Springdale, AR Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

The Springdale Zoning Ordinance is codified as Chapter 130 of the Springdale Code of Ordinances and is the City's comprehensive zoning and development code. Article 4 (District Regulations) establishes the bulk standards - minimum lot area, lot width, front yard, side yard, rear yard, maximum building height and lot coverage - for each district. The City's single-family residential districts share a uniform yard standard: SF-1 (10,000 sq ft minimum lot), SF-2 (8,000 sq ft), SF-3 (7,000 sq ft) and SF-4 affordable housing (6,000 sq ft) each require a 30-ft front setback, 8-ft side setback, 20-ft rear setback and a 35-ft height limit. The MF-2 through MF-24 multifamily districts use the same 30/8/20 yard pattern. The R-E Residential Estate district requires 50-ft front, 20-ft side and 20-ft rear on 1-acre minimum lots, and the A-1 Agricultural district requires 35-ft front, 20-ft side and 35-ft rear on 2-acre minimum lots. The MHP Manufactured Home Park district requires 50-ft front, 10-ft side and 10-ft rear with 4,000 sq ft per home minimum. Commercial districts (O-1, C-1 through C-7) and industrial districts (W-1, I-1, I-2, I-3) generally use a 30-ft front (50 ft when parking is in the front), 0-20 ft side and 20-25 ft rear setback, with a 200-ft setback in the C-7 RV Park district when abutting residential. Variances are heard by the Springdale Board of Adjustment under Article 11 of the Zoning Ordinance, with the applicant required to show practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship consistent with A.C.A. §14-56-422 (municipal zoning enabling authority). The Springdale Planning Department (479-750-8114) confirms district and bulk standards for specific parcels.