of the Arkansas
Department of Health permit granted for
each lot shall be provided at the time the
application is submitted for subdivision
or lot split approval for all lots less than
one and one-half acres. Existing septic
—systems, sewage disposal fields (leach
fields), alternate disposal fields required
• by state law and water wells on -site or
off -site within 100 feet shall be shown
on all proposed subdivisions and lot
splits. Individual service lines and
connections shall be installed prior to
the paving of the street, if possible. The
minimum gross area requirement
prescribed hereby for an individual
sewage disposal system shall not apply
to any subdivision for which an
approved plat has been filed on record
prior to July 5, 1977.
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State law referenee(s)-'Arkansas Sewage Disposal
Systems Acct? A.CA. §14236-101 et seq.
(B) Exceptions to required improvements for
subdivisions in the planning area.
(1) The following improvements shall not be
required in a subdivision in the planning area
which is not adjacent to the city's corporate
limits. Where the installation of said
improvements is not necessary to conform
with existing development in the general
neighborhood of the proposed subdivision.
(a) Street paving according to existing city
standards and specifications as adopted
by the City Council.
(b) Curbs and gutters according to existing
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city standards and specifications as
adopted City Council.
(c) Storm drainage facilities; provided,
where storm drainage facilities are not
required, the subdivider shall be
required to install stabilized shoulders at
least four feet wide and a sodded
drainage Swale at least five feet wide
and 12 inches deep with a slope of three
-to._one on the street side and at least
_.two to one on the other side.
(2) Where city standards and specifications are
not required, county standards and
specifications shall apply.
(Code 1965, App. C., Art III, § A(2), (3); Ord. No. 1979, 2-5-
74; Ord. No. 2353, 7-5-77; Ord. No. 2755, 9-1-81; Code
1991, §§ 159.31. 159.32; Ord. No. 4100, § 2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98; Ord. No. 4263, 8-1-00)
Cross reference(s)—Bonds and Guarantees, Ch. 158.
Sec. 166.05. Large Scale Development (LSD).
(A) Requirement The development of the following
must be processed in accordance with the
requirements for a large scale development:
(1) a lot or parcel larger than one acre;
(2) a lot or parcel in the Design Overlay District;
(3) a Planned Zoning District; or
(4) facilities emitting odors or handling
explosives.
(B) Review and approval. All large scale
developments, not hereinafter excluded, must be
reviewed by the Plat Review Committee and the
Subdivision Committee and must be approved by
the Planning Commission, after having afforded
the opportunity for public comment, before a
building permit may be issued. Approval by the
City Council shall not be required unless an
appeal is taken and heard, except Planned
Zoning Districts.
(C) Building permit. Before a building permit for a
large scale development may be issued, the
developer shall:
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(1) Development plan. Submit a development
plan to the Zoning and Development
Administrator for review by the Plat Review
Committee. The development plan shall
consist of a black line site location map
drawn to scale and not to exceed 14 inches
by 18 inches, and an accurate black line
vicinity map not to exceed 14 inches by 18
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inches. The vicinity map need not be drawn requirements, of the Master Street Plan for
to scale. said streets; provided, the Planning
Commission may recommend a lesser
(2) Site location map. The site location map dedication in the event of undue hardship or
shall depict the following: practical difficulties. Such lesser dedication
shall be subject to approval by the City
(a) The size and shape of the property on Council.
which the development is to be located.
(7) Miscellaneous requirements.
(b) The location, size and arrangement of
existing buildings, signs, outdoor
(a)
Comply with those requirements of
advertising, and other improvements,
§166.03 through §166.04 of the
water courses, ponds and streams, and
development regulations pertaining to
any other distinctive or unusual features
streets, surface drainage system, water
that will remain after the development is
system, sanitary sewer systems; and, if
completed.
the development is multi -family housing,
said requirements pertaining to public
• (c) The location, size and arrangement of
parks; and install a sidewalk adjacent to
proposed buildings or additions, parking
all abutting streets or highways in
and loading areas, and the type of
accordance with city specifications for
surfacing proposed for such areas,
sidewalk construction.
streets, driveways, curb cuts,
community facilities, pedestrian ways,
(b)
The developer may be required to install
and open spaces.
off -site improvements, where the need
for such improvements is created in
(3)
Legal description. A correct legal description
whole or in part by the proposed large
of the property located within the large scale
scale development. For purposes of
development, and a correct legal description,
this section, an off -site improvement
certified by an abstractor or surveyor; of
shall mean all or any part of, a street,
street right-of-way dedications and vacations
surface drainage system, water system,
and utility and drainage easements.
or sanitary sewer system, which is to be
installed on property located outside the
(4)
Vicinity map. The vicinity map shall depict
proposed large scale development.
the following:
(c)
Any required off -site improvements shall
(a) The location and name of any street
be installed according to city standards.
which abuts or intersects the large scale
The developer shall be required to bear
development; and,
that portion of the cost of off -site
improvements which bears a rational
(b) The location and name of any other
nexus to the needs created by the large
street, building or landmark necessary
scale development.
to clearly indicate the location of the
large scale development.
(d)
The Subdivision Committee or Planning
Commission may refuse to approve a
(5)
Preliminary street and drainage plans.
large scale development for any of the
(Required only where the developer
following reasons:
proposes new streets or an alteration in the
existing street plan.) Submit to the Zoning
(i) The development plan is not
and Development Administrator for review by
submitted in accordance with the
the Plat Review Committee preliminary
requirements of this section.
street and drainage plans, showing
alignment of streets and direction of flow of
(ii) The proposed development would
storm and sanitary sewers in relation to
violate a city ordinance, a state
topography. Where an official street and
statute, or a federal statute.
drainage plan exists, it shall be submitted for
purposes of comparison.
(iii) The developer refuses to dedicate
the street right-of-way, , utility
(6)
Dedication of right-of-way. Dedicate
easements or drainage easements
sufficient right-of-way to bring those streets
required by this chapter.
which the Master Street Plan shows to abut
or intersect the large scale development into
(iv) The proposed development would
conformance with the right-of-way
create or compound a dangerous
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traffic condition. For the purpose of
this section, a "dangerous" traffic
(2) Major modifications. In the event that a
condition shall be construed to
developer wishes to make major
mean a traffic condition in which the
modifications to an approved development,
risk of accidents involving motor
such modifications shall be submitted to the
vehicles is significant due to factors
Subdivisions Committee in a form which
such as, but not limited to, high
compares the approved submission with the
traffic volume, topography, or the
desired changes. After submission, the
nature of the traffic pattern.
Subdivision Committee shall approve or
disapprove the requested modifications at its
(v) City water and sewer is not readily
next meeting.
available to the property within the
large scale development and the
(G) Excluded developments. The following large
developer has made no provision
scale developments shall be excluded from the
for extending such service to the
requirements of this section.
development.
(1) Single-family. A single-family residence, an
(vi) The developer refuses to comply
addition to a single-family residence, or an
-- — -- -with subsection (7)(b) and (c)
accessory structure for a single-family
pertaining to required on -site and
residence;
• off -site improvements.
(2) Additions. An addition to an existing
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(0) Certificate of occupancy. No certificate of
structure if the addition will not:
occupancy shall be issued until the
improvements required by subsection (7)(a), (b),
(a) Exceed 10,000 square feet; or
and (c) are installed to city specifications.
(b) Require more than 25 additional parking
(E) Completion of development/as building plot plan,
spaces under the provisions of Chapter
-Upon—completion of the development, the
172, Parking and Loading; or
developer shall file with the Zoning and
Development Administrator an "as built' plot plan
(c) Require a change in existing ingress or
for the large scale development showing:
egress.
(1) The location of all buildings and the setback
(3) Additional structure. An additional structure
distance for said buildings from street right-
when erected as part of an existing
of -way and adjoining property lines;
development, subject to the limitations of
(G)(2) above.
(2) The location of any freestanding signs and
the setback distance of said signs from
(4) Prefabricated accessory buildings. A
street right-of-way and adjoining property
prefabricated, movable accessory building.
lines;
(H) Building and moving permits. If a large scale
(3) The location, number, dimensions, and
development (LSD) which is excluded from the
surfacing of all parking spaces and of all
requirements of this section meets the
screens or fences; and
requirements of a building and moving permit
immediately upon determination that the
(4) The location and size of all water, sewer,
development will not conflict with the city's
gas, electric, telephone, and television cable
Master Street Plan, provided, if the city water and
lines,
sewer service is not available to the
development, no building or moving permit shall
(F) Modifications,
be issued until water supply and waste disposal
system proposed for the development has been
(1) Minor modifications. The Zoning and
approved by the City Engineer.
Development Administrator may authorize
minor modifications in an approved large
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 8(11), App. C., Art IV; Ord. No.
scale development. Minor modifications shall
1747, 6-29-70: 1750, 71x70; Ord. No. 1999, 5-7-74; Code
include, but not be limited to, substitutions of
1991, §§ 159.54, 160.120; Ord. No. 3925, § 6, 10-3-95; Ord.
one approved structural type for another or
No. 4100, § 2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
minor variations in placement of buildings in
Cross reference(s)—Boards and Committees, Ch 33;
such a way that the overall limits of approved
Appeals, Ch. 155; Fees, Ch. 159; Notification and Public
floor area, open space or rooms per acre are
Hearings, Ch. 157.
not increased.
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Sec. 166.06. Planned Zoning Districts (PZD). subdivision approval as set forth in 166.01
Subdivision Approval.
(A) Applicability. To be considered for a planned
zoning district, the applicant shall meet all of the
following criteria:
(1) Location. Eligible properties include those
located within the city limits.
(2) Ownership. Eligible applicants for preliminary
plan review shall be a landowner of record or
an authorized agent. The approved
.development plan shall be binding on all
subsequent owners of the land until revised
or modified.
(3) Size. There shall be no minimum tract size
'for a PZD application.
(B) Application. The initial application for a PZD shall
include the following items:
(1) Application. Complete application form to
request a PZD.
(2) Copies. Copies of a development plan in
accordance with the submission
requirements on the project application form.
Copies of a preliminary plat if a subdivision
of land is proposed in accordance with the
preliminary plat application form.
(3) Fee. Applicant shall pay all, required filing
fees for a planned zoning district as set forth
in Chapter 159 Fees of the UDO. If a
subdivision of land is proposed, a fee for the
preliminary plat shall also be paid.
(C) Review and approval procedures.
(1) Pre -application meeting. Before submitting
an application the landowner or authorized
agent shall confer with the Planning Division
in order to become familiar with the
development review process. The staff shall
inform the applicant of any perceived
problems that may arise. A further purpose
of the pre -application meeting is to make
sure the applicant has, or will be able to,
submit the necessary information for filing
the application. The intent of this conference
• is to provide guidance to the applicant prior
to incurring substantial expense in the
preparation of plans, surveys and other data
required in a preliminary plan.
(2) Planning Commission. All planned zoning
district applications shall follow the
procedures for large scale development as
set forth in §166.05 Large Scale
Development. If a subdivision of land is
proposed, the applicant shall obtain
(3) City Council. If the development plan is
approved by the Planning Commission, it
shall be forwarded to the City Council for
review. The City Council may grant or deny
as submitted, or as_they may so amend,
defer for requested changes or more
information, or return the application to the
Planning Commission for further' study. The
applicant shall not modify to a design other
than that reviewed by the Planning
Commission prior to City Council review. The
City Council may direct Planning
Commission to reconsider specific aspects
of the plan. If the development plan is
approved, an ordinance shall be prepared
which incorporates the plan and conditions.
(4) Appeals. Appeals from the action of the
Planning Commission shall be in accordance
with Chapter 155 Appeals of the UDO.
(5) Repeals. The owner of an approved
planned zoning district may, for cause,
request repeal of the ordinance establishing
the development when it has been
determined that the development will not
occur. A written request may be filed with the
city clerk at any time up to three (3) years
after the date of adoption of the ordinance
creating the planned zoning district. The
request shall be addressed to the Mayor and
City Coundl, setting forth the cause for
repeal.
The request shall be set for a public hearing
at the earliest possible time to expedite the
required action. The owner of the subject
planned zoning district zoned land shall
provide notice of hearing to adjacent
property owners. Notice to others as
required by law shall be provided by city staff
and signs shall be posted.
(D) Development standards, conditions and review
guidelines
(1) Generally. The Planning Commission shall
consider a proposed PZD in light of the
purpose and intent as set forth in Chapter
161 Zoning Regulations, and the
development standards and review
guidelines set forth herein. Primary
emphasis shall be placed upon achieving
compatibility between the proposed
development and surrounding areas so as to
preserve and enhance the neighborhood.
Proper planning shall involve a consideration
of tree preservation, water conservation,
preservation bf natural site amenities, and
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the protection of watercourses from erosion
and siltation. The Planning Commission shall
determine that specific development
features, including project density, building
locations, common usable open.space, the
vehicular circulation system, parking areas,
screening and landscaping, and perimeter
treatment shall be combined in such a way
as to further the health, safety, amenity and
welfare of the community. To these ends, all
applications filed pursuant to this ordinance
shall., be reviewed in accordance with the
same -general review guidelines as those
utilized for zoning and subdivision
applications.
(2) Screening and landscaping. In order to
enhance the integrity and attractiveness of
the development, and when deemed
necessary to protect adjacent properties, the
Planning Commission shall require
landscaping and screening as part of a PZD.
The screening and landscaping shall be
provided as set forth in §166.09 Buffer Strips
and Screening. As part of the development
plan, a detailed screening and landscaping
plan, shall be submitted to the Planning
Commission. Landscape plans shall show
the -general location, type and quality (size,
and age) of plant material. Screening plans
shall include typical details of fences, berms
• and
plant material to be used.
(3) Traffic circulation. The following traffic
circulation guidelines shall apply:
(a)
The adequacy of both the internal and
external street systems shall be
reviewed in light of the projected future
traffic volumes.
(b)
The traffic circulation system shall be
comprised of a hierarchal scheme of
local collector and arterial streets, each
designed to accommodate its proper
function and in appropriate relationship
with one another.
(c)
Design of the internal street circulation
system must be sensitive to such
considerations as safety, convenience,
separation of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic, general attractiveness, access to
dwelling units and the proper
relationship of different land uses.
(d)
Internal collector streets shall be
coordinated with the existing external
street system, providing for the efficient
flow of traffic into and out of the planned
zoning development
,(e) Internal local streets shall be designed,
to discourage through traffic within the
planned zoning development and to
adjacent areas.
(t) Design provisions for ingress and
egress for any site along with service
drives and interior circulation shall be
that required by Chapter 166
Development of this code.
(4) Parking standards.__ -The -..off-street parking
and -loading standards found in Chapter 172
Parking and Loading shall apply to the
specific gross usable or leasable floor areas
of the respective use areas.
(5) Perimeter treatment. Notwithstanding any
other provisions of a planned zoning district,
all uses of land or structures shall meet the
open space, buffer or green strip provisions
of this chapter of this code.
(6) Sidewalks. As required by §166.03.
(7) Street Lights. As required by §166.03.
(8) Water. As required by §166.03.
(9) Sewer. As required by §166.03.
(10) Streets and Drainage. Streets within a
residential PZD may be either public or
private.
(a) Public Streets. Public streets shall be
constructed according to the adopted
standards of the City.
(b) Private Streets. Private streets within a
residential PZD shall be permitted
subject to the following conditions:
(I) Private streets shall be permitted
for only a loop street, or street
ending with a cul-de-sac. Any street
connecting one or more public
streets shall be constructed to
existing City standards and shall be
dedicated as a public street.
(ii) Private streets shall be designed
and constructed to the same
standards as public streets with the
exceptions of width and cul-de-sacs
as noted below.
(iii) All grading and drainage within a
Planned Zoning District including
site drainage and drainage . for
private streets shall comply with the
City's Grading (Physical Alteration
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of Land) and Drainage (Storm water
management) Ordinances. Open
drainage systems may be approved
by the City Engineer.
(iv) Maximum density served by a cul-
de-sac shall be 40 units. Maximum
density served by a loop street shall
be 80 units.
(v) The plat of the planned
--development shall designate each
private street as a '.'private street?
(vi). Maintenance of private streets shall
be the responsibility of the
developer or of a neighborhood
property owners association (POA)
and shall not -be the responsibility of
the City. The method for
maintenance and a maintenance
fund shall be established by the
PZD covenants. The covenants
shall expressly provide that the City
is a third party beneficiary to the
covenants and shall have the right
to enforce the street maintenance
requirements of the covenants
irrespective of the vote of the other
parties to the covenants.
(vii) The covenants shall provide that in
the event the private streets are not
maintained as required by the
covenants, the City shall have the
right (but shall not be required) to
maintain said streets and to charge
the cost thereof to the property
owners within the PZD on a pro rata
basis according to assessed
valuation for ad valorem tax
purposes and shall have a lien on
the real property within the PZD for
such cost. The protective covenants
shall grant the City the right to use
all private streets for purposes of
providing fire and police protection,
sanitation service and any other of
the municipal functions. The
protective covenants shall provide
that such covenants shall not be
amended and shall not terminate
without approval of the City Council.
(viii) The width of private streets may
. vary_. according to the density
served. The following standard shall
be used:
Paving Width
(No On -Street Parkinq)
Dwelling
One -Way
Two -Way
Units
1-20
14'
22'
21+
14
24'
•Note: If on -street parking is desired, 6 feet must be
added to each side where parking is intended.
(ix) All of the traffic laws prescribed by
Title VII shall apply to traffic on
private streets within a PZD.
(x) There shall be no minimum
building setback requirement from
a private street.
(xi) The developer shall erect at the
entrance of each private street a
rectangular sign, not exceeding 24
inches by 12 inches, designating
the street a "private street" which
shall be dearly visible to motor
vehicular traffic.
(11) Construction of nonresidential facilities. Prior
to issuance of more than eight building
permits for any residential PZD, all approved
nonresidential facilities shall be constructed.
In the event the developer proposed to
develop the PZD in phases, and the
nonresidential facilities are not proposed in
the initial phase, the developer shall enter
into a contract with the City to guarantee
completion of the nonresidential facilities.
(12) Tree preservation. All PZD developments
shall comply with the requirements for tree
preservation as set forth in Chapter 167 Tree
Preservation and Protection. The location of
trees shall be considered when planning the
common open space, location of buildings,
underground services, walks, paved areas,
playgrounds, parking areas, and finished
grade levels.
(13)Commercial design standards. All PZD
developments that contain office or
commercial structures shall comply with the
commercial design standards as set forth in
§166.14 Site Development Standards and
Construction and Appearance Design
Standards for Commercial Structures.
(14) View protection. The Planning Commission
shall have the right to establish special
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height and/or positioning cestrictions where recommendation shall be forwarded to the
• scenic views are involved and shall have the City Council for disposition as in original
right to insure the perpetuation of those approvals. In the event a PZD is revoked,
views through protective covenant the City Council shall take the appropriate
restrictions. action in the city clerk's office and the public
zoning record duly noted.
(E) Revocation.
(3) Effect. In the event of revocation, any
(1) Causes for revocation as enforcement completed portions of the development or
action. The Planning Commission may those portions for which building permits
recommend to the City Council that any PZD have been issued. shall be treated to be a
approvalbe -.revoked.. and_ all building or whole and effective development. After
occupancy permits be voided under the - .-causes-for-revocation or enforcement have
following -circumstances:- — ----been-corrected,- -the =City Council shall
-- expunge such record as established above
(a) Building permit. If no building permit has and shall authorize continued issuance of
been issued within the time allowed, building permits.
(b) Phased development schedule. If the (F) Covenants, trusts and homeowner associations.
applicant does not adhere to the phased •
development schedule as stated in the (1) Legal entities. The developer shall create
approved development plan. such legal entities as appropriate to
undertake and be responsible for the
(c) Open space and recreational facilities. If ownership, operation, construction, and
the construction and provision of all maintenance of private roads, parking areas,
common open spaces and public and common usable open space, community
recreational facilities which are shown facilities, recreation areas, building, lighting,
on. the final plan are proceeding at a security measure and similar common
--substantially slower -rate than other elements —in --a- -development. The city
project components. encourages the creation of homeowner
associations, funded community trusts or
• Planning staff shall report the status of other nonprofit organizations implemented
each ongoing PZD at the first regular by agreements, private improvement district,
meeting of each quarter, so that_the contracts and covenants. All legal
Planning Commission is able to instruments setting forth a plan or manner of
compare the actual development permanent care and maintenance of such
accomplished with the approved open space, recreation areas and
development schedule. If the Planning communally -owned facilities shall be
Commission finds that the rate of approved by the City Attorney as to legal
construction of dwelling units or other form and effect, and by the Planning
commercial or industrial structures is Commission as to the suitability for the
substantially greater than the rate at proposed use of the open areas. The
which common open spaces and public aforementioned legal instruments shall be
recreational facilities have been provided to the Planning Commission
constructed and provided, then the together with the filing of the final plan,
Planning Commission may initiate except that the Guarantee shall be filed with
revocation action or cease to approve the preliminary plan or at least in a
any additional final plans if preceding preliminary form.
phases have not been finalized. The city
may also issue a stop work order, or (2) Common areas. If the common open space
discontinue issuance of building or is deeded to a homeowner association, the
occupancy permits, or revoke those developer shall file with the plat a declaration
previously issued. of covenants and restrictions in the
Guarantee that will govern the association
(2) Procedures. Prior to a recommendation of with the application for final plan approval.
revocation, notice by certified mail shall be The provisions shall include, but not
sent to the landowner or authorized agent necessarily be limited to, the following:
giving notice of the alleged default, setting a
time to appear before the Planning (a) The homeowner's association must be
Commission to show cause why steps legally established before building
S.
should not be made to totally or partially permits are granted.
revoke the PZD. The Planning Commission
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(b) Membership and fees must be
within the city's planning area shall be
mandatory for each home buyer and
determined by the county. In determining
successive buyer.
that portion of the cost of off -site
improvements which the subdivider shall be
(c) The open space restrictions must be
required to bear the Planning Commission
permanent, rather than for a period of
shall consider the acreage within the
years.
proposed subdivision as a percentage of all
the acreage which, when fully developed, will
(d) The association must be responsible for
benefit from the off -site improvements;
the maintenance of recreational and
provided, the Planning Commission may use
other common facilities covered by the
a different method of measurement if it
agreement and for all liability insurance,
_determines that use. of the acreage standard
local taxes and other public
will not result in the subdivider bearing that
assessments. -
portion of the cost which bears a rational
nexus to the needs created by the
(e) Homeowners must pay their pro rata
subdivision.
share of the initial cost; the maintenance
assessment levied by the association
(B) Delayed improvements.
must be stipulated as a potential lien on
the property. I
Cross reference(s)—Bonds and Guarantees, Ch. 158;
Variances, Ch. 156.
(f) The association must be able to adjust
(C) Determining necessity for off -site improvements.
the assessment to meet changing
needs.
(1) When a proposed subdivision has access to
Sec. 166.07. Required off -site improvements,
paved streets or roads only by way of
substandard or unimproved roads or streets
(A) Generally. Required of subdivider,
leading from the subdivision to the paved
__streets or roads, the subdivider shall be
(1) Description. The subdivider shall be required
responsible for contributing this
to install off -site improvements where the
proportionate share of the cost of improving
need for such improvements is created in
the substandard access roads or streets. to
whole or in part by the proposed subdivision,
existing city or county standards. The
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For purposes of this section, an off -site
subdivider's proportionate share of said
improvement shall mean any improvement
costs shall be determined by the Planning
listed in §166.03 and §166.04 of these
Commission in accordance with the
regulations which is to be installed on
provisions of (A) above.
property located outside the proposed
(2) When a proposed subdivision has direct
subdivision.
access to, or fronts on existing road or
(2) Standards applicable. Any required off -site
street, which is below current standards, the
improvements shall be installed according to
subdivider shall be responsible for
the city's standards; provided off -site
contributing his/her proportionate share of
improvements to roads located outside the
the cost of improving said street or road to
city's corporate limits but within the city's
existing city or county standards. The
planning area shall be installed to the
Planning Commission shall determine the
county's standards. The subdivider shall be
subdivider's proportionate share of said
required to bear that portion of the cost of
costs in accordance with the provisions of
off -site improvements which bears a rational
(A) above.
nexus to the needs created' by the
(3) Off site drainage improvements shall be
subdivision.
required whenever a proposed subdivision
(3) Planning Commission. At the time the
causes the need for such improvements.
Planning Commission grants preliminary plat
(D) State highways. The subdivider shall be required
approval, the Planning Commission shall
determine whether the proposed subdivision
to dedicate sufficient right-of-way to bring those
creates a need to off -site improvements and
state highways which the Master Street Plan
the portion of the cost of any needed oft site
shows to abut or intersect the proposed
improvements which the subdivider shall be
subdivision into conformance with the right -of -
required to bear; provided, that portion of the
way requirements of the Master Street Plan. The
cost of off -site improvements to roads
subdivider shall be required to install a sidewalk
located outside the city's corporate limits but
adjacent to that portion of a state highway
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abutting the proposed subdivision; and provided
• that the Planning Commission may waive the
sidewalk requirement prescribed by this
subsection upon application by the subdivider
and a determination by the Planning Commission
that the topography of the proposed subdivision
where it abuts a state highway is such that
installation of a sidewalk is not practical. Any
other improvements required of the developer by
the Planning Commission shall be coordinated
with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation
Department —
(Code 1965, App. C., Art III, § A(4); Code 1991, §159.33;
Ord. No. 2293, 12-7-76; Ord. No. 2361, 7-19-77; Ord. No.
2570, 10-16-79; Ord. No. 2860, 10-5-82; Ord. No. 3974, 6-4-
96; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 166.08. Design standards.
(A) Intent. These standards are intended to help the
developer achieve development that is safe,
efficient, pleasant, economic to build and easy to
maintain.
(B) Fitness for development. Based on topographic
maps, soil surveys prepared by the Department
of Agriculture and drainage information from the
General Plan, the Planning Commission may
require that steep grades, unstable soil and flood
plains be set aside and not subdivided until
• corrections are made to protect life, health, and
property.
(C) Street design principles.
(1) Extensions. All street extensions shall be
projected at the same or greater width, but in
no case less than the standards.
(2) Substandard widths. Subdivisions that
adjoin existing streets shall dedicate
additional right-of-way to meet the minimum
widths listed.
(3) Street names. Names of streets shall be
consistent with natural alignment and
extensions of existing streets, and new street
• names must be used which will not duplicate
or be confused with existing names.
(4) Tangents. A straight tangent at least 100
feet long shall separate reverse curves.
(5) Access. Safe and adequate vehicular and
pedestrian access shall be provided to all
parcels.
(6) Access control. Local streets and driveways
shall not detract from the safety and
efficiency of bordering arterial routes.
•
(7) Through traffic. Local street systems should
be designated to minimize through traffic
movements.
(8) Speed. Local streets should be designed to
discourage excessive speeds.
(9) Pedestrian. Pedestrian -vehicular conflict
points should be minimized.
(10) Economy. A minimum amount of space
should be devoted to street uses.
(11) Trafc-control. -There should be a minimum
number of intersections.
(12) Street pattern. The arrangement of local
streets should permit economical and
practical patterns, shapes, and sizes of
development parcels.
(13) Topography. Local streets should be related
to topography.
(14) Street standards. All street requirements
shall be met as set forth in the City of
Fayetteville Master Street Plan and Minimum
Street Standards.
(15) Dead-end streets. All dead end streets shall
end in a cul-de-sac with a radius of 50 feet.
The maximum length of a dead end street
shall be 500 feet.
(16) Distance from intersection to curb cuts.
Curb cuts shall not be allowed closer than 50
feet to an intersection for a local street and
60 feet for collector and arterial streets.
(17) Distance between curb cuts. The minimum
distance between curb cuts shall be 25 feet
for a local street and 30 feet for a collector
and arterial street except for single-family
residential lots in which the requirement is 10
feet between curb cuts.
*See Table: Local Streets/Collector Streets
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Local Streets
Collector Streets
Ordinary
Hilly
Ordinary
Hilly
Density
City Limits
Planning
City Limits
Planning
City Limits
Planning
City Limits
Planning
•
Area
Area
Area
Area
Spacing
300-1400'
300-1400'
300-1400'
300'-1400'
300-1400'
300-1400'
300-1400'
300'-1400'
Right -of-
50'
60'
50'
60'
60'
-- -
80'
-- ---
60'
80'
way
-
Pavement
30'---
24'
30'
24'
36' ---
30'-- -�
36' ---T
30'
width
Vertical
8' shoulders
Vertical
8' shoulders
Vertical
8' shoulders
Vertical
8' shoulders
Border
curb &
& swales or
curb &
& swales or
curb &
& swales or
curb &
& swale or
utter
roll curb
gutter
roll curb
gutter
roll curb
gutter
roll curb
One side
None
none
None
Both sides
none
-
none - -
Of -street
parking
Sidewalk
One side
One side
Both sides
One side
Both sides
One side
Maximum
10%
10%
15% (300'
15% (300'
6%
6%
12%
12%
maximum
maximum
Dead-end Streets
Length
500
1000
1000
500
Radius
50
50
—
—
R
Design
25
30
20
25
30
35
25
30
s
Sign
distance at
250
250
110
110
350
350
150
150
centerline
Intersection
40'
40'
50'
50'
50'
50'
60'
60'
to curb cut
Between
25'
25'
25'
25'
30'
30'
30'
30'
curb cuts
Street
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
lighting
(D) Residential blocks.
(1) Width. Blocks shall be two tiers of lots wide,
except where topography, highway,
railroads, utility lines or other physical
features will not permit it.
(2) Length. Blocks shall be at least 400 feet
long, but no longer than 1,400 feet.
(E) Easements. Easements at least 25 feet wide
shall be centered along rear lot lines and along
side lot lines where needed to provide for utility
lines and surface drainage. The Planning
Commission may require larger easements for
major utility lines, unusual terrain or drainage
problems:
(F) Residential lots. The use and design of lots
shall conform to the provisions of -zoning where
zoning is in effect. When no zoning applies, the
following standards shall govern unless in conflict
with more stringent city or state regulations
applicable to the use of individual disposal
systems:
r,
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(1) Bulk and area regulations,:
City Limits
Planning Area
Lot area minimum
8,000 sq. ft.
10,000 sq. ft.
Lot width
minimum
7011.
75 fL
Side setback
10 ft.
10 ft.
Rear setback --
20 ft.
2011.
Frontage on
improved street
`7o R
75 ft.
Provided, a suburban lot may be developed as a tandem lot
in accordance with zoning, Chapters 160 through 165.
(2) Size. The size and shape of the lots shall
not be requiredtoconform to any stipulated
pattern, but insofar as practicable, side lot
lines should be at right angles to straight
street lines or radial to curved street lines.
When a tract of land is subdivided into larger
than normal lots, such lots shall be so
arranged as to permit the logical location and
opening of future streets and appropriate
resubdivision of the lots, with provisions for
adequate utility connections for such
resubdivision.
• (Code 1965, App. C., Art. IV, §§C, D, F —H; Ord. No. 1750, 7-
6-70; Ord. No. 1801, 6-21-71; Ord. No. 2196, 2-17-76; OM.
No. 2353, 7-5-77; Code 1991, §§159.45, 159.58, 159.51-
159.53; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross references) -Bonds and Guarantees, Ch. 158;
Variances. Ch. 156; Notification and Public Hearings, Ch.
157.
Sec. 166.09. Condition of acceptance.
(A) The city shall not have any responsibility with
respect to any street, or other improvements,
notwithstanding the use of the same by the
public, unless the street or other improvements
shall have been accepted by the city.
(B) Prior to requesting final acceptance of streets
and sanitary and storm sewers the developer
shall furnish "as -built drawings in reproducible
form.
(C) The city shall, within 30 days after the public
improvements have been offered for dedication
to the city, accept the improvements, provided
the improvements have been constructed in
accordance with the requirements and conditions
of this chapter and the specifications of the city.
The developer shall furnish proof that all
improvements are free of liens and debts.
• (Code No. 1965, App. C., Art III, §D; Ord. No. 1750, 7-6-70;
Code 1991, §159.36; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 166.10. Buffer strips and screening.
(A) General requirements. When Planning
Commission review of a development plat
requires the construction and maintenance of a
buffer strip, fence, or screen wall as a condition
for initiating and subsequently continuing any
use, such buffer strip, fence, or screen wall shall
be constructed and maintained on the zoning lot
containing or proposed to contain such use, in
accordance with provisions of this chapter. The
purpose of the buffer strip -shall be to provide
separation and enclosure of uses; the purpose of
the fence to enclose uses; the purpose of the
screening wall to conceal uses.
(B) Buffer strip required. The buffer strip shall consist
of both a landscaped area and a fence or wall
meeting the following specifications:
(1) Landscaped area. The buffer strip
landscaped area shall consist of a strip of
land at least 12 feet wide which shall be
adequately landscaped, entirely on the
zoning lot which is required to provide the
buffer strip, and so located as to service as
an effective buffer between the use required
—to provide the buffer strip and other property
for whose protection the buffer strip is
required. The buffer strip shall extend along
the full length of the boundary separating the
zoning lot from such other property, or from
the street, as the case may be.
(2) Fence required. Required fences shall be of
a wood or chain link type (barbed wire not
permitted) not less than six (6) feet high,
constructed of good, substantial material, of
first-class workmanship,and so erected as
to resist wind pressure, ensure public safety,
and present a neat, attractive uniform
appearance.
(C) Screening required.
(1) Outdoor storage. At the expense of the
owner or lessee of the property, and in all
zones, the following uses shall be completely
surrounded by a view obscuring fence or by
view obscuring vegetation, or a combination
of the two, of sufficient height to prevent the
view of the premises from vehicular and
pedestrian traffic on adjacent streets:
outdoor storage yards, including but not
limited to, auto salvage yards, scrap metal
yards, used furniture yard and garbage
dumps. Where vegetation is used to meet
the requirements of this subsection or
subsection (2) below, the vegetation shall be
planted at a density sufficient to become
view obscuring within two years from the
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date of planting. If vegetation planted under two years from the date of planting and it
this subsection does not become view- shall be the responsibility of the property
obscuring within two years, a view -obscuring owner to maintain the screening throughout
fence shall be installed, the life of the use of the property as
ministorage.
(2) Non-residential adjacent to residential zones.
A view -obscuring fence or view -obscuring (Code 1991, §160.124; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16.98)
vegetation, or a combination of the two, shall
be required between RSF-4 zones and all Sec. 166.11 Conformance to plans and
nonresidential uses (including access drives regulations.
and parking lots for six (6) or more cars
accessory to any use) and between any (A) Conform to plans and regulations. The
commercial or industrial use and adjacent, to subdivision shall conform to the official plans and
any RT. RMF or R -O zones. regulations that make up the General Plan
including the Future Land Use Plan, the Master
(3) Vegetation. Vegetation having a minimum Street Plan, access control, setback ordinances,
height of one foot, six inches at the time of the community facilities plan and Zoning,
planting and occupying a minimum of 10% of Chapters 160 through 164.
the open area at the time of planting shall be
required: (B) Reserve sites for public use.
(a) On each side abutting a street or (1) For a period of six (6) months after
• required off-street parking areas for six submitting application for approval of a
or more cars, where said areas are in or preliminary plat with the Planning
adjacent to, R zones; and Commission, the Planning Commission may
require the subdivider to reserve sites for
(b) In, or adjacent to, R zones where the public use that are indicated within the
Planning Commission has granted a boundaries of the proposed subdivision
variance from the screening which are indicated on an officially adopted
requirements described in (1) and (2) plan, to permit the public board, commission,
above, or body having jurisdiction, or financial
responsibility, the opportunity to acquire said
(4) Setback reduction. Required building sites.
setbacks may be reduced in accordance with
the following table where vegetation having a (2) The subdivider at his option may provide
minimum height of one foot six inches at the such areas or may be required to make them
time of planting and occupying 10% of the available for acquisition by the city under
open area is installed and no off-street statutory procedure. All such areas shall be
parking is provided in the remaining front maintained at the expense of the city or
yard other body which may be involved.
G1 C-2 and I-1 zones
From 50 feet to 25 feet
R -O zone
From 30 feet to 25 feet
1-2 zone
From 100 feet to 50 feet
(5) Maintenance of vegetation. Vegetation,
under the provisions of this section, shall be
continuously maintained to conform to the
requirements of this section.
(6) Mini -storage. At the expense of the owner of
the property, all storage units and storage
yards for ministorage created under Use Unit
21 shall be required to be screened by view
obscuring vegetation when the storage yards
or the storage units have common property
lines with any residential use or zone and
when they have frontage on any public
street. Vegetation used for screening
purposes shall be planted at a density
sufficient to become view obscuring within
(C) Future acquisition. The Planning Commission
may require the subdivider to establish building
lines to allow for future acquisition of right-of-way
for arterial streets.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 8(10.1); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Ord. No. 3073, 3-19-86; Code 1991, §160.119; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 166.12. Structures not 'allowed over public
easements. No portion of any structure shall be built
over any public utility easement.
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Sec. 166.13. Underground utility wires.
. (A) In the new residential developments requiring
Planning Commission approval and new
commercial, developments all utility wires, lines,
and/or cable in said developments utilized by
electric and/or telecommunications companies
shall be placed underground.
(B) Waiver. In case of hardships, (including but not
limited to financial, geological, environmental, or
-regulatory) unique to the subject property, the
Planning Commission may grant a waiver, on a
permanent or temporary basis, to allow the
erection, construction, installation, maintenance,
use or operation of poles and overhead wires and
associated overhead structures.
(C) Exemptions. The following shall be exempt from
the requirements of this section:
(1) Overhead wires, supporting structures, and
associated structures of a temporary nature
which provide temporary service. A permit
obtained from the 'Zoning and Development
Administrator for said temporary service,
addressing the nature and duration of said
service, shall be required.
(2) Existing lines of 12Kv and above.
• (3) A single power pole near the exterior
boundary of a development shall be allowed
to provide connections for underground
service.
(D) Nothing herein shall be construed to usurp the
authority of the Arkansas Public Services
Commission and in all instances of conflict, the
rules and regulations of said Arkansas Public
Service Commission shall prevail.
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; OM. No. 4169, §1, 6-
16-99)
Sec. 166.14. Commercial design and development
standards.
(A) Purposes.
(1) To protect and enhance Fayetteville's
appearance, identity, and natural and.
economic vitality.
(2) To address environmental concerns which
include, but are not limited to, soil erosion,
vegetation_preservation, and drainage.
(3) To protect and'— preserve the. scenic
resources distributed throughout the city
which have contributed greatly to its
economic development, by attracting
tourists, permanent part-time residents, new
industries,: and_cultural.facilities.
(4) To preserve the quality of life and integrate
the different zones and uses in a compatible
manner.
(5) To address the issues of traffic, safety, and
crime prevention.
(6) To preserve property values of surrounding
property.
(7) To provide good civic design and
arrangement.
(B) Applicability. The standards set forth herein shall
apply in the following zoning districts, except as
noted:
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(1) R -O, Residential Office;
(2) C-1, Neighborhood Commercial;
(3) C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial;
(4) C-3, Central Commercial;
(5) C-4, Downtown;
(6) I-1, Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial;
(7) 1-2, General Industrial;
(8) P-1, Institutional;
(9) E-1, Extraction;
(10) PZD, Planned Zoning District when
commercial, office, institutional and industrial
uses are planned.
(11) Any other zoning district when commercial,
office, institutional, and industrial uses are
allowed as a conditional use.
• Fayetteville Code of Ordinances •
(C) Site development standards. The following site b. Species selection shall be at
development standards shall apply when either the discretion of the developer. •
new development or expansion of 25% of the However, species which are
existing building square footage occurs. listed in the City of Fayetteville
Tree Preservation, Protection
(1) Landscaping. Landscaping is required as and Landscape Manual under
follows: the tree section guide are
encouraged.
(a) Landscaping general provisions.
c. Trees planted shall, have a two
(i) Landscaping shall be provided inch caliper (diameter)
which is sufficient to provide soil measured six inches above
stability and suitable drainage, ground level at the time of
planting with at least 50% with
(ii) Trees, shrubs, groundcover and an expected mature height of
grass shall be the primary source of 60 feet or more. In cases of
landscaping and shall be placed existing overhead power lines,
and/or retained in such a manner trees shall be planted that will
as to reduce runoff. not interfere with existing
power lines.
(iii) The current property owner shall
property maintain all landscaping
and shall replace any landscaping
that dies or is damaged.
(iv) Native vegetation should be used
when possible in order to minimize Thu�
watering. at t8tur1ty
(v) Landscaping should attempt to c. •i
incorporate existing on -site, trees
and shrubbery.
(vi) Providing outdoor spaces and 11 Q11per at
places for people to gather is nme of Planting
encouraged.
(b) Landscaping along front property lines. d. Each tree shall have a
(i) Landscaped area required. A 15 minimum of 100 square feet of
foot wide landscaped area shall be permeable surface located
provided along the front property under the Paving
canopy of
line exclusive of rightof-way, the tree. and/or blocks, rates,
Entrance drives, exit drives, and and iron and/or plastic gratest
sidewalks are allowed to cross the may be used over the tree root
system to allow air and water
15 foot landscaped area provided
the integrity of the landscaped area into the root system.
is maintained. Residential uses ' (2) Screening for commercial buildings and
and zoning district C-3 and C-4 development
shall be exempt from this
requirement. (a) Screening shall mean a view obscuring
fence, view obscuring berm, view
(iii) Trees. obscuring architectural treatment, or
view obscuring vegetation, or
a. Trees shall be planted in the 15
foot s shall b landscaped area at a ratio combination of the four, of sufficient
of one tree per 30 feet of front height to prevent the view- of the
screened items from vehicular and
property line and may be
planted together in groups. No pedestrian traffic on adjacent streets,
group may count more than and from residential property.
Vegetation shall be planted at a density
25% of the required number.
sufficient to become view obscuring
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within two years from the date of
planting.
(b) Mechanical and utility equipment, trash
enclosures, and outdoor storage of
material and equipment shall be
screened if visible from the
highway/street right-of-way or from
residential property as set forth below:
(i) Mechanical and utility equipment.
All mechanical and utility equipment
located -on the wall and/or on the
ground shall be screened. All roof
_. . __ _— mounted_.utilities ..and mechanical
equipment shall be screened by
incorporating screening into the
structure utilizing materials
compatible with the supporting
building. Mechanical and utility
equipment over 30 inches in height
shall meet building setbacks.
(ii) Trash enclosures. Trash enclosures
shall be screened with access not
visible from the street.
(3) Fences. The following types, height, and
location of fences shall be prohibited:
(a) Razor and/or barbed wire. Razor and/or
barbed wire fences are prohibited if
visible from the street right-of-way or a
residence, unless and except barbed
wire fences are used for agricultural
purposes.
(b) Chain link. Chain link fence is
prohibited if closer to the street than the
front of the building in zoning districts C-
1, C-2, C-3, C-4, and R -O. Residential
uses are exempt from this requirement.
(c) Height of fences in front buildings.
Fences located in front of the primary
structure may be solid up to 30 inches in
height. Any part of a fence which
exceeds 30 inches in height shall not
obstruct the view of the primary
structure from the right-of-way.
(4) Site coverage. A maximum of 85% of the
development site may be covered by the
ground floor of any structure, parking lots,
sidewalks, and private'streets and drives or
any other impermeable surface. Zoning
.districts C-3, C-4, and the Design Overlay
District are exempt from this requirement.
(5) Driveways. Shared drives and cross access
between properties shall be encouraged to
developed and undeveloped properties,,
except in C-3 and C-4 zones.
(D) Design elements guidelines for commercial
structures.
(1) The elements to avoid or minimize include:
(a) Unpainted concrete precision block
walls;
(b)_._Square "boxlike" structures;
(c) -Metal-siding which dominates the main
facade;
(d) Large blank, unarticulated wall surfaces;
(e) Large out of . scale signs with flashy
colors.
(2) Construction and appearance design
standards for commercial structures.
(a) A commercial structure or development
shall be designed to avoid or minimize
the elements set forth in (1)(a) — (d)
above.
(b) A commercial development which
contains more than one building should
incorporate a recurring, unifying, and
identifiable theme for the entire
development site.
(c) A development should provide
compatibility and transition between
adjoining developments.
Design Element Guidelines, Commercial
Sign out of scale
with building
Large blank,
wall surface
(E) Design review.
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Large box
Metal siding
dominating
main facade
IFayetteville Code of Ordinances •
(1) Submittals. The following drawings,
(A) Application. All applications for building permits
information, and plans shall be submitted to
shall be accompanied by plans in duplicate
the Planning Commission for design review
drawn to scale showing:
and approval with large scale development
applications, when applicable; or, submitted
(1) The actual dimensions and shape of the lot
to the Planning Division for design review
to be built upon;
and approval with, or prior to, building permit
applications for non -large scale
(2) The exact sizes and locations on the lot of
development,
buildings already existing, if any;
(a) Elevations. Rendered elevation drawing
(3) The location and dimensions of the proposed
— of main facade at 1/16 inch to one (1)
— -- building or alteration; -
-=foot (minimum) scale showing adjoining
context and a description of external
(4) The application shall include such other
building materials.
..- information as lawfully may be required by
the Zoning and Development Administrator,
(b) Landscaping. Proposed landscaping to
including:
be used as screening shall be shown on
the tree preservation planor-site. plan.
(a) Existing or proposed building or
alteration;
(2) Build out. Upon approval of a large scale
development, or issuance of a building
(b) Existing or proposed uses of the
permit, build -out of the project shall conform
building and land;
to the drawings, information, and plans
approved.
(c) The number of families, housekeeping
units, or rental units the building is
(a) Amendments. Amendments to the
designed to accommodate;
drawings, information, and plans shall
be submitted to the planning division.
(d) Conditions existing on the lot; and
Amendments which are determined to
be insignificant or minor may be
(e) Such other matters as may be
approved by the Planning Division.
necessary to determine conformance •
Significant amendment shall be
with, and provide for the enforcement of
approved by. the Planning Commission
this chapter.
when approval was given through the
large scale development process, or by
(B) Approval/denial. One copy of the plans shall be
the planning division when approval was
returned to the applicant by the Zoning and
given through the building permit
Development Administrator after he/she shall
process.
have marked such copy either as approved or
disapproved, and attested the same by his/her
(b) Review. Amendments shall be
signature on such copy. The original of the
considered using the same standards as
plans, similarly marked, shall be delivered to, and
the initial design approval,
retained by the Building Safety Division.
(c) Noncompliance. Failure to build -out the
(C) Expiration of building permit
project according to the approved
drawings, information, and plans, or
(1) Begin work. If the work described in any
approved amendments thereto, shall
building permit has not begun within 180
render the large scale development
days after the date of issuance thereof, said
approval, or the building permit approval
permit shall expire. It shall be canceled by
void,
the building inspector and written notice
thereof shall be given to the persons
(F) Variances. (See Chapter 156.)
affected.
(Code 1991, §160.124; Ord. No. 4004, §1, 10-15-96; Ord.
(2) Substantial completion. If the work
No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
described in any building permit has not
been substantially completed within two (2)
cross reference(s)-Speafic Districts §161.13 through
years of the date of issuance thereon, said
§161.21; Appeals, Ch. 155; Variances, Ch. 156.
permit shall expire and be canceled by the
Sec. 166.15. Application for building permit.
building inspector and written notice thereof
shall be given to the persons affected,
together with notice that further work as
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described in the canceled permit shall not
proceed unless and until a new building
permit has been obtained.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 9(2), (4); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §§160.191, 160.193; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A),
6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Building Regulations, Ch. 173;
Enforcement, Ch. 153.
Sec. 166.16. Construction to be as provided in
application, plan, -and- permits. Building permits
issued on the basis of plans and applications
approved by the Zoning and Development
Administrator authorize only the use, arrangement,
and construction set forth in such approved plans and
applications, and no other use, arrangement, or
construction.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 9(5); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70;
Code 1991, §160.194; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6.16-98)
Sec. 166.17. Suspending' issuance of permits
pending zoning amendments.
(A) No permit for the erection of any building or
structure, or permit for the conduct of any use,
shall be issued for a period of not more than 90
days after the question of a zoning amendment,
so as to prohibit the use or building
contemplated in the area concerned, has been
referred to the Planning Commission.
(B) For the purpose of this section an amendment
has been referred to the Planning Commission
when a rezoning petition or official request for
rezoning study is filed with the Zoning and
Development Administrator. Provided that if final
action by the City Council is not taken on the
question within three months of the time the
matter is so referred, the permit shall be issued if
all other requirements are met. If within such
three-month period the governing body of the
municipality shall pass an ordinance amending
zoning, Chapters 160 through 165, so as to
prohibit such building, structure, or use, no such
permit shall be issued.
(C) However, nothing contained in this section shall
prohibit the issuance of a building permit, or
permit for the conduct of any use, if an
application for said permit together with all fees
required and complete set of plans demonstrating
complete or substantially complete compliance
with all building and zoning requirements is filed
with the Zoning and Development Administrator
prior to the reference to the Planning
Commission.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art 9(7); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 1918, 5-15-73; Code 1991, §160.196; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 166.18. Master Street Plan setbacks. The city
shall require the applicant/developer to establish a
right-of-way setback line based on the right-of-way
requirements for streets and highways designated by
the Master Street Plan. Such setback line shall be
considered the property line for such purpose of
satisfying the requirements of the UDO. All building
setbacks, required landscaping, parking lots, display
areas, storage areas and other improvements and
uses shall be located outside of such established
setback area. The required width of setbacks,
landscaped areas, buffers, and all .other setback
requirements shall ,be- dimensioned from the
established right-of-way — -setback line. The
establishment of any new structure or other
improvements within the right-of-way setback is
prohibited.
Sec. 166.19 Expiration of previously approved
plans and permits. All approved large scale
developments, planned zoning districts, conditional
uses, and lot splits approved prior to July 1, 2002,
which have not received all required permits to begin
construction, have not begun construction, have not
been established, or in the case of lot splits, have not
been recorded within twelve (12) months from the
date of the passage .of this ordinance, shall be
required to comply with all-curent ordinances. The
Zoning and Development Administrator is authorized
to approve minor plat modifications and/or design
changes necessitated by compliance with this section.
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Sec.•166.20. Expiration of approved plans and (3) Expiration. If the required task(s) are not
permits. completed within one (1) year from the date •
of approval or during an allowed extension
(A) Applicability. The provisions of this section apply period, all of the above -enumerated . plans
to all of the following plans and permits: and permits shall be rendered null and void.
(1) Preliminary plats;
(2) Planned zoning district developments;
(3) Conditional uses;
(4) Large-scale developments;
(5) Lot splits;
(6) Physical alteration of land permits;
(7) Storm water, drainage, and erosion control
permits;
(8) Tree preservation plans;
(9) Sign permits; and,
(10) Floodplain development permits.
(B) One-year time limit.
(1) Tasks to be completed. All of the above -
enumerated plans and permits are
conditioned upon the applicant
accomplishing the following tasks within one
(1) year from the date of approval:
(a) For any renovation or new construction,
receive a building permit: and/or,
(b) For a lot split, record a deed or survey at
the Washington County Circuit Clerk's
Office, stamped for recordation by the
City Planning Division; and/or,
(c) Receive a Certificate of Zoning
Compliance; and/or,
(d) Receive all permits and approvals
required by City, State, and Federal
regulations to start construction of the
development or project.
(2) Extensions. Prior to the expiration of the one
(1) year time limit, an applicant may request
the Planning Commission to extend the
period to accomplish the tasks by up to one
(1) additional year. The applicant has the
burden to show good cause why the tasks
could not reasonably be completed within
the normal one (1) year limit.
(C) Three-year time limit.
(1) Tasks to be complete. All of the above -
enumerated plans and permits are also
conditioned upon the applicant completing
the project and receiving final inspection
approval and/or a final Certificate of
Occupancy permit within three (3) years from
the date of issuance of a Building Permit.
(2) Extensions. Prior to the expiration of the
three (3) year time limit, an applicant may
request the Planning Commission to extend
the three (3) year period to complete the
project by up to two (2) additional years.
The applicant has the burden to show good
cause why the project could not reasonably
be completed within the three (3) year time
limit.
(3) Expiration. If the applicant fails to meet the
requirements of subsection (C)(1) within
three (3) years from the date of issuance of a
Building Permit or during an allowed
extension period, all of the above -
enumerated
plans and permits shall be
rendered null and void.
Secs. 166.21.-166.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 167.01. Purpose.
Sec. 167.02. City of Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection and Landscape Manual.
Sec. 167.03. Tree registry.
Sec. 167.04. Tree preservation and protection during development.
Sec. 167.05. Tree protection measures and construction.
Sec. 167.06, Tree planning, maintenance and removal on street rights -of -way and
other public grounds.
Sec. 167.07. Commercial tree pruner service; certificate and insurance required.
Sec. 167.08. Hazardous trees.
Sec. 167.09. Local disaster emergency.
Sees. 167.10.-167.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 167. TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION.
Sec. 167.01. Purpose. It is the purpose of this
chapter to preserve and protect the health, safety,
and general welfare, and preserve and enhance the
natural beauty of Fayetteville by providing for
regulations of the preservation, planting,
maintenance, and removal of trees within the city, in
order to accomplish the following objectives:
(A) Objectives.
(1) To preserve existing tree canopy;
(2) To create a healthful environment for
Fayetteville residents, businesses, and
industries;
(3) To moderate the harmful effects of sun,
wind, and temperature changes;
(4) To buffer noise, air and visual pollution;
(5) To filter pollutants from the air that assist in
the generation of oxygen;
(6) To reduce stormwater runoff and the
potential damage it may create;
(7) To stabilize soil and prevent erosion, with an
• emphasis on maintaining tree canopy on
hillsides defined as canopied slopes in
Chapter 151;
(8) To provide habitat for birds and other wildlife;
(9) To preserve riparian banks and beds, and
prevent sedimentation;
(10)To screen incompatible land;
(11) To promote energy conservation; and
(12) To protect and enhance property values.
(B) Principles. This chapter shall be enforced
according to the following principles:
• (1) Preservation shall be the first, best, and
standard approach.
(2) If preservation cannot be achieved, on -site
mitigation shall next be pursued.
(3) If on -site mitigation cannot be achieved, off -
site preservation shall be pursued.
(4) If off -site preservation cannot be achieved,
off -site forestation shall be pursued.
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(5) If none of the above approaches can be
achieved, payment shall be made to the tree
escrow account.
(Code 1991, §162.01; Ord. No. 3699, §1 4-20-93; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4340, 10-2-01)
Sec. 167.02. City of Fayetteville Tree Preservation,
Protection, and Landscape Manual. The landscape
administrator, in cooperation with other members of
city staff, shall promulgate and periodically revise
forms, procedures and regulations to implement this
chapter and publish this information in the City of
Fayettevillle, Tree Preservation, Protection, . and
Landscape Manual.
(A) Copies of the Tree Preservation, Protection, and
Landscape Manual are to be made readily
available to the public and shall include, but need
not be limited to:
(1) Specific criteria for gaining city approval of
tree preservation plans;
(2) The format and content of reports and plans
the applicant must submit to the city
pursuant to this chapter,
(3) Tree protection during construction;
(4) A glossary of important terms used in this
chapter,
(5) Size and species requirements for trees
planted for on -site mitigation or off -site
forestation;
(6) Maintenance of trees (including but not
limited to pruning, irrigation, and protection
from disease).
(B) The Tree and Landscape Advisory Committee
shall review and may recommend revisions to the
Tree Preservation, Protection, and Landscape
Manual at least every three years to reflect
changes in arboricultural and horticultural
practices, lists of preferred tree species, city
policies, or the content of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 4340, 10.2-01)
Sec. 167.03 Tree registry.
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(A) Description. Trees and groups of trees which are
documented to be of historic merit, of an
uncommon or endangered species, or are of
extraordinary value due to their age, size, or type,
may be registered in the City of Fayetteville's tree
registry. It shall be the duty of the landscape
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administrator to maintain and keep this registry (H)(3), shall be submitted . with the
on file in the administrators office. application for building permits on projects
that are not required to go through the
(B) Voluntary registration. Registration of trees shall subdivision or large scale development
be voluntary and may be done by the owner(s) of process. There shall be no land disturbance,
the property on which the tree is located. grading, or tree removal until an abbreviated •
Registration shall not run with the land unless the tree preservation plan has been submitted
property owner wishes to use an express trust to and approved, and the tree protection
transfer a benefit in the tree or groups of trees to measures at the site inspected and
the city. Registered tree owners are entitled to approved.
consultation with the Tree and Landscape
Advisory Committee and/or the landscape (4) Parking lots. Tree preservation require -
administrator concerning proper care and ments apply to all permit applications for the
protection of the tree, as well as an evaluation of construction of parking lots with five or more
the tree's condition. spaces. An abbreviated tree preservation
plan, as set forth in §167.04 (H)(3), shall be
(Ord. No. 4340, 10-02-01) submitted with the application for permits on
projects that are required to go through the
Sec. 167.04. Tree preservation and protection subdivision or large scale development
during development process. There shall be no land disturbance,
grading, or tree removal until an abbreviated
(A) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall tree preservation plan has been submitted
apply to proposed subdivisions, large scale and approved, and the tree protection
developments required by other chapters of the measures at the site inspected and
Unified Development Code to go through the approved.
city's permitting process. Persons seeking to
build one single-family dwelling unit, or duplex, (B) Tree preservation criteria. The landscape
are specifically exempt from the provisions of this administrator shall consider the following factors,
section. and any other relevant information, when
evaluating tree preservation plans:
(1) Subdivisions and large scale developments.
Applicants seeking approval of proposed (1) The desirability of preserving a tree or group.
subdivisions and large scale developments of trees by reason of age, location, size, or
shall submit a site analysis plan, analysis species.
report, and tree preservation plan with the
preliminary plat or site plan. There shall be (2) Whether the design incorporates the
no land disturbance, grading, or tree removal required tree preservation priorities.
until a tree preservation plan has been
submitted and approved, and the tree (3) The extent to which the area would be
protection measures at the site inspected subject to environmental degradation due to
and approved, removal of the tree or group of trees.
(2) Grading permit. An abbreviated tree (4) The impact of the reduction in tree cover on
preservation plan, as set forth in adjacent properties, the surrounding
§167.04(H)(3), shall be submitted with the neighborhood and the property on which the
application for grading permits on projects tree or group of trees is located.
that are not required to go through
subdivision or large scale development (5) Whether alternative construction methods
process. There shall be no land disturbance, have been proposed to reduce the impact of
grading, or tree removal until an abbreviated development on existing trees.
tree preservation plan has been submitted
and approved, and the tree protection (6) Whether the size or shape of the lot reduces
measures at the site inspected and the flexibility of the design.
approved.
(7) The general health and condition of the tree
(3) Building permits. Tree preservation require- or group of trees, or the presence of any
ments apply to all permit applications for disease, injury, or hazard.
nonresidential construction, and the
construction of multi -family residential (8) The placement of the tree or group of trees
buildings composed of three or more in relation to utilities, structures, and the use
dwelling units. An abbreviated tree of the property.
preservation plan, as set forth in § 167.04
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(9) The need to remove the tree or group of
• trees for the purpose of installing, repairing,
replacing, or maintaining essential public
utilities.
(10) Whether roads and utilities are designed in
relation to the existing topography, and
routed, where possible, to avoid damage to
existing canopy.
(11) Construction requirements of on -site and off -
site drainage.
(12) The effects of proposed on -site mitigation or
off -site alternatives.
(13) The effect other chapters of the UDC, or city
policies have on the development design.
(14) The extent to which development of the site
• and the enforcement of this chapter are
impacted by state and federal regulations.
(15) The impact a substantial modification or
rejection of the application would have on
the applicant.
Note -The above items are not presented in any
particular order of importance. The weight each is given will
depend in large part on the individual characteristics of each
project.
• (C) Canopy area. In all new subdivisions, large scale
developments, industrial and commercial
developments, and all other improvements listed
above, trees shall be preserved as outlined in
Table 1 under percent minimum canopy unless
the applicant has been approved for on -site
mitigation or off -site alternatives as set forth in
subsections (I) and (J) below. The square foot
percentage of canopy area required for
preservation in new development is based on the
total area of the property for which the applicant
is seeking approval, less the right-of-way
dedications. An applicant shall not be required to
plant trees in order to reach the percent minimum
canopy requirement on land where less than the
minimum exists prior to development, unless
trees have been removed.
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Table 1
Minimum Canopy Requirements
ZONING DESIGNATIONS
PERCENT
MINIMUM
CANOPY
R -A, Residential - Agricultural (nonagricultural
25%
uses)
RSF-.5, Single-family Residential — One Half Unit
25%
per Acre
RSF-1, Single-family Residential — One Unit per
25%
Acre
RSF;2,- Single-family Residential —Two Units per
20%
Acre
RSF-4, Single-family Residential — Four Units per
25%
Acre
RSF-7, Single-family Residential — Seven Units
20%
per Acre
R -O, Residential -Office
20%
RT-12; Two and Three-family Residential
20%
RMF-6, Multi -family Residential — Six Units per
20%
Acre
RMF-12, Multi -family Residential —Twelve Units
20%
per Acre
RMF-18, Multi -family Residential —Eighteen Units
20%
per Acre
RMF-24, Multi -family Residential —Twenty -Four
20%
Units perAcre
RMF-40,Multi-family Residential — Forty Units per
20%
Acre
C-1, Neighborhood Commercial
20%
C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial
15%
C-3, Central Business Commercial
15%
C-4, Downtown
10%
I-1, Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial
15%
1-2, General Industrial
15%
P-1, Institutional
25%
PZD, Planned Zoning Districts
Most
restrictive
shall apply
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3901, §1,7-5-95; Ord. No. 3963, §6, 4-16-96; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4340, 10-2-01)
(D) Prior tree removal.
(1) If trees have been removed below the
required minimum within the five years
preceding application for development
approval, the site must be forested to meet
the percent minimum canopy requirements
set forth in Table 1, plus an additional 10%
of the total area of the property for which the
applicant is seeking approval, less the right-
of-way dedications. The number of trees
required to be planted shall be calculated
using the base density for high priority trees.
(2) Waiver. If an applicant is able to
demonstrate to the Planning Commission's
satisfaction that the trees were removed for
a bona fide agricultural purpose, and not with
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the intent to thwart enforcement of this
chapter, the additional 10% refgrestation
requirement shall be waived.
(E) Tree preservation priorities.
(1) Percent minimum canopy. Proposed designs
must meet the percent minimum canopy
requirements for the particular zoning
designation, emphasizing the preservation
and protection of high priority trees on the
site. Trees in utility easements shall not be
counted toward the percent minimum canopy
requirement, and such utilities shall be
routed, wherever possible, to avoid existing
canopy.
(2) Existing natural features. Each design shall
consider the existing natural features of the
site, the preservation priorities for the trees,
and the impact their proposed removal may'
have both on and off -site.
(3) Preservation priorities. The list of
preservation priorities (See: Table 2) shall
guide the review of each development's
design. The submittal of designs which do
not incorporate preservation priorities for the
trees on the site shall result in the denial of
the tree preservation plan.
(4) High priority trees. The preservation and
protection of high priority trees shall be
enforced most stringently to meet the
minimum percentage of canopy
preservation. The preservation and
protection of lower priority trees shall not be
substituted for that of high priority trees,
except:
(a) When the justification for such a
substitution is set forth in the analysis
report; and
(b) The substitution is approved by the
landscape administrator.
Table 2
Preservation Priorities
High Priority
Mid -level PrIority
Low Priority
Canopied slopes
Contiguous
woodlands
Invasive species
Floodways and
riparian buffers
Non-native
woodlands
Relic orchards
Native woodlands
Use buffers
Less desirable
species
Significant trees
•Note —Each of the above is listed alphabetically
beneath its respective category. They are not presented in
any particular order of importance within that category.
(F) Tree preservation requirements for proposed
residential and nonresidential subdivisions.
Where trees exist, flexible approaches such as
adjustments to lot layout, placement of buildings
and paved surfaces, and location of utilities shall
be pursued in order to meet the percent minimum
canopy required for the applicable zoning
designation.
(1) Residential subdivisions. The percent
minimum canopy in residential subdivisions
shall be located in areas that have the least
possibility of impact as utilities are installed
and homes built. The intent is to leave
undisturbed as many existing trees as
possible for the use and enjoyment of
prospective lot owners. All residential
subdivisions requesting trees removal below
the percent minimum canopy requirement
are required to contribute to the Tree Escrow
Account as set forth in §167.04(J)(4)(a).
Trees in utility easements shall not be
counted toward the percent minimum canopy
requirements, and such utilities shall be
routed to avoid existing canopy.
(2) Nonresidential subdivisions. Two options
are available for establishing a tree
preservation plan for the development of
nonresidential subdivisions. The landscape
administrator shall recommend to the
Planning Commission the option that will
potentially preserve the largest amount of
priority canopy based upon the tree
preservation criteria set forth in § 167.04 (B)
above.
(a) Preservation plan for entire subdivision.
The developer may choose to preserve
the percent minimum canopy required
for the entire development. With this
option, the preserved canopy shall be
located in areas that will not be
impacted by future development of the
individual lots. Canopy to be preserved
shall be noted on the final plat, and shall
be protected as set forth in §167.04 (L)
below. Should the entire percent
minimum canopy requirement for the
site be so protected, the final plat shall
include a statement that the individual
lots, as represented thereon, shall not
require separate tree preservation
plans.
(b) Preservation plan for infrastructure only.
The developer, in consultation with city
staff, shall delineate the area required
for the construction of the infrastructure
and improvements for the development.
This area should include street rights -of -
way, and utility and drainage
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easements. Lot lines, streets, and
site analysis to determine the approximate
easements shall be located to avoid
age, health, size and species distribution of
placing a disproportionate percentage of
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the trees, noting each on a site analysis
existing canopy in any one (1) proposed
plan, and clearly showing the locations and
lot. This option shall not allow the
types of all natural features on a site,
removal of trees during the grading of
including features 100 feet beyond the
individual lots, unless shown by the
property lines. The site analysis plan shall
developer to be essential to the project's
also specifically depict the applicable
engineering design. The developer will
preservation priority level for each tree or
be required to compensate for the
group of trees on the site. The plan should
• canopy removed from this defined area
include, but not be limited to, delineation of
by making the appropriate payment into
the following features as they exist on the
• the Tree Escrow Account. On all other
•` site:
areas of the development, the developer
shall protect the existing canopy during
(a) The existing topography of the site
the construction phase in accordance
highlighting slopes of 15% or greater,
with §167.05 below. The final plat shall
and indicating the natural drainage
include a statement that the individual
patterns;
lots shall required separate Tree
Preservation Plans.
(b) The property line boundaries of the site;
(G) Initial review.
(c) Soils identified according to the Unified
Soil Classification System;
(1) Meeting with the landscape administrator. It
is strongly recommended that prospective
(d) Any significant trees existing on the site,
• applicants meet with the landscape
and the location of trunks, spread of the
administrator for an initial review of the
canopy, species, diameter at breast
proposed tree preservation plan for the site
height (DBH), and the overall health of
--prior-to-submitting-a preliminary plat, large
each significant tree;
scale development, or site plan to the city.
During the initial review, the landscape
(e) Groupings of trees, delineating the
administrator shall make recommendations
edges of the overall canopy, noting the
. to ensure the proposed subdivision or
predominate species, average height,
development complies with the requirements
diameter at breast height (DBH), and
of this chapter. These recommendations
general health of the trees.
shall be nonbinding. However, applicants
proceed at the risk of higher costs due to
(f) All existing utilities and utility
changes required by a noncompliant
easements;
submittal should they choose not to have the
initial review or to disregard the
(g) All perennial and intermittent streams
recommendations of the landscape
and creeks that exist on the site or
administrator.
within 100 feet of the site;
(2) Letter of confirmation. The landscape
(h) Floodplains and floodways on the site;
administrator shall document whether the
applicant participated in the initial review
(i) All existing rights -of -way within and
meeting in a letter of confirmation to the
surrounding the project site, including
applicant. If the applicant chose to attend an
any designated trails or bike paths; and,
initial review meeting, the letter shall also
document any recommendations made. The
(j) Any other factors that may impact the
landscape administrator shall ensure that a
design of the site.
copy of the letter becomes part of the
permanent file for the project.
(2) Tree preservation plan. The applicant shall
indicate all proposed site improvements, and
(H) Submittal of plans. Applicants should bear in
delineate in the tree preservation plan the
mind that all plans will be evaluated according to
trees to be retained on -site, and the
the tree preservation criteria and percent
measures to be implemented for their
minimum canopy requirements as set forth under
protection. These measures shall include,
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but need not be limited to, fencing, limits of
root pruning, as well as restrictions on traffic
Site analysis plan. On sites with existing
and material storage. The plan shall also
•(1)
tree canopy, the applicant shall conduct a
clearly depict the limits of soil disturbance to
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include all areas to be graded both on and administrator, concurrently with their tree
off -site, as well as the proposed location of preservation plan. Applicants submitting
utilities. The applicant should consult the abbreviated tree preservation plans shall not
City of Fayetteville Tree Preservation, be required to submit either a site analysis
Protection and Landscape Manual for plan or analysis report.
details, examples and specific checklists.
(7) Conservation requirements. The city shall
(3) Abbreviated tree preservation plan. encourage the use of conservation
Applicants requesting approval of easements for the added protection of trees
development projects that require building, preserved or planted to meet percent
grading, or parking lot permits, but that do minimum canopy requirements in those
not fall under the requirements for large instances where such would be of mutual
—scale-developments or subdivisions, shall benefit to the applicant and the city.
prepare and submit an abbreviated tree
preservation plan. The information for this (I) Request for on -site mitigation. If an applicant is
plan may be combined with the site plan, plat able to demonstrate to the landscape
drawing, or grading plan. The applicant is administrators satisfaction that a site's physical
• expected to show the general location of all or spatial constraints prevent the preservation of
existing groups of trees, individual significant the percent minimum canopy, the applicant may
trees, and to clearly depict the limits of soil require on -site mitigation. Trees that are required
disturbance to include all areas to be graded, to be planted in compliance with other
both on and off -site, as well as the proposed development chapters shall not be counted for
location of utilities. Protective measures the purpose of satisfying the on -site mitigation or
such as fencing, limits of root pruning, off -site alternative requirements of this chapter.
restriction on traffic and materials storage
shall be depicted on the plan. A preliminary (1) Timing of request for on -site mitigation.
site visit with the landscape administrator is Requests to remove trees below the percent
highly recommended before applying for any minimum canopy requirement must be
of the above -mentioned permits. The incorporated with the applicants tree
applicant should consult the City of preservation plan.
Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection,
and Landscape Manual for details, examples (2) Plan requirements. The tree preservation •
and specific checklists. Applicants submitting plan must graphically represent the species
abbreviated tree preservation plans shall not and location for all trees to be planted on -
be required to submit either a site analysis site. It shall also include a chart clearly
plan or analysis report, nor shall they be stating the following information:
required to hire architects, engineers, or
landscape architects to prepare the (a) The number of trees requested for
abbreviated tree preservation plan. removal;
(4) Analysis report. The applicant shall submit (b) The percentage below the percent
an analysis report detailing the design minimum canopy requirement they
approaches used to minimize damage to or represent; and,
removal of existing canopy that were
considered in arriving at the proposed (c) The species and number of trees to be
design. Written justification shall be planted based on the forestation
presented as to why individual trees or requirements below.
canopy must be removed. The report shall
also detail proposed on -site mitigation (3) Planting details and notes. Planting details
options or off -site alternatives, as detailed and notes shall be included on the tree
below, preservation plan as set forth in the City of
Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection,
(5) Grading and utility plans. All subsequent and Landscape Manual.
grading and utility plans shall depict the tree
preservation areas on the site, to include the (4) Forestation requirements. The number and
preserved trees and the physical limits of all species of trees required for forestation shall
protective measures required during -be based upon the quality of the canopy lost:
construction.
(a) High priority canopy. When removing
(6) Submittal requirements. The applicant shall high priority canopy below the percent
submit two (2) copies of a site analysis plan minimum canopy required, the canopy
and analysis report to the landscape square footage removed shall be
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forested at a base density of 200, two
(a) The species of the mitigation trees; and,
inch (2") caliper trees per acre removed.
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(b) The space needed for the healthy
(b) Mid -level priority canopy. When
growth of trees.
removing mid -level priority canopy
required, the canopy square footage
(J) Request for off -site alternatives. If an applicant is
removed shall be forested at a base
able to demonstrate to the landscape
density of 150, two inch (21 caliper.
administrator's satisfaction that neither
trees per acre removed.
preservation, nor on -site mitigation can be
achieved, the applicant may request off -site
(c) Low priority canopy. When removing
alternatives. For nonresidential subdivisions and
low -priority -canopy -below the .percent
large - scale developments, .off<site alternatives
_minimum required, the canopy square
shall be allowed only if, after taking into
footage removed shall be forested at a
consideration the proposed design of the project.
base density of 100, two inch (2') caliper
On -site mitigation is deemed impossible due to
trees per acre removed,
environmental or spatial constraints. Trees that
are required to be planted in compliance with
(5)
Base Density. Compensating for the
other development chapters shall not be counted
environmental damage caused by removing
for the purpose of satisfying the on -site mitigation
tree canopy shall be accomplished by
or off -site alternative requirements of this
forestation on a per acre basis. The base
chapter.
density formula used above is based on two
inch caliper trees. However, the landscape
(1) Timing of request for off -site alternatives.
administrator may approve the use of trees
Requests for off -site alternatives must be
with less than two inch (21 caliper for the
incorporated in, and submitted concurrently
planting of smaller tree species required by
with the applicant's tree preservation plan.
spatial constraints on the site. In such
cases, the number of trees to be planted
(2) Off -site preservation. The applicant may
may be adjusted in accordance with the
seek approval from, the landscape
species density table to be found in the City
administrator to preserve an equal or greater
of Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection,
amount, of canopy cover at a site within the
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city limits.
examples for using the base density formula.
(3) Off -site forestation. If off -site preservation
(6)
Preferred species. All trees to be planted
cannot be achieved, the applicant may seek
shall be species native to the region, when
approval from the landscape administrator to
available, and selected from the list of
plant the required number of trees on
preferred tree species set forth in the City of
another site owned by the applicant and
Fayetteville Tree Preservation, Protection,
located within the city limits.
and Landscape Manual. Species selection.
shall be based upon the amount of space
(4) Tree escrow account. Large scale
available for proper growth on the site, and
development applicants requesting off -site
must be approved , by the landscape
alternatives, all residential subdivision
administrator,
applicants requesting tree removal below the
percent minimum canopy requirement, and
(7)
Placement of trees. The applicant is
any other applicant unable to achieve either
expected to plant trees in locations on the
on -site mitigation, off -site preservation or off -
site where the environmental benefits of
site forestation, shall make a payment to the
canopy cover are most likely to offset the
City of Fayetteville Tree Escrow Account for
impact of development. Trees shall not be
each tree required to meet the base density
placed within utility easements, or in other
requirements set forth above. The amount
locations where their future protection cannot
of money to be paid shall be based on the
be assured.
fair market value of materials and labor at
the time of planting. The applicant shall
(8)
On -site mitigation incentive. If all the
submit cost estimates to the landscape
required trees can be located on -site, the
administrator for approval. -
Landscape Administrator may approve up to
a twenty percent (20%) reduction in the
(a) Residential subdivisions. All residential
number of trees to be planted. Any incentive
subdivisions requesting tree removal
reductions allowed shall be based upon the
below the percent minimum canopy
following factors:
requirement are required to contribute to
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that the health and survival of the trees
may be adversely. affected as individual
lots are developed. The city shall use
the money paid into the tree escrow
account to plant street trees within the
subdivision, when possible, once the
subdivision is built -out.
(b) Time of payment. Money contributed in
lieu of on -site mitigation or off -site
forestation shall be paid prior to
issuance of a building permit on all
commercial, industrial, or multi -family
residential buildings, and prior to final
plat acceptance for all residential and
nonresidential subdivisions.
' (c) Use of account Money contributed
under this section:
(i) May be used for canopy mitigation,
including planting site identification,
tree acquisition, planting, and
maintenance, utilizing either city
staff, or contract labor,
(ii) Shall be deposited in a separate
interest -bearing tree escrow
account; and
(iii) Shall not revert to the general fund
for ongoing operations.
(d) Location of plantings: Planting locations
will be sought in appropriate sites within
a one mile radius of where the original
project is located, but if this cannot be
achieved, the monies shall be used to
plant the trees in the park quadrant in
which the development took place, and
if that cannot be achieved, anywhere in
the city limits. The location of
appropriate planting spaces is to be
derived from the Fayetteville tree
inventory to be updated every seven to
10 years.
(5) Maintenance agreement and landscape
establishment guarantee. All plans
requesting on -site mitigation or off -site
forestation shall include a binding three year
maintenance and monitoring plan, which
shall hold the applicant responsible for the
health of all planted trees.
(a) Approval of a plan requesting on -site
mitigation or off -site forestation shall be
contingent upon the applicant depositing
with the city either currency, bond
irrevocable letter of credit or other
surety, in an amount equal to the
estimated cost of materials and labor of
trees at the time of planting. The bond,
irrevocable letter of credit, or other
surety must cover the entire three year
maintenance and monitoring period.
The applicant shall submit cost
estimates to the landscape
administrator.
(b) Upon completion of the three year
landscape establishment period, the
landscape administrator shall inspect
the site and determine whether 90% of
the trees are healthy and have a
reasonable chance of surviving to
maturity. Upon such finding, the city
shall release. the currency, bond, or
letter of credit.
(c) In the absence of such a finding, the
applicant shall be notified to replace any
unhealthy or dead trees, or take other
appropriate action as approved by the
landscape administrator. If the applicant
does not take remedial steps to bring
the property into compliance, the city
shall use the necessary monies from the
landscape establishment guarantee to
do so.
(d) In the event trees are injured or
destroyed by natural disasters, including
but not limited to, tornadoes, straight-
line winds, ice storms, fire, floods, hail,
or lightning strikes, or through the
independent actions of third parties, the
applicant shall be relieved of the
responsibility of replanting the tree or
trees so affected.
(K) Tree preservation plan review form. The
landscape administrator shall use a standardized
form for all recommendations or administrative
determinations made regarding an applicants
tree preservation plan.
(1) The form shall dearly indicate whether the
landscape administrator is making a final
administrative determination, or a
recommendation to the Planning
Commission or City Council.
(2) The form shall also dearly indicate the
applicant's plan is "APPROVED,"
"DISAPPROVED," or "CONDITIONALLY
APPROVED," and explain the reasoning
therefore.
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explaining the process by which a final
administrative determination may be
appealed in accordance with Chapter 155 of •
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Sec. 167.05. Tree protection measures and
. (4) The landscape administrator shall sign and construction.
date the form, and ensure that a copy
becomes part of the permanent file for the (A) Site inspection. A preliminary site inspection
project. followed by periodic inspections will be
conducted by the landscape administrator to
(L) Continuing preservation and protection under ensure compliance with the tree preservation
approved tree preservation plans. plan.
(1) In order to ensure that an applicant's heirs,
(B) Tree protection. Tree preservation areas shall be
successors, assigns, .or any subsequent
protected from construction activity to prevent
of the subject property are put on
impingement by or the storage of construction
_purchasers
notice as to the existence and extent of an
vehicles, materials, debris, spoils or equipment in
approved tree preservation plan, tree
tree preservation areas. No filling, excavating or
preservation areas shall be clearly depicted
other land disturbance shall take place in tree
on the easement plats for large scale
preservation areas. Before commencing any
developments and the final plats for
construction activity, the applicant shall construct
nonresidential subdivisions. This shall be
tree protection barriers on the site along the tree
accompanied by a narrative statement
dripline or 10 feet..from the trunk, whichever is
describing the nature of the protection
greater. The applicant shall also post signs at
afforded, and bearing the signature of the
each tree preservation area in accordance with
landscape administrator. Lots in residential
the standards, specifications and guidelines
subdivisions are expressly exempt from
provided' in the City of Fayetteville Tree
these requirements. If it is impractical to
Preservation, Protection, and Landscape Manual.
include the actual depiction of the canopy to
The landscape administrator may require other
be preserved on the easement plat, or final
protective measures based upon the individual
plat itself, a note cross referencing an
characteristics of the site and the proposed
accompanying document shall suffice.
construction methods. Tree protection measures
shall also protect any off -site trees the roots of
(2) The geographic extent and location of tree
which extend onto the site of the proposed
preservation areas, once recorded, may only
construction. Any applicant damaging or
be modified, or abolished with the express
destroying an off -site tree shall be required to
. approval of the City Council. Applicants
mitigate such damage or destruction as
requesting such action shall bear the burden
prescribed by the landscape administrator. If the
of proving to the City Council's satisfaction
required barriers surrounding the tree
that such modification or abolition is in the
preservation areas are not adequately
best interest of the City of Fayetteville. Such
maintained during construction, the landscape
requests shall be submitted to the landscape
administrator shall prescribe remedial measures,
administrator, who shall ask the city clerk to
and may issue a stop work order in accordance
place it on the agenda of the next regularly
with § 153.07(C). All remedial measures shall be
scheduled City Council meeting,
completed within the specified amount of time
and shall be considered prior to granting final plat
(3) Property owners wishing to remove diseased
approval or issuing a certificate of occupancy.
or dead trees from within a recorded tree
preservation area shall seek prior approval
(Code 1991, §162.11; Ord. No. 3699, §11,4-20-93; Ord. No.
from the landscape administrator, who shall
3925, §8, 10.3.95; Ord. No. 3901, §1,7-5-95; Ord. No. 3963,
determine if such removal is consistent with
§7,4-16-96; Ord. No. 4008, §1, 12-17-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2
sound arboricultural and horticultural
(Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4340, 10-2-01)
practices, as well as the intent of this
Sec. 167.06. Tree planting, maintenance and
chapter. Any tree so removed shall be
removal on street rights -of -way and other public
replaced with a tree of like or similar species,
grounds.
unless the landscape administrator
determines that natural replacements of
(A) Follow the Tree Preservation, Protection, and
sufficient health and vigor are already
Landscape Manual All tree planting,
present in the tree preservation area.
maintenance or removal on public grounds shall
-follow—the---standards, specifications and.
(Code 1991162.10; Oid.-No. 2699, §10:420-93; Ord. No.
guidelines provided in the City of Fayetteville
4340,10.2-01)
Tree Preservation, Protection, and Landscape
Manual.
• (B) Tree planting. Trees may be planted within street
rights -of -way or on other public grounds only
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after notification to the landscape administrator;
Sec. 167.07. Commercial tree pruner/service:
and provided the selection and location of said
certificate and insurance required.
trees are in accordance with the requirements.
(A) Certificate required. Before cutting, pruning,
(C) Tree removal. Trees shall not be removed from a
removing, or trimming any tree within the City of
street right-of-way or other public grounds unless
Fayetteville, the owner and . supervisory
approval is received from the landscape
personnel of each business performing
administrator, with the exception that city
commercial tree work shall obtain a city issued
employees may remove trees when necessary to
commercial tree pruner/service certificate.
accomplish emergency repairs to sewer or water
systems, or in order to alleviate flooding.
(B) Liability insurance. Each business performing
commercial tree work, to include tree surgery,
(D) Damage to trees. It shall be a violation of this
within the City of Fayetteville, shall be required to
chapter to damage, destroy or mutilate any tree
carry liability insurance in the following. minimum
in a public right-of-way or on other public
amounts:
grounds, or attach or place any rope or wire
(other than one to support a young or broken
(1) General aggregate: $100,000.00
tree or limb), sign, poster, handbill or any other
thing to any such tree.
(2) Personal & advertising: $100,000.00
(E)
Top or cutback to stubs. It shall be unlawful for
(3) Each occurrence: $100,000.00
any person to top or cutback to stubs the crown
of any tree in street rights -of -way or on other
Proof of coverage shall include the name of the
public grounds.
insurance company issuing the policy, the name
of the insured, the policy number, effective and
(F)
Reserved rights. The city reserves the right to
expiration dates, and the signature of an
plant, preserve, prune, maintain or remove any
authorized representative of the insurance
tree within the street rights -of -way, alleys,
company.
squares, and all public grounds when such
interferes with the proper spread of light along
(C)
Workshop. Owners and supervisory personnel
the street from a street light, or interferes with
shall attend an educational workshop on basic
visibility of any traffic control device or sign, or as
tree science and the proper techniques of tree
may be necessary to preserve or enhance the
pruning; or shall demonstrate sufficient
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symmetry and beauty of such public grounds.
knowledge of basic tree science and the proper
techniques of tree pruning by scoring 75% or
(G)
Line of sight. Trees shall not be planted to
higher on a test provided by the International
conceal a fire hydrant from the street or impede
Society of Arboriculture (I.S.A.).
the line of sight on any street.
(D)
Certificate issuance. A certificate shall be issued
(H)
Storm damage. Trees severely damaged by
when an individual has successfully completed
storms, or other accidental causes, where
the workshop or scored adequately on the test.
required pruning practices are impractical are
exempt from this chapter..
(E)
Job site. It shall be the responsibility of the
business owner to ensure that a copy of the
(I)
City employees. Before cutting, pruning,
certificate is maintained at each job site.
removing or trimming any tree, city employees
performing tree work, on public grounds shall
(F)
Supervision. All persons engaged in the
attend an educational workshop on basic tree
business of trimming trees shall be under the
pruning. A certificate will be issued when an
supervision of a certified tree pruner/service.
individual has successfully completed the
workshop.
(G)
Worker's compensation. Those individuals
performing commercial tree work on public
(J)
Public utilities. Nothing in'this section shall be
grounds shall comply with all workers
construed to prohibit public utilities from pruning
compensation requirements as set forth under
or removing trees that encroach upon electric.
Arkansas law and shall hold a city issued
telephone, or cable television transmission lines,
commercial tree pruner/service certificate.
or gas, sewer or water pipes.
(H)
Licensure. Those individuals performing tree
(Code No. 1991, §162.07; Ord. No. 3699, §6, 4-20-93; Ord.
surgery shall comply with licensure requirements
No.
3901, §1, 7-5-95; Ord. No. 3963, §5, 4-16-96; Ord. No.
as set forth under Arkansas law.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16.98; Ord. No. 4340, 10.2-01).
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(Code 1991, §162.13; Ord. No. 3699, §14, 4-20-93; Ord. No. Secs. 167.10.-167.99. Reserved.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4340, 102-01)
Sec. 167.08. Hazardous trees.
(A) Pruning. Every owner of any tree overhanging a
street or sidewalk within the city is responsible for
pruning the branches so that such branches shall
not obstruct vehicles or pedestrians.
(B) Order or removal. The mayor, or his/her duly
authorized representative, is hereby authorized to
order the owner of.any property within the
city to .cause_the_.removal of any dead or
diseased trees on their property, and further, to
order compliance, when such trees constitute a
hazard of life and property, or harbor insects
which constitute a potential threat to other trees.
Whenever any such condition is found to exist,
the mayor, or his/her duly authorized
representative, shall send written notice via first
class mail to the property owner ordering the
performance of such acts within 20 days. If the
property owner's identity or whereabouts are
unknown, a copy of the written notice shall be
posted upon the premises.
(C) Noncompliance. It shall be unlawful for any
person to fail or refuse to comply with any order
and notice given pursuant to this section.
• (D) Removal by city. If the conditions described in a
notice given, as set forth above, are not removed
or corrected within 20 days after such notice
given, the mayor, or his/her duly authorized
representative, is hereby authorized to enter
upon the property and do whatever is necessary
to correct or remove the conditions described in
the notice. The costs of correcting said
conditions shall be charged to the owner or
owners of the property and the city shall have a
lien against such property for the costs.
Enforcement of the lien shall be set forth in
§95.03 of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances.
Such action shall not be taken if the owner has
evidenced a willingness to comply by hiring a
qualified tree service before the expiration of the
20 day period.
(Code 1991, §162.06; Ord. No. 3699, §6, 4-20-93; ON. No.
3963, §4, 4.16.96; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98; Ord.
No. 4340, 10-2-01)
Sec. 167.09. Local disaster emergency. If it
becomes necessary for the mayor to declare a local
disaster emergency pursuant to A.C.A. §12 -75-
108(b)(2), --the provisions of this chapter may be
suspended for up to 30 days, if strict compliance with
its provisions would prevent, hinder, or delay actions
necessary to cope with the disaster emergency.
(OM. No. 4316, 6-5-01; Ord. No. 4340; 10-2-01)
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Chapter 168. Flood Damage Prevention Code.
Sec. 168.01. Purpose.
Sec. 168.02. General provisions
Sec. 168.03. Administration.
Sec. 168.04. Flood hazard reduction.
Secs. 168.05.-168.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 168. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION CODE.
Sec. 168.01. Purpose.
(4) Controlling filing, grading, dredging and other
(A) It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the flood barriers which will unnaturally divert
public health, safety and general welfare and to flood waters or which may increase flood
minimize public and private losses due to flood damage; and
conditions in specific areas as designated by the
latest adopted Flood Insurance Rate Maps, in (5) Preventing or regulating the construction of
addition to the following: flood barriers which will unnaturally divert
flood waters or which may increase flood
(1) To minimize expenditure of public money for, hazards to other lands.
costly flood control projects;
(Ord. No. 4368, §4 (Ex. B), 02-05-02)
(2) To minimize the need for rescue and relief
efforts associated with flooding and generally Sec. 168.02. General Provisions. This chapter shall
undertaken at the expense of the general apply to all areas of special flood hazards and areas
public; of flood -related erosion hazards within the jurisdiction
of the city.
(3) To minimize prolonged business
interruptions; (A) Flood Insurance Study reference. The areas of
I special flood hazards and areas of flood -related
(4) To minimize damage to public facilities and erosion hazards identified by the Federal
utilities such as 'water and gas mains; Emergency Management Agency or the Federal
electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets Insurance Administration in scientific and
and bridges located in floodplains; engineering reports entitled "Flood Insurance
Study for the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
(5) To help maintain a stable tax base by dated September 18, 1991 and July 21, 1999,
providing for the sound use and with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map,
development of flood -prone areas in such a as may from time to time hereafter be amended,
• manner as to minimize future flood blight is hereby adopted by reference and made a part
areas; hereof as if set out fully herein. Three copies of
said map shall be maintained in the office of the
(6) To ensure that potential buyers are notified City Clerk.
that property is in an area of special flood
hazard; (B) Flood Hazard Study, Phase It reference. The
Flood Hazard Study, Phase II, provided by the
(7) To ensure that those who occupy the areas U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is hereby adopted
of special flood hazard assume responsibility by reference and made a part hereof as if set out
for their actions; and, fully herein. Three copies of said map shall be
maintained in the office of the City Clerk.
(8) To protect human life and health.
(C) Flood Hazard Study, Phase IV reference. The
(B) In order to accomplish its purposes, this Flood Hazard Study, Phase IV, and Revised
ordinance uses the following methods: Flood Hazard Study, Phase I, provided by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, are hereby
(1) Restricting or prohibiting uses that are adopted by reference and made a part hereof as
dangerous to health, safety or property due if set out fully herein. Three copies of said
to water or erosion hazards in times of flood, studies shall be maintained in the office of the
or cause excessive increases in flood City Clerk.
heights or velocities;
(D) Other flood studies. This Flood Insurance Study
(2) Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, is the minimum area of applicability of this
including facilities which serve such uses, be chapter and may be supplemented by studies for
protected against flood damage at the time other areas which allow implementation of this
of initial construction; chapter and which are recommended to the
Council by the Floodplain Administrator.
(3) Controlling the alteration of natural
floodplains, stream channels, and natural (E) Compliance. No structure or land shall hereafter
• protective barriers, which are involved in the be constructed, located, extended, converted or
accommodation of flood waters; altered without full compliance with the terms of
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this chapter and other applicable regulations.
Violations, of the provisions of this chapter by
(2)
The susceptibility of the proposed facility and
failure to comply with any of its requirements
its contents to flood damage and the effect of
(including violations of conditions and safeguards
such damage on the individual owner,
established in connection with conditions) shall
constitute a misdemeanor. Nothing herein shall
(3)
The danger that materials may be swept
prevent the city from taking such lawful action as
onto other lands to the injury of others.
is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
(4)
The compatibility of the proposed use with
(F)
This chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate,
existing and anticipated development.
or impair any existing easements, covenants, or
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deed restrictions. However, where this chapter
(5)
The safety of access to the property in times
and, any other code, ordinance, easement,
of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles.
covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap,
whichever imposes the more restrictive
(6)
The costs of providing governmental
restrictions shall prevail,
services during and after flood conditions
including maintenance and repair of streets
(G)
In the interpretation and application of this
and bridges, and public utilities and facilities
chapter, all provisions shall be:
such as sewer, gas, electrical and water
systems.
(1) Considered as minimum requirements;
(7)
The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate
(2) Liberally construed in favor of the governing
of rise and sediment transport of the flood
body; and,
waters expected at the site.
(3) Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other
(8)
The necessity to the facility of a waterfront
powers granted under state statutes.
location, where applicable.
(H)
The degree of flood protection required by this
(9)
The availability of alternative locations, not
chapter is considered reasonable for regulatory
subject to flooding or erosion damage, of the
purposes and is based on scientific and
proposed use.
engineering considerations. Larger floods can
and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights
(10)The relationship of the proposed use to the
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may be increased by man-made or natural
General Plan.
causes.
This chapter does not imply that land outside the
areas of special flood hazards, areas of flood -
related erosion hazards, or uses permitted within
such areas will be free from flooding or flood
damages. This chapter shall not create liability
on the part of the city, any officer or employee
thereof, or the Federal Insurance Administration,
for any flood damages that result from reliance
on this chapter or any administrative decision
lawfully made hereunder.
(Ord. No. 4368, §4 (Ex. B), 02-05-02)
Sec. 168.03. Administration.
(A) Floodplain Administrator. A Floodplain
Administrator shall be designated by the Mayor
and appointed to administer and implement this
chapter granting or denying floodplain
development permits in compliance with its
provisions. Approval or denial of a development
permit shall be based on all the provisions of this
ordinance and the following relevant factors:
(1) The danger to life and property due to
flooding or erosion damage.
(11)The duties and responsibilities of the
Floodplain Administrator, as related to this
chapter, shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Permit review.
(i) Review all floodplain development
permits to determine that the permit
requirements of this chapter have
been satisfied;
(ii) All other required state and federal
permits have been obtained from
those federal, state, or local
governmental agencies (including
§404 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act of 1972, 33 U.S.C.
§1334) from which prior approval is
required.
(iii) The site is reasonably safe from
flooding.
(iv) The proposed development does
not adversely affect the carrying
capacity of areas where base flood •
elevations have been determined
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by the floodway has not been (e) Boundary interpretations. Make
. designated on the FIRM. For the interpretations where needed as to the
purpose of this chapter, "adversely exact location of the boundaries of the
affects' means that the cumulative areas of special flood hazards or areas
effect of the proposed development of flood -related erosion hazards (i.e.,
when combined with all other where there appears to be a conflict
existing and anticipated between a mapped boundary and actual
development will not increase the field conditions). The person contesting
water surface elevation of the base the location of the boundary shall be
flood more than one foot at any given a reasonable opportunity to
point. However, under the appeal the interpretation as provided in
provisions of 44 C.F.R. Chapter 1, Chapter 155 of the Unified Development
§65.12, of the National Flood, Code, Code of Fayetteville.
Insurance Program regulations, a
community may approve certain (f) The Floodplain Administrator shall
development in Zones Al -30, AE, maintain the records of all appeal
AH, on the community's FIRM actions and report any variances to the
which increases the water surface Federal Insurance Administration upon
elevation of the base flood by more request.
than one foot, provided that the
community first applies for a (B) Floodplain development permit. A floodplain
conditional FIRM revision through development permit shall be obtained before
FEMA. obtaining a building permit and prior to any
construction or development within any area of
(b) Other sources. When base flood special flood hazards or area of flood -related
elevation data has not been provided in erosion hazards established in §168.02(A). An
compliance with §168.02(A), the application for a floodplain development permit
Floodplain Administrator shall obtain, shall be made on forms furnished by the
review, and reasonably utilize any base Floodplain Administrator an may include, but not
flood elevation and floodway data be limited to: () plans in duplicate drawn to scale
S. available from a federal, state, or other showing the nature, location, dimensions, and
source, in order to administer this elevation of the area in question; (i) existing or
section. Any such information shall be proposed structures, fill, storage of materials,
submitted to the Council for adoption, drainage facilities; and (iii) the location of same.
Specifically, the following information is required:
(c) Alteration or relocation. Whenever a
watercourse is to be altered or (1) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea
relocated, the Floodplain Administrator level, of the lowest floor (including
shall: basement) of all structures.
(I) Notify adjacent communities and (2) Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea
the Arkansas Soil and Water level to which any structure shall be flood -
Conservation Commission prior to proofed.
the alteration or relocation of a
watercourse, and submit evidence (3) All appropriate certifications listed in
of the notification to the Federal §168.03(A)(11)(a)p).
Emergency Management Agency;
and, (4) Description of the extent to which a
watercourse will be altered or relocated as a
(ii) Require that the flood carrying result of proposed development.
capacity of the altered or relocated
portion of the watercourse is (Ord. No. 4368, §4 (Ex. B), 02-05-02)
maintained.
• Sec. 168.04. Flood hazard reduction. In all areas
(d) Records. Secure and maintain for public of special flood hazards the following standards shall
inspection and availability the apply:
certifications, appeals, and variances
identified in subsection (B) and (A) Anchoring.
Chapters 155 and 156 of the Unified
development code, Code of Fayetteville, (1) All new construction and substantial
. respectively. improvements shall be anchored to prevent
flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the
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from hydrodynamic and or (3), or together with attendant utility and
including the effects of sanitary facilities:
(2) All manufactured homes shall meet the
anchoring standards of §168.04(F).
(B) Construction materials and methods.
(1) All new construction and substantial
• improvements shall be constructed with
materials and utility equipment resistant to
• flood damage.
(2) All new construction and substantial
improvements shall be constructed using
methods and practices that minimize or
resist flood damage.
(3) All new construction and substantial
improvements shall be constructed with
electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and
air conditioning equipment, and other service
facilities that are designed and/or located so
as to prevent water from entering or
accumulating within the components during
conditions of flooding.
(C) Elevation and flood -proofing.
(1) New construction and substantial
improvement of structure shall have the
lowest floor, including basement, elevated
two feet above the base flood elevation
specified in feet on the FIRM, or at least two
feet above the highest adjacent grade if no
depth number is specified. ( See illustration:
Figure 1) Nonresidential structures shall
meet the standards in §168.04(C)(2). Upon
the completion of the structure, the elevation
of the lowest floor including basement shall
be certified by a registered professional
engineer to be properly elevated. The
certification, or verification, shall be provided
to the Floodplain Administrator.
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(2) Nonresidential construction shall either be
elevated in conformance with §168.04(C)(1),
(a) Be flood -proofed so that below the base
flood level the structure is watertight
with walls substantially impermeable to
the passage of water. .
(b) Have structural components capable of
resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic
loads and effects of buoyancy.
(c) Be certified by a registered professional
engineer, or architect that the standards
of this subsection are satisfied.
(3) Require for all new construction and
substantial improvements that fully enclosed
areas below the lowest floor, that area
subject to flooding shall be designed to
automatically equalize hydrostatic flood
forces on exterior walls by allowing for the
entry and exit of flood waters.
1 Ft. no
(a) Either a minimum of two openings
having a total net area of not less than
one square inch for every square foot of
enclosed area subject to flooding shall
be provided. The bottom of all openings
shall be no higher than one foot above
grade. Openings may be equipped with
screens, louvers, valves, or other
coverings or devices, provided that they
permit the automatic entry and exit of
flood waters. (See illustration: Figure 2)
(b) Be certified to comply with flood -
proofing standards approved by the
Federal Insurance Administration.
(4) Manufactured homes shall also meet the
standards in this section.
(D) Standards for utilities.
(1) All new and replacement water supply and
sanitary sewage systems shall be designed
to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood
waters into the system and discharge from
systems into flood waters.
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(2) On -site waste disposal systems shall be
located to avoid impairment to them, or
contamination from them during flooding.
(E) Standards for Subdivisions. Applications for
preliminary, final, and/or concurrent plat approval
shall contain the requirements identified in
§166.01-§166.04 of the Unified Development
Code, Code of Fayetteville, in addition to the
following:
(1) Identify the special flood hazards areas,
including delineation of floodways and the
elevation of the base flood.
(2) All final plats shall provide the elevation of
proposed structure(s) and pad(s). If the site
is filled above the base flood, the final pad
elevation shall be verified by a registered
professional engineer, or surveyor, and
provided to the Floodplain Administrator
(3) All proposals shall be consistent with the
need to minimize flood damage.
(4) All proposals shall have public utilities and
facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and
water systems located and constructed to
minimize flood Hamage.
(5) All proposals shall provide adequate
drainage to reduce exposure to flood
hazards.
(6) To the extent practicable, lot boundaries
shall be made to coincide with natural and
pre-existing man-made drainage ways within
subdivisions to avoid the creation of lots that
can be built upon in only by altering such
drainage ways. (See illustration: Figure 3)
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(7) Any lot platted so that a portion of the lot lies
in a special flood hazard area shall contain a
minimum of 6,000 square feet of buildable
area, including setbacks, outside the special
_-_flood hazard area, or if it contains less than
6,000 square feet of buildable area, it shall
be platted to contain a minimum of one acre.
Any lot platted so that the entire lot lies in a
special flood hazard area shall contain a
minimum of one acre. (See illustration:
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(8) For subdivisions partially located in special
flood hazard areas, minimum lot area
requirements may be waived by the director
to allow the platting of lots to be clustered
outside the special flood hazard area, the
density permitted for the zoning district to be
averaged over the entire parcel, provided a
permanent conservation easement is
granted to the city, a land trust, or the
property owners association to ensure that
the area of special flood hazard will remain
undeveloped.
(9) In any area that is located outside a special
flood hazard area, but where a stream is
located, no building or fill may be located
within a distance of the stream bank equal to
two and one-half the width of the stream
measured from topof bank to top of bank, or
25 feet on each side, whichever is greater.
(10) Base flood elevation data shall be generated
for subdivision proposals and other proposed
development including the placement of
manufactured home parks and subdivisions
which are greater than 50 lots or five acres,
whichever is less, if not otherwise pursuant
to §168.02(A) or §168.03(A)(11)(b).
(11) In all areas designated as a Zone A on the
FIRM where a detailed study has not been
completed to specify the floodway and base
flood elevations, no building or fill shall be
located within a distance of two and one-half
times the width of the stream measured from
the top of the bank to the top of bank, or 25
feet on each side, whichever is greater.
(a) Provided, the applicant may choose if
not required by other provisions of this
chapter, to provide a detailed hydrologic
and hydraulic study which delineates the
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floodway, 100 -year floodplain boundary, other development unless certification by a
and base flood elevations. At such time registered professional engineer, or •
a study is provided and adopted by architect, is provided demonstrating that
ordinance, the applicant shall meet all encroachment shall not result in any
requirements for areas designated with increase in flood levels during the
floodway, 100 -year floodplain, and base occurrence of the base flood discharge.
flood elevations.
(2) If the provisions of §168.04(G)(1) are
(b) If, for some reason, the property owner
satisfied, all new construction and
believes the FIRM to be inaccurate, a
substantial improvement shall comply with all
letter of map• amendment may be
other applicable flood hazard reduction
submitted to FEMA. If the boundaries of
provisions of §168.04(G).
the floodplain are amended by FEMA,
setbacks will be enforced pursuant to,
(3) Under the provisions of 44 C.F.R. Chapter 1,
the amendment.
§65.12, of the National Flood Insurance
Regulations, a community may permit
(F) Standards for manufactured homes. All new and
encroachments within the adopted regulatory
replacement manufactured homes and additions
floodway that would result in an increase in
to manufactured homes shall be constructed in
base flood elevations, provided that the
the following manner
community first applies for a conditional
FIRM and floodway revision through FEMA.
(1) Be elevated so that the lowest floor is two
feet above the base flood elevation.
(H) Standards for areas of shallow flooding (AO/AH
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zones). Located within the areas of special flood
(2) All manufactured homes shall be anchored
hazard established in §168.02(A), are areas
to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral
designated as shallow flooding. These areas
movement by providing over -the -top and
have special flood hazards associated with base
frame ties to ground anchors. Specific
flood depths of 1 to 3 feet where a clearly defined
requirements include:
channel does not exist and where the path of
flooding is unpredictable and where velocity flow
(a) Over -the -top ties be provided at each of
may be evident. Such flooding is characterized
the four comers of the manufactured
by ponding or sheet flow; therefore, the following
homes, with two additional ties per side
provisions apply:
at intermediate locations, with
manufactured homes less than 50 feet
(1) Residential structures. All new construction
long requiring one additional tie per
and substantial improvements of residential
side;
structures have the lowest floor (including
basement), elevated above the highest
(b) Frame ties be provided at each comer
adjacent grade at least as high as the depth
of the home with five additional ties per
number specified on the FIRM (at least two
side at intermediate points, with
feet if no depth number is specified).
manufactured homes less than 50 feet
long requiring four additional ties per
(2) Non-residential structures. All new
side;
I construction and substantial improvements
of nonresidential structures:
(c) All components of the anchoring system
shall be capable of carrying a force of
(a) Have the lowest floor (including
4,800 pounds; and
basement) elevated above the highest
adjacent grade at least as high as the
(d) Any additions to the manufactured
depth number specified on the FIRM (at
homes shall be similarly anchored.
least two feet if no depth number is
specified).
(G) Floodways. Located within areas of a special
flood hazard established in §168.02(A), are areas
(b) Together with attendant utility and
designated as floodways. Since the floodway is
sanitary facilities be designed so that
an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity
below the base flood level the structure
of flood waters which carry debris, potential
is watertight with walls substantially
projectiles, and erosion potential, the following
impermeable to the passage of water
provisions shall apply:
and with structural components having
the capability of resisting hydrostatic
(1) Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new
and hydrodynamic loads of effects of
construction, substantial improvements, and
buoyancy.
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(3) Certification. A registered professional
engineer, or architect, shall submit a
certification to the Floodplain Administrator
that the standards of this section, as set forth
in §168.03(6) are satisfied.
(4) Drainage. Require adequate drainage paths
around structures on slopes to guide flood
waters around and away from proposed
structures.
(Code Nor 1965, §6-94; Ord. No. 2018, 6484; Ord. No..
2412, 2-7-78; Ord. No. 2764, 10-20.81; Ord. No. 3251, 3-17-
87; Code 1991, §153.01; Ord. No. 3888, §1, 4-18-95; Ord.
No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4265, 8-1-00; Ord.
No. 4368, §4, (Ex. B), 2-5-02)
State law reference(s)—Legislative determination,
A.C.A. §14-268-101 etseq.
Federal reference(s)—See also: 44 C.F.R. Chapter 1,
§65.12, National Flood Insurance Regulations; 33 U.S.C.
§1334, Part 404, Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Sec. 168.05— 168.99 Reserved.
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Chapter 169. Physical Alteration of Land.
Sec. 169.01. Intent.
Sec. 169.02. General requirements.
Sec. 169.03. Permits required/exceptions.
Sec. 169.04. Minimal erosion control requirements.
Sec. 169.05. One-time approvals.
Sec. 169.06. Land alteration requirements.
Sec. 169.07. Grading plan specifications.
Sec. 169.08. Grading plan submittal.
Sec. 169.09. Minor modifications.
Sec. 169.10. Approval.
Sec. 169.11. Discovery of historic resources.
Sec. 169.12. Certificate of occupancy.
Sec. 169.13. Owner responsibility.
Sees. 169.14.-169.99. Reserved. p
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CHAPTER 169. PHYSICAL ALTERATION OF LAND.
• See. 169.01. Intent Sec. 169.03. Permits requiredlexceptions.
(A) It is the citys intent to safeguard the health, (A) Permit required. No grading, filling, excavation,
safety, and welfare of Fayetteville citizens by or land alteration of any kind shall take place
implementing standards and procedures for the without first obtaining:
physical alteration of land. It is not the city's
intent to supersede federal or state regulations
such as, but not limited to, the Occupational (1) A grading permit pursuant to this chapter
Health & Safety Act. except as specified in §169.03(B);
(B) The purpose of this chapter is to control grading, (2) A stormwater management, drainage and
clearing., filling, and cutting (or similar activities) erosion control permit (hereinafter referred to
which alone or in combination cause landslides, as a "drainage permit") except as specified in
flooding, degradation of water quality, erosion §170.03(C) and §170.03(D); and
and sedimentation in storm sewer systems and
water storage basins. It is also the intent of this (3) An Arkansas Department of Environmental
chapter that through the implementation of the Quality Stormwater Construction Permit and
guidelines and regulations contained herein, the incorporated Stormwater Pollution
existing scenic character and quality of the Prevention Plan, if required by state law.
neighborhood and city as a whole not be
diminished. (B) Exceptions where no grading permit is required.
Grading permits are not required for the
(Code 1991, §161.01: Ord. No. 3551,6-4-91; OS. No. 4100, following:
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4113, §1, 8-18-98)
(1) Excavation below finish grade. Excavations
Sec. 169.02. General requirements. below finished grade for basements,
footings, swimming pools, hot tubs, septic
(A) Protection. Persons engaged in land alteration systems, retaining walls, and like structures
• activities regulated by this chapter shall take authorized by a valid building permit.
measures to protect public and private properties
from damage by such activities. (2) Cemetery graves. Cemetery graves.
(B) Site conditions. Development shall generally (3) Refuse disposal. Refuse disposal sites
conform to the natural contours of the land, controlled by other regulations.
natural drainage ways, and other existing site
conditions. (4) Single-family/duplex. Construction of one
single-family residence, or duplex except
(C) Adjacent properties. All developments shall be where the average slope across the lot is
constructed and maintained so that adjacent 15% or greater, or where any, portion of the
properties are not unreasonably burdened with planned grading activities is contained within
surface waters as a result of such development. the 100 year floodplain.
More specifically, new development may not
unreasonably impede water runoff from higher (5) Building additions. Building additions of less
properties nor may it unreasonably channel water than 2,000 square feet where associated
onto lower properties, land alteration activities are not beyond the
scope of what is necessary to construct said
(D) Restoration. Land shall be revegetated and addition.
restored as close as practically possible to its
original conditions so far as runoff and erosion (C) Grading permit application and approval. No
are concerned. grading permit shall be issued until the grading
plan, endorsed by a registered architect,
(Code No. 1991, §161.02; Ord. No. 3551, 6-4-91; Ord. No. landscape architect, or engineer, is approved by
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4113, §1, 8-18-98) the City Engineer. A separate permit shall be
required for each site; it may cover both
excavations and fills. Any application for a
required grading permit under this chapter shall
be submitted concurrently with the application
• and calculations for a drainage permit if such
drainage permit is required by §170.03.,
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coordination with Chapter 167. Tree Preservation Sec.169.05. One-time approvals.
and Protection. is required.
(D) Permit posted. A copy of the grading permit
cover page shall be posted at or near the street
right-of-way line and shall be clearly visible from
the street.
(Code 1991, §161.03; Ord. No. 3551, 6-5.91; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4113, §1, 8-18-98; Ord. No.
4313,5-15-01)
Sec. 169.04. Minimal erosion control require-
ments. If exempt under §169.02, a grading permit is
not required. However, exempt as well as non-exempt
activities shall be subject to the following minimal
erosion and sedimentation control measures.
(A) Natural vegetation. The potential for soil loss
shall be minimized by retaining natural vegetation
wherever possible.
(B) Stabilization. All graded and otherwise disturbed
areas shall be stabilized within 15 days.
Stabilization methods such as baled straw, fitter
fabric, ditch checks, diversion ditches, brush
barriers, sediment basins, matting, mulches,
grasses and groundcover shall be used.
(C) Intemrittentfperennial streams. No intermittent or
perennial stream, including a 25 foot perimeter
strip measured from the top of the bank, shall be
graded, developed, channeled, or physically
altered unless adequate guarantees are made for
erosion and sedimentation control. Likewise,
cuts or fills shall be setback sufficiently from
intermittent and perennial streams and other
stormwater drainage systems to guarantee that
there will be no damage from erosion or
sedimentation.
(D) Excavation material. Excavation material shall
not be deposited in or so near streams and other
stormwater drainage systems that It may be
washed downstream by high water or runoff.
(E) Fording streams. Fording of streams with
construction equipment or other activities which
destabilize stream banks shall not be permitted.
(F) Removal of mud/dirt from public streets. Any
debris, soil, or mud from development sites
reaching a public street shall be immediately
removed.
(Code 1991, §161.04; Ord. No. 3551, 6-5.91; Ord. No. 3947,
41, 2 6 -966 -OS. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6.16.98; Ord. No.
(A) Utilities. Public and private utility organizations
may obtain a one-time approval from the City
Engineer for all routine underground electric,
water, sewer, natural gas, telephone, or cable
facilities. The approval will include a utility
organization and its contractors, agents, or
assigns and will be permanent in nature as long
as the original approved procedures are followed.
(B) Stockpiling materials. One-time approval may be
obtained by public or private entities for the
stockpiling of fill material, rock, sand, gravel,
aggregate, or clay at particular locations, subject
to Zoning, Chapters 160 through 165.
(Code 1991, §161.05; Ord. No. 3551,6-4-91; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 169.06. Land alteration requirements.
(A) Grading plan evaluation. Grading plans shall be
evaluated by the City Engineer for conformance
with the minimal erosion control requirements of
§169.04 and the following requirements.
(B) Requirements waded. Requirements may be
varied by the City Engineer with the approval of
the Planning Commission. The extent to which
variations may be made will depend on the soil
types encountered, planned slopes, planned
vegetation, and investigative engineering reports.
In no case shall the. City Engineer waive or
modify any of the minimum erosion control
requirements as given in §169.04.
(C) Cut or fill slopes.
(1) Finish grade. Cut or fill slopes shall have a
finish grade no steeper than 33% (3.00
horizontal to 1 vertical), unless approved by
the City Engineer.
(2) Maximum length.. The maximum length of
any cut or fill slope without a terrace (as
described in (D) below shall be 100 feet as
measured along the ground. The terrace
shall be at least six feet (67 wide.
(3) Existing topography. Cut or fill slopes shall
be constructed to eliminate sharp angles of
intersection with the existing terrain and shall
be rounded and contoured to blend with the
existing topography.
(4) Setback requirements. The following setback
requirements shall be reviewed by the City
Engineer for purposes of assessing safety,
stability, and drainage problems: (See
illustrations).
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(a)
Setback from top or toe of cut or fill.
information •to show that setbacks
Buildings shall be setback from the top
greater than those given are not needed
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or toe of a cut or fill in accordance with
to protect property, utilities, or the
Zoning. Chapters 160 through 165;
integrity of property lines.
Building Regulations, Chapter 173; or
the approved grading plan, whichever is
(D) Cuts.
greatest.
(1)
Vertical height. Cuts shall be limited to 10
(b)
Setbacks from, property lines. The
feet in vertical height unless information
required setback of retaining walls, cut
demonstrating slope stability, erosion
slopes, and fill slopes from property
control, and drainage control is provided
-lines—shall—be as- given --in the .
together with a revegetation plan. For
illustrations. Property lines may be filled
nonsolid rock cuts, terraces shall be required
over or cut if a grading plan for the cut
for cut greater than 10 feet in height. It is
or fill is submitted jointly by the owner of
recommended that terracing be at a
both properties and if no utility
maximum ratio of one foot of horizontal
easements are involved. If utility
terrace for every foot of vertical surface.
easements are involved, approval is
-required as given in (c) below in addition
(2)
Maximum vertical cut. In solid rock, as
to the joint submittal requirement.
determined by geotechnical and engineering
data approved by the City Engineer, the
(c)
Setbacks from the edge of an
maximum vertical cut shall be 30 feet.
easement The required setback of
retaining wall, cut slopes, and fill slopes
(3)
Fill material. In no case shall a cut be
from the edge of easements shall be as
allowed primarily for the purpose of obtaining
given in the illustrations. Where no
fill material to a different site, unless the
utilities are present in an easement, or
exporting site is located within an extraction
where utilities are planned to be
district.
relocated, and where such action is•
approved by all utilities, then easements
(E) Fills.
may fall within a cut or fill section.
(1)
Rocks47lL All imported fill shall be free of
• (d)
Setbacks from structures. The required
rocks greater than 12 inches in diameter and
setback of retaining walls, cut slopes,
any detrimental organic material or refuse
and fill slopes from structures shall be
debris.
as given In the illustrations. If a
structure forms an integral part of the
(2)
Compaction. Fill shall be placed and
retaining wall, then the setbacks do not
compacted as to minimize sliding or erosion
apply to that structure.
of soil. Fill compaction shall equal the
compaction of undisturbed, adjacent soil,
(e)
Public tights -of -way. . Cuts adjacent to
except fills. covered by Building Regulations,
public rights -of -way shall be setback a
Chapter 173, or other structural fills. The
minimum of 25 feet, excluding
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driveways or access roads.
compaction work or upon its completion at
the expense of the permittee.
(f)
Calculating setbacks. For the purpose
of calculating setbacks, any cut or fill
(3)
Grade. Fill shag not be placed on existing
section which is on a slope of one to
slope with a grade steeper than 15% (6.67
one or greater shall be considered a
horizontal to I vertical) unless keyed into
retaining wall,
steps in the existing grade and thoroughly
stabilized by mechanical compaction.
(g)
Administration variance. Setbacks from
easement lines and structures may be
(4)
Terraces. Terraces shall be required for fills.
varied administratively by the City
greater than 10 feet in height. It is
Engineer if geotechnical and/or
recommended that terracing be at a
structural information is provided that in
maximum ratio of one foot of horizontal
the opinion of the City Engineer justifies
terrace for every foot of vertical surface.
the variance.
(F) Erosion and sedimentation control.
(h)
Additional information required. The
City Engineer may require further
(1)
Permanent improvements. Permanent
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geotechnical and/or structural
improvements such as streets, storm
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sewers, curb and gutters, and other features
for control of runoff shall be scheduled
coincidental to removing vegetative cover
from the area so that large areas are not left
exposed beyond the capacity of temporary
control measures.
(2) Top soil. Top soil shall be stockpiled and
protected for later use on areas requiring
landscaping. If top soil or other soil is to be
stockpiled for more than 30 days, a
temporary cover of annual rye or other
suitable grass shall be planted.
(3) Existing vegetation. Every means shall be
taken to conserve and protect existing
vegetation.
(4) Revegetation. Revegetation shall be
required to meet the following performance
standards:
(a) Zero to 10% grade: Revegetation shall
be a minimum of seeding and mulching.
Said seeding shall provide complete and
uniform coverage that minimizes erosion ((3)
and runoff in no more than two growing
seasons.
§169.01). Said plantings shall be spaced as
necessary to thoroughly stabilize the terrace •
bench. The remainder of the terraced slope
shall be revegetated and stabilized
according to §169.06(F)(4) above.
(7) Permanent erosion control. The developer
shall incorporate permanent erosion control
features at the earliest practical time.
Temporary erosion control measures will be
used to correct conditions that develop
during construction that were unforeseen
during the design stage, that are needed
prior to installation of permanent erosion
control features, or that are needed
temporarily to control erosion that develops
during normal construction projects, but are
not associated with permanent control
features on the project.
(8) Allowable soil loss. Allowable soil loss shall
not exceed the T factor, which is a
component of the universal soil loss
equation.
Undisturbed land requirements. In the
development of residential subdivisions,
allowable grading of slopes shall be in
accordance with this table.
(b) 10% to 15% grade: Revegetation shall
be a minimum of hydroseeding with
mulch and fertilizer, staked sod and/or
Average Grade
Minimum Undisturbed Area
groundcover. Said planting shall
10 to 15 percent
40 percent
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provide complete and uniform coverage
15 to 20 percent
50 percent
in no more than two growing seasons.
>20 percent
60 percent
(c) 15% to 20% grade: The slope shall be
(H) Required retaining wall and rock cut design.
covered with landscape fabric and
planted with groundcover as set forth in
(1) DesigMnspection. Any retaining wall more
(b) above,
than four feet in height shall be designed by
a registered professional engineer and shall
(d) More than 20% grade: Any finish grade
be field inspected by the design engineer.
over 20% shall be stabilized with
The City Engineer may require retaining
retaining walls, cribbing, terraces,
walls less than four feet in height to be
landscape fabric, vegetation, or riprap.
designed by a professional engineer.
If riprap is used the slope's stability and
erodibility must be equivalent to or
(2) Investigation/report. All proposed rock cuts
better than its predevelopment state.
and any cut 10 feet or greater will require a
geotechnical investigation and a formal
(5) Plant/water. Plant materials shall be
report submitted by a registered professional
watered or irrigated and tended. Where
engineer qualified to make such
irrigation or regular watering is not available,
investigations.
only native or acclimated plant species shall
be used. If the soil cannot properly sustain
(3) Safety railings. Safety railings may be
vegetation, it must be appropriately
required on any retaining wall 2.5 feet or
amended. If revegetation is not firmly
higher. The decision as to whether to
established and healthy after one year, the
require safety railing shall be based on
landscape administrator shall require that it
potential pedestrian and public access to the
be redone in part or total.
retaining wall and applicable building codes.
This requirement for safety rails shall also
(6) Planttenace bench. Plant materials shall be
apply to vertical or near vertical rock cuts
planted along terrace benches. (See:
and to steep cut or fill slopes..
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Sec. 169.07. Grading plan specifications.
(A) Grading plan. The applicant shall prepare a
grading plan as follows:
(1) Site plan. Site plan at a scale no smaller
than one inch equals 50 feet, showing
property lines; vicinity map; name of owner,
developer and adjacent property owners.
bonstruction (2) Exiting grades. Existing grades shall be
Limits of —shown—with -_dashed_ line contours and
Retaining
= s nntn. wan proposed grades with solid line contours.
Contour intervals shall be a maximum of two
feet. Spot elevations shall be indicated.
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Note: Setbacks may be Increased when adjacent to
easements with deep sanitary sewer of other deep lines
(3) Designation of grade. Areas with 0 to 10%,
10 to 15%, 15 to 20% and more than 20%
grade _shall .each. be identified. -. in. a
distinguishing manner.
(4) Identify land to be disturbed. Land areas to
be disturbed shall be dearly identified.
(5) Engineer/architect. Seal of a registered
engineer, architect, or landscape architect
certifying that the plan complies with this
chapter.
(6) - Cuts and fills. All cuts and fills, including
height and slope, shall be dearly shown on
the plan.
(7) Streets and fights -of -way. Location and
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(8) Lot/building, etc. identification. The proposed
location of lots, buildings, streets, parking
lots and parks, playgrounds or greenspace
shall be indicated. Also to be indicated is
any existing or proposed building within 100
feet of the site.
(9) Soil type. Soil types shall be identified
according to the Unified Soil Classification
System.
(10) Natural features. Location of natural features
such as drainage ways, ponds; rock
outcroppings, and tree cover. Indication of
100 year floodplains as defined by FEMA.
(11) Streets and drainage ways. Profiles and
cross sections for proposed streets and
drainage ways.
(12) Acreage/zoning. Total acreage and zoning
classification.
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(13) Surface water. Provisions for collecting and
discharging surface water.
(14) Underground utilities. Profiles and cross
sections of streets, drainage systems, and
underground utilities, if they are necessary to
clarify the grading plan in terms of potential
erosion or runoff, or if the grading on site has
the potential of disturbing the utility line.
(15) Treatment of slopes and benches. The
_nmthod of treatment for all slopes, and
• benches shall be indicated.
(B)_Preliminary grade plan. The preliminary grading
plan shall include all the above items except (5),
(7), (11), (13), and (14) above. In addition to the
above items, the city may require a cross section
through the .• property showing existing and
proposed grades as part of the preliminary
submission.
The following additional required information may
be reported in text rather than shown on the
grading plan.
(1) Time schedule. A time schedule indicating
the anticipated starting and completion dates
of the development sequence and time of
exposure of each area prior to stabilization
— measures.
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(2) Description / fill material / compaction.
Description of quantity (in cubic yards),
source, and composition of imported fill
material and compaction specifications.
Also, note the quantity (in cubic yards) and
destination of excavation materials to be
removed from the site.
(3) Natural vegetation preservation. Proposals
for preserving natural vegetation and
description of revegetation or other
permanent erosion control strategy.
(4) Runoff/sedimentation. Specification of
measures to control runoff and
sedimentation during construction indicating
what will be used such as straw bales, sift
dams, brush check dams, lateral hillside
ditches, catch basins, and the like.
(5) Dust Where excessive dust may become a
problem, a plan for spraying water on heavily
traveled dirt areas shall be addressed.
(6) Soils engineering study. The City Engineer
may require a soil engineering study, or soil
loss calculations if site conditions so warrant.
(Code 1991, §161.08; Ord. No. 3551,6-4-91; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4113, 8-18.98)
Sec. 169.08. Grading plan submittal.
(A) Preliminary grading plan. A preliminary grading •
plan shall be submitted at the time of preliminary
plat submission for subdivisions or plat
submission for large scale development,
whichever is applicable.
(B) Final grading plan. No subdivision may be
finalized, nor large scale development plat
approved before a final grading plan has been
submitted to the City Engineer and approved.
(C) In cases where neither subdivision plat, nor LSD
plat is applicable, proof of notification of adjacent
property owners and grading plan must be
submitted simultaneously with the application for
a grading permit
(Code 1991, §161.09; Ord. No. 3551,6-4-91; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Notification and Public Hearings,
Ch. 157.
Sec. 169.09. Minor modifications. Finish grades
shall be allowed no more than a 0.50 foot tolerance
from the grading plan. However, the City Engineer
may authorize in writing minor modifications so long
as they do no alter the direction of run-off and
otherwise comply with the intent of this chapter. When
applicable, major modifications must be brought
before the Subdivision Committee for their approval.
Sec. 169.10. Approval. Approval of a grading plan
is contingent on meeting all the requirements of this
ordinance plus any set of varied requirements
approved by the Planning Commission.
(Code 1991, §161.10;Ord. No. 3551, 64-91; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; ord. No. 4113, 8-18-98)
Sec. 169.11. Discovery of historic resources.
Whenever, during the conduct of grading any
historical, pre -historical, or paleontological materials
are discovered, grading shall cease and the City
Engineer shall be notified.
(Code 1991, §161.21; Ord. No. 3551,6-4-91; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 169.12. Certificate of occupancy. All
revegetation and grading plan improvements shall be
in place before a certificate of occupancy shall be
issued. When a property owner has finished building
construction but has yet to install plant material, said
owner may apply for a temporary certificate of
occupancy. -In evaluating whether -or -not -to grant a
temporary certificate of occupancy, the Building
Safety Division Director shall consider weather
conditions and temporary stabilization measures.
(Code 1991, §161.15; Ord. No. 3551, 6-4-91; ON. No. 4100, •
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
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Sec. 169.13. Owner responsibility. The property
owner shall be responsible both for his or her
employees and for all contractors and subcontractors
from the onset of development until the property is
fully stabilized. If property is transferred anytime
between the onset of development and at the time it is
fully stabilized, all responsibility and liability for
meeting the terms of the chapter shall be likewise
transferred to the new property owner.
(Code 1991, §161.16; Ord. No. 3551.6-4-91; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A);6-16.98)-._ __ _-- _-- - - -
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Chapter 170. Stormwater Management, Drainage and Erosion Control.
Sec. 170.01. Intent.
Sec. 170.02. Adoption of Drainage Criteria Manual.
Sec. 170.03. Permits required.
Sec. 170.04. Permit conditions.
Sec. 170.05. Permit application.
Sec. 170.06. Submission, review, and approval of plans.
Sec. 170.07. Performance criteria.
Sec. 170.08. Maintenance responsibility.
Sec. 170.09. Processing.
Sees. 170.10.-170.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 170. STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, DRAINAGE AND EROSION CONTROL.
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Sec. 170.01 Intent
(A) Intent. It is the intent of this chapter to protect,
maintain, and enhance the health, safety, and
general welfare of the citizens of the City of
Fayetteville by:
(1) Preventing increases in the magnitude and
frequency of stormwater runoff to prevent
increases in flood flows and associated
hazards and costs.
(2) Controlling soil erosion and sedimentation to
• minimize soil deposition in streams and other
receiving water bodies and storm drainage
systems.
(3) Requiring surface and stormwater
management practices that comply with
requirements of this chapter.
(4) Promoting the development of stormwater
facilities that are aesthetically desireable.
(B) Findings of fact The City Council finds that
uncontrolled stormwater runoff from developed
land adversely affects the public health, safety,
and welfare because:
(1) Impervious surfaces / runoff. Impervious
surfaces increase the quantity and velocity of
surface runoff, which reduces percolation of
water through soil and increases erosion and
flooding.
(2) Collection and conveyance of storm water.
Improper stormwater collection . and
conveyance adversely affects property and
increases the incidence and . severity of
flooding, which can endanger property and
human life.
(3) Erosion. Increased erosion leads to
sedimentation in stormwater management
systems, which decreases the system's
capacity
(4) Future problems. Many future problems can
be avoided if land is developed in
accordance with sound stormwater runoff
management practices.
(Code 1991, §163.03; Ord. No. 3895, 1, 6-20-95; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 170.02. Adoption of Drainage Criteria Manual.
The City Council hereby adopts by reference the
Drainage Criteria Manual, prepared for the City of
Fayetteville, and adopted by Ordinance No. 3895 of
the City of Fayetteville, and as may be amended from
time to time. All technical procedures and design
standards contained therein shall have the same
force and effect as if printed word for word in this
chapter.
(Code 1991, §163.03; Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6-20-95; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 170.03. Permits required.
(A) Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all land
within the corporate limits of the City of
Fayetteville. No person may subdivide and
develop, change to a more intensive.land use,
construct or reconstruct a structure, or change
the size of a structure, or conduct grading,
clearing, or filling activities without first obtaining
a stormwater management, drainage and erosion
control permit (hereinafter referred to as a
"drainage permit) from the city, except as
specified in §170.03(C) and §170.03 (D) below.
(B) Permit application. Any application for a drainage
permit shall be submitted according to §170.05
below, and shall be submitted concurrently with
the application for a grading permit, if such
grading permit is required by §169.03. The
drainage permit applications shall include at the
time of submission the calculations required by
§170.05(B)(7). The application also shall state
whether or not detention is required, and shall
provide the basis for that conclusion, utilizing the
performance criteria set forth in §170.07 below.
The City Engineer shall make the final
determination regarding detention.
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(C) Project not requiring detention. Any project that
requires a drainage permit that does not require
detention may receive, with the approval of the
City Engineer, a grading permit prior to issuance
of the drainage permit. Any grading permit
issued prior to the issuance of a required
drainage permit shall be subject to the following:
(1) Insufficient or incomplete drainage permit
application. If the drainage permit
application, including the required
calculations, is determined by the City
Engineer to be insufficient or incomplete, it
shall be revised and resubmitted by the
applicant within four (4) weeks of receipt of
written notice of insufficiency or
incompleteness.
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(2) Deadline for the revised application. A stop
work order for all grading on the project shall
be issued by the City Engineer if a revised
application is not submitted within four (4)
weeks of receipt by applicant of the written
notice of insufficiency or incompleteness.
However, the City Engineer may delay
issuance of the stop work order if the City
Engineer determines that the applicant has
demonstrated prior to the deadline that
circumstances not reasonably foreseeable
and beyond the applicants reasonable
control prevented his timely resubmission of
a sufficient and complete revised drainage
permit application.
(3) Insufficient or incomplete revised application.
A stop work order for all grading on the
project shall be issued by the City Engineet if
the revised application is determined by the
City Engineer to be still insufficient or
incomplete.
(4). Stabilization and revegetation after stop work
order. If a stop work order is issued
pursuant to §170.03 (C) (3), the applicant
shall stabilize and revegetate all graded and
otherwise disturbed areas as set forth in
§169.06(F)(4) and §169.04(B).
(5) Agriculture. Bona fide agricultural pursuits,
for which a soil conservation plan has been
approved by the local Soil and Water
Conservation District.
(6) Emergency. Action taken under emergency
conditions, either to prevent imminent harm
or danger to persons, or to protect property
from imminent danger of fire, violent storms,
or other hazards.
(E) Status of previous approvals. Projects with
unexpired permits approved and all preliminary
plats approved by the City Engineer prior to June
20, 1995, shall meet only the requirements in
effect when the permit was approved.
(Code 1991, §163.04; Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6.2045; OM. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4314,5-15-01)
Sec. 170.04. Permit conditions. Each permit issued
shall be subject to the following conditions.
(A) Area. The development, including associated
construction, shall be conducted only within the
area specified in the approved permit.
(B)
(5) Termination of stop work order. Any stop
work order issued pursuant to §170.03 (C)
(2) or §170.03 (C) (3), shall expire upon the
issuance of a drainage permit and
compliance with any conditions contained in
the drainage permit. (C)
(D) Exceptions where no drainage permit is required.
Drainage permits are not required for the
following:
(1) Single-family/duplex. One single-family
residence or duplex.
(2) Commercialandustrial. One commercial or
industrial project built on an individual lot that
is part of a larger subdivision that has been
issued an approved drainage control permit
when the proposed project is demonstrated
to be in compliance with the overall
subdivision drainage permit.
(3) Existing commercial/industrial. Existing
commercial and industrial structure where
additional structural improvements are less
than 2,000 square feet.
(4) Maintenance. Maintenance or clearing
activity that does not change or affect the
quality, rate, volume, or location of
stormwater flows on the site, or runoff from
the site.
Execution. Activities requiring a stomrwater
management, • drainage, _ and erosion control
permit shall not commence until the construction
permit is approved. The approved construction
permit shall be on file with the city and a copy on
file with the contractor for review and inspection
upon request.
Inspections. A schedule of Inspections to •be
carried out during the construction phase of
permitting shall be established as conditions to
the permit.
(D) Duration.
(1) Unless revoked or otherwise modified, the
duration of a construction permit issued
pursuant to this chapter shall be one year.
(2) If the permitted project discharge structure is
not completed prior to expiration, the
construction permit duration can be
extended to cover the project duration,
subject to approval of the City Engineer.
(E) Maintenance. Maintenance activities, as specified
in the approved maintenance plan, shall be
executed routinely, with scheduled reporting to
the City Engineer.
(F) Modifications. If the activity authorized by the
permit is not completed according to the
approved schedule and permit conditions, the
City Engineer shall be notified. For revisions
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resulting in a schedule extension of more than 30 and encompassing both the project area and
days, or if deviations from the permit conditions the drainage area that contributes runoff.
are, expected to occur, approval of a permit
modification is required by the City Engineer. (5) Grading, drainage, paving, building
drawings. Proposed grading, drainage,
(G) Transfer. No transfer, assignment, or sale of the paving, and building drawing(s) showing
rights granted by virtue of an approved permit details of proposed grading, drainage,
shall be made without prior written approval from paving, and buildings.
the City Engineer.
(6) Erosion and sediment drawings. Erosion
(H) Special. Any additional special conditions, as and sediment control drawing(s) and
deemed appropriate by_the City Engineer, shall specifications identifying the type, location,
be established to address -specific -project -needs, and schedule for implementing erosion and
or circumstances. sediment control measures, including
appropriate provisions for maintenance and
(Code 1991, §163.05; Ord. 3895, §1, 6-20-95; Ord. No. disposition of temporary measures.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(7) Technical report. Technical report, prepared
Sae. 170.05. Permit application. A stormwater
by a registered professional engineer,
management, drainage, and erosion control permit describing the assumptions, calculations,
application shall be submitted to the City Engineer . and procedures used for determining
using appropriate forms as provided by the city. A compliance with the performance criteria
permit application shall contain sufficient information established by this chapter.
and plans to allow .the City Engineer to determine
whether the project complies with the requirements of (8) Maintenance report Maintenance report
this chapter. The specific items to be submitted for a (text and drawings), prepared by a registered
permit application shall be in the form and follow the professional engineer, describing the
procedures as described in the Drainage Criteria activities and schedule required to operate
Manual, Section 1, Drainage Report Checklist. and maintain the permitted facilities until
Submittal information and plans shall include, but not accepted by the city.
be limited to the following:
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(A) Applicant identification. Applicant information, 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-98)
including the name, address, and telephone
number of the owner and developer, and proof of Sec. 170.06. Submission, review, and approval of
ownership of the properly to be permitted. In plans.
addition, the legal description of the property
shall be provided, and its location with reference (A) General. The stormwater management, drainage,
to such landmarks as major water bodies. . and erosion control plans shall be prepared by
the engineer of record, who is a licensed
(B) Plan. Stormwater management, drainage and professional engineer of the State of Arkansas.
erosion control plan, shall include, but not be
limited to the following: (B) Pre -preliminary drainage plan and review. A pro -
preliminary stormwater management, drainage,
(1) Aerial photograph. Aerial photograph, if and erosion control plan review with the
available, of the project vicinity, covering the engineering staff is suggested before platting,
project area and the total lands that . raplats, lot splits, building permits, and/or
contribute runoff. development improvements begin for the
purpose of overall general drainage concept
(2) Topographic map. Topographic map of the review.
project area showing the location and
elevation of benchmarks, including at least (C) Preliminary stormwater , and drainage plan.
one benchmark for each control structure. Preliminary stormwater management, drainage,
and erosion control plans and accompanying
(3) Land use map. Land use map showing both information as described in the Drainage Criteria
current and proposed conditions for the Manual shall be submitted at the time of the
drainage area that contributes runoff. preliminary plat, replat, lot split, building permit
and/or development improvements are
(4) Soils and vegetation map. Soils and submitted. If needed, a review meeting will be
vegetation map displaying the most recent scheduled by the City Engineer with
U.S. Soil Conservation Service information representative of the developer, including the
• engineer, to review the overall concepts included
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in the preliminary stormwater management. Sec. 170.07. Performance criteria.
drainage, and erosion control plan. The, purpose
of this review shall be to jointly agree upon an (A) Stormwater management, drainage, and erosion
overall stormwater management concept for the control plan. Stormwater management, drainage,
proposed development and to review criteria and and erosion control plans shall be prepared in
design parameters that shall apply to final design accordance with performance standards that
of the project have been structured to achieve the purposes
and objectives of this chapter as well as to
(D) Final stonnwater management, drainage, and ensure that the quality and quantity of runoff after
erosion control plan. Following the preliminary development is not substantially altered from pre-
stormwater management, drainage, and erosion development conditions.
control plan review, the final stormwater
management drainage, and erosion control plan (B) Performance criteria. Except as otherwise
shall be prepared for each phase of the proposed provided in this chapter, a development must be
project as each phase is developed. The final designed, constructed, operated, and maintained
plan shall constitute a refinement of the concepts to comply with the following performance criteria:
approved in the preliminary stormwater, I
drainage, and erosion control plan, with (1) Flood Damage Prevention Code. Provisions
preparation and submittal of detailed information for floodplain management criteria shall be
as required in the Drainage Criteria Manual. This consistent with those contained in Chapter
plan shall be submitted at the time construction I 168, the Flood Damage Prevention Code.
drawings are submitted for approval.
(2) Peak discharge. The post -development
(E) Review and approval of final storm water peak rate of surface discharge must not
management, drainage, and erosion control exceed the existing discharge for the 100
plans. Final stormwater management, drainage, year, 24 hour storm, the 10 year, 24 hour
and erosion control plans shall be reviewed by storm, and the 2 year, 24 hour stoim, unless
the City Engineer. If it is determined according to other discharge limits are deemed applicable
present engineering practice that the proposed for a specific site by the City Engineer.
development will provide control of stormwater
runoff in accordance with the purposes, design (3) Erosion and channel stability. All stormwater
criteria, and performance standards of these management systems shall be evaluated
regulations and will not be detrimental to the based on their ability to prevent erosion and
public health, safety, and general welfare, the sedimentation of the receiving waters and
City Engineer shall approve the plan or adverse impacts on the site's natural
conditionally approve the plan, setting forth the systems. The design engineer shall consider
conditions thereof. the on -site and downstream effects of the
peak discharges and shall design both the
(F) Of --site improvements. If it is determined that off- permanent and the construction phase of the
site drainage improvements are required, and stormwater management system in a
that such specific off -site drainage improvements manner that will not increase flooding,
are consistent with the city's current and channel instability, or erosion downstream
established priorities, then cost sharing will be in when considered in aggregate with other
accordance with Required Off -site developed properties and downstream
Improvements." If the city is unable, or unwilling, drainage capacities.
to contribute its share of the oft site costs, the
developer shall have the option of (4) Drainage into wetlands. Areas defined as
"wetlands" by the appropriate federal
(1) Developer's expense. Building the off -site agencies shall be protected from adverse
improvements at his/her own expense; changes in runoff quantity and quality from
associated land development.
(2) Detention. Providing detention so as to
match downstream capacities; or (5) Drainage Criteria Manual. The technical
procedures and design standards contained
(3) Delay project. Delaying the project until the in the Drainage Criteria Manual, prepared for
city is able, or willing, to share in the off -site the City of Fayetteville, and adopted by this
costs. chapter and as may be amended from time
to time, shall be used for guidance to
(Code 1991, §163.07; Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6.20-95; Ord. No. determine compliance with the performance
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) criteria established by this chapter.
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Sec. 170.08. Maintenance responsibility.
(A) Dedication. Those stormwater management
systems approved in compliance with this
chapter that will function as an integral part of the
system maintained by the city shall be dedicated
to the city. All areas and/or structures to be
dedicated to the city must be dedicated by plat or
separate instrument and accepted _by_forrnal
letter from the City Engineer....
(B) Approved entities. All stormwater management
systems accepted as dedications by the city shall
be maintained by the city. All systems not
dedicated to the city shall have adequate
easements to permit the city to inspect and, if
necessary to take corrective action should the
responsible entity fail to properly maintain the
system. Maintenance of all other stormwater
management systems approved in compliance
with this chapter shall be accomplished by the
legal entity responsible for maintenance, which
may include an approved entity as identified in
the following:
(1) --Local government. A county, municipality,
municipal service taxing unit, special district,
or other appropriate governmental unit;
(2) Special district An active water control
district, a drainage district, or a special
assessment district;
(3) State or federal agency. An appropriate
state or federal agency;
(4) Public entity. An officially franchised,
licensed, or approved communication, water,
sewer, electrical, stormwater, or other public
utility;
(5) Developer or property owner. A developer
or property owner who provides a bond or
other assurance of continued financial
capability to operate and maintain
stormwater management systems and who
executes a legal maintenance agreement
with the city; or,
(6) Property owner association. Property owner
associations able to comply with the
following provisions:
(a) The association provides a binding legal
instrument through which it assumes full
responsibility for stormwater
management system operation and
maintenance.
(b) The association has sufficient powers to
operate and maintain the system,
establish rules, assess members,
contract for services, exist perpetually
and, if dissolved, to provide alternative
operation and maintenance services.
(c) The association -can provide a bond or
other assurances of financial capability
to operate and maintain services.
.(C) Inspections. As part of the construction permit
approval process, a construction inspection
--schedule-shall be established to address critical
project milestones. Under the approved
inspection schedule, no work shall proceed until
the City Engineer inspects and authorizes work to
proceed beyond each schedule milestone. Any
--portion of the work that does not comply with the
permit conditions shall be specified in writing by
the City Engineer and promptly corrected by the
responsible entity. For approved entities
maintaining stormwater management systems
not dedicated to the city, periodic inspections by
the city to ensure continued maintenance of the
stormwater management system after
construction is complete will be established as
conditions to the operation of the stormwater
management system.
(Code 1991, §163.09; Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6-20-95; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Enforcement, Ch., 153; Appeals,
Ch. 155, Variances, Ch. 156; Bonds and Guarantees, Ch.
158; Feed, Ch. 159.
Sec. 170.09. Processing. Procedure for processing
of permit applications shall be as follows:
(A) Application. Stormwater management, drainage,
and erosion control permit applications shall be
submitted to the city for review, processing, and
approval. Applicants may schedule a pre -
application conference with the city to discuss a
proposed project before submitting the
application.
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(B) Fee. A nonrefundable permit application fee
shall be paid when the application is submitted to
help cover the cost of the plan review,
administration and management of the permitting
process and inspection of project implementation
and operation.
(C) Issuance. If the City Engineer determines that
the permit application submittal is in compliance
with all provisions of this chapter, a permit may
be issued. If the City Engineer determines that
the permit submittal does not conform with all
provisions of this chapter, permit issuance shall
be denied and a written statement as to the
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reasons for the denial shall be provided to the
applicant.
(Code 1991, §163.10; Ord. No. 3895, §1, 6-20-95; Ord. No. •
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6.16.98)
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Chapter 171. Streets and Sidewalks.
Sec. 171.01. Miscellaneous provisions.
Sec. 171.02. Intersections.
Sec. 171.03. Street improvements.
Sec. 171.04. Crosswalks to be accessible to physically disabled.
Sec. 171.05. Procedure for dosing utility easements and street rights -of -way.
Sec. 171.06. Occupation of streets and highways by public utilities.
Sec. 171.07. Maintenance and construction policies.
Sec. 171.08. Order of City Council or permit required.
Sec. 171.09. Application for permit.
Sec. 171.10. Standards for issuance of permit; expiration and removal.
Sec. 171.11. Inspection of work; replacement of rejected work.
Sec. 171.12. Property owner to construct sidewalk or contribute cost of sidewalk.
Sec. 171.13. Sidewalk and driveway specifications.
Sec. 171.14. Excavations.
Sec. 171.15. Street improvement districts.
Secs. 171.16.-171.99. Reserved.
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• Sec. 171.01 Miscellaneous provisions. 4-15-80; Code 1991, §98.01, 98.02, 98.06; Ord. No. 4100,
§2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(A) Rules and regulations governing street
improvements. The City Engineer is hereby
authorized to prepare such rules and regulations
in connection with the standardization of the
design, construction, and maintenance of street
and alley paving, including driveways, sidewalks,
storm sewers, culverts and bridges, material, and
construction methods, including approval of all
such work, and for other matters and things in
connection with the construction and
maintenance of such work, which lie within the
jurisdiction of the city, as to him/her shall deem
proper, necessary, or expedient. Upon the
preparation of such rules and regulations, they
shall be submitted to the City Council and upon
approval by the City Council, either by motion or
resolution, such rules, and regulations shall
govern the design, construction and maintenance
of street improvements as stated in this section.
Such rules and regulations, when approved by
the City Council, shall have the same force and
effect as law and violations thereof shall be
punished as provided in Chapter 153.
(B)
Designation
as streets or avenues.
All
thoroughfares
now or hereafter platted, which
run
• in an east and west direction through the
corporate limits of the city, shall be designated as
"street," and all thoroughfares now or hereafter
platted, which run in a north and south direction
through the corporate limits of the city, shall be
designated as "avenues." This section shall not
be construed so as to prohibit the use of such
descriptive names as "boulevard; "road." "way,"
"trail," and the like which might be used
indiscriminately as a designation of the
thoroughfare, and this section shall in no way be
deemed applicable to any alleys or alleyways.
(C) Retaining walls near sidewalk or right-of-way.
Cross reference(s)-Enforcement Ch. 153.
Sec. 171.02. Intersections.
(A) Streets shall be planned and designed to provide
a safe system for present and prospective traffic
and shall be approved by the City Engineer.
(B) Proposed streets shall be planned in such a
manner as to provide safe access to proposed
lots.
(C) Design standards:
Ordinary
HilPy
Approach
25mph h
20m h
Sight distance
90 feet
70 feet
Grades within 100 ft.
Flat
4%
Minimum angle
75°
75°
Minimum Curb Radius
Minor streets 30 feet 30 feet
Collector streets 50 feet 50 feet
Minimum Jon
Minor streets
150 feet
150 feet
Collector streets
200 feet
200 feet
(Code 1965, App. C., Art. IV, §E; Ord. No. 2196, 2-17-76;
Code 1991, §159.50; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 171.03. Street improvements.
(A) When commercial, industrial, residential or multi-
family development takes place along any street
which is not constructed according to the city's
existing standards, the developer shall:
(1) Permit It shall be unlawful for any person to
(1) Dedicate sufficient right-of-way to bring the
construct any retaining wall within two (2)
street into conformance with the right-of-way
feet of the inside of any sidewalk in the city
requirements of the city's Master Street Plan,
or, if there is no sidewalk, within two (2) feet
provided, the City Council may vary the right -
of the platted line of the city right-of-way,
of -way dedication requirement imposed
without first obtaining a permit to do so from
hereby in the event of undue hardship;
the Mayor, or other official designated by the
Mayor.
(2) Install street paving, curbs, gutters, and
sidewalks necessary to bring the street into
(2) Established line. In all cases where a permit
conformity all existing
is required under the terms of this section,
edcity bear that
heevedeveloper required bear that
pox devofthe shall be
the City Engineer shall establish the line
pt
portion of the costs of said improvements
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upon which the retaining wall is to be built.
p
which bears a rational nexus to the needs
created by the development.
(Ord. No. 845, 5-6-40; OM. No. 1026, 6-23-52; Ord. No.
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(B) The requirements of this section shall not apply
where the development will not increase the
amount of vehicular traffic on the abutting street.
(Code 1965, App. C., Art. IV, §J; Ord. No. 2935, 8-2-83; Ord.
No. 3302, 10-20-87; Code 1991, §159.55; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex. A), 6-16-98)
See. 171.04. Crosswalks to be accessible to
physically disabled. At all pedestrian crosswalks on
collector and arterial streets, in commercial zones,
and on those streets financed by federal funds
throughout the city, adequate and reasonable access
for the safe and convenient movement of physically
handicapped persons, including those in wheelchairs,
across curbs constructed or replaced on or after the
effective date of this section shall be provided.
(Code 1965, §18-14; Ord. No. 2267, 8-17-76; Code 1991,
§98.12: Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 171.05. Procedure for closing utility'
easements and street rights -of -way. The procedure
for dosing of streets and alleys shall hereafter be as
follows:
(A) Information to City Clerk. Petitioners shall
present to the City Clerk in duplicate the following
information before processing shall begin:
(1) Petition/plat. Petition to close and vacate
street or alley, including a certified or
photostatic copy of the plat on record in the
Circuit Clerk's office.
(2) Abstractor's certificate. • Abstractor's
certificate of ownership.
(3) utilities comments. Comments from owners
or agents, of all utility companies concerning
streets or alleys to be closed and its
relationship to existing or planned utilities,
with recommendations, as to what action
should be taken.
(B) Information to Zoning and Development
AdministratodPlanning Commission. One copy of
the above shall be presented by the City Clerk to
the Zoning and Development Administrator who
shall submit same for review and
recommendation of the Planning Commission.
(C) Recommendation to City Council. The
recommendation of the Planning Commission
shall be forwarded to the City Council.
(D) Record with Circuit Clerk. If an ordinance is
adopted dosing or vacating the street or alley, it
shall be published and reported in the Circuit
Clerk's office.
(Code 1965, §18-15; Ord. No. 1685, 7-7-69; Ord. No. 1898,
1-16-73; Code 1991, §98.13; Ord. No. 3925, §1, 10-3-95;
Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Cross reference(s)—Notifications and Public Hearings,
Ch. 157, Fees, Ch. 159.
Sec. 171.06. Occupation of streets and highways
by public utilities. Any public utility, as defined by
state law, which occupies the streets, highways or
other public places of the city under a franchise
granted by the city or the state shall occupy said
streets, highways or other public. places Subject to the
following terms and conditions: .
(A) Written approval. A public utility shall not erect or
place any facility more than seven (7) feet inside
the right-of-way line for any street without the
prior written approval of the Mayor, who shall
grant such approval only if he determines that the
facility will not impair or obstruct present or future
vehicular and pedestrian traffic. '
(B) Relocation. Whenever public utility facilities which
are located within a public right-of-way must be
relocated in order not to impair or obstruct
vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any new or
existing street, highway, road, or sidewalk, the
public utility shall be required to relocate its
facilities within a reasonable time from receipt of
written notice from the Mayor, and shall bear its
own relocation costs; provided, where any project
is funded with federal or state funds and said •
funds are received by the city for the purpose of
reimbursing utility relocation expenses, the utility
shall receive such reimbursement. This division
shall not be construed as requiring a utility to
relocate its facilities within or from a private
easement without payment of just compensation.
(C) Policies. The following policies approved by
Arkansas State Highway Commission, Minute
Order 70-300 shall apply to the accommodation
and adjustment of utilities on street and alley
right-of-ways within the city:
(1) General criteria:
(a) . Underground utility construction.
Underground utility construction shall
conform to all applicable codes,
standards, and specifications.
(b) Depth. The depth of bury for new or
replacement utility installations shall be
established by the utility on the basis of
engineering and safety factors for the
area; and in keeping with the degree of
hazard or protection required for the line
involved; provided, however, that the
normal minimum depth of bury on all
cross lines shall be 2 14 feet below the
low points of roadway cross section, or
3 1b feet below the bottom of surfacing
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(top of subgrade), whichever gives the
greater depth; and the normal minimum (3) Cased and uncased construction:
depth of bury on all parallel
(longitudinal) lines shall be two (2) feet. (a) Without protective conduit. Where
acceptable to both the utility and the
(c) Aboveground appurtenances. Pedestals City Engineer on minor streets,
or other aboveground utility underground crossings may be installed
appurtenances shall be located at or without protective conduit or duct.
near the right-of-way line well outside of Normally, such installations should be
the street maintenance operation area. limited to open -trenched construction or
to small bores for pipe, wire or cable
(d) City Engineer_approval. All proposed . - facilities where soil conditions permit
locations and utility designs shall be installation by boring a hole about the
reviewed and -subject to approval by the same diameter as the pipe or cable and
City Engineer to ensure that the pushing the pipe or pulling the cable
proposed construction will not cause through.
avoidable interference with existing or
planned street facilities, or with street (b) Encased in protective conduit. Where
operation or maintenance. The crossings of underground lines . are
procedure for submitting plans and encased in protective conduit or duct,
information to the City Engineer for the encasement shall extend a suitable
approval shall be developed and agreed distance (minimum where practical
upon by each utility and the City equal to the depth of bury) beyond the
Engineer. slope or ditch lines. On curbed sections,
it should extend outside the outer curbs
(e) Expansion of underground utilities. On or sidewalk. Where appropriate, the
both cased and uncased installations, encasement shall extend to the access
particularly on crossings installed in control lines, to the outside of frontage
advance of new street construction, roads, or to an indicated line that allows
consideration should be given by the for future widening of the street.
utility for placing a spare conduit or dud
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to accommodate known or planned (c) Other. Consideration should be given to
expansion of underground lines. encasement or other suitable protection
for any pipe, wire or cable facilities with
(f) Underground installations. The controls less than minimum bury, near the
for pipelines as apply to encasements, footings of bridges or other street
conduits, appurtenances, installations, structures, or near other locations where
trenched and untrenched construction, there may be hazard.
and adjustments shall be followed, as
applicable, on underground installation (4) Street design. When plans for street
of electric power and communication improvement and development are
lines. formulated, utility line locations should be
recognized and the street designed so as to
(2) Location and alignment: minimize conflict with existing utilities.
(a) Crossings. Crossings should be located (Code 1965, §18-17.1; Ord. No. 2850, 8-17-82; Ord. No.
as near normal to the street alignment 2926, 6-7-83; Ord. No. 3245, 3-3-87; Code 1991, §98.14;
as practical. Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(b) Underground crossings. Conditions Sec. 171.07. Maintenance and construction
which are generally unsuitable or policies. The city's policies concerning and regarding
undesirable for underground crossings the maintenance and construction of streets, curbs,
should be avoided. These indude gutters, and sidewalks shall be as follows:
locations such as deep cuts; near (A) Maintenance. The city shall maintain roadways
footings of bridges retaining walls; in the city which have been accepted by the city
across intersections at grade or ramp as city streets, or which have come under the
terminals; at cross drains where flow of jurisdiction of the city by or through annexation.
water, drift, or stream bedload may be
obstructed; within basins of an (B) Priorities. The following factors shall be
underpass drained by a pump; land in • wet or rocky terrain where it would be considered in establishing priorities for roadway difficult resurfacing and rebuilding:
to attain minimum bury.
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(1) Function. The function of the street, that Sec. 171.09 Application for permit An applicant for
is, the streets which carry or are a permit hereunder shall file with the city official an
expected to carry heavy amounts of application showing: •
traffic shall have priority over lesser
streets. (A) Name and address of the owner, or agent in
charge, of the property abutting the proposed
(2) Condition. The condition of the work area;
pavement, in general, roadways which
are more deteriorated shall have priority (B) Name and address of the party doing the work;
over those streets of lesser
deterioration. However those streets of (C) Location of the work area;
lesser deterioration 'may have priority
when it is determined that the benefits of (D) A plan or dear description of the work to be
resurfacing the roadways of lesser done;
deterioration may be greater.
(E) Such other information as the city official shall
(C) Sidewalks. find reasonably necessary to the determination of
whether a permit should be issued hereunder.
(1) Repair/replacement Existing city
sidewalks. shall be repaired and (Code 1965, §18-26; Ord. No. 1790, 3.15.71; Code 1991,
replaced by the city, as needed. §98.62; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A),6-16-98)
(2) Priorities. In establishing priorities for Sec. 171.10. Standards for issuance of permit;
sidewalk repair or replacement, the expiration and removal.
factors to be considered shall include,
but not be limited to the following: (A) The city official shall issue a permit hereunder
when he/she finds:
(a) The conditions of the sidewalk; (1) That the plans have been approved.
(b) The expected level of pedestrian (2) That the work shall be done according to the
traffic; and,
specifications contained herein.
(c) The use of the sidewalk by school
children. (3) That the operation will not unreasonably
interfere with vehicular and pedestrian traffic,
(Code 1965, 18.47; Ord. No. 1725, 1-8-70; Ord. No. 2647, 7- the demand and necessity for parking
15-80; Ord. No. 2655, 85-80; Ord. No. 2724, 5-19-81; Code spaces, and the means of ingress to and
1991, §98.15; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) egress from the property affected and
adjacent properties.
Cross reference(s)-Sidewalks, §158.06.
(4) That the health, safety, and welfare of the
Sec. 171.08. Order of City Council or penult public will not be unreasonably impaired.
required. No person shall begin to construct,
reconstruct, repair, alter or grade any sidewalk, curb, (B) Any permit issued shall expire three (3) months
curb -cut, driveway or street on the public streets, from the date of issue and may be renewed upon
unless the same has been properly ordered by the application.
City Council, or plans for such have been approved
by the city as site improvements for a subdivision, or (Code 1965, §18-29; Ord. No. 1790, 3-15-71; Code 1991,
a permit has been issued by the city's official charged §98.64; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
with the administration of this chapter.
Sec. 171.11. Inspection of work; replacement of
(Code 1965, §18-25; Ord. No. 1790, 3-15-71; Code No. rejected work.
1991, §98.61: Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex.), 6.16-98)
(A) -The city official shall make all necessary
Cross reference(s)—Penal
ty, §98.99; Sidewalks, inspections before, during and after the
§158.06. construction of all sidewalks, curbing and
guttering to insure the work is being done in
accordance with the plans and specifications. In
the event any or part of any work is not done in a
satisfactory manner or not in conformity with the
plans and specifications, the city official shall
notify the contractor and owner in writing of
his/her nonacceptance of the work. All such
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rejected work• shall be removed and replaced proportionality of the impact of the
. within 30 days of this notification. development upon the sidewalk
infrastructure needs near the
(B) Advance notification must be given the city development including consideration of
official for inspections under this section. the persons served by the development
and approximate pedestrian trip
(Code 1965, §18-30: Ord. No. 1790, 3-15-71; Code 1991, generation rates of the development.
§98.65; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(b) To facilitate administration of this
Sec. 171.12. Property owner to construct sidewalk ordinance for certain recurrent types of
or contribute cost of sidewalk. development, the City Council has
determined..that_the..city will accept, as
(A) Requirement Theowner of any property abutting the roughly proportionate impact, the
a public street or highway for which a sidewalk is amount shown bebw:
required by the city's Master Street Plan, shall
construct a sidewalk in accordance with §98.67 (1) Single family house $630.00
of this code, along said street or highway upon
the receipt of notice issued at the time a building (2) Duplex $720.00
-or. parking lot permit is issued.
(c) Unless the developer presents evidence
(1) The property owner shall construct the that the number of persons served by
• sidewalk in accordance with §171.13. the development and the pedestrian trip
Sidewalk and driveway specifications, generation rates of the development
justify a reduced contribution in lieu of
(2) The property owner may request a waiver to the construction of sidewalks, all
§171.12(A)(1) requiring sidewalk industrial, commercial, and multi -family
construction. The sidewalk administrator developments shall make a cash
shall review the following factors to contribution in lieu of the construction of
determine whether or not to grant a waiver the sidewalk at a rate of three dollars
($3.00) per square foot of the sidewalk
(a) Pedestrian traffic generators such as that normally would have been required.
• parks and schools in the area. The amount per square foot and
amounts for a single family house and a
(b) The existence of a sidewalk network in duplex shall be reviewed by the City
the area. Council at least every five (5) years.
(c) The density of current and future (d) Contribution in lieu of construction of
development in the area. sidewalks shall be paid or construction
of the sidewalks shall be completed
(d) The amount of pedestrian traffic likely to before receiving final plat approval, or
be generated by the proposed issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
development.
e Whether the terrain is such that a (e) Contributions must be expended within
(e)one (1) year to build a sidewalk dose
sidewalk is physically practical and enough to serve the project being
feasible, and the extent to which trees, constructed.
ground cover and natural areas would
be adversely impacted by the (f) If the owner voluntarily consents in
construction of the sidewalk. writing, the contributions may be used to
construct sidewalk projects where most
(f) The overall need for a sidewalk to be needed as determined by the sidewalk
constructed on the lot. administrator.
(3) If the Sidewalk Administrator grants the (4) An owner/builder may appeal the sidewalk
waiver to construct a sidewalk, the owner administrator's refusal to grant a waiver or
shall have an option to construct the the administrator's determination of the
sidewalk, or to contribute money in lieu of amount of contribution in lieu of construction
construction as set forth below: to the Planning Commission pursuant to
§155.06(D).
(a) The amount of money in lieu of
• construction to be dedicated shall be (B) Application of provisions. The provisions of this
determined based upon the rough section shall only apply to the following property:
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(1) New structure. On which a new structure is (6) Minimum thickness of sidewalks and
being built; driveway approaches.
(2) Existing residential structure. On which an
existing residential structure is being
modified so as to increase the number of
dwelling units located therein or to change
the use of the nonresidential use.
(3) Parking lot/garage. On which a parking lot,
or parking garage having a minimum
capacity of five (5) automobiles is
constructed and/or improved or altered.
(4) Additions. Additions of 2,500 square feet or
larger.
(5) Conditional use. Any development which
requires conditional use approval.
(Code 1965, §18-31: Ord. No. 2653, 8-5-80; Ord. No. 2780,
11-17-81; Ord. No. 2917, 5-3-83; Ord. No. 3113, 9-3-85;
Code 1991, §98.66; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord.
No. 4311, 5-1-01; Ord. No. 4387,4-16-02)
Sec. 171.13. Sidewalk and driveway
specifications.
(A) Sidewalks.
(1) Grades; establishment of property lines. All
sidewalks, streets curbing and guttering, and
driveway approaches shall be constructed in
grades as established by the city official. It
shall be the responsibility of the owner to
establish property lines by competent survey
at his/her own expense.
(2) Minimum width of sidewalks. The minimum
width of sidewalks shall follow the guidelines
of the Master Street Plan, of the General
Plan.
(3) Sidewalk distances from the curb. The
sidewalk setback distance from the curb
shall follow the guidelines of the Master
Street Plan, of the General Plan.
(4) Minimum distance between sidewalk and
slope.. There shall be a minimum of one (1)
foot between the sidewalk and the beginning
of a slope as shown on the typical section
detail.
(5) Cement -concrete requirements. All side-
walks, street curbing and guttering, and
concrete driveway approaches shall be
constructed of a Portland cement concrete
mixture which will produce a concrete of a
compressive strength of 3,000 pounds per
square inch after 28 days set under standard
laboratory methods.
(a) Sidewalks. The minimum thickness of
sidewalks shall be four (4) inches with
any fill materials required for residential
or commercial sidewalks consisting of
approved compacted base material.
(b) Residential driveway approached. The
minimum thickness of residential
driveway approaches shall be four (4)
inches with four inches of compacted
base material or six-inch by six-inch 10 -
gauge reinforcing steel.
(c) Commercial driveway approach. The
minimum thickness of commercial
driveway approaches shall be six (6)
inches with six (6) inches of compacted
base matter or six-inch by six-inch 10 -
gauge reinforcing steel.
(7) ADA guidelines. Sidewalks shall conform to
ADA guidelines.
(8) Continuous through driveway. Sidewalks
shall be continuous through driveways with a
cold joint or expansion joint at the edge of
the sidewalk opposite the street.
(9) Edge adjacent to street. The sidewalk edge
adjacent to the street shall have at least one
(1) inch deep grooved joint mark (can be a
cold joint) to dearly define the sidewalk
through the driveway and approach.
(10) Sidewalk elevation. The sidewalk elevation
shall be two (2) percent above the top of the
curb, sloping two percent towards the curb
(one-fourth inch in each foot). This elevation
shall be continuous through the driveway
approach.
(11) Slope. Sidewalks that are to be constructed
adjacent to the curb shall be so located at
their intersection with the approach and the
driveway that the ADA requirement of the
two (2) percent maximum vertical slope is
met.
(12) Driveway approach. The area remaining
between the sidewalk and the flow -line of the
gutter, called the approach to the driveway,
shall slope up to the elevation of the
sidewalk. -
(13) Joint material. Wood shall not be acceptable
in sidewalks for expansion joints. The joint
material shall be the same as approved for
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AHTD sidewalk construction (AASHTO M (4) No horizontal curb cut. If no horizontal curb
. P13). cut is made, complete curb and gutter
removal is required.
(14) Expansion joint. Full depth expansion joints
(four inches) shall be provided at intervals (5) Broken edges of saw -cuts. Broken edges of
not greater than 50 feet. One -quarter depth saw -cuts caused by demolition require a new
(one inch) weakened plane joints, or saw -cut saw -cut.
joints, shall be placed in sidewalk at regular
intervals not greater than 10 feet apart. (6) Width of driveway approaches.
(15) Inspection. All sidewalks and curb cuts (a) Commercial.
made for driveway approaches require an __
'inspection prior to the concrete �IJE (I) The width of commercial driveway
approaches shall not exceed 39
(16) Materials. The material used for sidewalk __._..-_Jeetmeasured.at.right angles to the
construction shall be Portland cement centerline of the driveway approach
concrete having a broom finish. The use of for driveways that are one-way in
other materials must have the approval of and two-way out.
the sidewalk and trails coordinator.
'(ii) The width of commercial driveway
(17) Edges. All sidewalks shall have one-half approaches shall not exceed 27
(1/2) inch rolled edgesfeet measured at right angles to the
centerline of the driveway approach
(18) Removal/replacement Removal and for driveways that are one-way in,
replacement of broken sidewalks require one-way out.
vertical saw -cuts on both ends of the
sidewalk being replaced. (iii) The width of commercial driveway
approaches shall not exceed 15
(19) Curing compound. All sidewalks and feet measured at right angles to the
driveway approaches require the application _ _ centerline of the driveway approach
of a concrete curing compound or the for driveways that are one-way in or
. concrete is to be kept moist for seven (7) out.
days.
(iv) The minimum width of commercial
driveway approaches shall be 12
feet for one-way in or one-way out
Slope 1/4" pe foot max and 24 feet for one-way in and one-
way out.
2' wroth
(b) Residential. The width of residential
Scofl9g unes r -o- Mm.-.14driveway approaches shall not exceed
24 feet measured at right angles to the
centerline if the driveway approach and
Street the minimum width shall not be less
Sidewalks than 10 feet
3:1 (7) Safety zones. Safety zones between
Sidewalk Details driveway approaches shall not be less than
the distance designated for distances
between curb cuts in the standards for street
(B) Driveway approaches. (See: Illustration, design. On streets of higher use designation
Standard Driveway Approach -Residential) than collector, the standards for collector
streets shall apply. Curbs shall be installed
(1) Curb removal. Curb, if existing, shall be to prohibit vehicle parking and access in
removed for full width of the drive approach. safety zones. The barrier line nearest the
street or highway shall be on line with
(2) Concrete removal. All concrete to be existing curbs, or established curb lines, but
removed shall be saw -cut. not less than 22 feet from the center of the
pavement; provided the city official does not
(3) Horizontal curb cut. Horizontal curb cutting require a greater distance when needed to
• along the flow -line of the gutter is allowed. preserve the safety and utility of the street or
highway, or provide conformance with
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proposed
street or highway improvements.
The curb cut for a driveway approach (other
than for a
single-family residential lot) shall
be located a minimum of 122 feet from the
nearest property line; curb cuts between
driveway
approaches on single-family
residential
lots shall be separated by a
minimum
of 10 feet. The curb cut for
driveway
approach on a single-family
residential
lot shall be located a minimum of
five feet
from the side property line;
provided, this requirement shall not apply to
a joint
driveway (driveway approach
providing
access to two adjoining lots), or
residential
lots on the turning circle of a cul-
de-sac.
(8) Safety zones at intersections and comers.
No driveway approach shall be constructed
less than the distance from the comer of a
street or highway intersection designated in
the standards for street design, provided the
city official may require a greater distance
between the comer and the driveway
approach to preserve the safety of the street
or highway; provided further the city may
require the property owner to designate a
driveway approach "for entrance only" or "for
exit only" where more than one driveway
approach provides access to the property in
order to preserve the safety of the street or
highway. On streets of a higher use
designation than collector, the standards for
distances between curb cuts for collector
streets shall apply.
(9) Variations. The city official may grant
variations where strict enforcement would be
impractical due to circumstances unique to
the individual property under consideration.
Residential Standard Driveway Approach
CabF
Section A -A
Standard Driveway Approach Residential
(C) Access ramps. (See: Illustration guidelines: Fig.
11, and Fig. 12)
(1) ADA requirements. Access ramps shall
conform to ADA requirements.
(2) Sidewalk intersections. Access ramps shall
be installed at all sidewalk intersections with
the street.
(3) Parallel direction. Access ramps shall be
installed in a direct parallel direction to the
sidewalk.
"Note —Therefore, any curb radii will require two
access ramps.
(4) Raised access ramp. The raised or built-up
access ramp shall not be installed on public
streets without the approval of the street
superintendent.
(5) Minimum width. The minimum width of a
curb ramp shall be 36 inches and 48 inches
is recommended, exclusive of flared sides.
(6) Slope. The slope of the ramp shall not be
greater than 8.33% (1:12).
(7) Slope of flared sides. The slope of the flared
sides shall not be greater than 10% (1:10).
(8) Broom finish. Access ramp shall have a
broom finish.
Measurement of Curb Ramp Slopes
T. .
If X Is less than 48 in. than
the slope of the flared side
shall not eweed 1:12. (a)Flared sides
Fig. 11
Built-up Curb Ramp
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(c) Asphaltic surface streets. In the case of
. asphaltic surface streets, six inches (6")
of Portland concrete shall be placed an
allowed to core. The concrete shall have
a layer of prime coat applied and
tn. followed by a minimum of three inches
36 M (31 of hot -mixed, hot -land asphaltic
concrete placed to an elevation
1� 1 matching the existing finished grade.
(d) Portland concrete surface streets. In the
case of Portland concrete streets, all
Built -Up Curb Ramp - excavations shall be resurfaced with
nine inches (9') of Portland concrete.
Joint sealer shall be placed in the area
Fig. 12 between the repaired surface and the
original surface.
(Code 1965, §18-28; Ord. No. 1790, 3-15-71; Ord. No. 2629,
5-6.80; Ord. No3117, 9-3-85; Code 1991, §98.67; Ord. No. (e) - Asphaltic - sealed streets/unpaved
4005, §1, -1 -14996 -Or No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) streets. Asphaltic sealed streets or
Sec. 171.14. Excavations, unpaved streets shall be resurfaced with
a surface similar to that which existed
(A) Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any before excavation.
person to make any excavation in any street, (3) Notice. The permittee shall notify the Mayor,
alley, sidewalk, road, highway, or other public prior to beginning such repair, of the time
way in the city without first obtaining a permit to and manner of repair and obtain the
do so from the Mayor, or his/her duly authorized approval of the Mayor prior to beginning of
representative. Such permit shall be granted -such— repair�nd—afford —the—Mayor the
only after written application has been filed and opportunity of being present during the
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the deposit or bond required by §158.02 has Progress of such repair until completed.
• been filed. The fee for each permit shall be paid
in advance. Provided, however, that utility (4) Return of deposit When the repairs
companies franchised by the city shall be billed required by this section are completed,
monthly for all permits granted during the approved; and paid for, the Mayor shall
previous month. authorize the return of any sum deposited
(B) Lights and guards. Every person making an under §171.14 above. In the event the
excavation as provided for in this chapter shall permit holders shall fail, refuse, or neglect to
place and maintain lights and guards around the make such repairs, the city may repair the
same for the protection of the public. Such lights street and deduct the cost therefrom from
and guards shall be subject to the approval of the the amount on deposit with the city and the
Mayor. balance of the deposit, If any, shall be paid
to the permit holder.
(C) Repairs of public property; return of cash deposit. (D) Street closings for excavation in excess of 24
(1) Cost. Each person making an excavation hours.
under this chapter shall repair the street or (1) prohibited without approval of Mayor. It shall
other elic way at. his own expense, and be unlawful for any person to cause a street
under der the direction and supervision on o of the to be dosed for more than 24 hours due to
• Mayor. the making of an excavation without the prior
(2) Standards. Repair of the street or other written approval of the Mayor. In granting
public way shall be made to the following such approval, the Mayor shall impose time
standards: limits and such other reasonable conditions
as are necessary to minimize any
___Aa)_.Backff11. - All- excavations- shall be back inconvenience or danger to the public.
filled with SB-2 material applied in eight
(8) inch lifts. (2) Exception. This section shall not apply to
emergency repairs.
(b) Lift. Each lift shall be individually
• compacted.
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(Code 1965, §1840, 1842,18-11; Ord. No. 1829, 10-18.71; boundaries of the district and shall also give
Ord. No. 2806, 4-20-82; Code 1991, §98.80, 98.82, 98.83, the district a name descriptive of the nature
98.84; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-1698) of the proposed improvement and a number
to prevent it from being confused with similar
Cross reference(s)—Penalty, §98.99; Enforcement,
Ch. 153; Bonds and Guarantees, Ch. 158; Fees, Ch. 159. districts.
Sec. 171.15. Street Improvement districts. (2) The ordinance shall be published within 30
days after its adoption for one insertion in
(A) Petition to form street improvement district. Any some newspaper published in the city and
person desiring to initiate the formation of a street the findings of the governing body shall be
improvement district shall file with the City Clerk conclusive unless attached by a suit in the
a petition requesting the organization of a street Chancery Court brought within 30 days after
improvement district and signed by persons such publication. -
claiming to be a majority in value, as shown by
the last county assessment, of the owners of real (D) Appointment of Board of Improvement In the
property in the proposed district. Forms of this ordinance creating the district, the City Council
petition shall be available to any person at the shall appoint three (3) owners of real property
office of the City Clerk, and the City Engineer therein as commissioners, who shall compose a
shall assist in the preparation of said petition by Board of Improvement for the district. Such
providing a legal description of the property to be Board of Improvement shall have control of the
included in the proposed district. Such petition construction of the improvements in the district.
may limit the cost of the improvement to either a
fixed sum or to a percentage of the assessed (E) Plans for improvement. Immediately after their
value of the real property'in the proposed district, qualification, the Board of Improvement shall
form plans for the improvement as prayed in the
(B) Notice of public hearing. When persons claiming petition, and shall procure estimates of the costs
to be a majority in value, as shown by the last thereof. For this purpose, the board may employ
county assessment of the owners of real property such engineers and other agents as may be
in a proposed street improvement district file with needful, and may provide for their compensation
the City Clerk a petition for the organization of which, with all other necessary expenditures,
such an improvement district, it shall be the duty shall be taken as a part of the cost of the
of the City Clerk to give notice that such petition improvement. If for any cause the improvement
will be heard at a meeting of the City Council to shall not be made, said cost shall be raised and
be held more than 15 days after the filing of such paid by an ad valorem tax upon the real property
petition. Such notice shall be published once a in the district as assessed for state and county
week for two (2) weeks, the last insertion to be purposes, which shall be levied by the City
not less than seven (7) days before the date fixed Council on the application of any person
for the hearing. The Mayor, if he sees fit, may interested, and shall be paid to the Board of
call a special meeting of the City Council for the Improvement, to be distributed amongst the
purpose of hearing such petition, such called creditors of the district
meeting to be held not less than 15 days after the
date of the call and the notice of the hearing (F) Appointment of Board of Assessment As soon
thereat to be published for the time and in the as the Board of Improvement shall have formed
manner above stated. said plan, and shall have ascertained the cost of
the improvement, it shall report the same to. the
(C) Hearing on petition; ordinance establishing City Council who shall appoint three electors of
district, the city, who shall constitute a Board of
Assessment of the benefits to be received by
(1) At the time named in said notice, the city each lot or block, or other subdivision of land
Council shall meet and hear all owners of within said district, by reason of said proposed
real property within the proposed district who improvement
desire to be heard on the question .of
whether a majority in assessed value of (G) Assessment of benefits. The Board of
property owners has signed the petition, and • Assessment shall at once proceed to inscribe in a
shall make a finding of whether the petition is book to be used for the purpose of description of
signed by a majority in assessed value of each of said lots, blocks, or parcels of land and
such property owners. The finding of the shall assess the value of the benefit to accrue to
governing body shall be expressed in an each of said lots, blocks, or parcels of land by
ordinance. If it finds that a majority has reason of such improvement, which assessment
signed the petition, it shall then be its duty by of .said benefits they shall enter upon said book
the same ordinance to establish the district, opposite the description thereof; and they shall
The ordinance shall designate the then subscribe said assessment and deposit it in
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the office of the City Clerk, where it shall be kept (M)
and preserved as a public record. Provided, said
assessment may be, annually readjusted
according to additional improvements placed
upon the lands, when a succession of collections
is necessary to pay for the improvements.
(H) Notice of filing of assessment. Immediately on
the filing of said assessments, the City Clerk shall
insert in some newspaper published in the city,
the following notice:
"The-assessmentrof-Street-Improvement District,
No. _, was filed in my office on the _ day
_ _of and.the same is now
subject to inspection.
Clerk-ofthe City of Fayetteville Arkansas."
(I) Appeal of assessments to City Council. Anyone
whose real estate is embraced in said
• assessment may at any time within 10 days from
the giving of said notice, file with the City Clerk in
writing his/her notice of appeal from the action of
said Board of Assessment in making said
assessment of his/her property, which appeal
shall be heard and disposed of at the next regular
—meeting-of the -City -Council —and -on such appeal
the matter shall be heard de novo on such
evidence as may be adduced on either side.
(J) Finding of City Council. The City Council shall
enter on its minutes the results of its.finding on
any such appeal, and shall cause a copy of its
finding to be certified to said Board of
Assessment, which shall make its assessment
conform thereto if any change has been made
therein by said City Council.
(K) Assessments payable in annual installments. It
shall be provided by ordinance that the local
assessment of benefits shall be paid In
successive annual installments so that the tax
levied in any one (1) year shall not exceed 25%
of the assessed benefits accruing to real
property.
(L) Publication of ordinance. Within 30 days after
the passage of the ordinance mentioned in
subsection (C) above, the City Clerk shall publish
a copy of it in some newspaper published and
having a bona fide circulation in the city for one
time. Within 30 days after such publication the
district, or any property owner may bring suit In
Chancery Court for the purpose of correcting or
invalidating such assessment; but if such suit is
not brought within the time, all objections to the
creation of the district for the validity of the
assessment shall be forever barred and
precluded.
Copy, of assessment delivered to collector.
Within 40 days after the passage of the
ordinance mentioned in (C) above, unless the
time be extended by the City Council, the City
Clerk shall deliver to the County Collector a
certified copy of said assessment of benefits
containing a description of said blocks, lots, and
parcels of land in said district, and the amount
assessed on each, duly extended against each
lot, block, or parcel of land, and a certified copy
of the ordinance fixing the percentum to be
collected each year. At the same time the City
Clerk delivers to the County -Collector a -certified
copy of the -assessment -of benefits, -and the
certified copy of the ordinance fixing the
percenturn to be collected, he/she shall deliver
like said copies to the County Clerk.
(N) Annual financial report required. The
commissioners of each -street improvement
district shall file an annual financial report with
the City Clerk on or before the first day of March
of each year, covering the financial affairs of their
respective districts for the preceding year. Such
financial statements shall be certified and filed as
herein provided by the chief financial officer of
each such improvement district.
(Code 1965, §§1818, 18.79-18:22, 1832:1-1&22.9; Ord.
No. 2051, 9-17-74; Code 1991, §98.30, §98.43; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sect 171.16.-171.99. Reserved.
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Chapter 172. Parking and Loading.
Sec. 172.01. Purpose.
Sec. 172.02. Parking lot construction standards.
Sec. 172.03 Accessibility.
Sec. 172.04. Parking lot design standards.
Sec. 172.05. Standards for the number of parking spaces by use.
Sec. 172.06. Parking lot location standards.
Sec. 172.07. Parking lot landscaping requirements.
Sec. 172.08. Nonconforming parking lots.
Sec. 172.09 Off-street loading.
Sec. 172.10. Bicycle parking rack requirements.
Secs. 172.011.-172.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 172. PARKING AND LOADING.
Sec. 172.01. Purpose. The regulations of this section Sec. 172.03 Accessibility..
are intended to reinforce community standards and to
promote safe and attractive parking lots for new, (A) ADA reference. Accessibility for persons with
redeveloped, and expanded development within the disabilities in parking lots and building
city. The size, number, design, p landscaping, and approaches shall be as required by the current
location of parking lots are regulated in order to: ADA and as may from time to time be amended.
(A) Provide for the safe and orderly circulation of.
motor vehicles within parking lots;
(B) Provide safe ingress and egress to parking lots
from public and private streets;
(C) Protect adjoining properties from the adverse
impacts associated with parking lots such as
noise, lighting, appearance, drainage, and effect
on property values;
(D) Provide adequate areas for off-street parking and
storage of motor vehicles, while at the same time
preventing over -supply of parking in mixed -use
circumstances; and, .
(E) Enhance the appearance of parking lots in all
zoning districts.
Sec. 172.02. Parking lot construction standards.
(A) Permits and plan. For parking lots containing five
(5) or more spaces, building, and grading permits
and site and grading plans shall be required prior
to any initiation of work.
(B) Surfacing. Parking lots shall be asphalt, semi-
permeable soil pavers, or concrete, graded and
drained to dispose of surface water into
appropriate structures.
(C) Barriers. Parking lots shall be provided with
wheel guards or curbs so located that no part of a
parked vehicle will extend into or over the
sidewalks, property lines, or street right-of-way.
(D) Striping and marking. Parking lots spaces shall
be striped to indicate the location of the individual
spaces, directional arrows shall be provided at
the entrance of aisles and entry drives, and
accessible spaces shall be marked meeting
current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
requirements. Such striping and marking shall be
in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices.
(B) Location and size. Location and minimum stall
size of accessible parking spaces, passenger
loading zones, or valet parking facilities, when
provided for public or governmental buildings and
facilities, shall meet the standards adopted in the
ADA.
(C) Buildings. Accessibility guidelines (ADAAG) for
buildings and facilities, Appendix A to 28 C.F.R.
Part 36, or the current federal standard.
(D) Signage. Accessible parking spaces for persons
with disabilities shall be identified with signs in
accordance with the ADA of 1990 or the current
federal statute. Curb ramps shall be provided in
accordance with ADA of 1990 wherever an
accessible route crosses a curb in the parking lot.
(E) Minimum number of accessible spaces. The
following table shall be used to determine the
minimum number of accessible parking spaces to
be provided for persons with disabilities:
Total parking spaces
in lot or garage
Minimum number of
accessible spaces
1-25
1
26-50
2
51-75
3
76-100
4
101-150
5
151-200
6
201-300
7
301-400
8
401-500
9
501-1000
2% of total spaces
Over 1000
20 spaces + 1 space for
each 100 spaces over
1000
(F) Facilities providing medical care. Facilities
providing medical care and other services The
persons with mobility impairments shall provide
accessible parking spaces as follows:
(1) Outpatient facilities. Outpatient units and
facilities shall provide a minimum of 10% of
the total number of parking spaces provided
serving each such outpatient unit or facility,
but in no event shall less than one such
parking space be provided.
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same terms and with the full range of
(2) Specialized facilities. Units and facilities that choices that are provided for other residents •
specialize in treatment or services for of the development.
persons with mobility impairments shall
provide 20% of the total number of parking (3) Visitor parking. Accessible visitor parking
spaces provided serving each such unit or that provides sufficient access to grade level
facility, but in no event shall less than one entrances of multi -family dwellings is also
such parking space be provided. required.
(G) Multi -family dwellings. Multi -family dwellings Sec. 172.04. Parking lot design standards. (See:
containing four (4) or more dwelling units shall Illustration: Parking Dimension Factors)
provide accessible parking spaces as follows:
(A) Maneuvering. Parking lots shall be designated,
(1) Fair Housing Act reference. Accessible maintained, and regulated so that no. parking or
parking shall be provided which meets the maneuvering incidental to parking will encroach
provision in the Final Housing Accessibility into the areas designated for sidewalks, streets,
Guidelines, 24 C.F.R., Chapter 1, or required landscaping except as provided for in
Subchapter A. Appendix II, of the Fair §172.07(B)(2). Parking lots shall be designed so
Housing Act of 1968, as amended, or the that parking and unparking can occur without
current federal standard. moving other vehicles. Vehicles shall exit the
parking lot in a forward motion.
(2) Number of required accessible space.
Designated accessible parking shall be (B) Compact spaces. A maximum of 35% of the total
provided for at least two (2) percent of the spaces may be compact spaces. Compact
dwelling units and at facilities such as . spaces shall be marked either by marking on the
swimming pools and clubhouses that serve pavement or by separate marker.
accessible buildings. Additional designated
accessible parking shall be provided on
request of residents with disabilities, on the
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Parking Dimension Factors
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(C) Dimensional requirements. (See Table 1)
TABLE I
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Angle
(A)
Type
Width
(in ft.)
1B)
Curb length
(in ft.)
(C)
One-way
aisle width
(In ft.)
(D)
Two-way
aisle width
(in R)
(D)
Stall depth
(i ft.)
1 )
0•
Standard
8
22.5
12
24
8
Parallel
Compact
7.5
19.5
12
24
7.5
30•
Standard
9
18
12
24
17
Compact
7.5
15
12
24
14
45•
Standard
9 .
12.5
12
24
19
Compact
7.5
10.5
12
24
16
60
Standard
9
10.5
18
24
20
Compact
7.5
8.5
15
24
16.5
90•
Standard
9
9
24
24
19
Compact
7.5
7.5
22
24
15
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(D) Illumination of parking areas. Parking areas may
be illuminated. All lighting shall be: shielded and
directed away from adjoining properties; attached
to on -site buildings or fences where possible; and
shall not be excessively bright or cause a glare
that would be hazardous to pedestrians or
vehicles. Only high pressure sodium lighting or
energy equivalent are allowed.
(E) Parking lot entrances
(1) Throat length. The length of driveways or
"throat length" shall be designed in
accordance with the anticipated storage
length for vehicles to prevent them from
backing into the flow of traffic on the public
street or causing unsafe conflicts with on -site
circulation. General standards appear below,
but these requirements may vary according
to the project volume of the individual
driveway. These measures generally are
acceptable for the principal access to a
property and are not intended for minor
driveways. Variation from these standards
may be permitted for good cause upon
approval of the Zoning and Development
Administrator and City Engineer.
TABLE 2
GENERALLY ADEQUATE
DRIVEWAY THROAT LENGTHS
Shopping Centers
>200,000 GLV
200 R
(Signalized)
(800) spaces
Smaller
Developments
<200,000 GLA"
75-95 R
(Signalized)
Unsignalized
—
40-60 ft.
Driveways
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Commentary. The throat lengths in Table 2 are provided to
assure adequate stacking space within parking lot driveways
for general land use intensities. This helps prevent vehicles
from stacking into the thoroughfare as they attempt to enter
the parking lot. High traffic generators, such as large
shopping plazas, need much greater throat length than
smaller developments or those with unsignalized driveways.
The guidelines here for larger developments refer to the
primary access drive. Reduced throat ,lengths may be
permitted for secondary access drives serving large
developments.
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(b) Internal circulation drives.
— � — — — — (i), Aisles shall be designed so that
®e 8 Im c they intersect at 90 degrees with
throat Length internal drives where practicable.
CD (ii) Aisles shall be designed to
iD A ® ® discourage cut -through traffic by
• use of landscape islands.
(iii) Aisles shall conform to §174.04(C)
with the exception of aisles that
connect to commercial driveways.
Aisles connecting to commercial
driveways may be permitted to be
27 feet in width when the driveway
is in conformance with
§171.13(B)(6).
(2) Entrances and internal aisle design. The
driveway width into parking lots shall meet
the following guidelines:
(a) Entrances.
(i) One-way. If the driveway is a one-
way in or one-way out drive, then
the aisle widths shall be 12 feet
wide up to a maximum of 15 feet
wide.
(ii) Two-way. For two-way access,
each entrance lane shall be a
minimum of 12 feet wide and a
maximum of 15 feet wide.
Whenever more than two lanes are
proposed, entrance and exit lanes
shall be divided by a curbed, raised,
landscaped median. The median
shall be 10 feet wide if three lanes
are being proposed or 15 feet wide
if four lanes are proposed.
(iii) Major thoroughfares. Driveways
that enter the major thoroughfare at
traffic signals must have at least
two outbound lanes (one for each
turning direction) and one inbound
lane.
(iv) Curb radius. All commercial
driveways should have a minimum
curb radius of 25 feet
Section 172.05. Standards for the number of
spaces by use.
(A) Off-street, parking. Except as provided in (1) and
(2) below, off-street parking spaces shall conform
to the requirement in Table 3 below. Parking
requirements shall be met at the time any.
building or structure is erected, enlarged, or
increased in capacity, changed in use, or any
outdoor use is established or enlarged. In mixed
use developments or in cases of shared parking
agreements,parking requirements may be
reduced at the property owner's request as
outlined in §172.05(D). Reduced parking within
mixed use developments.
(1) Change of use — shared parking. Except as
outlined in (2) and (3) below, change of use
in mixed use developments or developments
that have entered an approved shared
parking agreement requires a parking
demand analysis using Table 4, Parking
Occupancy Rates. The property owner shall
notify the Planning Division when a change
of use is proposed. A forecast deficiency
greater than 15% must be met by the
construction of additional parking spaces,
payment of in lieu fees, support of shuttle
service, other trip reduction programs
satisfactory to the city, or a combination
hereof.
(2) Change of use — waiver. In C-3 and C-4
zoning districts, parking requirements are
waived for any existing structure with a
change of use. . New construction, razed
buildings or enlarged buildings shall conform
to the parking requirements of the City of
Fayetteville. For enlarged buildings,
additional parking spaces will be calculated
by the amount of square footage that is
added. 0
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(3) Building footprint — waiver. In C-3 and C-4
. zoning districts, parking requirements are
waived for the square footage "footprint" of
any building which existed and has been
removed since October 1, 1995, in order to
rebuild.
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(B) Maximus fminimum number allowed. Parking
lots may contain up to 30% more spaces than the
required spaces and 30% less spaces than the
required spaces. Any additional spaces above
30% or below 30% shall be allowed only as a
-conditional =use —and- shall be -granted in
--az wrdance—with —Chapter 163, governing
applications of conditional uses; procedures, and
upon the finding that additional spaces are
needed.
TABLE 3
PARKING RATIOS
(Use/Required Spaces)
Residential
Single-family, duplex, triplex 2 per dwelling unit
Multi -family or townhouse 1 per bedroom
Commercial
nt - --- -'
1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA
1 per 4 seats
rcycle service
%Barberorbeau
4 per each
enclosed service bay
1 per2005q.fLOfGFA
sho
2 r chair
ated laundry
1 per 3 machines
Hospital and convalescent
1 per bed
home
Hotels and motels
/ per guest room, plus 75%
of spaces required for
accessory uses.
Regional antique and
1 per 500 sq. ft of GFA
furniture
1 per 100 sq. ft. GFA plus 4
Restaurants
stacking spaces per drive-
thru window.
Retail
1 per 250 sq. ft. of GFA
1 per 200 sq. ft of retail FA;
Retail fuel saleswith
spaces at pump islands are
convenience stores
counted toward this
requirement
3 per each employee;
Retail fuel sales only
spaces at pump islands are
counted toward this
requirement
Medical/Dental office
1 per
250 sq.
ft of GFA
Professional office
1 per
300 sq.
R of GFA
Salesoffice
I per
200 eq.
ft. of GFA
Public and Institutional Uses
Nonprofit Commercial
Art gallery, library, museum
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
.1 per 4 seats, provided only
Auditorium
auditorium space is counted
in_determining_parking
1 per employee plus on -site
Child care center, nursery
loading and unloading
school
spaces at a rate of 1 per 10
children accommodated
1 per 4 seats In the main
Church/religious institution
auditorium or 1 per 40 sq. ft.
of assembly area, whichever
provides mores aces
College auditorium - -_. —
-1- r 4•seats ----
Colle a dormitory
1 per sleeping room
College or university
1 per 500 sq. R of
classroom area
Community center
1 per 250 sq. ft. of GFA
Detention home
1 per 1,500 sq. ft of GFA
Government facilities
1 per 500 square feet of
floor area
Funeral homes
1 per 4 seats in main chapel
plus 1 per 2 employees plus
1 reserved for each vehicle
used in connection with the
business
Hospital
1 per bed
Convalescent home
I per bed
School —elementary and
1 per employee plus I space
junior -high - ._ ._perclassrocm
School —senior high
I per employee plus 1 per 3
students based on design
capacity, or I per 6 seats in
auditorium or other places of
assembly, whichever is
greater
I per 2,000 sq. R of land
area
ublic and
al uses (only
Laudftonums,
1 per 4 occupants
space shall be
or churches,
or group
space)
Manufacturinof ndustrial
1 per 1,200 sq. ft. of GFA or
Manufacturing
one per employee,
whichever is greater
Heavy industrial
1 per 1,200 sq. ft of GFA
Extractive uses
Adequate for all employees,
trucks, and equipiient
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Recreational Uses
park, miniature
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of she
area
6 er lane
l recreation
1 er 200 s . ft. of GFA
l recreation -large
n
1 per 1000 sq. ft. of site
area
bar or tavern
1 per 50 sq. R of GFA,
ocourse
3 per hole
Gaff driving range
1 pertee box
Park
2peracm
Playfield. playground
None
Private club or lodge
-
1 per 500 sq. ft. of GFA or I
per 3 occupants based on
the current adopted
Standard Building Code
whichever is greater
Riding stable
_ _ .-
1 per acre: not required to
_.paved
Tennis court -
2 per court
Theater
1 per 4 seats
All other recreational uses
1 per 4 occupants
Warehousing and Wholesale
Warehousing
1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Wholesale
I per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Center for collecting
recycled materials
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA
(C) Shared parking. Parking requirements may be
shared where it can be determined that the peak
parking demand of the existing or proposed
occupancy occur at different times (either daily or
seasonally). Such arrangements are subject to
the approval of the Planning Commission.
(1) Shared parking between developments.
Formal arrangements that share parking
between intermittent uses with nonconflicting
parking demands (e.g. a church and a bank)
are encouraged as a means to reduce the
amount of parking required.
(D) Reduced parking within mixed use
developments. Parking requirements may be
reduced where it can be determined that the'
peak parking demand of the existing or proposed
occupancy occur at different times (either daily or
seasonally). Such arrangements are subject to
the approval of the Planning Commission.
(1) Request for parking space reduction. A
shared parking plan must be prepared to the
satisfaction of the Planning Commission
showing that parking spaces most
conveniently serve the land uses intended, .
-directional signage is proved if appropriate,
and pedestrian links are direct and dear.
(2) Calculating parking space reductions.
Parking space reductions can be determined
by a calculation --using Table -4, -Parking
'Occupancy' Rates. If -the calculation does
show a parking space regulation reduction to
be feasible, the applicant shall submit a
parking reduction worksheet showing the
process for calculating the reduction as
outlined herein. The calculation using Table
4, Occupancy Rates shall be conducted as
follows:
(a) Determine minimum spaces required.
The minimum number of parking spaces
that are to be provided and maintained
for each use shall be determined by
using Table 3, Parking Ratios.
(b) Calculate occupancy rates. The
minimum number of parking spaces
shall be multiplied by the 'occupancy
rate' (the percentage) provided in Table
4, Parking Occupancy Rates, for each
use for the weekday night, daytime and
evening periods, and weekend night,
daytime and evening periods,
respectively.
(2) Shared parking agreements. If a privately ' (3) Sum parking spaces. Sum the parking
owned parking facility is to serve two or more spaces for the combined uses for each
separate properties, then a "Shared Parking time period. The number of parking
Agreement' is to be filed with the city for spaces from the time period with the
consideration by the Planning Commission, highest calculated number of parking
3 Shared spaces. Individual spaces identified spaces shall be the number of spaces
( ) P P required for the shared parking facility.
on a site plan for shared users shall not be
shared by more than one user at the same
time.
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TABLE
4
approved as a conditional use. A conditional
Parking
Occupancy Rates
use for a parking lot may be approved at the
(Percent of basic minimum
needed during time
period)
same time the use is approved or may be
sat
sat &
approved separately if additional parking lots
seta
M.F
M.F
M•F
Sun.
&
Sun.
are developed later.
uses
Bart-
apm-
12am-
Sam-
Sun.
12arrr
5pm
12am
Sam
5pm
epm-
5
ear
The Planning Commission shall make a
finding based upon the size, scale, and
Land Use cat
odes
location of these activities that the proposed
parking lot. will not adversely affect adjacent
Residential
Bo%
190%
100%'
so %
100%
100%
residential uses or the residential character
commerdar
90%
80%
5%
100%
70%
5%
of the neighborhood..
Institutional--. 1100% I.20% _ 1.5% 1 10% 1 10% 1 5%
Uses (non -
church)
Pudic a
Institutional
10%
5%
5%
100%
50%
5%
Uses (church)
—_-
Manufacturing!
Industrial
100%
60%
40%
50%
30%
10%
Warehouse!
Wt,Sesale
100%
20%
5%
5%
5%
5%
•Some specific uses have different occupancy rates. Check under
Specific Commercial Uses • with the rest of the table.
Sec. 172.06 Parking lot location standards. The
location of all required and nonrequired parking lots
with five (5) or more spaces shall meet the location
requirements below. All conditional uses hereunder
shall be granted by the Planning Commission in
accordance with Chapter 163, governing applications
of conditional uses; procedures.
(A) Permitted locations by right. Parking lots shall be
located within the same zoning district as the use
they serve. Required parking lots for uses
allowed by right within a zoning district are
allowed as a use by right in the same zoning
district.
(B) Permitted locations as a conditional use.
(1) Parking lots located within residential zones
which serve uses in nonresidential zones
may be allowed as a conditional use by the
Planning Commission.
(2)
Parking lots
for uses allowed
as conditional
.
uses within
residential zones
must also be
Cross references) —Uses Conditions, Ch. 163
(C) Off -site locations. If off-street parking cannot be
provided on the same lot as the principal use due
to existing buildings or the shape of the parcel,
parking lots may be located on other property not
more than 600 feet distant from the principal use,
subject to conditional use approval by the
Planning Commission.
(D) Intermittent parking.. Uses which generate only
intermittent demand for parking, such as
churches, may count available on -street parking
within 600 feet of the building as part of required
parking, subject to the approval of the Planning
--Commission.=_-- ---
Sec.172.07. Parking lot landscaping
requirements.
(A) Submittal requirements. A landscaping plan shall
be submitted for all parking lots containing five
(5) or more spaces. The landscape plan shall
indicate the species of all plants, size of each
species at the time of planting, spacing
requirements for each plant, and the type of
edging and mulch to be used for the planting
beds. The planting plan may be incorporated
with the site or grading plan.
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(B) General requirements.
(1) Separation of landscaped areas and
vehicles. All landscaped areas shall be
protected from potential damage by vehicles
by placing concrete curbs or wheel barriers
adjacent to the landscaped area except as
provided in subsection §172.07(C)(1)(a).
(2) Vehicle overhang. Except when exercising
Option 3. §172.07(C)(1)(c), a portion of a
standard parking space may be landscaped
instead of paved to meet part of the
landscaping requirement The landscaped
area may be up to two feet of the front of the
space as measured from a line parallel to the
direction of the bumper of the vehicle using
the space. Landscaping may only be
groundcover plants in the overhang area.
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(3) Maintenance. The current owner of the
property shall be responsible • for the
maintenance of all required landscaping.
(a) Irrigation system. Some method of
irrigation shall be required in landscaped
areas. An automated irrigation system is
encouraged to ensure adequate
moisture to plant material. In
landscaped areas without an automated
irrigation system the installation of hose
bibs (water spigots), installed one for
every10Ofootradiusa w'll-berequired.
b)-P1antinitieds.-Alflandacaping shall be
-----planted—within--areas designated as
planting beds, this includes tree lawns,
tree islands, and tree pits. Planting
beds shall have amended soil to insure
the health of the plant materials. All sod
shall be removed within the planting bed,
and mulch shall cover the bare soil to
ease maintenance. Sod will be allowed
• in tree lawns and tree islands if no other
plant material is included within these
areas.
(c) Replacement landscaping. Land-
scaping that dies or is damaged shall be —_
removed and replaced by the current
owner of the property.. -The owner_shall---
have 60 days from the receipt of written
notice issued by the city to remove and
replace any required landscaping that
dies or is damaged.
(4) Timing of installation. Landscaping shall be
provided prior to the issuance of a final
certificate of occupancy. A 90 -day
temporary certificate of occupancy may be
issued once the owner deposits, with the
city, U.S. currency or an irrevocable letter of
credit in an amount equal to 150% of the
estimated cost of the uninstalled plant
material. The letter of credit must be from a
bank or banking institution doing business
within the State of Arkansas which is a
member of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
(5) Size and type of plant material. All plant
material shall meet the requirements
established by the American Standard for
Nursery Stock. Trees shall have a minimum
two (2) inch caliper at the time of installation.
Shrubs are to reach an average height of
three (3) feet within two years of installation.
Plant species installed in vehicular use areas
are to be approved by the landscape
administrator. Suggested species of trees
are available within the city landscape
manual.
(C) Interior landscaping requirements.
(1) Amount of landscaping. Parking lots
containing 10 or more vehicles shall be
landscaped utilizing one of the following
options:
(a) Option 1. Narrow tree lawn. A
continuous strip between rows of
parking. The minimum width of a tree
lawn is eight feet (8'); however, if large
tree species are used the minimum
--width—irt0-feet-- One -tree -shall- be
planted for every 12 parking spaces with
this option If planting a 10 foot wide
tree lawn, only large tree species shall
be used and one tree shall be planted
for every 15 parking spaces. Trees may
be grouped or spaced within the lawn
area.
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ins." .—�,-��f+"�,)'
(b) Option 2. Tree island. 150 square feet
minimum width of eight feet (8'). Only
medium tree species are allowed within
landscape islands. One tree shall be
planted for every 12 parking spaces with
this option.
(c) Option 3. Tree pit. 36 square feet
minimum, minimum width of six feet (6').
Tree pits must be covered with either a
grate or some form of permeable
pavers, (brick or stone). Only small
species of trees are allowed in tree pits.
Vehicle overhang is not allowed with this
option. One tree shall be planted for
every 10 parking spaces with this
option.
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• (3) Required plant material. Landscaping in
. 8 t616Fand these areas shall contain one tree every 30
linear feet plus a continuous planting of
_ shrubs along the street right-of-way,
exclusive of permitted entrance drives.
? '$, L, >, Trees along the perimeter may be grouped
t: to allow flexibility in design. The requirement
c for a continuous planting of shrubs is
• r'-' intended to lessen the effect of extensive
rtI t1 %,;� ., paving. Groupings of shrubs are
encouraged; however, a continuous planting
_ i will be required as well. A minimum 50% of
shrubs shall be evergreen.
OPfCN3 Sec. 172.08. Nonconforming parking lots. All
parking lots and/or parking areas which were in
*Minimum width of all islands are measured from existence prior to the effective date of this ordinance
actual planting area, (back of curb to back of curb). may continue in a nonconforming state until such time
as the following shall occur.— - -
(2) Calculation of area. Required perimeter -
landscaping may not be substituted for (A) Rehabilitation. A building permit is granted to
interior landscaping. However, it is rehabilitate a structure on the property exceeding
recognized that interior landscaping may join 50% of the current replacement cost of the
perimeter landscaping. In such cases, structure. At such time, 50% of the existing
landscaping which extends four (4) feet or parking lot use area shall be required to be
more into the parking area may be included brought into compliance with the provisions of
in the calculation of interior landscaped area. this ordinance. This shall continue on a
graduated scale in accordance with the
(3) Exceptions. All parking lots used solely for percentage of rehabilitation cost; and/or
the purpose of providing areas for the
--------display- and storage of motor vehicles for (B) Enlargement or reconstruction. A building permit
. sale, lease, and rental shall be exempt from is granted to enlarge or reconstruct a structure on
the interior landscaping requirements. the property exceeding 10% of its existing gross
floor area. At such time 10% of the existing
(D) Perimeter landscaping requirement. Parking lots parking lot and/or parking lot area shall be
containing five (5) or more spaces shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of
landscaped meeting the following requirements: this section. This shall be on a graduated scale
until reaching 100% of the required landscaping;
(1) Side and rear property lines. All parking lots and/or
shall have five feet (5') of landscaped area
between the property line and parking lot. (C) New curb cut. A new curb cut permit is granted
The two foot (2') vehicle overhang option for the nonconforming parking lot. At such time
may be included to meet this requirement. . .the parking lot and/or parking area shall be
Depending on the use and location, required to be brought into compliance with the
additional area and screening may be provisions of this ordinance.
required under §166.10. Buffer strips and
screening. Cross reference(s)-Variances, Ch. 156.
•
(2) Property lines adjoining street right-of-way.
(a) Residential zones. Except for permitted
entrance drives, every parking lot shall
be landscaped for an equal and uniform
width of 15 feet parallel to the front
property line(s) street right-of-way.
(b) Nonresidential zones. Except for
permitted entrance drives, every parking
lot shall be landscaped for an equal and
uniform width or 10 feet parallel to the
front property line(s) street right-of-way.
(Code 1965, App. A., Art. 8(9); Ord. No. 1747, 6-29-70; Ord.
No. 2380, 9-20-77; Ord. No. 2549, 8-7-79; Code 1991,
§160.117; Ord. No. 3870, §4, 2-21-95; Ord. No. 3962, §§1,
2, 4.16-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No.
4127, §1 (Ex. A), 12-15-98; Ord. No. 4319,8-5-01; Ord. No.
4412, (Ex. A), 9-3-02)
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Sec. 172.09. Off-street loading. In all districts,
accessory off-street loading berths, open or enclosed,
shall be provided in conformity with the requirements
set forth in this section and shall be so arranged so
that parking and maneuvering will be on private
property.
(A) Number of off-street loading berths. The number
of off-street loading berths required for various
uses is set forth in the table below. The Planning
Commission may reduce these requirements
after receiving and reviewing a development plan
under the provisions of §§166.05 and 166.06.
(B) Location of off-street loading berths.
(1) Same lot as use. Off-street loading berths
shall be located on the same lot as the use
for which they are provided.
(2) Setback or court space. Such berths may
occupy all or any part of . any required
setback or court space, and no such berth
may be located closer than 50 feet to any
other property in an A or R district.
(3) Size. Each loading berth shall be at least 10
feet wide, 30 feet long and 14 feet high,
unless otherwise specified herein. Any
• required off-street loading space shall be
surfaced with a durable and dustless surface
and shall be so arranged and marked as to •
provide for orderly and safe unloading and
loading.
'See; Table.
(Code 1991, §160.116; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
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TITLE XV. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
. Floor area (sq. ft.) Range of floor area Additional floor area (sq. ft.) which necessitates
Type of Use up to which no (sq. ft.) for which one and additional berth ° • berths are required (1) berth is required
From To
Apartment houses, apartment
hotels, group housing, and 50,000 50,001 200,000 200,000
hospitals
-Auditoriums — 40,000 40001 -- -10O000 100,000
Banks - 40,000 40,001 . .100000 "- - - - 100,000
Bowling alleys 25,000 25,001 100,000 100000
Established handling sale and
consumption of alcoholic -- - — - beverages,food or refreshments - . — -- -- -- - -
on the premises; retail stores
(individual or in groups); furniture
and appliance stores, motor
vehicle sales, wholesale
establishments, household
equipment or furniture repair
shops, or machinery sales:
Truck Berths:
loft. x 25 ft. 2,000 2,001 8,000
• 10ft.x25f1plus
. 8,001 25,000
loft x 45 ft. plus
25,001 40,000
10 ft. x 45 ft. plus
40,001 100,000
10 ft. x 45 ft. plus
100,001 250,000 200,000
Hotels 40,000 400,001 150001 150000
Manufacturing and industrial
uses: 2,000 2,001 40,000
• Plus 40,001 100000 100,000
Mortuaries 8000 8,001 100000 100,000
Theaters 8,000 8,001 25,000 50,000
(a) In the case of a use not listed in the table, the requirements for the most similar use shall apply.
(b) One additional berth is required for the unit of additional floor area shown or major fraction thereof.
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Sec. 172.10. Bicycle parking rack requirements.
(A) When bicycle parking racks are required. All
proposed new construction requiring twenty-five
(25) off-street, automobile parking spaces or more
shall require bicycle parking. All proposed or
required expansions in automobile parking lots
shall also meet the requirements of this ordinance.
(B) Amount of bicycle parking racks required. The
following table shall be used to determine the
minimum number of bicycle parking racks to be
provided. (Note: each rack equals two bicycle
parking spaces).
Total bicycle
Equivalent total
Equivalent total
racks required
off-street
off-street
automobile
automobile
parking required
parking required
by code in a non-
by codeina
residential
residential
development
development
1
25-30
25-50
2
31.60
51-100
3
61-90
101-150
4
91-120
151-200
5 I
121-150
201-250
1 additional rack
Each additional
Each additional
per! _
100 s aces
150 s aces
(C) Definition of a bicycle parking rack. Each bicycle
parking rack holds two bicycles. Each rack shall
be an inverted U -type rack (as per specifications).
(D) Spacing of racks. Each bicycle parking space shall
have 2' 0" x 6' x 0" clear space, paved or unpaved,
beside the rack allowing each rack to. potentially
count as two spaces. The 2' 0" dimension may
overlap another bicycle parking space such that
racks positioned in a parallel row may be 2' 6" on
center (See: Figure 1).
(E) Position of bicycle parking racks.
(1) Bicycle parking racks should be located within
50 feet of a public entry.
(2) Bicycle parking facilities should have adequate
lighting for the operation of combination and
key locks at night and to minimize theft.
(3) --Bicycle parking.racks should be. positioned so
that no pedestrian traffic is impeded.
(4) Bicycle parking racks should not be located
within bus stops, loading zones, or other curb
space where on -street parking is permitted
unless approved by the City Engineer.
(5) Bicycle parking racks shall have a 15' 0" •
clearance from the edge of fire hydrants.
(6) Bicycle parking racks should have a 4' 0"
clearance from existing street furniture,
including mailboxes and light poles.
(7) Bicycle parking rack location shall not interfere
with ADA standards.
(F) Variations in requirements.
(1) Reduction allowance. Up to 10% of required
automobile parking may be substituted with
bicycle parking at a rate of one additional
bicycle rack for one automobile space. This
reduction shall be allowed in addition to other
variances, reductions and, shared parking
agreements. The 10% reduction allowance is
based on the total required parking before any,
variances are applied.
(2) Shared bicycle parking. Any property owner
required to have bicycle parking may elect to
establish a shared bicycle parking facility with
any other property owner within the same
block to meet the combined requirements.
(G) Procedure for compliance.
(1) For projects requiring bicycle parking, the
bicycle parking shall be indicated on the site
plan that is submitted to the Planning Division
for approval. All site plans must be drawn to
scale.
(2) Shared bicycle parking agreements that meet
the requirements of this ordinance shall be
automatically approved.
(H) Specifications.
(1) Design. Each rack shall be an inverted U -type
rack designed with either extended legs for
embedment in concrete footing, or with steel
flange for bolting onto paved surface. The
apex of the U shall be 2' 9" - 3' 0" above the
ground. The legs of the U -shape shall be 1'6"
on center.
(a) With embedment. The rack legs shall
extend 9" into a concrete footing. Before
applying finish, the pipe shall be drilled 3
inches above the base and fitted with a 6
inch long, 7/16 inch diameter steel cross
bar. This cross bar shall be welded into
place, lies horizontally and acts as an
anchor.
(b) With flange mount. A pre -drilled, steel •
flange, minimum 8 inch square, shall be
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welded to the bottom of each leg before
final finish is applied. The flange shall (4) Anchoring the rack. Paving is not required,
have a minimum of three bolt holes. Each however, racks shall be securely anchored
bolt hole shall accept a 3 inch diameter through one of the two following methods:
steel bolt.
(a) With embedment. The rack shall be
(2) Materials. Racks are to be constructed of 134 embedded in a minimum of 9 inch
inch, Schedule 40 steel pipe (1.90" x 0.145" diameter, 10 inch deep concrete footing.
wall). The pipe shall be bent in one piece (not (See: Illustration —Embedded Anchor
welded in sections). i Mount)
i
(3) Finishes. Unless the pipe material is stainless
steel, the pipe shall have PVC coating,
powdercoat finish or hot -dipped galvanized
finish applied after the flange has been welded
in place (Surface Mount Method) or the
anchoring cross bar has been fitted in a drilled
hole (Embedment Method).
(byJJth_flangeanount___.Racks shall be
anchored with 3 inch anchor bolts, 'h inch
in diameter. Mounting flange shall be a
_ ._:.minimum % inch plate. (See: Illustration —
Flanged Surface Mount).
Figure 1. Two racks spaced 2 feet 6 inches on center and equaling 4 parking spaces.
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Chapter 173. Building Regulations.
Sec. 173.01. General provisions.
Sec. 173.02. Fire Prevention Code/Building Code.
Sec. 173.03. Fire zones.
Sec. 173.04. Electrical Code.
Sec. 173.05. Gas Piping Code.
Sec. 173.06. Plumbing Code.
Sec. 173.07. Mechanical Code.
Sec. 173.08. Unsafe buildings.
Sec. 173.09. Homebuilders Licensing.
Sec. 173.10. Standard Housing Code.
Sees. 173.11.-173.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 173. BUILDING REGULATIONS.
Sec. 173.01 General provisions. In addition to the expiration date, and signature of authorized
specific provisions provided hereinafter, the following representative of insurance company.
general provisions shall apply to the Building Code,
Electric Code, Gas Code, Mechanical Code and the (C) Responsibilities of permit applicant.
Plumbing Code.
(1) Notice to city. It shall be the duty of the
(A) Permits. permit applicant or his authorized
representative to give notice to the city
(1) Fees paid. A permit shall not be issued until Building Safety Division when an installation
the fees prescribed have been paid. Nor is ready for an inspection.
shall an amendment to a permit be released
until the additional fee, if any, due to an (2) Installation ready for inspection. It shall be
increase in the estimated cost of the the duty of the permit applicant to make sure
building, structure, electrical, plumbing, that the installation is ready for inspection
mechanical, or gas systems has been paid. before the inspection is requested.
(2) Expiration. Every permit issued hereunder' (3) Provide ready access. It shall be the duty of
shall expire by limitation and become null the permit applicant to provide ready access
and void if construction/installation to the premises where the requested
authorized by permit is not commenced inspection is to be made.
within six months from the date of such
permit, or if the constructionrnstallation (D) Exemptions. The assembly and erection of
authorized by such permit is abandoned for approved equipment by the manufacturer of such
a period of six months at any time after the equipment, except electrical, gas, mechanical,
construction/installation is commenced. and plumbing connections to said equipment,
Before such installation can begin or be shall be exempt from permitting and inspection
recommended, a.permit extension fee shall provisions.
be paid or a new permit shall be secured for
• the unfinished portion of the installation as (E) Uncovering work. Any installation or part thereof
required by the building official, which is installed, altered, or repaired and
covered before being inspected shall be
(B) Liability insurance, uncovered for inspection as required by the
Building Safety Division Director..
(1) The following shall be required to carry
liability insurance. (F) Certificate of occupancy.
(a) Every licensed master electrician (1) Required. In addition to the building permit
applying for an electrical permit; fee, buildings and parts of buildings shall not
be occupied before a certificate of
(b) Every licensed supervising gas fitter occupancy is executed and issued by the
actively engaged in gas installations; building official.
(c) Every licensed mechanical/HVACR (2) Copy upon request. The owner of a single -
licensee engaged in mechanical family and multi -family residential dwelling
installations, will receive a copy of the certificate of
occupancy if requested.
(d) Every licensed master plumber actively
engaged in plumbing installations. (Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(2) Liability insurance shall be carried as set out Sec. 173.02. Fire Prevention Code/Building Code.
below:
(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
•General aggregate $100,000.00 by the City Council, by reference thereto, the
•Personal and advertising $100,000.00 provisions set forth in the Arkansas Fire
•Each occurrence $100,000.00 Prevention Code, with state adopted
appendices, as may from time to time hereafter
Each certificate shall indicate name of be amended and adopted by the State of
• insurance company issuing policy, name of Arkansas, save and except such portions of said
insured, policy number, effective and
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code as may be deleted, modified, or amended 1,400 square feet shall be 24
herein. inches. All footings shall be
reinforced with horizontal steel •
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions to the rebar, and
Building Code. The• Building • Code shall be
amended as follows: (iii) Minimum footing rebar size shall be
two #4's in an 18 inch footing and
(1) Construction documents. Plans reviewed for three #4's in a 24 inch footing each
code compliance with permits issued shall tied perpendicular to the #4 rebar
be destroyed after construction is complete spaced no more than 24 inches on
and as allowed by law after being copied for center, and supported three inches
permanent record and maintained by the (3') from the bottom of the footing
city. Plans retained on file for one -through spaced no more than 6 foot or -
four -family residential dwelling units will be approved by the building official;
destroyed when construction is complete and
and may not be permanently copied.
(iv) The thickness of the concrete
(a) Plans. Plans submitted to be reviewed footing shall be a minimum of 12
for code compliance and permitting shall inches with a minimum of 3,000 PSI
note the following: concrete; and
(i) Construction type; (v) Minimum concrete footing for
concentrated load shall be 24
(ii) Occupancy classification(s); inches x 24 inches x 12 inches in
depth of 3,000 PSI concrete, 24
(iii) Occupant load; inches to bottom below finish grade
with a rebar mat of four #4's
(iv) Design live loads; supported three inches from the
bottom with support as approved by
(v) Design dead loads; the building official; or
(vi) Occupancy and tenant separations; (v) Designed by an Arkansas
registered professional architect or
(vii) Design snow load; and engineer.
(viii) Design wind load. I (3) Concrete floors. (Slabs on grade).
(b) Ground snow loads. Ground snow loads (a) Minimum requirement. Minimum
to be used in the determination of requirement for concrete slab -on -grade
design snow loads shall not be less than floors shall be constructed in
20 pounds per square foot accordance with the Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code, and shall be at least
(c) Plan review. A plan review by an eight inches (87 above the finish grade
independent entity may be required by a I surrounding the building; and
building official for plans of unusual,
special, and/or hazardous use of (b) Minimum compressive strength.
buildings submitted for permit or review. Concrete used in the construction of
floors shall have a minimum
(2) Footing. compressive strength of 3,000 pounds
per square inch; or
(a) Design requirements.
(c) Design. Designed by an Arkansas
() The footing bottoms shall be a registered , professional architect or
minimum of 24 inches below finish engineer.
grade, and
(4) Crew! space. Crawl space grade shall not
(i) The minimum width of a concrete be lower than finish grade outside of a
footing for one story building with building without construction of a drainage
1,400 or less square feet shall be remedy approved by the building official.
18 inches. The minimum width of a
concrete footing for two-story (5) Signs. The City of Fayetteville adopted sign •
buildings and buildings greater than ordinance shall take precedence over
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conflicts with the Building Code outdoor of the east line of North West Avenue;
. display and signs requirements. thence south to a point in the south line
of Scott Street, said point being 259 feet
(6) Portable buildings. Requirements for building and three inches (37 east of the east
permits shall not apply to small one story line of North West Avenue; thence east
portable buildings with an area of 80 square along the south line of Scott Street to
feet or less, but shall be subject to other the west line of Rollston Avenue, thence
applicable city requirements. south along the west side of Rollston
Avenue, to a point 180 feet north of the
(7) Reroofing. Reroofing of existing residential north line of West Dickson Street;
dwelling units including detached garages thence east parallel with the north line of
and portable buildings shall not require a Dickson Street to a point in the west line -
permit. However, the project is not exempt of a private driveway which is 147 feet,
from meeting all code requirements. more or less, east of the east line of
College Avenue; thence south along the
(C) Amendments, additions, and deletions to the Fire west line of said driveway to the south
• Prevention Code. The Fire Prevention Code shall line of East Dickson Street; thence east
be amended as follows: along the south line of East Dickson
Street to a point which is 300 feet east
Sprinklers. In addition to the requirements of the of the east line of North College Avenue;
Fire Prevention Code and the Building Code, any thence south parallel with the east line
new building or alteration, addition or change of of College Avenue to the north line of
occupancy of existing buildings which exceeds East Rock Street; thence west along the
three stories including the -basement, or 50 feet north line of Rock Street to the point of
• or greater in height at'the highest point of said beginning.
building shall be protected by a complete
automatic . sprinkler system designed and (b) Beginning on the north boundary of the
installed with compliance to applicable NFIPA area described in subsection a. above,
Standards. at a point which is 180 feet north and
160 feet west of the west line of College
(Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) Avenue; thence north parallel with said
. west line of College Avenue; thence
Sec. 173.03. Fire zones. north parallel with said west line of
College Avenue 480 feet; thence west
(A) Zones. The city is hereby divided into two fire 30 feet; thence north 132 feet to the
zones which shall be known as the first fire zone south line of Lafayette Street; thence
and the intermediate fire zone. across Lafayette Street to the north side
thereof to a point 180 feet west of the
(1) First zone. The first fire zone shall include west line of College Avenue; thence
the following areas of the city: north 92.5 feet; thence east 10 feet;
thence north parallel to the west line of
(a) Beginning at a point where the east line College Avenue 367 feet to the south
of south Locust Avenue intersects the line of Maple Street; thence
north line of west Rock Street and northwesterly across Maple Street to the
running thence west along the north line east line of the north -south alley
of Rock Street to the east line of South between Maple Street and Davidson
West Avenue; thence north along the Street, the east line of said alley being
east line of West Avenue to the north 200 feet west of College Avenue; thence
line of West Center Street to the east north along said east line to Davidson
line of University Avenue to the north Street; thence northeasterly across
line of West Dickson Street thence west Davidson Street to a point on the north
along the north line of Dickson Street to line thereof, 140 feet west of the west
the east line of Arkansas Avenue; line of College Avenue; thence north
thence north along the east line of parallel with said west line of College
Arkansas Avenue to the south line of Ida Avenue to Trenton Boulevard; thence
Street; then east along the south line of across Trenton Boulevard to a point on
Ida Street to the east line of Gregg the north line thereof, 150 feet west of
Avenue; thence north along the east line the west line of College Avenue; thence
of Gregg Avenue to the south line of in a northerly direction parallel to and
West Lafayette Street; thence east 150 feet west of the west line of College
• along the south line of Lafayette to a Avenue to the south line of North Street;
point 259 feet and three inches (3') east thence east along the south line of North
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Street to a point 150 feet east of the
east line of College Avenue; thence in a
southerly direction parallel to and 150
feet east of the east line of College
Avenue to the north line of Davidson
Street; thence southwesterly across
Davidson Street to a point on the south
line thereof 135 feet east of the east line
of College Avenue; thence south parallel
to and 135 feet east of the east line of
College Avenue 212 feet, more or less,
to an east -west alley, thence
southeasterly across said alley to a
point on the south side thereof 205 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue;
thence south parallel to and 205 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue
to the north line of Maple Street; thence
southwesterly across Maple Street to a
point on the south side thereof 110 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue;
thence south parallel to and 110 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue;
thence south parallel to and 130 feet
east of the east line of College Avenue,
295 feet, more or less, to the north line
of Lafayette Street thence
southwesterly across Lafayette Street to
a point of the south side thereof, 120
feet east of the east line of College
Avenue; thence south 112 feet; thence
east to a point 200 feet east of the east
line of College Avenue thence south 110
feet to Cravens Street; thence across
Cravens Street to a point on the south
side thereof 205 feet east of the east
line of College Avenue; thence south
parallel to and 205 feet east of the east
line of College Avenue, 270 feet; thence
west 55 feet; thence south to the north
boundary of the area described in the
subsection a. above; thence west to the
place beginning.
(c) A strip of land 150 feet wide on each
side of the .1-540 from the north line of
the first fire zone; as established in the
above divisions, north along 1-540 to the
north city limits.
(d) A strip of land 150 feet wide on each
side of the 1-540 from the south
boundary of the first fire zone, as
established in the above divisions, south
along 1-540 to the south city limits.
(e) A strip of land 150 feet wide on each
side of United States Highway 62 from I-
540 west along United States Highway
62 to the west city limits.
(f) A zone 460 feet wide, extending 230
feet on each side of the centerline of
North College Avenue from the north
line of East Dickson Street to the south
line of East Davidson Street
(g) The west 300 feet of Block A of
Maplewood Addition to the city.
(h) Beginning at the limits of the first fire
zone, as established by the above
divisions, at a point on the north line of
East Rock Street which is 200 feet east
of the east line of South College
Avenue; thence south along the east
side of an alley 200 feet east of the east
line of South College Avenue to the
centerline extended of East South
Street; thence west along the centerline
of East South Street to the centerline of
South East Avenue; thence south along
the center line of South East Avenue to
the centerline of West Fourth Street
(formerly West First Street); thence west
along the centerline West Fourth Street
to the centerline of South Block Avenue;
thence south along the centerline of
South Block Avenue to the centerline of
• West Fifth Street; thence west along the
centerline West Fifth Street extended to
the intersection of the first fire zone
limits as established by the above
subsections, at a point 150 feet east of
the east line of South School Avenue;
thence north along said limits parallel
and 150 feet east on .the east line of
South School Avenue to the north line of
West Rock Street at said limits; thence
east with said limits along the north line
of Rock Street to the point of beginning.
(i). A zone of 340 feet wide, extending 170
feet in each side of the centerline of
South School Avenue, from the north
line of Rock Street south to the south
line of Fifteenth Street
(j) A zone 360 feet wide, extending 180
feet on each side of the centerline of
West Sixth Street (Highway 62), from a
north -south line parallel to and 140 feet
west of the centerline of South School
Avenue west to a point on a line parallel
with the west line of Buchanan Avenue.
(2) Intermediate fire zone. The intermediate fire
zone. shall indude all territory now or
hereafter within the corporate limits of the
city which is not within the first fire zone.
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(Code 1965, §16-1; Ord. No. 885, 10-01-45; Code 1991, . (3) Permits required; qualifications.
. §151.01, 151.02, 151.03; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6.16-
98) (a) Application. All electrical work, unless
Sec. 173.04. Electrical Code. specifically exempt herein, shall require
the application and approval of an
electr(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted Safety
permit from the city Building
by the City Council of the City of. Fayetteville, Safety Division prior to h beginning
Arkansas, by reference thereto the provisions set electrical installations in the corporate
forth in the Arkansas Board of Electrical limits of the city.
Examiners Act, Arkansas Electrical Code (b) Issuance. The city Building Safety
Authority Act, and Regulations for the Board of _Division is. authorized to issue electrical
—EleclricarExamlrreri'.governing the tanstruaion, --permits to the following:
installation and inspection, of electrical wiring,
electrical equipment, and electrical installations, (I) Arkansas state licensed master
pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by electricians.
the laws of the State of Arkansas, and as may
from time to time hereafter be amended, save (ii) Arkansas state licensed industrial
and except such as may be deleted, modified, or
amended herein. maintenance electrician for an
electrical permit on or within an
industrial or manufacturing type
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions. The
facility.
Arkansas Board of Electrical Examiners Act,
Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act, andARegulations for the Board of Electrical Examiners (iii) property permit owner to install electrical
may be issued to a
governing the construction, installation, and installations in a single-family
inspection of electrical wiring, electrical residence, provided the property
equipment, and electrical installations shall be owner does the work himself, and
amended as follows: —the building -is -owned -and occupied
1 Responsibilities of a master electdaan. It by such owner as his home. Such
( ) electrical work must strictly comply
shall be the duty of the master electrician to with the requirements of this
require apprentice electricians to register chapter.
annually with the city Building Safety Division
before doing electrical work and to inform the (4) Power company.
Building Safety Division when said
apprentice is terminated. (a) Meter installation. An electrical
ut(2) Exemptions. The following shall be exemptinstall
aomea meter before approval is
company shall not
from these provisions: n
received from the Building Safety
Division when there have been
(a) Public utility. Any construction, installs
changes, additions, alterations,
tion, maintenance, repair, or renovation
by a pubic utility regulated by the Public and/or repairs to the electrical
Service Commission, or by a rural system.
electric cooperative, of any transmission (b) Faulty electrical wiring. An
or distribution lines or facilities incidental electrical utility power company
to their business and covered under shall not install a meter when faulty
other nationally recognized safety electrical wiring is evident and a
standards. hazard exists.
(b) Department of Labor, Elevator Safety (c) Existing installation. Nothing herein
Division. Electrical work regulated by shall be so construed as to require
the Arkansas Department of Labor, approval from the Building Safety
Elevator Safety Division. Division before a meter is installed
on an existing installation unless
(c) Minor repair. A permit is not required for
minor repair, replacement of fuses and some change has been made
lamps, or connections of portable and/or hazard exists to the
electrical equipment to permanently electrical system.
installed receptacles.
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(5) Miscellaneous provision. (f) Final.
(a) NM and NMC cable. The use of type (2) Tests on electrical work shall be performed
NM and NMC cable shall be limited to . by the master electrician as required by the
residential dwelling units and existing Building Safety Division Director.
buildings less than 3, 000 total square
feet that are less than three stories and (Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
with occupancy defined by the building . State law reference(s)—Arkansas Board of Electrical
code as business and/or mercantile Examiners Act, A.C.A. §7-25-102 et seq.; Arkansas
when altered, renovated, added to, Electrical Code Authority Ad, A.C.A. §20-31-101 et seq.
and/or occupancy changed. Existing
electrical wiring proposed to be used for Sec. 173.05. Gas Piping Code.
said existing building shall be certified -
as -=-safe by an Arkansas. Professional (A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
Engineer and / or Architect or Arkansas by the City Council by reference thereto the
Master License Electrician. provisions set forth in the Arkansas State Gas
Code, Rules and Regulations of the State Board
(b) Pull chain switches. The use of pull chain of Health governing the construction, installation
--switches shall -be -prohibited. and inspection of consumer's gas piping, gas
appliances and gas equipment, duly adopted and
(c) Fuses. The use of fuses as overcurrent promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of
protection of circuits shall be prohibited Health, Little Rock, Arkansas, pursuant to the
in residential dwellings, authority expressly conferred by the laws of the
I State of Arkansas, and as may from time to time
(d) Aluminum conductors. The minimum hereafter be amended, save and except such
size of aluminum conductors shall be #2 portions of said code as may be deleted,
AWG. Splicing and termination of modified or amended herein.
aluminum conductors shall be with
approved compression fittings. (B) Amendments,—additions,—and—detetidns. The
Arkansas State Gas Code, ' Rules and
(6) Neon lighting. Regulations of the State Board of Health,
governing the construction, installation and
(a) Permit required. Power and control inspection of consumers gas piping and gas
electrical wiring shall not be installed appliances and gas equipment shall be amended
without obtaininga permit. Permit as follows:
application, drawings, and specification
shall be submitted for approval as (1) Exemptions. The following shall be exempt
required by the Building Safety Division from these provisions:
before installation begins.
b No license required. An electrical (a) Gas company. Nothing herein shall be
(b)construed as applying to a gas
license shall not be required to obtain a company, its agents, servants, and
permit to install neon tubing, associated employees conducting its business
transformer, high voltage wiring, and under the franchise granted by the city
appurtenances. in the installation, repair, maintenance,
removal or replacement of gas piping
(C) Inspections and tests. machinery or equipment owned or
operated by the gas company in the city.
(1) Inspections of electrical installations shall be
requested and approved by the Building (b) Gas meter. Nothing herein shall be so
Safety Division before covering as follows: construed as to require a permit and
inspection from the city Building Safety
(a) Temporary construction meter, Division before a gas meter can be set
unless some change has been made in
(b) Underground; gas installation since service was
disconnected. _
(c) "1n concrete orunder concrete;
(2) Permit required; qualifications.
(d) Rough -in;
(a) Application. A gas permit shall be
(e) Meter, and/or, applied for and obtained from the city
Building Safety Division prior to
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beginning gas installations in the
Plumbing Code, Rules and Regulations of the •
corporate limits of the city.
State Board of Health, governing the
construction, installation and inspection, of
(b) Issuance. The city Building Safety
plumbing and drainage, duly adopted and
Division is authorized to issue gas'
promulgated by the Arkansas State Board of
permits to the following:
Health, Little Rock, Arkansas, pursuant to the
authority expressly conferred by the laws of the
() State licensed supervising gas
State of Arkansas, and as may from time to time
fitter.
hereafter be amended, save and except such
portions of said code as may be deleted,
(i) State licensed master plumbers.
modified, or amended herein.
--("')A- permit may be issued to a,
(B) Amendments, - additions, and deletions. The
property --owner to' install gas
Arkansan- State -Plumbing Code, Rules and
installations in a single-family
Regulations of the State Board of Health,
residence, provided the property
governing the construction, installation, and
owner does the work himself, and
inspection of plumbing and drainage shall be
the building is owned and occupied
amended as follows:
= bysuch owner as..his.home. Such
- --- - ---
gas installations must strictly
(1) Permits required; qualifications.
comply with the requirements of this
chapter.
(a) Application. All plumbing work, unless
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specifically exempt herein, shall require
(3) Miscellaneous provisions. All underground
the application for and approval of a
plastic as piping 'shall have a #14AWG
plumbing permit from the city Building
copper or large tracer wire with moisture
Safety Division, prior to beginning
resistant thermoplastic insulation installed in
plumbing installations in the corporate
the same trench with the underground plastic
limits of the city, and on water and
piping: —Said tracer wire shall be continuous
-sewer—systems —owned ---by--the city
and secured to the piping above ground.
outside of the city limits.
(C) Inspection and tests.
(b) Documentation. No plumbing permit
.
shall be issued until the following has
(1) Inspections of gas installations shall be
been received:
made before covering, and with required
tests as follows:
() Plumbing permit issued by the
State Department of Health, as
(a) Underground;
required.
(b) Rough -in; and/or
(ii) Plans and specifications approved
by the State Department of Health,
(c) Final,
as required.
(2) Tests as required by code shall remain on
(iii) State Department of Health
any addition, alteration, repair, and new
approval of an individual sewage
piping installations until the installation has
disposal system when a public
been approved by a Building Safety Division
sewer is not available for use.
Director.
(iv) Building permit has been issued.
(Code 1965, §15-69, 15-61, 15-76, 15-70; Ord. No. 1432,
02-15-65; Ord. No. 1741, 06-01-70; Ord. No. 2256, 07-20-
(c) Minor repairs. No permit is required for
76; Ord. No. 2033, 08-06-74; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-
minor repairs to faucet, valves, pipes,
16-98)
appliances, and the removal of
State law reference(s)—Public health -Enforcement,
stoppage.
• ACA §4-97-106; Arkansas Administrative Procedure,
(d) Issuance. The city Building Safety
A.C.A. §25-15-201 et seq.
Division is authorized to issue plumbing
Sec. 173.06 Plumbing Code.
permits to the following:
(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
(i) State licensed.master plumbers.
by the City Council by reference thereto the
provisions set forth in the Arkansas State
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(ii) A permit may be issued to a
property owner to install plumbing
in a single-family residence,
provided the property owner does
the work himself, and the building is
owned and occupied by such owner
as his home. Such plumbing work
must strictly comply . with the
requirements of this chapter.
(2) Failure to permit and inspect. Water meters
shall not be allowed for installations that
have not been permitted and inspected.
(C) Inspection and tests.
(1), Inspections of plumbing installations shall be
made before covering, and with required test
as follows:
(a) Underground;
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions. The
Arkansas State Mechanical Code, Rules and
Regulations of the State HVACR Board,
governing the installation and inspections of
mechanical systems shall be amended as
follows:
(1) Application. All mechanical work, unless
specifically exempt herein, shall require the
application for and approval of a mechanical
permit from the city Building Safety Division,
prior to beginning mechanical installations in
the corporate limits of the city.
(2) Minor repairs. No permit is required for
minor repairs such as recharging of units,
filter changes, and replacement of parts
within the units.
(3) Issuance. The city Building Safety Divisign
is . authorized to issue permits to the
following:
(b) Under slab;
(a) State licensee;
(c) Rough -in; and/or
(b) A permit may be issued to a property
owner for mechanical installations in a
• (d) Mufti -story rough -in; and
single-family residence, provided the
property. owner does the work himself,
(e) Final.
and the building is owned and occupied
by such owner as his/her home. Such
(2) The Building Safety Division Director shall
mechanical work must strictly comply
have the right to inspect and may require
with the requirements of this chapter.
tests for existing plumbing installations when
there is reason to believe that such system is
(C)
Inspection and tests.
not safe for the use it is intended. When
such inspection or tests indicate a faulty or
(1) Underslab/underground;
unsafe system, the system shall be made
safe to the satisfaction of the inspector
(2) Rough -in; and/or
before the system is used.
(3) Final.
(Code 1965, §15-1, 15.9, 15-3 15-4; Ord. No. 1433, 02-15-
(D)
Right to inspect. The Building Safety Division
65; Ord. No. 1861, 04-13-72; Ord. No. 3228, 11-18-86; Ord.
Director shall have the right to inspect and may
No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6.16-98)
require tests for existing mechanical installations
when there is reason to believe that such system
Sec. 173.07. Mechanical Code.
is not safe for the use intended. When such
inspections or to a
(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
madefaulsafeor befunsore
shall be before
system, systemtests shall
by the City Council by reference thereto the
me
the system is used.
provisions set forth in the Arkansas State
Mechanical Code, Rules and Regulations of the
(Ord.
No. 4100, §2 (ExA), 6-16-98)
State HVACR Board, including guidelines for
estimating heat loss and gain, governing the
Sec. 173.08. Unsafe buildings.
• installation and inspection of mechanical systems
duly adopted and promulgated by the Arkansas
(A)
No person or persons, partnership, corporation or
State HVACR Board, Little Rock, Arkansas,
association, hereinafter referred to as "owner",
pursuant to the authority expressly conferred by
shall keep or maintain any house or building
the laws of the State of Arkansas, as may from
within the corporate limits of the city which has
time to time hereafter be amended, save and
become dilapidated, unsafe, unsanitary, or
except such portions of said code as may be
detrimental to the public welfare.
deleted, modified, or amended herein.
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(B) Abatement procedure.
Resolution. The rules and procedures of the
inspection department for cleanup, raze and
removal of property shall be followed. If the
results of such efforts are unsatisfactory, the
Building Safety Division Director may forward the
matter to the City Council for consideration. The
City Council may by • resolution make the
following determinations and issue the following
order.
(1) Deteiminatidn of condition. The City Council
may by resolution determine that a building
or -house has become dilapidated, unsafe,
unsanitary, or detrimental to the public
welfare.
(2) —Order —of —raze —and - removal. If it is
determined that a building or house has
become dilapidated, unsafe, unsanitary, or
detrimental to the public welfare, the City
Council may order the house or structure
razed and removed.
(Code 1991, §151.51, 151.52(A)(1)(2); Ord. No. 3948, 02-
20-96; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
State. Jaw: reference(s)-Removal or razing of buildings,
A.C.A. §14-56-203.
• Sec. 173.09. Homebuilders licensing. Adoption by
reference. There is hereby adopted by the City
Council, by reference thereto, the provisions set forth
in A.C.A. §17-25-501 et seq., save and except such
portions of said code as may be deleted, modified, or
amended herein.
Cross reference(s)-Administration, Ch. 152; Appeals,
Ch 155; Variances, Ch. 156; Fees, Ch. 159.
(Code, 1991, §151.31.5)
Sec. 173.10. Standard Housing Code.
(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted
by the City Council, by reference thereto, the
provisions set forth in the Standard Housing
Code, 1997 Edition, save and except such
portions of said code as may be deleted,
modified, or amended herein.
(B) Amendments, additions, and deletions to the
Standard Housing Code, 1997 Edition. The
Standard Housing Code, 1997 Edition, shall be
amended as follows:
(1) The Construction Board of Adjustments and
Appeals shall perform those duties of the
Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals
as set forth in Section 106, Standard
• Housing Code, 1997 Edition.
(2) The housing official shall be known as the
chief building official.
(3) Section 108, Standard Housing Code. 1997
Edition, is hereby deleted.
(Code 1965, 6-34; Ord. No. 1558, 08-21.67; Ord. No. 2885,
01-04-83; Ord. No. 2299, 12-21-76; Ord. NO. 2709, 03-24-
81; Code 1991, §151.20, §151.22; Ord. No. 4100, § 2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4124, §2,11-17-98)
Cross reference(s)—General penalty, §10.99.
State law reference(s)—Adoption of technical codes by
reference, A.CA. §14=55-207. -.....---
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• Chapter 174. Signs.
Sec. 174.01. General regulations.
Sec. 174.02. Permit applicationtiissuance.
• Sec. 174.03. Exemptions.
Sec. 174.04. Sign identification.
• Sec. 174.05. Sign removal.
Sec. 174.06. Nonconforming signs.
Sec. 174.07. Placing signs on public and private property.
Sec. 174.08. Prohibited signs.
Sec. 174.09. Sign illumination.
Sec. 174.10. Freestanding signs.
Sec. 174.11. Projecting signs.
Sec. 174.12. Wall signs.
Secs. 174.13.-174.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 174. SIGNS.
• Sec. 174.01. General regulations. (5) Person erecting structure. Name of person,
firm, corporation, or association erecting
(A) Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any structure.
person to erect, repair, after, relocate or keep
within the city any sign or other advertising (6) Consent of owner. Written consent of the
structure except as exempted herein without first owner of the building, structure, or land to
obtaining a sign permit from the Planning which or on which the structure is to be
Division. erected.
(B) Illuminated signs. All illuminated signs shall, in, (7) Electrical permit. Any electrical permit
addition, be subject to the provisions of the required and issued for said sign.
electrical code, and the permit fees required Application requesting electrical permit for
thereunder. proposed sign must accompany sign
application.
(C) Fees. Every applicant, before being granted a
permit hereunder, shall pay to the Planning (8) Other information. Such other information as
Division's office the permit fee set forth in the Planning Division shall require to show
Chapter 159. full compliance with the Code of Fayetteville.
(D) Maintenance of premises. All freestanding signs (B) Issuance' of sign permit. It shall be the duty of
and the premises surrounding the same shall be the Planning Division, upon the filing of an
maintained by the owner thereof in a dean, application for an erection permit, to examine
sanitary, and .inoffensive condition, and free and such plans and specifications and other data and
dear of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and the premises upon which it is proposed to erect
weeds, the sign or other advertising structure, and if it
shall appear that the proposed structure is in
(E) Privilege. All rights and privileges acquired under compliance with all the requirements of this
the provisions of this chapter, or any chapter and all other laws and ordinances of the
. amendments thereto are mere licenses revocable city, he/she shall then issue the sign permit. If
at any time by the City Council and all such the work authorized under an sign permit has not
permits shall contain this provision, been completed within six (6) months after date
of issuance, the said permit shall become null
(Code 1965, §§17B -3(a), (c), (e), 4(b); Ord. No. 1893, 12-19- and void.
72; Ord. No. 2198, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 2790, 1-18-82; Code
1991, §§158.05, 158.20, 158.22, 158.24, 158.38; Ord. (Ord. No. 1965, §176 3(b), (d); Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72;
No.3925, §4,10-3-95; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) Ord. No. 2198, 2-17-76; Code 1991, §§158.21; 158.23; Ord.
No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 174.02. Permit applicatlonlissuance.
Sec. 174.03. Exemptions. Exemptions shall not be
(A) Application. Applications for initial sign permits construed as relieving the owner of such signs from
shall be made upon blanks provided by the the responsibility of complying with certain applicable
Planning Division and shall contain or have provisions of this chapter. The exemptions shall
attached thereto the following information:apply to the requirement for sign permit only, and no
sign permit shall be required for the erection of the
(1) Applicant identification. Name, address and following signs:
telephone number of the applicant.
(A) Professional name plates. Professional name
(2) Location. Location of building, structure, or plates erected fiat on walls of building and not
lot to which or upon which the sign or other exceeding four (4) square feet of display surface
advertising structure is to be attached or area.
• erected.
(B) Building construction signs. One on -site building
(3) Position. Position of the sign or other construction sign on each construction site in any
advertising structure in relation to nearby zoning district, provided that maximum display
buildings or structures. surface area shall be eight (8) square feet or less
in R zoning districts: 32 square feet or less in
(4) Blueprfnts/drawings. Two blueprints or ink other zoning districts.
• drawings of the plans and specifications and
method of construction and attachment to (C) Real estate signs. On a lot in any district, there
the building or in the ground. may be erected one on -site unanimated real
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estate sign; provided, when a lot is listed
simultaneously with two real estate firms, one
such sign per firm shall be permitted. Provided
further, such signs shall be limited to wall signs,
freestanding signs or platform signs; and
freestanding signs or platform signs shall be set
back a minimum of 10 feet from the street. The
permitted illumination and maximum display
surface area for a real estate sign shall be as
follows:
District
Permitted
Illumination
Area (Sq. Ft)
R -A
Nonilluminated
32
RSF, RMF, RT,
R -O
Nonilluminated
8
P-1, C and I
Nonflashin
32
(D) Home occupation signs. Home occupation signs
erected flat against the wall and not exceeding
three (3) square feet
(E) Memorial signs, name signs. Memorial signs or
tables, names of buildings and date of erection
when cut into any masonry surface or when
constructed of bronze or other incombustible
materials.
(F) Traffic signs, etc. Traffic or other municipal signs,
legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger, and
such temporary, emergency or nonadvertising
signs as may be approved by the City Council.
(G) Posting bills, repainting signs. Posting of bills on
signs, repainting of signs, or the changing of
letters or numbers on signs designed for
changeable lettering or numbering which were
legally erected and maintained for such
purposes.
(H) Election campaign signs. Political signs are
permitted to be placed on private property in any
district, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Districts where signs not otherwise
permitted. In districts where signs are not
otherwise permitted, a political sign may be
erected but said sign shall be removed within
72 hours following the final election to which
it applies; the owner of the property on which
said sign is placed shall be responsible for
its removal.
(2) Sign permitted. In districts where signs are
otherwise permitted, political signs shall
meet those requirements.
(I) Time and temperature displays. Time and
temperature displays without advertising matter,
providing all clearances prescribed herein for
signs similarly located are maintained.
(J) Banners
(1) Public/private events. Banners shall be •
exempted when used in conjunction with
public and private events as follows:
(a) Election campaigns. Election campaign
banners when said banners are not
placed more than 10 days prior to and
removed within 72 hours following the
election to which the banner applies.
• (b) Public events. Public event banners
• shall be removed within 72 hours
following the event to which the banner
applies.
(c) Private sales events. Banners placed
on private property for advertising a
special sales event.
(2) Advertising. Banners bearing advertising
matter shall be considered wall or
freestanding signs, depending upon
mounting and shall meet all regulations
pertaining thereto.
(K) Signs located in buildings. All signs located
within a building that is not visible to the public
outside said building.
(L) Signs on windows. Signs painted on, or affixed •
to, glass surfaces of windows or doors and
pertaining to the lawful business conducted
therein.
(M) Directional identification and informational signs.
Directional, identification, and informational signs;
provided such signs shall be limited to wall and
freestanding signs with a maximum of four (4)
square feet of display surface area.
Notwithstanding the restrictions on the location
and number of freestanding signs prescribed by
§174.10., one freestanding sign not exceeding
four (4) square feet in display surface area shall
be permitted at each entrance or exit on a lot or
parcel to identify such entrance or exit and to
encourage the use of motor vehicle seatbelts,
subject to the followings restrictions.
(1) Traffic hazard. No such sign shall be erected
which would create a traffic hazard.
(2) Seat belt sign. Any words or symbols
encouraging the use of seatbelts shall face
the interior of the lot or parcel on which the
sign is located and shall not face the street
unless the citys official seatbelt sign is used.
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(N) Collection boxes. Collection boxes for charitable
or nonprofit organizations containing no
commercial advertising and located on private
property in any C or I zoning districts.
(O) Subdivision signs. In any district, one temporary
subdivision identification sign indirectly
illuminated, not to exceed 50 square feet in area
per surface may be erected at any principal
entrance to a subdivision, provided that in no
event shall such sign remain for more than six
(6) months within 50_feetof&dwellingJn..a_R___.
district occupied as a -dwelling.
(P) Freestanding bulletin boards. A freestanding
bulletin board shall be set back a minimum of 15
feet from street right-of-way; and any bulletin
board having a display surface area in excess of
10 square feet shall be set back from street right-
of-way an additional one (1) foot for each two (2)
square feet of display surface area in excess of
10 square feet.
(Q) Fuel price informational signs. In any district,
signs advertising the price of motor vehicle fuel
sold from a fuel pump located on the premises
shall be permitted, subject to the following
conditions:
(1)
Price.
Only one fuel price
informational sign
shall
be permitted per fuel
pump.
(2) Size. Fuel price informational signs shall be
limited in size to an area of 216 square
inches.
(3) Stationary. Each fuel price informational sign
shall be affixed directly and firmly to a fuel
pump and shall be stationary.
(4) Other locations. Nothing herein shall be
construed as to prohibit the advertisement of
fuel prices on any other sign meeting the
requirements of this chapter.
(5) Sign faces. Only one two-faced, or two one -
faced, self service/full service signs not
exceeding four (4) square feet in display
surface area shall be permitted at each
pump island.
(R) Fences and scoreboards in city parks. Signs
may be permitted on baseball/softball fences and
scoreboards in city parks as provided for in
§97.088(B).
(Code 1965, §1768; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No.
3294, 9-15-87; Ord. No. 3307, 10.20-87; Ord. No. 3313, 11-
17-87; Code 1991, §158.08; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98)
Sec. 174.04. Sign identification. Every sign or other
advertising structure hereafter registered shall show
in a conspicuous place thereon which is visible to the
inspector and is readable by the inspector from the
ground, the permit number.
(Code 1965, §17B-6; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No.
3294, 9-15-97; Ord. No. 3307, 10.20-87; Ord. No. 3313, 11-
17-87; Code 1991, §158.08; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex A), 6-16-
98)
Sec. 174.05. Sign removal. In the event a business
-ceases operation for a period of time in excess of 60
days, the sign owner or lessee, or the property owner,
shall immediately remove any sign identifying or
advertising said business or any product sold thereby;
provided, however, this requirement shall not apply
where under the provisions of this chapter an existing
conforming sign may be altered to advertise a new
business to be in operation on the premises within 60
days.
(Code
1965, §17B -4A; Ord.
No. 1893,
12-19-72; Ord. No.
2934,
8-2-83; Ord. No. 2948,
9.2083; Ord. No.
3298; 10-6-
87; Code 1991, §158.35; OM.
No. 4100,
§2 (Ex.
A), 6-16-98)
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Cross reference(s)—Enforcement, Ch. 153.
Sec. 174.06. Nonconforming signs. For the purpose
of this section, a nonconforming sign shall be defined
as a sign existing on or before January 19, 1973,
which could not be built under the terms of this
chapter or under the terms of Zoning, Chapters 160
through 165.
(A) On -site, nonconforming signs. All on -site
nonconforming signs not otherwise prohibited by
the provisions of this chapter shall be removed or
shall be altered to conform to the provisions of
this chapter when the nature of the business
conducted on the premises changes and the sign
is changed or modified either in shape, size, or
legend, or when the name of the business
changes and the sign is changed or modified
either in shape, size, or legend, or on or before
January 19, 1980, whichever occurs sooner.
(B) Off -site, nonconforming signs. Off -site, non-
conforming signs not otherwise prohibited by the
provisions of this chapter shall be removed or
shall be altered so as to conform with the
provisions of this chapter on or before January
19, 1977. Off -site nonconforming signs not
otherwise prohibited by this chapter shall be
removed or shall be altered so as to conform with
the provisions of this chapter within four years
from January 19, 1973.
(C) Enlarge/alter. No nonconforming sign may be
enlarged or altered in a way which would
increase its nonconformity.
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(D) Damaged/replace. Should any nonconforming such temporary signs shall be subject to the
sign be damaged by any means to an extent of. following conditions:
more than 50% of its replacement cost at time of
damage, it shall not be reconstructed except in (a) Display surface area. The maximum
conformity with the provisions of this chapter. display surface area of each sign shall
not exceed six (6) square feet
(Code 1965, §178-5; Ord. No. 1893; 12-19-72; Ord. No.
2109, 6.3-75; Ord. No. 2255, 7-20.76; Code 1991, §158.07; (b) Number of signs. No more than three
Ord. No. 4100. §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98) (3) signs directing the general public to
such an event or activity shall be placed
Sec. 174.07. Placing signs on public and private on public property at the same time by
property. one such organization;
(A) Placing signs on public property. (c) Organization name. Each such sign
shall. identify the nonprofit organization
(1) Agencies of government. No signs other by name;
than signs placed by agencies of
government shall be erected on. any public (d) Temporary sign. No such temporary
property; provided, directional signs may be sign shall be placed on public property
erected upon the citys street name for more than five (5) successive days;
signposts, or upon traffic signposts under the I
following conditions: (e) Locatior✓approval. The location of each
such sign shall be approved by the
(a) Public facility/out-of-town patrons. The Planning Division and Transportation
signs direct the reader to the location of Division Director to ensure that the signs
a public facility attended principally by will not constitute a traffic hazard;
out-of-town patrons, to a facility
operated by a nonprofit entity and (f) Permit/number of signs. The
attended principally by outof-town organization applies for, and is issued, a
patrons, to a facility relating to the public sign permit; one permit may authorize
health, safety, or welfare, or to scenic or installation of up to three (3) signs
historic trails; pursuant to the provisions of this
division; and
(b) Traffic Division. The signs are
fabricated, erected and maintained by (g) Temporary signs. No such organization
the city Transportation Division; shall install, or be issued a permit to
install a temporary sign on public
(c) Cost. The entire cost of the signs is property pursuant to the provisions of
borne by the entity requesting the signs; this division more often than six (6)
times within a 12 -month period.
(d) Installation. The signs are installed at
locations . where they would not (B) placing signs on private property. No signs shall
constitute a traffic hazard. be placed on any private property without the
(e) Traffic control devices. The signs
consent of the owner thereof.
conform to the manual on uniform (C) Placing signs on trees or rocks. No signs shall
traffic -control devices; and be placed or painted on any tree or rock.
(f) Directional signals. The maximum (D) Placing signs on utility poles. No signs shall be
number of directional signs permitted placed on any utility pole except for utility
under this section shall be seven (7) for identification or similar purposes.
each entity; provided, the limitation
provided hereby shall not apply to signs (Code 1965, §17B -7(c); Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No.
directing the reader to scenic or historic 2934, 8-2.63; Ord. No. 2948, 9-20-83; Ord. No. 3298, 10 -6 -
trails. 87; Code 1991, §159.37; Ord. No. 3677, §1, 3-2-93; Ord.
No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
.(2) Nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit 174.08. Prohibited signs.
organizations shall be allowed to place Sec
temporary signs of a noncommercial nature
on public property for the purpose of (A) Spot lights and beacons. It shall be unlawful for
directing the general public to the location of any person to continue in operation or erect any
an event or activity which promotes the attraction device or sign which contains a beacon
general public welfare. The placement of
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of any type and/or contains a.spot light providing
direct illumination to the public.
(B) Fluctuating illumination. It shall be unlawful for
any person to erect additional attraction devices
or signs or to continue in operation an attraction
device or sign which flashes, blinks, or is
animated. Illumination of attraction devices or
signs located in the city that fluctuates in light
intensity shall be prohibited.
(C) Portable swinger or temporary attraction sign
boards. --It shall be- unlawful -for any person. to
continue to display or erectany portable swinger.
"A" frame, sandwich, or temporary attraction sign
board in the city.
(D) Revolving, rotating, or moving signs. It shall be
unlawful--for—any person to erect or to continue
using any sign the exterior of which revolves,
rotates or otherwise moves, in whole or part.
(E) Windblown signs. It shall be unlawful for any
person to display any windblown sign; provided,
windblown signs may be displayed on a lot, at a
shopping center, or at a mall one time per year
for a period not to exceed 72 hours if a temporary
sign permit is first obtained from the Planning
Division upon payment of the appropriate fee;
provided further, one company flag shall be
permitted on a lot, at a shopping center, or mall.
(F) Signs that constitute a traffic hazard. No sign or
other advertising structure as regulated by this
chapter shall be erected or continued to be
displayed at the intersection of any street in such
a manner as to obstruct free and dear vision; or
at any location where, by reason of the position,
shape, or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the
view of or be confused with any authorized traffic
sign, signal or device; or which makes use of the
words, "STOP,'LOOK," "DRIVE-IN;
"DANGER,' or any other word, phrase, symbol or
character in such manner as to interfere with,
mislead, or confuse traffic.
(G) Use of vehicle as sign. It shall be unlawful to use
a vehicle or a trailer as a sign in circumvention of
this chapter.
(H) Roof signs. Roof signs shall not be permitted
except on appeal to the Board of Sign Appeals.
Cross reference(s)—Variance, Ch. 156, Appeals, Ch.
155.
(I) Restricbo`ns-along controlled -access highways.
No off -site sign shall be permitted within 660 feet
of the right-of-way of any controlled access
highway.
(Code 1965, §17B -7(b), (e) -(k); 178.8; Ord. No. 1893, 12-
19-72; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-83; Ord. No. 2948, 9-20-83; Ord.
No. 3298, 10-6-87; Code 1991, §158.38, 158.36, 158-39-
158.46; Ord. No. 4100, § 2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec, 174.08. Sign Illumination. Direct illumination by
incandescent light bulbs shall be restricted to light
bulbs rated at 25 watts or less.
(Code 1965, §17B -7(d); Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No.
2934, 8-2-83;Ord. No. 2948, 9.20.83; Ord. No. 3298, 10-6-
87; Code 1991, §158.38; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
Sec. 174.10. Freestanding signs. It shall be unlawful
to erect any freestanding sign which total height is
greater than 30 feetabove the level otth'a-street upon
which the sign faces. Freestanding signs located on
property --which abuts both a controlled access
highway and a state or federal numbered highway
may not be erected where the total height of said sign
is greater than 30 feet above the plane of the
pavement of the highest road-atthe-intersection. For
any sign located closer to street right-of-way than 40
feet, the maximum height shall be reduced one-half
(1/2) foot for each foot of setback less than 40 feet
Freestanding signs shall be permitted to.be erected in
the city subject to the following:
(A) R -A District.
(1) Off -site. Off -site freestanding signs shall be
-prohibited. -
(2) On -site. On -site freestanding signs subject to
the following:
(a) Number of signs. Only one on -site
freestanding sign shall be permitted on
a lot or at a business operating on two
or more adjoining lots.
(b) Display surface area. Display surface
area shall not exceed 16 square feet
(c) Illumination. Sign may be illuminated by
indirect illumination only.
(d) Setback from right-of-way. Sign shall be
setback 35 feet from existing street
right-of-way and 25 feet from any R or
R -O District.
(B) R and R -O Districts. Freestanding signs shall be
prohibited and no freestanding signs shall be
erected in any R and R -O District of the city;
provided, one freestanding bulletin board per lot
shall be permitted, subject to the restrictions on
bulletin boards prescribed by §174.03 (P);
-provided _further,�one_on-site freestanding signs
shall be permitted on a lot or parcel zoned RMF
or R -O subject to the following restrictions:
(1) Display surface area. The maximum display
surface area shall not exceed four (4) square
feet;
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(c) Adjoining property. May be erected a
(2) Setback from right-of-way. The sign shall be minimum of one (1) foot from adjoining
setback a minimum of 15 feet from street property.
right-of-way.
(3) Height. The height of the sign shall not be
greater than six (6) feet above the level of
the street upon which the sign faces.
(4) Setback from R District. The sign shall be
setback a minimum of 25 feet from the
boundary of any R District.
(5) Adjoining property. The sign shall be erected
a minimum of 10 feet from adjoining
property.
(6) , Illumination. The sign shall be illuminated by
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(C) C Districts.
• (1) Number of signs. Only one on -site
freestanding signs shall be permitted on a
lot, at a shopping center, or at a mall;
provided only one on -site freestanding sign
shall be permitted for any business operating
on two or more adjoining lots.
(2) Off -site. Only one off -site freestanding sign
---- -shall be permitted on any vacant property of
one ownership.
(3) Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs shall
be subject to the following:
(a) Display surface area.
Display surface
area shall not exceed
10 square feet;
provided, the display surface area may
be increased two (2)
square feet for
each one (1) foot the
sign is setback
from street right-of-way
beyond 15 feet,
provided further, the maximum display
surface area for a sign
which.is setback
from street right-of-way
40 feet or more
shall be 75 square feet;
provided further,
the maximum display
surface area for
an on -site freestanding
sign located on
property which abuts a controlled
access highway shall
be 200 square
feet. -
(b) Setback from right-of-way. Setback
shall be a minimum of 15 feet from
street right-of-way; provided, an on -site
freestanding sign located on property
which abuts a controlled access
highway shall be set back a minimum of
40 feet from street right-of-way of the•
service road.
(d) Illumination. Signs may be illuminated
by direct or indirect illumination.
(e) Setback from R or R -O Districts.
Setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet
from the boundary of any R or R -O
District.
(4) Joint identification sign. The display surface
area of joint identification signs may be
increased to one square foot per 500 square
feet of gross leaseable building area over
37,500 square feet located, as approved by
the Planning Division, at no more than two
(2) remote entrance locations. The permit
applicant- shall provide a recorded legal
document as approved by the Planning
Division indicating ownership and
responsibility for maintenance of sign and
subject to the following:
(a) R Districts. Prohibited.
(b) R -O District. Monument sign permitted
—with-a maximum -display surface area of
32 square feet.
(c) C and I Districts. Display surface shall
not exceed 300 square feet.
(d) Joint identification sign display. A
freestanding sign or monument sign
greater than 32 square feet for a person
or business with display on a joint
identification sign shall not be allowed.
(D) I Districts.
(1) Number of signs. Only one on -site
freestanding sign shall be permitted on a lot,
at a shopping center, or at a mall; provided
only one on -site freestanding sign shall be
permitted for any business operating on two
or more adjoining lots.
(2) Off -site. Off -site freestanding signs shall be
prohibited.
(3) Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs shall
be subject to the following:
(a) Display surface area. Display surface
area_ shall not exceed 10 square feet;
provided, the display surface area may
be increased two square feet for each
one foot the sign is setback from street
right-of-way beyond 15 feet; provided
further, the maximum display surface
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area for a sign which setback from (H) Monument signs. A monument sign shall be
• street right-of-way 40 feet or more shall setback a minimum of 10 feet from the street
be 75 square feet; provided further, the right-of-way and may be substituted for a
maximum display surface area for an freestanding sign permitted by § 174.10.,
on -site freestanding sign located on provided the display surface area meets the
property which abuts a controlled following:
access highway shall be 200 square
feet. (1) RSF Districts. Prohibited on individual lots.
(b) Setback from right-of-way. Setback shall (2) R -A and P Districts. The display surface
be a minimum of 15 feet from street area, shall not exceed 32 square feet
• right-of-way; provided, an on -site
• freestanding sign located on property (3) RMF, RT and R -O Districts. The display
which abuts a controlled access surface shall not exceed 16 square feet.
highway shall be set back a minimum of
40 feet from street right-of-way of the (4) C and I Districts. The display surface area
service roadshall not exceed the maximum permitted, by
§174.10.
—(c) Adjoining property. Signs may --be
erected a minimum of one foot from (Code1965, §17B-9; Ord. No. 1893,1219-72; Ord. No.
adjoining property; provided however, 3008, 5-1.84; Ord. No. 3029, 8-21.84; Ord. No. 3294, 9 -15 -
said signs must be setback 25 feet from 87; Code 1991, §158.47; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6 -16 -
the boundary of any R or R -O Districts. 98); Ord. No. 4226, 2-15.00)
Sec. 174.11. Projecting signs.
.(E) P Districts. Freestanding signs other than those
permitted in §174.10. shall be prohibited and no (A) Sidewalks. It shall be unlawful to erect any
freestanding sign shall hereafter be erected in the projecting sign that projects from the wall of a
P Districts. building uponwhich_it_ is erected a distance of
(F) Space of off -site, freestanding signs. No two oft more than two-thirds of the width of the sidewalk
site, freestanding signs shall be spaced less than (in those instances where there w is a sidewalk
• 200 feet apart; provided, the minimum spacing next right-of-wayto the building) thinowithin two feet there or street
provided ' hereby shall not apply to signs nextin those instances prrevie is no
no
separated by buildings or other obstructions in sidewalk ign shalltprovided, et
such a manner that only one sign is visible from projecting sign of project more than six (6) feet
the street or highway at any one time. from the wall the building upon which it is
erected.
(G) Area signs.
(B)
(1) Size/location. The size and location of the
fence, wall, or other structure which will
contain the area identification sign must be
approved by the Planning Division, who will
approve such structure upon the criterion of (C)
traffic safety sight lines.
(a) Areas with more than one entrance may
not have a sign at more than two
locations.
Location. Projecting signs shall be located on the
vertical surface of a building and shall not be
higher than the eave or rafter line, whichever is
higher. Projecting signs shall dear grade level
below the sign by a minimum of eight (8) feet.
Displaying surface area. The display surface
area of a projecting sign shall not exceed 16
square feet. Only one (1) projecting sign per
business shall be permitted and a projecting sign
shall not be permitted on property which has a
freestanding sign.
(b)
An area sign with display on
one side
(D) Oi1-site. Oft site
projecting
signs shall
be
located on each side of an
entrance
prohibited in R -A,
RSF, RT,
RMF, and
R -O
street may be substituted for
a single
zoning districts.
sign with display on both sides.
(E) On -site. On -site
projecting
signs shall
be
(2) Display surfacearea.
prohibited in all zoning districts.
(a)
A, P, R, and R -O Districts. Display area
(Code 1965, §17B-10; Ord. No. 1893,
12-19-72; Ord.
No.
shall not exceed 32 square feet.
2255, 7-20-76; Code 1991,
§158.48; Ord. No. 4100, §2
(Ex.
A.), 6-16-98)
(b)
C and I Districts. Display area
shall not
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Sec. 174.12. Wall signs.
(A) Projection.
(1) General. Wall signs shall not project more
than 18 inches from the surface upon which
they are mounted.
(2) Mansard roof The upper edge of a wall sign
mounted on a mansard roof may project
more than 18 inches so long as the sign is
perpendicular to the ground.
(B) Number of signs.
(1) Single tenant. Where a building houses only
one business, a maximum of four (4) wall
signs may be placed on one wall, but no
more than four (4) wall signs may be placed
on the building.
(2) Multiple tenants. Where a building houses'
more than one (1) business, wall signs shall
be limited in number to one (1) wall sign per
business on each wall with a limit of four (4)
wall signs per business per building.
(C) Display surface area.
(1) Al! signs. The display surface area of all wall
signs on any one wall shall not exceed 150
square feet or 20% of the area of the wall on
which they are located, whichever is greater.
(2) Multiple tenants. In. the event a building
which houses multiple tenants does not front
on the street or highway from which principal
access to the building is obtained, the
display surface area of each sign on a wall
shall not exceed 150 square feet or 20% of
the area of the wall and the display surface
area of all wall signs an the wall facing said
street or highway shall not exceed the area
of the wall.
(D) Off -site wall signs. Off -site wall signs shall be
prohibited in all zoning districts.
(E) Limitations in residential zoning districts. In R
and R -O zoning districts, the following limitations
shall apply:
(1) Number of signs. Limit of one on -site wall
sign per business per building; provided,
when a building abuts more than one street,
the limit shall be one on -site wall sign per
business per building for each wall which
faces an abutting street.
(2) Display surface area. Display surfaces shall
not exceed 16 square feet.
(Code 1965, §176.11; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No.
2309, 2-15-77; Ord. No. 3217, 10-21-86; Ord. No. 3294, 9-
15-87; Code 1991, §158.49; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98)
Cross reference(s)—Boards and Commissions, Ch. 33,
General Provisions, Ch. 150; Definitions, Ch. 151;
Enforcement, Ch. 153; Appeals, Ch. 155; Variances, Ch.
156; Fees, Ch. 159.
(Ord. No. 4226, 2-15-00)
Secs. 174.13.-174.99. Reserved.
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Sec. 175.01. Manufactured home park operator's permit
Sec. 175.02. Manufactured homes restricted to manufactured home parks.
Sec. 175.03. Development requirements for manufactured home parks.
Sec. 175.04. Minimum manufactured home park design standards.
Sec. 175.05. Supervision; maintenance and repair.
Sec. 175.06. Existing manufactured home parks.
Sec. 175.07. Authority of health / enforcement officer.
Sec/ 175.08 Duty of owners or occupants.
Secs. 175.09.-175.99. Reserved.
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CHAPTER 175. MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.
Sec. 175.01. Manufactured home park operator's (2) Building permit. Applications for building
permit permits for manufactured home parks shall
be in writing, signed by the applicant, and
(A) Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant
person to operate any manufactured home park as to the truth of the statements and facts
within the limits of the city, unless he holds a set forth in the application, and shall contain
valid operator's permit issued by the enforcement the following:
officer in the name of such person for the specific
manufactured home park. (a) Plan. A complete plan of the
manufactured home park, containing the
(1) Applications. All applications for permits shall legal description, showing compliance
be made to the enforcement officer, who with all applicable provisions of this
shall issue a permit, to be valid for one year. chapter and regulations promulgated
then renewable annually upon compliance thereunder, and,
by the applicant with provisions of this
chapter and of any regulations adopted (b) Other information. Such further
• pursuant thereto, and of any other applicable information as may be requested by the
• legal requirements. enforcement officer to enable him to
determine that the proposed'
(2) No permit shall be transferable. Every manufactured home park will comply
person holding such a permit shall give with legal requirements.
notice in writing to the enforcement office
within 24 hours after having sold, (3) Changes/new application. No changes or
transferred, given away, or otherwise additions may be made in the plat plan or
disposed of such operator's right to control of construction of a manufactured home park
.the manufactured home park for which such except upon a new application which shall
permit was issued, and any such permit shall be subject to the same terms and conditions
then and there expire and immediately be of the original application.
• null and void. Such notice shall include the
name and address of the person succeeding (4) Renewals. Applications for renewals of operator's
to the control of such manufactured home permits shall be made in writing by the holder of
park. No successor to the right to operate the permit and shall contain the following:
said manufactured home park may
commence operations until he has been (a) Changes. Any change in the information
issued a valid permit as herein required. submitted since the time the original
permit was issued or the latest renewal
(3) Operation without permit. No manufactured granted.
home park may be operated within the city
limits, unless an operators permit shall be (b) Other information. Such other
issued and in effect at all times during said I information as the enforcement. officer
operation. Building permits shall be required may require.
as provided under the building regulations.
(C) Plans and specifications; approval by Planning
(B) Applications. Commission.
(1) Operator's permit. Applications for operators (1) Building and construction permit. A
permits shall be in writing, signed by the complete plan, for the purpose of obtaining a
applicant, and accompanied by an affidavit building and construction permit to be issued
of the applicant as to the truth of the by the enforcement officer shall show:
statements and facts set forth in the
application and shall contain the following: (a) Tract information. The area and
• dimensions of the tract of land.
(a) Applicant identification.• The narhe and
address of the applicant. (b) Number/location of spaces. The
number, locations, and size of all
(b) Interest of the applicant. The interest of manufactured home spaces.
the applicant in and the location of the
manufactured home park. (c) Roadways and walkways. The locations
and width of roadways and walkways.
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(d) Service buildings. The location of
service buildings and any other
proposed structures.
(e) Water and sewer lines. The location of
water and sewer lines. Written approval,
signed by the superintendent of the
water and sewer department, shall be
required for all proposed water and
sewer main extensions.
(t) Building and other improvements. Plans
and specifications of all buildings and
other improvements constructed or to be
constructed within the manufactured
home park pursuant to such application.
(2) Requirement of plan approval by city and
state agencies.
(a) Approval. Plans and specifications for
manufactured home parks must be
reviewed and approved prior to starting
construction and the issuance of a
building permit as follows:
() City Planning Commission.
a State Board of Health.
(b) Entire site. This applies to the entire
site, grocery stores, lunch counters,
food handling facilities and swimming
pools.
(Code 1965, §§13A-38, 13A-39, 13A-41; Ord. No. 1509, 8-8-
66; Code 1991, §§156.015, 156.018, 161.086; Ord. No.
4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98)
(B) Manufactured home park street design. The
official plat shall indicate all interior and adjacent
exterior streets and said streets shall be subject
to the following:
(1) Location and width. The location and width
of all streets shall be subject to the city's
Master Street Plan.
(2) Construction. All streets shall be curbed,
guttered and constructed to meet the city's
minimum street design standards.
Sec. 175.04. Minimum manufactured home park
design standards.
(A) Minimum park area requirements. The minimum
site for a manufactured home park development
shall be three (3) acres.
(B) Park site location; drainage. The manufactured
home park shall be located on a well -drained site,
and shall be located so that its drainage will not
endanger any water, supply. All such
manufactured home parks shall be in areas free
from marshes, swamps, or other potential
breeding places for insects or rodents.
(C) Minimum manufactured home lot requirements in
a park. The minimum manufactured home lot
shall:
Sec. 175.02. Manufactured homes restricted
to manufactured home parks; exceptions. (D)
Manufactured homes shall be permitted in
manufactured home parks but shall not be placed at
any other location in the city except pursuant to the
provisions of Zoning, Chapters 160 through 165.
Sec.175.03. Development requirements for
manufactured home parks.
(A) Official plat. Prior to development of a
manufactured home park (or extensively
remodeling an existing manufactured home park)
the developer shall be required to submit to the
city's Planning Commission for review and
approval an official plat of the proposed
manufactured home park. Said. official plat of a
manufactured home park shall be subject to the
provisions of Development, Chapter 166, and
when approved by the city, shall be recorded by
the city clerk in the office of the Circuit Clerk and
ex officio recorder.
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(1) Minimum lot area. Contain a minimum of
4,200 square feet of area.
(2) Parking. Provide for a hard surfaced off the
street parking area for two (2) vehicles. The
hard surface shall consist of at least a
double asphaltic seal coat.
Manufactured home pad requirements. The
manufactured home pads in a manufactured
home park shall be located on the manufactured
home lot and designed in such a way that:
(1) Separation. Manufactured homes, including
any attachment thereto, shall be separated
from each other at least 20 feet
(2) Exterior boundaries. Manufactured homes
shall be located at least 10 feet from any
exterior boundaries of the manufactured
home park adjacent to private property.
(3) Public street. Manufactured homes shall be
located at least 25 feet from any public
street.
(E) Recreation area.
(1) Required. Recreation areas and facilities
should be provided to the extent necessary
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to meet the anticipated needs of the tenants along the common boundary line a screening wall,
the park is designed to serve. In no event meeting the standards of Development, Chapter
shall less than eight percent (8%) of the 166.
gross park site area be devoted to
recreational facilities. (I) Manufactured home parr structure regulations.
(2) Maintenance. Maintenance of recreation
(1)
Exclusive use. Structures placed in a
areas and facilities shall be the responsibility
manufactured home park shall be for the
of the person to whom a manufactured home
exclusive use of manufactured home park
park operator's permit, is issued under
occupants.
§175.01(A) through (E), provided, prior to the
sale_of any lot within_a_manufactured..home
(2)
Sanitary facilities. Every park shall provide
parkrthe owner shall cause to be included
community sanitary facilities in a community
as part of the -transfer of title to said lot, a
building to be located in the park with the
restrictive covenant in favor of the city and in
following emergency sanitary facilities:
favor of property owners within the park
which shall require all owners to be
(a) Toilets/sinks. For each 100
collectively responsible, under the terms of
manufactured home lots, or fractional
this section, for the maintenance and upkeep
park thereof, there shall be one flush
of the recreation area required hereunder
toilet and one lavatory for each sex.
after 50% or more of the total area within the
manufactured home, park has been sold.
(b) Emergency facilities. The building
containing such emergency sanitary
(F) Tenant storage facilities. Tenant storage facilities
facilities shall be accessible to all
shall be provided on each manufactured home
manufactured homes.
lot, or in compounds located within a reasonable
distance, generally not more than 100 feet from
(3)
Structures prohibited in manufactured home
each manufactured home pad. Storage facilities
parks. Temporary or permanent tents or tent
should be designed in a manner to enhance the
like structures shall not be permitted in a
appearance of the development and shall be
manufactured home park and the location of
constructed of suitable weather resistant
such a structure is prohibited in
materials appropriate under the use and
manufactured home parks.
maintenance contemplated. A minimum of 90
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cubic feet of tenant storage space shall be
(J) Water supply/potable water. An accessible,
provided for each manufactured home pad.
adequate, safe, and potable water supply shall
be
provided for each manufactured home park,
(G) Manufactured home supports and manner of
capable of furnishing a minimum of 150 gallons
. tiedown.
per
day for each manufactured home space.
(1) Adequate support for manufactured home.
(1)
Connection. Where a public supply of water
The manufactured home support shall not
is available, connection shall be made
heave, shift or settle unevenly under the
thereto and its supply shall be used
weight of the manufactured home due to
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exclusively.
frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration,
or other forces acting on the structure.
(2)
Meter. Each manufactured home shall be
provided with an individual water meter and
(2) Anchors or tiedowns. Anchors or tiedowns,
each manufactured home shall be
such as cast -in place concrete dead men,
individually metered.
eyelets imbedded in concrete screw augers,
or arrowhead anchors shall be placed at
(3)
Piping. All water piping shall be constructed
least at each comer of the manufactured
and maintained in accordance with state and
home and each device shall be able to
local law; the water piping system shall not
sustain a minimum load of 4,800 pounds.
be connected with nonpotable or
Anchors or tie -down design shall be equal to
questionable water supplies and shall be
or better than that recommended by the
protected against the hazards of backflow or
Manufactured homes Manufacturers
back-siphonage.
Association.
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(4)
Drinking fountain. Where drinking fountains
(H) Required screening. Whenever the external
are provided for public use, they shall be of a
boundaries of a manufactured home park abuts
type approved by the State Board of Health
property in a R or R -O district or a city street or
and in locations approved by the
highway, there shall be provided in such park
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(5) Construction. Individual water -service
(2) Litter. Manufactured home park areas shall
connections which are provided for direct
be kept free of litter, rubbish, and other
use by manufactured homes shall be so
flammable materials.
constructed that they will not be damaged by
the parking of such manufactured homes.
(3) Fire extinguishers. Portable fire
extinguishers of a type approved by the fire
(K) Electricity; exterior lighting,
prevention authority shall be kept in service
buildings and shall • be maintained in good
(1) Outlet supply. An electrical outlet supplying
operating condition.
at least 115 volts shall be provided for each
manufactured home space. The installation
(N) Alterations and additions.
shall comply with all applicable state and
local electrical codes and ordinances. Such
(1) Plumbing and electrical repairs. All plumbing
electrical outlets shall be grounded and
and electrical alterations or repairs in the
weatherproof. No power supply line to the
manufactured home park shall be made in
manufactured home space shall be
accordance with applicable local regulations.
permitted to lie .on the ground or be
suspended less than 10 feet above the
(2) Permanent additions. No permanent
ground. No power supply line in a
additions shall be built onto or become a part
manufactured home park shall be
of any manufactured home unless they are
suspended less than 15 feet over any
in accordance with building permits issued
driveway,
by the enforcement officer and meet all
setback requirements.
(2) Connection. The point of the electrical
connection for the manufactured home
Sec. 175.05. Supervision; maintenance and repair.
should be within the area of the
The person to whom an operator's permit for a
manufactured home pad and approximately
manufactured home park is issued shall at all times
40 feet from the front of the stand,
operate the park in compliance with this chapter and
the regulations issued thereunder, and shall provide
(3) Grounding. All exposed noncurrent -carrying
adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities
metal parts of the manufactured homes and
and equipment in good repair and in dean and
equipment shall be grounded by means of
sanitary condition at all times.
an approved grounding system. The neutral
conductor shall not be used as an equipment
Sec. 175.06 Existing manufactured home parks.
ground for manufactured homes or other
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to apply to
equipment.
manufactured home parks in existence on March 20,
1972. Provided, however, that manufactured home
(4) Exterior lighting. Adequate public lighting
parks lawfully operating on March 20, 1972 may not
shall be provided for all streets, walkways,
expand operating unless the expanded portion of the
buildings and other facilities subject to night
manufactured home park is in compliance with these
time use in all manufactured home parks.
provisions. Further provided, that manufactured
home parks in existence on March 20, 1972 and in
(L) Fuel. All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or
compliance with the provisions of §175.01. (A)
cylinders to manufactured homes shall be rigid
through (E), which are not in conflict with the
iron pipe or AGA or UL labeled flexible tubing,
provisions of this section and further subject to the
permanently installed, and securely fastened in
zoning, health, and fire prevention laws, ordinances,
place, in such a manner as to exclude the
and regulations of the city and the state.
possibility of damage by physical contact. All fuel
storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely
Sec. 175.07 Authority of health I enforcement
fastened in place and shall not be located inside
officer.
or beneath the manufactured home exit, and
shall be located and secured in such a manner
(A) Safeguard health and safety. The health officer
as to not be susceptible to damage by physical
is hereby authorized and directed to determine
contact.
the condition of manufactured home parks
located within the city, in order that he may
(M) Fire protection.
perform his duty of safeguarding the health and
safety of occupants of manufactured home parks
(1) Fire regulations. The manufactured home
and the general public.
park area shall be subject to the rules and
regulations of the fire prevention authority of
(B) Right of entry. The health officer shall have the
the city
power to enter at reasonable times upon any
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manufactured home park for the purpose of
. inspecting and investigating coniiitions relating to (E) Utilities connection. It shall be the duty of the
the enforcement of this chapter or of regulations park operator to see that all utility connections
promulgated thereunder, are installed in accordance with the Code of
Fayetteville.
(C) Inspect register. The health officer and/or
enforcement officer shall have the power to (F) Granting access rights for purposes of repairs or
inspect the register containing a record of all alterations. It shall be the duty of every occupant
manufactured homes and occupants using the of a manufactured home park to give the owner
manufactured home park. thereof or his agent or employee access rights to
any part of such manufactured home park or its
(D)_Authorityy, , of enforcement officer. The premises at reasonable.bmes for the purpose of
enforcement officer is hereby authorized to making -such—repairs-or--alterations as. are
promulgate--written—regulations---as may be necessary to effect compliance -with this -chapter,
necessary for the proper enforcement of the or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 175. Such regulations provisions of this chapter.
shall be submitted to the City Council shall have
the same force and effect as the provisions of (Code 1965, §§138-1-138-5, 1313.5, 136138-9, 138.54 -
Chapter 175. . ___. —. -13B-57; Ord. 1859, 3-20-72; Ord. No. 2319, 4-5.77; Code
1991, §§156.066-156.069; §§156.71-156.74; §§ 156.90—
(E) Report of violations to enforcement officer. The 156.94; Ord. No. 4100, §2, (Ex A), 6-16-98)
health officer shall report any violations of this Cross reference(s)-Appeals, Ch. 155; Enforcement,
chapter to the enforcement officer, who shall ch. 163.
immediately take or institute appropriate action to
correct said violation and enforce the provisions Sect 175.09.-175.99. Reserved.
hereof.
Sec. 175.08 Duty of owners or occupants. It shall
be the —duty —of --he owners -or` -occupants of — ---
manufactured home parks, and manufactured homes
contained therein, or of the person in charge thereof,
• to give the health officer and/or enforcement officer
free access to such premises at reasonable times for
the purpose of inspection.
(A) Grounding connection. It shall be the duty of the
manufactured home park operator to see that
every occupant of a manufactured home makes
the grounding connection to his manufactured
home.
(B) Manufactured home skirting. It shall be the duty
of the park operator to see that every occupant to
a manufactured home install fire resistant
manufactured home skirting acceptable to the
enforcement officer around his manufactured
home within 60 days after the locating of the
manufactured home in the pad.
(C) Anchoring cable. It shall be the duty of the
manufactured home park operator to furnish
suitable anchoring cables or devices acceptable
to the enforcement officer for every manufactured
home located in his manufactured home park. It
shall be the responsibility of the park operator to
supervise the proper placement and use of these
anchoring devices.
(D) Anchor device. It shall be the duty of every
occupant of a manufactured home park to secure
• the manufactured home by attaching the
anchoring devices.
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FAYETTEYLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
To: Dawn Warrick
Planning Division
From: Clarice Buffalohead-Pearman
City Clerk's Division
Date: June 11, 2003
Re: Ordinance 4489
Attached hereto is a copy of the above ordinance passed by the City Council, June 3, 2003,
repealing Title XV,_Unified Development Ordinance—and.,_replacing it_with Title XV,_Unified
Development Code.
The original ordinance will be microfilmed, filed in the city clerk's office and published in a
newspaper of general circulation per Arkansas statutes. Please remember that the city clerk's
office is required by state statutes to have three copies in the office for public access. Therefore,
please see that the city clerk receives three copies of the UDC (not marked with draft) as soon as
possible and one copy to be marked Exhibit A to file with the ordinance.
If anything else is needed please let the city clerk's office know
/cbp
Attachment(s)
cc: Nancy Smith, Internal Auditor
John Goddard, IT
Scott Caldwell, IT
Clyde Randall, IT
Ed Connell, Engineering
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For the Fayetteville City Council Meeting of: May 6, 2003 oadirIJC 540103
FROM: AA 14
Dawn Warrick Planning CP&E
Name Division Department
ACTION REQUIRED: Ordinance Approval 3
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
An ordinance repealing Title XV, Unified Development Ordinance (Originally adopted by ordinance 4100,
June 16, 1998) of the Code of Fayetteville and adopting and enacting an amended Title XV Unified
Development Code.
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ORDINANCE NO.
An ORDINANCE REPEALING TITLE XV, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE (ORIGINALLY ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 4100, JUNE
16, 1998) OF THE CODE OF FAYETTEVILLE AND ADOPTING AND
ENACTING AN AMENDED TITLE XV UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE
WHEREAS, A.C.A. §14-55-207 authorizes cities to adopt by reference
technical codes and regulations without setting forth the provisions of the code
or parts thereof; and
WHEREAS, three copies of proposed Unified Develop Code, Title XV of
the Code of Fayetteville are filed in the office of the City Clerk and have been
available for the public to inspect and view prior to passage of this ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, proper notice by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation within Fayetteville stating that copies of the proposed Unified
Development Code are available and open to public inspection in the City
Clerk's office prior to the passage of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, most of the current Unified Development Ordinance remains
unchanged with the recodification of the Unified Development Code and the
changes and amendments to the current Unified Development Ordinance
incorporated within the proposed Unified Development Code have been
publicly discussed and approved by the Fayetteville Planning Commission and
the City Council Ordinance Review Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby repeals and deletes Title 15, Unified Development Ordinance of the Code
of Fayetteville initially adopted on June 16,1998 and replaces it by enacting and
adopting Title XV, Unified Development Code of the Code of Fayetteville
attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof by reference.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby declares that Exhibit A., the Unified Development Code shall be codified
as shown in Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby reaffirms that any and all developmental rights, duties, conditions,
obligations and entitlements already approved by Planning Staff or the Planning
Commission and now existing pursuant to the terms of the Unified Development
Ordinance adopted in 1998 (with all current amendments) shall remain valid and
binding pursuant to those terms and conditions.
PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of May, 2003.
APPROVED: 4
By: ®�
DAN COODY, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Sondra Smith, City Clerk
FAYET'ItVILLE �
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
113 W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Telephone: (501) 575-8267
PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Mayor Dan Coody
Fayetteville City Council
FROM: Dawn Warrick, AICP, Zoning & Development Administrator
THRU: Tim Conklin, AICP, Director of Community, Planning & Engineering Svcs.
DATE: April 18, 2003
ADM 03-6.00: Administrative Item (UDO) was submitted by the Planning Division of the City of
Fayetteville for adoption of the codification of the Unified Development Ordinance, Title 15 of the
City of Fayetteville Code of Ordinances with proposed amendments.
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The current draft of Title 15, Unified Development Ordinance of the Code of the City of Fayetteville
was adopted on June 16, 1998 by Ordinance No. 4100. Since that time, many ordinances have been
adopted which revise the content of the UDO, including new zoning districts, revised Tree
Preservation and Protection ordinance, and development impact fees.
The entire City Code is currently in the codification process. In order to provide accurate information
to the citizens of Fayetteville, the Planning Division has completed the codification of Title 15 and is
bringing it forward to the Planning Commission for approval. Title 15, the Unified Development
Ordinance, includes 25 chapters: Chapter 150 through Chapter 175.
CURRENT STATUS
On March 24, 2003, the Planning Commission voted 9-0-0 to forward this item to the City
Council with a recommendation for approval.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the codified UDO, Title 15 of the City of Fayetteville Code of
Ordinances.
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FAYET'�VILLE
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
113 W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Telephone: 479-575-8267
PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Mayor Coody
Fayetteville City Council
FROM: Dawn T. Warrick, AICP, Zoning & Development Administrator
DATE: April 18, 2003
SUBJECT: Revisions to UDO / UDC draft
Please find attached several revised pages for insertion in your working copy of the draft Unified
Development Code. These revisions were made after the copies of this document were run and
distributed.
1.
Remove
and
replace
Chapter 151.
Definitions
2.
Remove
and
replace
page CD157:1
3.
Remove
and
replace
page CD157:7
4.
Remove
and
replace
Chapter 159.
Fees
5.
Remove
and
replace
page CD162:5
6.
Remove
and
replace
page CD163:9
7.
Remove
and
replace
Chapter 173.
Building Regulations
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ORDINANCE NO. 4489
)RDINANCE REPEALING TITLE XV, UNIFIED
JPMENT ORDINANCE (ORIGINALLY ADOPTED BY
iNCE 4100. JUNE 16, 1938) OF THE CODE OF
EMLLE AND ADOPTING AND ENACTING AN •
TED TRLE XV UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE,
AS.A.C.A. §14-55-207 authorpos cities. to adopt by CItI of Fayetteville
atehncal codes and regulatbns wltt ut setting fern the provre aoof the cope or parts
sopoaed United Develop Code. The XV of the Code of Fayette.. *e so
and have been available for the public to Inspect and New prior to pas
I by pubMratbn In a newspaper of general Osc uation within FayotteNfie se
a Lk fed Development Code are available and open to public bspectlon in tthe
the Passage of this ordinance: and
wntntA5, most of the current Unified Development Ordinanbe nariremelre unchanged with the
racoon catbn of the Unified Deend th
velopment Code e ae^ges end pmtso the arrant UMlee
De eloprnent Ordinance ecorpaeted vilthb the proposed Unified Deeelopeent Code have been
PtCHCty discussed and Ordinance RSew Commitle� approved
by the Fayettevifie Pleavrg COMMesbn and the CityCpntl
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of FayottgNAe, Arkansas hereby repeals and deletes Title 15,
United Development Ordinance Of the Coda of Fayottevllo initlay adopted an June 18..1998 and ref aces It by erecting Ord adopting Title Xv, Unified Development Code of the Code of Fayetteville
attached hereto as Ethiblt A and
made a part hereof by reference. �I
Section 2. That the City Cound of the City of FayetteNle, AM1rnsas hereby declares that E#tibil A, the
United Development Coda shell be codified as shown in Exhibit 'A'.
Section 3. That the City Cane of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby reaffirms that any and all
dsocta rights, du, borditbre, ObligaWns end anafements aoady approvedOy PlaWng Staff
or
or the hca Comg Pursuant e
misson and now exs&to the temof the United Development
adopted h 1998 (WM a arrant amendments) email remain road anal bindhg pursuant to
Il ee term and Cprlflpiore.
PASSED and APPROVED this the 3rd day of Jue, 2003.
APPROVED:
3y
)AN COODY. Mayor
iTTEST..
3y:
icrdre Smith, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 4489
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING TITLE XV, UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (ORIGINALLY ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE 4100, JUNE 16, 1998) OF THE CODE OF
FAYETTEVILLE AND ADOPTING AND ENACTING AN
AMENDED TITLE XV UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. §14-55-207 authorizes cities to adopt by reference
technical codes and regulations without setting forth the provisions of the code
or parts thereof; and
WHEREAS, three copies of proposed Unified Develop Code, Title XV of
the Code of Fayetteville are filed in the office of the City Clerk and have been
available for the public to inspect and view prior to passage of this ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, proper notice by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation within Fayetteville stating that copies of the proposed Unified
Development Code are available and open to public inspection in the City
Clerk's office prior to the passage of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, most of the current Unified Development Ordinance remains
unchanged with the recodification of the Unified Development Code and the
changes and amendments to the current Unified Development Ordinance
incorporated within the proposed Unified Development Code have been
publicly discussed and approved by the Fayetteville Planning Commission and
the City Council Ordinance Review Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
hereby repeals and deletes Title 15, Unified Development Ordinance of the Code
of Fayetteville initially adopted on June 16, 1998 and replaces it by enacting and
adopting Title XV, Unified Development Code of the Code of Fayetteville
attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof by reference.