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the act of annexing something or the state of being annexed : the addition of an area or region to a country, state, etc.

No building or structure, including stone walls, fences, light fixtures, steps and paving or other appurtenant fixtures shall be erected, altered, restored, moved or demolished within the historic district until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness as to exterior architectural features has been submitted to and approved by the historic district commission pursuant to the requirements and procedures set forth in the Historic Districts Act (A.C.A. § 14-172-201 et seq.) and as further set forth in this section.

This division is established to set standards used in approving conditional uses and procedures for processing them. Certain uses are defined as conditional because of the potential harmful effects the use can cause to nearby property and because the requirements needed to eliminate those harmful effects vary from site to site. The planning commission will review the overall compatibility of the planned use with surrounding property as well as such specific items as screening, parking and landscaping to make sure that no harmful effects occur to nearby property.

A Development Plan may be submitted as a single approval project or concurrently as part of another application or approval process. The approval process is necessary to ensure that the proposed development shall conform to the Unified Development Ordinance and shall incorporate a compatible arrangement of buildings, parking, lighting, signage, landscaping, circulation, drainage, and open spaces.

The purpose of this section is to allow residents the privilege of engaging in the limited pursuit of a home occupation. This section is intended to comply with the provisions of Act 659 of 2021 as codified in Ark. Code Ann. Section 14-1-104, and the required license and following regulations for a home occupation are deemed consistent with the regulation of home occupation as permitted by Ark. Code Ann. Section 14-1-104(d). A licensed home occupation allows the resident to operate minimal business activities or offer limited professional services from the resident’s home. In granting a request for home occupation license, the Planning Commission may condition and limit the license as necessary to preserve the spirit and intent of this section and controlling law.

The Master Land Use Plan and associated neighborhood, corridor, area, and other functional plans may be revised or updated to reflect changes in the City of Fort Smith’s growth, development, and planning policies.

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shall mean a business sign that does not exceed forty (40) square feet in area, can be moved from place to place and is not permanently affixed to the ground or to a building (excluding real estate and construction signs). Any sign that is over forty (40) square feet shall, for purposes of this ordinance, be considered a business sign or an outdoor advertising sign.

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Small wireless facilities, including facilities commonly referred to as small cells and distributed antenna systems, shall have the definition attributed to that term by A.C.A. § 23-17-503, a provision of the Small Wireless Facility Deployment Act, hereinafter referred to as the "2019 Act."

The city administrator, acting through authorized agents, is hereby granted the authority to take written applications for and to approve or deny temporary revocable licenses within the city for the purpose of allowing limited development and improvements of real property, including, without limitation, items such as temporary or portable buildings, flagpoles, light poles, fencing, signs and landscaping, temporarily utilizing identified, limited portions of public rights-of-way and public easements.

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The purpose of this section is to establish regulations, procedures and standards to be used in the determination of vested land use rights. Where a land use right has been found to be vested, the property owner has permission to proceed with a properly approved and permitted project despite changes made to the Fort Smith zoning and subdivision regulations through the adoption of the UDO, or changes which may be made to these regulations in the future. Vested rights may be affected by changes in life, health or safety codes or other regulations.

The Director shall have authority to make all written interpretations concerning the provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance, the Official Zoning Map, and Master Land Use Plan.

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Request a letter that verifies the zoning designation of a specific property.

Zoning by classification: shall mean a proposed zoning district that is not adjacent to a boundary line of the same zoning district that is proposed. Zoning by extension: shall mean a proposed zoning district that is adjacent to a boundary line of the same zoning district that is proposed.