Arkansas Code 14-56-204 preempts cities from dictating residential exterior cladding materials, roof materials, colors, and architectural ornamentation. The statute applies statewide to one- and two-family dwellings, with limited exceptions for historic districts and code-compliance.
Act 1071 of 2019, codified at Ark. Code 14-56-204, prohibits Arkansas municipalities from regulating residential building design elements, including exterior building color, type or style of exterior cladding, roof materials and pitch, exterior ornamentation, window and door styling, room counts, and minimum square footage. While the statute targets buildings, fence materials are commonly addressed alongside cladding rules; cities still regulate fence height, location, and structural safety, but cannot mandate specific aesthetic materials for residential dwellings. Exceptions exist for properties in National Register or local historic districts, planned unit developments with private covenants, and properties subject to building code requirements.
Municipal ordinances violating Section 14-56-204 are unenforceable; affected homeowners or builders may challenge enforcement in court.
Springdale, AR
Springdale Municipal Code Chapter 14 (Animals) does not publish a numeric cap on the total number of dogs or cats per household, and instead relies on rabies...
Springdale, AR
Springdale does not publish a stand-alone wildlife-feeding ordinance, but Chapter 14 (Animals) and Chapter 42 (Environment) general nuisance provisions allow...
Springdale, AR
Springdale addresses animal hoarding through Chapter 14 (Animals) nuisance and care provisions and through Arkansas state criminal cruelty statutes. Arkansas...
Springdale, AR
Springdale regulates exotic and wild animals through Chapter 14 (Animals) general restraint, nuisance, and vicious-animal provisions, and the Springdale Zoni...
Springdale, AR
Springdale does not maintain a stand-alone beekeeping chapter. Apiaries are regulated through the Springdale Zoning Code at Chapter 130, which treats beekeep...
Springdale, AR
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