Environmental Rules in Fayetteville, AR (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Fayetteville, Arkansas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Coastal Development
Fayetteville protects streams with buffer zones under Section 168.12. A 25-foot waterside zone and 25-foot management zone, at least 50 feet from the top of bank, restrict grading, building, and other activity along protected streams and FEMA floodways.
Fayetteville Streamside Protection Zones
Heavy RestrictionsFayetteville, AR, Unified Development Code ch. 168, Sec. 168.12 (Streamside Protection Zones) (Ord. No. 5390)
Zone 1: Waterside Zone. The waterside zone shall extend a minimum of 25 feet landward from the top of bank in each direction, measured horizontally on a line perpendicular to the top of bank and includes the surface water. Zone 2: Management Zone. The management zone shall begin at the outer edge of the Waterside Zone and extend landward 25 feet as measured horizontally on a line perpendicular ...
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