Rogers, AR Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

Rogers limits structure height through its form-based Unified Development Code (Chapter 14, recodified under Ordinance 26-51). Instead of one citywide height cap, the code sets maximum building heights in stories that increase with the intensity of the transect zone. As published in the city's zoning standards, the lowest-intensity transect allows about 2 stories, the next transects allow roughly 2.5 stories, and mid-intensity transects allow about 3 to 4 stories; the most urban transects allow substantially taller buildings, while the historic/commercial (HC) and industrial (I-1, I-2) districts carry their own story limits (roughly 5 to 6 stories). To convert stories to feet, the code provides that stories are limited to 16 feet in height as measured floor to floor, so a 2-story limit corresponds to a substantial but modest building envelope and taller transects scale up accordingly. The code also applies height-transition rules near zone boundaries so a tall building does not abruptly tower over a lower-intensity neighbor: building height is stepped down for the first portion of a lot measured from the adjacent zone boundary. Because the applicable height limit, story count, and any transition step-down depend entirely on the parcel's transect district and its neighbors, and because rooftop features and other elements can be treated separately, owners should confirm the exact maximum height for their property with Community Development at 479-621-1186 before designing a project.