Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Bryant, Arkansas

Bryant’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Accessory buildings and uses in the R-1.S district inside Bryant city; fee schedule also covers new buildings and additions

  • Quoted sentence is in the R-1.S district text; general building permit chapter 11.04 requirement text not opened.
  • Work commencing before permit issuance doubles the permit fee.

  “all accessory uses require a city of bryant building permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Bryant city

  • Adopted codes: Southern standard building code, Standard fire prevention code, ICC codes, Arkansas state gas code, Arkansas state plumbing code, International property maintenance code, each 'latest edition'.

  “the following codes are hereby adopted by reference as though they were copied herein fully: a. southern standard building code (latest edition). b. standard fire prevention code (latest edition). c. international code council (icc) (latest edition).”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Bryant city limits

  • Zoning ordinance is adopted by reference in Title 14; planning commission administers conditional uses and site plans.

  “the r-1.s residential district is intended for the building of a one-family dwelling on a separate and distinct platted lot of record.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  R-1.S single-family residential district inside Bryant city

  • Other districts (agricultural/rural) not opened.

  minimum heated-cooled living space: >= 1000 sq ft

  “one single-family detached dwelling of not less than one thousand (1,000) sq. ft. of heated-cooled living space, as the primary or principal use on a lot of record.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured and mobile homes in the R-1.S district inside Bryant city

  • Separate districts are established for manufactured and mobile homes; their standards were not opened.

  “single-family manufactured homes and mobile homes as defined in this regulation are not permitted by right in the r-1.s district. separate districts are established for the location of manufactured and mobile homes.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  R-1.S single-family residential district inside Bryant city

  • Rule limits where the R-1.S district may be established; it is not a distance-based mandatory connection rule.
  • Sewer connection and impact fees are charged on all new connections (10.08.04).

  “no area shall be an r-1.s district unless it shall currently be served by city sewer and water.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions in the R-1.S district inside Bryant city

  • Planning commission approval required for large-lot subdivision proposals.

  “it is permissible to propose development of large lot subdivision in the r-1.s residential district or to issue permits for single-family dwellings on lots of record. if the proposal meets all other requirements of this district the planning commission may approve the development.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building, electrical, plumbing, fuel and mechanical permits inside Bryant city

  • Work commencing before permit issuance doubles the permit fee.
  • Re-inspections $35.00 per inspection.
  • Amended by Ord. 2012-09, 2016-25 and 2019-26.

  new one/two-family dwelling permit: 0.14 per sq ft under roof, minimum 150 USD

  “a. schedule of building permit fees for one and two family dwellings 1. new building $0.14 per square foot of area under roof with a minimum of $150.00”

Still unanswered

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

• Inspections — Building inspection inside Bryant city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Bryant city
• Minimum lot size — R-1.S and other districts inside Bryant city
• Setbacks — Yard setbacks inside Bryant city
• Building height — Building height inside Bryant city

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.