Overview
Preemption classification
Tier B — Pro-housing moderate
2025 ADU preemption signed by Gov. Sanders. Notable red-state ADU pioneer.
Governance
Statewide
Building and zoning code adoption is mandated at the state level.
Adopted building codes
State buildings only
City-level IBC adoptions (6)
| City | IBC | Amendment notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | 2021 | |
| Fayetteville | 2021 | |
| Little Rock | 2021 | |
| Ozark | 2021 | |
| Paris | 2021 | |
| Springdale | 2021 |
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5 of 5 codes adopted (IBC, IRC, IECC, IFC, NEC)
Profiled counties
Cities
Showing 9 of 9
| City | Population | Code | Status | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | — | Bentonville Community Code (Appendix A Zoning Code superseded by Bentonville Community Code adopted 2026-04-14, effective 2026-05-14, combining zoning and land development regulations) · 22 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:volatiledata:community-code-pending-verificationblocker:community-code-pdf-exceeds-fetch-limit |
| Clarksville | — | City of Clarksville Zoning Code (revised May 2025) · 12 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:standard |
| Fayetteville | — | Fayetteville Unified Development Code — Title XV, Chapter 161 (Zoning Regulations) and adjacent UDC chapters (160 Procedures, 162 District Boundaries, 163 Master Street Plan, 164 Overlay Districts) · 8 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:stableblocker:municode-spa-no-static-textdata:dimensional-values-partial |
| Little Rock | — | Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances · 24 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:stableblocker:municode-spa-no-static-textdata:dimensional-values-partial |
| Ozark | — | Chapter 17 (Zoning) of the City of Ozark Code of Ordinances · 5 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:stableblocker:municode-spa-no-static-textdata:dimensional-values-partial |
| Paris | — | Chapter 16 (Zoning) of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances · 7 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:stableblocker:municode-spa-no-static-textdata:dimensional-values-partial |
| Rogers | — | Rogers Unified Development Code (adopted by reference under Ord. 24-34 on 2024-07-23; original 1997 Code Chapter 14 explicitly repealed; UDC text housed at codehub.gridics.com under §14-55-207 incorporation-by-reference authority). Subsequent 2026 recodification (Ord. 26-51, effective 2026-05-12) consolidates all Rogers ordinances; UDC remains incorporated by reference. · 10 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:volatileblocker:gridics-js-spadata:gaps-present |
| Russellville | — | Chapter 18 (Zoning) of the City of Russellville Code of Ordinances · 10 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:stableblocker:municode-spa-no-static-textdata:dimensional-values-partial |
| Springdale | — | Chapter 130 (Zoning) of the City of Springdale Code of Ordinances · 6 districts | V2 ✓ | freshness:stableblocker:municode-spa-no-static-textdata:dimensional-values-partial |
Research status
Data quality
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