Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mulberry, Arkansas

Mulberry’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction subject to Mulberry's adopted Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.

  • The official ordinance index identifies the adopted edition as the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code.

  “2021-11 Ordinance Adtopting 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Mulberry city limits.

  • The ordinance concerns a variance to the zoning map and specifically identifies Mulberry, Arkansas.

  “AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A VARIANCE TO THE ZONING MAP OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 142”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning classifications documented in the opened Mulberry zoning-variance ordinance.

  • The located ordinance identifies only the parcel-specific change from Single Family Residential R-1 to General Commercial C-2; it is not a complete official district schedule.

  “rezoned from Single Family Residential - Rl to General Commercial- C-2.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in a Special Flood Hazard Area inside Mulberry city limits.

  • Covers structural development, manufactured structures, clearing, grading, mining, drilling, fill, excavation, watercourse alteration, drainage improvements, roadway or bridge construction, individual water or sewer installations, and other development in a Special Flood Hazard Area.

  “A Floodplain Development Permit is required”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  City inspections and permits inside Mulberry city limits.

  • Governmental entities are exempt from inspection and permit fees. The fee schedule is subject to periodic City Council review and adjustment.

  residential construction minimum fee: 60 USD (construction valuation of $2,001 or more; $2 per $1,000 valuation or fraction) · driveway permit fee: 100 USD

  “$2 for each $1,000 valuation or fraction [...] Driveways $100.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General residential building construction inside Mulberry city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built homes inside Mulberry city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Mulberry city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Mulberry city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Mulberry 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.