Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Crossett, Arkansas

Crossett’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Projects inside Crossett city limits, including fences and moving accessory buildings.

  • The City states that most projects require a permit; the official FAQ does not identify the complete set of exceptions.
  • Applicants are directed to call the Building Official before beginning a project.

  “Most projects will require a building permit, even small ones including fences and moving in accessory buildings.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Dwellings, dwelling units, and structures within Crossett city limits.

  • The adopted residential code is the 2000 International Residential Code.
  • The ordinance states that the code includes permits and penalties.

  adopted code edition: 2000 International Residential Code

  “The 2000 International Residential Code is adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the use, maintenance and occupancy of all dwellings, dwelling units and/or structures within the corporate limits of the city, including permits and penalties.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work for which an inspection is required under the City Building Code inside Crossett city limits.

  • Inspection requirements arise under the Building Code.
  • Inspections may be made by the Building Official or a duly appointed assistant.

  “Inspections required under the provisions of the Building Code shall be made by the Building Official or his duly appointed assistant.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Structures, land, and uses inside Crossett city limits.

  • Title 14 applies within the corporate limits of the city.

  “This chapter shall apply to all structures, land and uses within the corporate limits of the city.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Crossett city limits.

  • The City publishes Title 14 Zoning.
  • The published Title 14 includes the R-MH Manufactured Home District.

  “The purpose of the R-MH District and the regulations and standards contained herein is to establish a zoning category which will permit manufactured homes to be located in manufactured home subdivisions specially designed and set aside therefore.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision activity inside Crossett city limits.

  • The City code publishes subdivision regulations, plats, required improvements, and design standards.

  “No building, repair, plumbing or electrical permits shall be issued by the city for any structure on a lot in a subdivision for which a final plat has not been approved and filed for record, nor for any structure on a lot within a subdivision in which the standards contained herein or referred to herein have not been complied with in full.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development regulated by Crossett Title 13 floodplain provisions inside Crossett city limits.

  • A development permit is required under § 13.12.06.
  • The code's floodplain administrator reviews development-permit applications.

  “13.12.06 Establishment of development permit A development permit shall be required”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  A permit to move a house or building along or across a public street or alley inside Crossett city limits.

  • The fee is specifically for the City house-moving permit; this finding does not establish fees for every type of building permit.

  house-moving permit fee: 25 USD

  “A permit fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) shall be charged and collected with each application for a permit to cover the cost of issuing permits, making inspections, and the performance of the other duties required hereunder.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building projects inside Crossett city limits.

  • The City directs applicants to call before starting a project.
  • The opened FAQ does not provide a complete application, review, and issuance process for all project types.

  “Please call us before you begin the project and we will be glad to help you to ensure your project is within code.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Crossett or Ashley County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Crossett city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of residential construction inside Crossett city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential development inside Crossett city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Single-family residential development inside Crossett city limits.
• Setbacks — Single-family residential development inside Crossett city limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.