Springdale, AR Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- District
- A-1 Agricultural
- Minimum lot size
- 2 acres
- By-right agriculture use
- Use Unit 6
- Front/rear setback
- 35 feet
- Newly annexed land
- Defaults to A-1
Summary
Springdale's A-1 Agricultural zoning district shields farmland from premature development, permitting crop and livestock production, animal husbandry, and single-family homes by right on lots of at least two acres.
The agricultural district is designed to protect agricultural land until an orderly transition to urban development has been accomplished. It provides a usable district for certain uses which may be annexed to the city. The regulations of the agricultural district are designed to protect agricultural land until an orderly transition to urban development has been accomplished. This zone will encourage single family residential usage on large tracts. In addition, due to the low density of development, agricultural uses such as crop and livestock production are allowed.
USES PERMITTED.
Unit 1, citywide public uses by right.
Unit 6, agriculture.
Unit 7, animal husbandry.
Unit 8, single-family dwellings.
Unit 29, home office.
CONDITIONAL USES PERMISSIBLE ON APPEAL TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
Unit 2, city-wide uses by conditional use permit.
Unit 3, utility facilities.
Unit 4, cultural, recreation and health facilities.
Unit 5, institutional facilities.
Unit 9, zero lot line.
Unit 14, medium density single family affordable housing (SF-4).
Unit 17A, eating places.
Unit 23, commercial, large sites.
Unit 28, home occupation.
Unit 30, recreational vehicle park.
Unit 33, self-supporting tower or antenna structure or monopole.
Unit 36, horses kept in residential areas.
Unit 37, auction houses.
Unit 40, temporary classrooms.
Unit 42, church/synagogue.
Unit 45, health care clinic.
Unit 50, agricultural occupation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Springdale Code of Ordinances § 130, Zoning Ordinance, Article 4, Sec. 1 establishes the A-1 Agricultural district specifically to protect agricultural land until an orderly transition to urban development occurs. It permits Use Unit 6 (agriculture) and Use Unit 7 (animal husbandry) by right alongside single-family dwellings (Use Unit 8), and requires a two-acre minimum lot with 200-foot minimum street frontage, a 35-foot front and rear setback, and a 20-foot side setback. Under Article 4, Sec. 5, any territory newly annexed into the city is automatically zoned A-1 until the planning commission rezones it, so farmland pulled into Springdale's limits keeps its agricultural footing automatically.
Violations & Fines
Using or building on A-1 land contrary to the district's permitted-use list or area regulations is a zoning violation, enforced under Article 10; noncompliant construction can be denied a certificate of zoning compliance or occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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