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Conway, AR Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

List type
15 items, explicitly non-exhaustive
Common items
Junk vehicles, rubbish, graffiti
Health items
Rodent harborage, stagnant water
Also listed
Unapproved basketball goals in ROW
Base rule
Causing/allowing a nuisance is unlawful

Summary

In the City of Conway, Arkansas, the Nuisance Abatement Code lists 15 illustrative conditions that count as a nuisance, from noxious weeds and rubbish piles to graffiti, junk vehicles and rodent harborage, and the list is explicitly non-exhaustive.

5.09.16 - Nuisances. ... C.4.1.3 Illustrative enumeration of a nuisance. The maintaining, using, placing, depositing, leaving or permitting to be or remain on any public or private property of any of the following items, conditions or actions is hereby declared to be and constitute a nuisance; provided, however, this enumeration shall not be deemed or construed to be conclusive, limiting or restrictive:1.Noxious weeds and other rank vegetation.2.Accumulations or storage of rubbish, garbage, materials, metals, lumber, tires, and other materials.3.Any condition which provides harborage for rats, mice, snakes and other vermin.4.Dilapidated structures. ... 12.Graffiti.13.Inoperable or abandoned motor vehicles.

Full Breakdown

Section 5.09.16(C) lays out an 'illustrative enumeration' of conditions the city treats as a nuisance if maintained, used, placed, deposited or left on any public or private property, while stating the list is not conclusive or limiting; other conditions can still qualify under the general nuisance definition in Section 5.09.16(A). The 15 enumerated items are: noxious weeds and rank vegetation; accumulations or storage of rubbish, garbage, materials, metals, lumber or tires; conditions harboring rats, mice, snakes and other vermin; dilapidated structures; unnecessary or unauthorized noises and vibrations, including animal noise; disagreeable or obnoxious odors and their sources; animal or fowl carcasses not disposed of within a reasonable time; pollution of a well, cistern, stream, lake, canal or body of water; any building or location where illegal activity is conducted; accumulated stagnant water; dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas, soot or cinders in unreasonable quantities; graffiti; inoperable or abandoned motor vehicles; tarps, canvas, plastic or similar material used as fencing or to shield a structure outside a permitted repair; and unapproved permanent or temporary basketball goals on a public street or adjacent right-of-way. Section 5.09.16(B) makes it unlawful for anyone to cause, permit, maintain or allow any of these conditions to exist.

Violations & Fines

Maintaining any of the enumerated conditions, or any other condition meeting the general nuisance definition in Section 5.09.16(A), is unlawful under Section 5.09.16(B); Code Enforcement Officers investigate and issue a written notice to abate under Section 5.09.02, and continued noncompliance moves the property into the placarding and forced-abatement track the rest of Chapter 5.09 provides.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most common code violations in Conway?
Section 5.09.16(C) lists 15 examples the city treats as nuisances, including noxious weeds, rubbish and junk metal accumulation, inoperable or abandoned motor vehicles, graffiti, rodent-harboring conditions, and stagnant water on a lot.
Is the list of nuisance conditions the only thing that counts?
No. Section 5.09.16(C) calls its 15 items an 'illustrative enumeration' and says the list is not conclusive, limiting or restrictive, so other conditions meeting the general nuisance definition in Section 5.09.16(A) can also be cited.
Can I be cited for a basketball goal in the street?
Yes. Section 5.09.16(C)(15) lists permanent or temporary basketball goals on a public street or right-of-way adjacent to one, unless approved by the City, as a declared nuisance.
Are junk cars in my yard a code violation in Conway?
Yes. Section 5.09.16(C)(13) lists inoperable or abandoned motor vehicles among the enumerated nuisances, and Section 5.09.11(H) separately restricts storing wrecked or inoperable vehicles outside limited exceptions.

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