Sebastian County, AR Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum setback
- 25 feet from road right-of-way
- Applies to
- Construction of any building
- Exception process
- Setback Appeals Committee approval
- Committee members
- Road Supt., 2 Quorum Court, County Judge
- Governing ordinance
- Ord. 98-17, passed 8-18-98
Summary
Every building in unincorporated Sebastian County must sit at least 25 feet back from the county road right-of-way. There is no zoning code, so this single flat setback is the only dimensional standard in the county's ordinances.
(A) The minimum setback from the county road right-of-way shall be 25 feet for the construction of any building. (B) Any exceptions to a minimum 25-foot building setback must be approved by the Setback Appeals Committee, consisting of the Road Superintendent, two Quorum Court members and the County Judge.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-62: 2026 S-62 contains Local legislation current through April 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Sebastian County has no zoning ordinance, so there are no separate front, side, or rear yard setbacks by district the way a zoned city would have. 01(A) requires a minimum setback of 25 feet from the county road right-of-way for the construction of any building anywhere in the unincorporated area. 01(B) creates a Setback Appeals Committee made up of the Road Superintendent, two Quorum Court members, and the County Judge, and any departure from the 25-foot minimum must be approved by that committee before construction proceeds.
23, signaling that the 25-foot line is meant to protect the county road right-of-way and sightlines rather than to separate uses. Because this is the only setback figure printed anywhere in the code, it governs every building type in the unincorporated county, from a house to an accessory structure, unless the applicant secures Setback Appeals Committee approval for a smaller distance.
Violations & Fines
Building within the 25-foot road setback without Setback Appeals Committee approval is enforced through the general penalty at Section 10.99: a fine of up to $500 for a first offense (up to $1,000 for a repeat offense), and up to $250 per day for a continuing violation, since Chapter 150 does not set its own penalty schedule and instead cross-references Section 10.99.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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