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Sharp County, Arkansas

Building permits, zoning and land rules in Sharp County, Arkansas

80Index Score / 100
#9 of 75 in Arkansas

Unincorporated Sharp County, Arkansas does not require a county building permit for a home, but the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code is the statewide fire and building code1,2. The county does not zone unincorporated land, while Cherokee Village has its own zoning code; Arkansas Department of Health septic permits remain statewide1,3,4.

Do you need a building permit in Sharp County, Arkansas?

Unincorporated Sharp County does not require a county building permit to construct a home.

Unincorporated Sharp County does not require a county building permit to construct a home1. The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code is nevertheless the statewide fire and building code, including in Sharp County2. We could not confirm whether Sharp County conducts local building inspections or requires a certificate of occupancy for an ordinary home, so ask the Sharp County Judge's Office before work begins9. The statewide certificate-of-occupancy rule found for charter-school facilities does not establish such a requirement for ordinary private construction10. Residential construction inside Cherokee Village follows the city's separate building-permit process11.

Who issues building permits in Sharp County?

Sharp County does not identify a separate building department for unincorporated land, which is consistent with the county having no local building-permit requirement.

Sharp County does not identify a separate building department for unincorporated land, which is consistent with the county having no local building-permit requirement1. The Sharp County Judge's Office is the county contact for parcel-specific building-inspection or occupancy-certificate questions that remain unconfirmed9. Inside Cherokee Village, use the city's online portal or contact City Hall for residential building permits and municipal planning and zoning11,12. The portal requires the requested fields and related plans or documents and states a review time of 2 to 3 business days11. City building-permit and zoning authority does not replace septic review: Arkansas Department of Health handles septic permits statewide through the local health unit4,13.

Does Sharp County have zoning?

Sharp County has not adopted a zoning ordinance with districts and a map for unincorporated land; the county instead has an interim land-use policy plan.

Sharp County has not adopted a zoning ordinance with districts and a map for unincorporated land; the county instead has an interim land-use policy plan1. Cherokee Village has adopted its own official zoning code, and that city code does not establish zoning authority over unincorporated Sharp County3. We could not confirm an unincorporated-county minimum dwelling size, setback, lot-coverage limit, building-height limit or private-land occupancy rule, so ask the Sharp County Judge's Office about the proposed use9. Cherokee Village's published zoning ordinance lists a $250 rezoning fee and a $25 special-use-permit fee, but it does not establish building-permit fees or rules outside that city14. Septic permits remain with the Arkansas Department of Health rather than a city's zoning office4.

How do septic permits work in Sharp County?

The Arkansas Department of Health handles onsite wastewater in Sharp County through the local health unit's Onsite Environmental Specialist.

The Arkansas Department of Health handles onsite wastewater in Sharp County through the local health unit's Onsite Environmental Specialist4,13. Obtain a septic Permit for Construction before building, altering, repairing or extending a system; after installation, the system must be inspected and cannot be used until its Permit for Operation is issued5. A septic lot needs suitable primary and secondary absorption areas sized from natural soil data, not a fixed acreage minimum7. Only about 10% of Sharp County soils lack severe limits for a conventional drain field, so make the soil evaluation a purchase contingency8. For a subdivision using onsite wastewater, submit through the local health unit and obtain final Department approval before any construction begins on any lot15. A public-sewer connection is required when the building sewer exits within 300 feet of access on the owner's property or an adjacent street or alley4.

Can you live in an RV or tiny home on your land in Sharp County?

We could not confirm a Sharp County rule that allows or prohibits long-term RV or tiny-home occupancy on a single unincorporated parcel, so ask the Sharp County Judge's Office before moving onto the land.

We could not confirm a Sharp County rule that allows or prohibits long-term RV or tiny-home occupancy on a single unincorporated parcel, so ask the Sharp County Judge's Office before moving onto the land9. The absence of county zoning does not settle sanitation, utility, floodplain or occupancy questions1. Arkansas regulates a paid parcel as a mobile-home or recreational-vehicle park when it has 3 or more spaces for recreational vehicles, tiny houses on wheels or mobile homes; that rule does not answer whether one unit may be occupied on private land16. In such a regulated park, a tiny house on wheels is treated as a mobile home if plumbed and inspected under the 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code and as a recreational vehicle otherwise16. Any onsite wastewater system requires construction approval, inspection and an operation permit5.

Building a home in Sharp County: the steps, in order

Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated or inside a city; Cherokee Village runs its own residential building-permit process and has adopted its own zoning code.

  1. Confirm whether the parcel is unincorporated or inside a city; Cherokee Village runs its own residential building-permit process and has adopted its own zoning code3,11.
  2. Ask the Sharp County Judge's Office about parcel-specific county-road access, floodplain, building-inspection and occupancy requirements that we could not confirm9.
  3. Call the local health unit's Onsite Environmental Specialist for the soil evaluation and obtain the septic construction permit before fixing the house site5,13.
  4. Ask the relevant road authority about driveway approval because we could not confirm Sharp County's county-road process9.
  5. Build to the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code even though unincorporated Sharp County does not require a county building permit1,2.
  6. Have the septic installation inspected and obtain its operation permit before use5.
  7. An owner building a personal residence may use the state contractor-licensing exemption when building no more than 1 residence in a calendar year, but that exemption does not waive building-code, septic, inspection or occupancy requirements17. A nonresidential farm building also has a narrow exemption from electrical licensing and Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act requirements, not from unrelated building, fire, environmental, septic or local rules18.

What to check before you buy land in Sharp County

Make septic feasibility a purchase contingency: only about 10% of Sharp County soils lack severe limits for a conventional drain field, and the system needs suitable primary and secondary absorption areas based on natural soil data.

Make septic feasibility a purchase contingency: only about 10% of Sharp County soils lack severe limits for a conventional drain field, and the system needs suitable primary and secondary absorption areas based on natural soil data7,8. About 79% of county land has a slope of 15% or less, but confirm the buildable area and septic area on the actual parcel8. Sharp County is about 74% wooded, so include clearing and access in the site budget8. Ask the Sharp County Judge's Office about county-road access and floodplain requirements, neither of which we could confirm for unincorporated parcels9. The county averages about 30 people per square mile, and its center is about 107 miles from the nearest city of 100,000 or more8. The median property-tax bill is about $548 a year at an effective rate near 0.6%8.

Watch-outs

  • Ask the Sharp County Judge's Office about floodplain development and county-road access before choosing a house site because we could not confirm the applicable county procedures9.
  • Sharp County's interim land-use policy is not a zoning ordinance with districts and a map, but that does not answer every use or occupancy question1.
  • Cherokee Village residential projects follow the city's permit process and official zoning code rather than the unincorporated-county answer3,11.

Sources

18 official pages, each quoted and re-checked · written October 9, 2026

  1. Sharp County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 (2026 county census)
  2. 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code — Summary Agenda
  3. Ordinance No. 2017-06A: Adoption of Zoning Code by Reference
  4. 20 CAR § 131-106. Treatment and disposal of human waste
  5. Rules Pertaining to Onsite Wastewater Systems (2024)
  6. Arkansas Residential Contractors Committee Rules
  7. codeofarrules.arkansas.gov
  8. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data
  9. Sharp County Judge's Office (portal.arkansas.gov)
  10. 6 CAR § 31-425. Charter school facilities
  11. Cherokee Village Citizen Portal
  12. Cherokee Village City Hall (cherokeevillage.gov)
  13. Arkansas Department of Health, Onsite Wastewater Program (Sharp County local health unit) (healthy.arkansas.gov)
  14. Cherokee Village Ordinance No. 99-2
  15. 14 CAR § 21-405. Subdivisions
  16. 20 CAR § 138-101. Definitions
  17. Arkansas Residential Contractors Committee Rules
  18. 17 CAR § 210-602. Construction and exemptions

Written October 9, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

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Compared with neighboring counties

Like all 4 of the neighbors with published rules, Sharp County has no countywide zoning.

RuleSharp CountyIzard CountyLawrence CountyIndependence CountyFulton CountyRandolph CountyJackson County
Building permitNot requiredLimitedNot requiredNot requiredLimitedNot requiredNot required
County zoningNoNot publishedNoNoNot publishedNoNo
Septic permitsAR Dept. of HealthAR Dept. of HealthAR Dept. of HealthAR Dept. of HealthAR Dept. of HealthAR Dept. of HealthAR Dept. of Health

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Sharp County in Arkansas

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How Sharp County scores

80 / 100 · #9 of 75 in Arkansas · six factors, land price, tax, rain and climate

Seclusion88100% ev.
Self-Sufficiency65100% ev.
Admin Boringness89100% ev.
Durability46100% ev.
Property Autonomy47100% ev.
Carry Cost86100% ev.

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$149kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,164Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
7.9% of yrsSevere drought
23.4 / yr (+18.4)Mid-century 100°F days
17.6 daysMid-century dry spell
2.25" (+5.8%)Mid-century 1-day rain
1.62×Wildfire change factor
100%Forward climate coverage
$1,577Home insurance / yr
0.2% / yrInsurance growth
0.82%Nonrenewal rate
county median (2+ published ZIPs)Insurance basis
3,064People within 30 min
463,359People within 2 hr
18,345Radius comparison (15 mi)
29.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
79.3%Land at 15% slope or less
10%Soils rated "not limited" for septic (strict USDA rating)
38,350 acWorkable land screen
74%Wooded land
37.9 tonsBiomass / forest ac
58.3°FAvg temp

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Cities and towns in Sharp County

Inside a city or town, that city usually issues building permits and sets zoning; the county’s rules above cover unincorporated land. Septic, wells and floodplain rules usually stay with the county or state everywhere.

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Answers from the rulebook for Sharp County

What the ordinances and state agencies actually say — one answer per question, each quoted from the official source and independently re-checked.

Sharp County rules

  • Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

    Aggregate of municipal and other local zoning controls within Sharp County; the documented rules apply within the named municipalities and do not establish county authority over unincorporated land.

    • The City of Highland source states that zoning regulations and an official zoning district map were adopted for the City of Highland.
    • The City of Cherokee Village source states that a revised zoning code was adopted as the official zoning code for the City of Cherokee Village.
    • Municipal rules apply within the respective municipal jurisdictions; this aggregate does not establish whether Sharp County regulates unincorporated areas.
    “Section 1: That the revised Zoning Code is hereby adopted by reference as the Official Zoning Code of and for the City of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, pursuant to A.C.A. §14 -55 -207.”
  • County-wide zoningAbsent

    The county has adopted only an Interim Land Use Policy Plan (Ord. 1998-016); no actual zoning ordinance with districts/map has been adopted for the unincorporated area.

    Sharp County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 ↗From the county’s own site, awaiting a second reviewer

Arkansas rules that apply here

  • Building permitLimited

    Construction subject to the Arkansas Energy Code for New Building Construction Supplements and Amendments.

    • The source does not impose a single statewide building-permit requirement for all private residential and commercial construction.
    • Local governments may establish prior plan approval, building-permit requirements, and construction inspections.
    • Counties, cities, or municipalities that issue building permits for new building construction are required to adopt the Arkansas Energy Code for new construction, additions, and renovations.
    • The cited document is the 2014 Arkansas Energy Code; current Arkansas Fire Prevention Code applicability should be confirmed separately.
    “A local government may exercise other administrative and enforcement procedures that it deems necessary to affect the purposes of this Code, including, but not limited to, prior plan approval, building permit requirements, and inspections during the course of construction.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Limited — Construction subject to the Arkansas Building Code statewide minimums, including rural and unincorporated areas.
      “They apply statewide even in areas when no permit or inspections are required.”
  • Owner-builder exemptionConditional

    State residential-contractor licensing exemptions relevant to an owner building or improving the owner’s residence or property in Sharp County.

    • A person constructing his or her residence is exempt unless building more than one residence during a calendar year.
    • An owner of a single-family residence acting as the owner’s own home-improvement contractor on the owner’s own property is exempt.
    • A project-cost exemption applies when the work does not exceed $2,000, but it does not apply when construction necessary to complete the project is divided into separate contracts of amounts less than $2,000.
    • Subcontractors of a contractor licensed by the Residential Contractors Committee are exempt.
    • A person or entity licensed by another Arkansas licensing agency, board, or commission is exempt when performing work within the scope of that license.
    • These are exemptions from state residential-contractor licensing requirements and do not establish exemption from any building permit, inspection, certificate-of-occupancy, septic, fire, or other construction requirement.

    project cost threshold: <= 2000 USD (The exception does not apply when construction necessary to complete the project is divided into separate contracts of amounts less than $2,000.)

    “The following shall be exempted from the licensing requirements of this subchapter: (1) A person who acts as a residential building contractor in the construction of his or her residence unless he or she builds more than one (1) residence during any calendar year; (2) The owner of a single family residence acting as his or her own home improvement contractor on his or her own property; (3)(A) A person or entity acting as a residential building contractor or a home improvement contactor on any project, when the cost of the work done or to be done does not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000). (B) Subdivision (3)(A) of this section shall not apply to a project in which the construction work necessary to complete the project is divided into separate contracts of amounts less than two thousand dollars ($2,000);”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Available (with conditions) — Owner-builders and owners acting as their own home-improvement contractors for residential work in Sharp County under Arkansas residential contractor licensing law
      “The following are exemptions to the residential builder and home improvement licensing requirements: (1) owners are exempt from licensure when acting as the contractor in the construction of his or her residence unless he or she builds more than one residence during any calendar year (2) owners acting as his or her own home improvement contractor on his or her own property (3) subcontractors working for a properly licensed contractors and (4) contractors licensed by other licensing agencies or boards if the contractor is performing work within the scope of that license.”
    • Available (with conditions) — Arkansas residential contractor licensing for an individual constructing the individual’s own residence or an owner of a single-family residence acting as the owner’s own home-improvement contractor on the owner’s property.
      “construction of his or her residence unless he or she builds more than one (1) residence during any calendar year;”
  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    Building-code compliance for construction in Sharp County, including unincorporated areas, through the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code adopted and enforced by the State of Arkansas.

    • The source states that each district, county, municipality, or other political subdivision may modify the AFPC only by adopting more stringent provisions.
    • The design and construction of new structures must comply with Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volume II; residential structures may be subject to Volume III as described in the code.
    • Other appendices do not apply unless adopted by local ordinance.
    • The rules state an effective date of January 1, 2023.

    effective date: 2023-01-01

    “The design and construction of new structures shall comply with the [...] Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume II”
    4 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Adopted — Building and fire-code standards applicable statewide in Arkansas, including jurisdictions within Sharp County.
      “The Arkansas Fire Prevention Code applies statewide and is the fire and building code for all jurisdictions within Arkansas.”
    • Adopted (with conditions) — New structures and applicable alterations, additions, changes in use, and changes in structures throughout Arkansas, under the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, including Volume II for building-code requirements and Volume III for residential-code requirements.
      “Each district, county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall only adopt and enforce the provisions of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 2021 Edition. [...] The design and construction of new structures shall comply with the International Building Code Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume II, and any alterations, additions, changes in use or changes in structures required by this code, which are within the scope of the International Building Code, Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume II, shall be made in accordance therewith.”
    • Partial — State projects in Arkansas.
      “The adopted building code for state projects is the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 12 CAR pt. 15, as adopted by the Division of Arkansas State Police, State Fire Marshal’s office.”
    • Adopted (with conditions) — State projects in Arkansas subject to the Building Authority Division design-review rules.
      “The adopted building code for state projects is the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 12 CAR pt. 15, as adopted by the Division of Arkansas State Police, State Fire Marshal’s office. Arkansas laws and this subchapter shall have precedence over the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code where they exceed the requirements of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. All project designs shall comply with all Arkansas laws and the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Other codes, rules, or standards may be applicable to a specific project. It is the department’s and design professional’s responsibility to determine all applicable codes for each specific project.”
  • InspectionsRequired

    Construction or work that must comply with the Arkansas Energy Code for New Building Construction Supplements and Amendments.

    • Inspection is required for construction or work that must comply with the cited Code.
    • Inspection may be performed by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission Energy Office, its agent, or the code official.
    • Code officials within a county or municipality that has adopted the Code and normally conducts final inspections shall perform final inspection and approval when the building is completed and ready for occupancy.
    • The local government may conduct additional inspections during construction.
    “Construction or work that must comply with this Code shall be subject to inspection by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission - Energy Office or its agent, or by the code official.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Limited — Statewide Arkansas Building Code compliance where a local jurisdiction does not require building inspections.
      “Arkansas Building Codes are mandatory statewide minimums. They apply statewide even in areas when no permit or inspections are required.”
    • Limited — Construction subject to Arkansas Building Code compliance and any applicable inspection regime.
      “areas when no permit or inspections are required.”
  • Certificate of occupancyLimited

    Open-enrollment public charter schools commencing student operations in a new or renovated facility anywhere in Arkansas.

    • Before commencing operations with students, the school must obtain one of three alternative approvals for the new construction or renovation.
    • The alternatives are: a certificate of occupancy issued by a local code official and approved by the state fire marshal; a certificate of occupancy or other approval of the state fire marshal; or a certificate of substantial completion issued by a licensed architect.
    • A certificate of occupancy is therefore not independently mandatory when one of the two listed alternative approvals is obtained.
    “An open-enrollment public charter school shall not commence operations with students in any new or renovated facility unless the school has obtained for the new construction or renovation: (1) A certificate of occupancy issued by a local code official, approved by the state fire marshal; (2) A certificate of occupancy or other approval of the state fire marshal; or (3) A certificate of substantial completion issued by a licensed architect.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — New or renovated facilities of open-enrollment public charter schools in Sharp County and elsewhere in Arkansas before commencing operations with students.
      “An open-enrollment public charter school shall not commence operations with students in any new or renovated facility unless the school has obtained for the new construction or renovation: (1) A certificate of occupancy issued by a local code official, approved by the state fire marshal; (2) A certificate of occupancy or other approval of the state fire marshal; or (3) A certificate of substantial completion issued by a licensed architect.”
    • Limited — State of Arkansas construction projects administered by a state owner or agency.
      “Certificates of Occupancy are not issued by any one State Agency for State projects. The responsibility therefore rests with the Owner/Agency of the project.”
    • Limited — Buildings subject to the Arkansas Energy Code when located in a county or municipality that has adopted the Code and conducts final inspections as part of normal operations.
      “An open-enrollment public charter school shall not commence operations with students in any new or renovated facility unless the school has obtained for the new construction or renovation: (1) A certificate of occupancy issued by a local code official, approved by the state fire marshal; (2) A certificate of occupancy or other approval of the state fire marshal; or (3) A certificate of substantial completion issued by a licensed architect.”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    Lots, tracts, and parcels using onsite wastewater systems in Sharp County, including subdivision lots.

    • The lot must have suitable primary and secondary absorption areas.
    • The onsite wastewater system must be sized according to natural soil data.
    • Approval depends on soil suitability; the rule does not state a single acreage minimum in this provision.

    primary absorption area: required · secondary absorption area: required

    “All lots, tracts, or parcels shall have suitable primary and secondary absorption areas that utilize standard onsite wastewater systems sized according to natural soil data.”
  • Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

    State delegation to county planning boards for zoning ordinances covering all or part of a county's unincorporated area; this is not a statewide lot-coverage percentage.

    • A county planning board may prepare a zoning ordinance only for all or part of the unincorporated area of the county.
    • The ordinance must include both a map and a text.
    • Lot coverage is a subject the zoning ordinance may regulate; the enactment does not require a county to adopt such a rule.
    • The ordinance must designate districts or zones, and regulations within each district or zone must be uniform throughout that district or zone.
    “The county planning board shall have authority to prepare, or to cause to be prepared, a zoning ordinance for all or part of the unincorporated area of the county, which ordinance shall include both a map and a text. [...] The zoning ordinance may regulate: [...] (C) lot Lot coverage;”
  • Living in an RVLimited

    Occupancy of recreational vehicles in Arkansas recreational-vehicle parks regulated by the Arkansas Department of Health under 20 CAR Part 138.

    • The rule applies when three or more spaces are occupied or intended for occupancy by recreational vehicles, tiny houses on wheels, or mobile homes and placement or maintenance services, or both, are provided for a fee, whether new or existing.
    • The parcel is considered a mobile home or recreational vehicle park and must comply with 20 CAR Part 138.
    • The owner or operator is responsible for compliance.
    • Waivers or exceptions are considered case by case and approval is at the Department of Health's discretion.
    • Construction, alteration, repair, or extension of a mobile-home or recreational-vehicle park requires prior submission and department approval.
    • Detailed plans must include the park layout, sewage system, water source and distribution system, buildings, parking areas, dump stations, and topographical features.

    minimum spaces triggering park regulation: >= 3 spaces (Placement or maintenance services, or both, must be provided for a fee.)

    “Any parcel of land in which three (3) or more spaces are occupied or intended for occupancy by recreational vehicles, tiny houses on wheels, or mobile homes, where placement or maintenance services, or both, are provided for a fee, whether new or existing, shall be: (1) Considered a mobile home or recreational vehicle park; and (2) In compliance with this part.”
  • Tiny homesLimited

    Occupancy of tiny houses on wheels in Arkansas parcels operating as mobile-home or recreational-vehicle parks with three or more paid spaces.

    • The rule expressly includes tiny houses on wheels among spaces triggering mobile-home or recreational-vehicle-park regulation.
    • Placement or maintenance services, or both, must be provided for a fee.
    • The parcel is considered a mobile home or recreational vehicle park and must comply with 20 CAR Part 138.
    • The owner or operator is responsible for compliance.
    • Waivers or exceptions are considered case by case at the discretion of the Arkansas Department of Health.
    • Construction, alteration, repair, or extension of the park requires prior submission and Department approval.
    • Detailed plans and specifications must include the park layout, sewage system, water source and distribution system, buildings, parking areas, dump stations, and topographical features.
    • The rule does not establish a general statewide authorization or prohibition for a single tiny house on wheels outside a qualifying park.

    minimum qualifying spaces: >= 3 spaces (the spaces must be occupied or intended for occupancy by recreational vehicles, tiny houses on wheels, or mobile homes)

    “three (3) or more spaces are occupied or intended for occupancy by recreational vehicles, tiny houses on wheels, or mobile homes”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Limited — Occupancy of tiny houses on wheels in Arkansas mobile-home or recreational-vehicle parks, including any such park in Sharp County.
      ““Tiny house on wheels” means a structure intended as a habitable dwelling for one (1) or more individuals which, for the purposes of this part, shall be considered a: (A) Mobile home, if plumbed and inspected in accordance with the 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code, 17 CAR pt. 65; or (B) Recreational vehicle, if not plumbed and inspected in accordance with the 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code;”
    • Limited — Occupancy of tiny houses on wheels in Arkansas mobile-home or recreational-vehicle parks regulated by the Arkansas Department of Health under 20 CAR Part 138.
      ““Tiny house on wheels” means a structure intended as a habitable dwelling for one (1) or more individuals which, for the purposes of this part, shall be considered a: (A) Mobile home, if plumbed and inspected in accordance with the 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code, 17 CAR pt. 65; or (B) Recreational vehicle, if not plumbed and inspected in accordance with the 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code;”
  • Who permits septicState (with conditions)

    Individual sewage disposal (septic) systems and alternate/experimental systems in Arkansas, administered by the Arkansas Department of Health (Division of Environmental Health Protection) and its authorized agents (the environmental health specialist assigned to each county)

    • The chapter (and so the Department's permit requirement) does not apply to an individual or alternate/experimental system on a tract of ten (10) acres or larger whose field line or sewage disposal line is no closer than 200 feet to the property line (§ 14-236-104(c)).
    • Systems in existence on July 1, 1977, and certain systems installed after that date in subdivisions platted before July 1, 1977, are not required to meet more stringent specifications than the standards then applicable (§ 14-236-104(a)).
    • Permit requirement (§ 14-236-112) covers systems installed after July 1, 1977; emergency repairs may proceed if a permit is obtained within ten working days.
    • A municipality's law or regulation setting standards that give greater protection to public health or safety prevails within that municipality (§ 14-236-105).
    • Surface-discharging systems may also need ADEQ authorization; not verified from an official page in this job.
    • The statute text is from the Department of Health's 2014 compilation of the Act; check the current Arkansas Code for later amendments.

    acreage exemption threshold: >= 10 acres (field line or sewage disposal line no closer than 200 feet to the property line) · minimum field line distance to property line for exemption: >= 200 feet

    “the division of environmental health protection of the department of health or its authorized agents shall have general supervision and authority over the location, design, construction, installation, and operation of individual sewage disposal systems”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • State — Individual sewage disposal or treatment systems in Sharp County and statewide Arkansas.
      “The plans for individual sewage disposal or treatment systems must be submitted to the Division of Environmental Health Protection of the Department of Health or its authorized agent.”
  • Septic permitRequired

    Construction, alteration, repair, extension, or operation of onsite wastewater systems statewide in Arkansas.

    • A completed permit application and detailed plans must be approved before construction of a building or residence.
    • Construction, installation, or modification requires permits for construction and operation before work begins.
    • A permit may be refused where public sewer is reasonably available or economically feasible, subject to the emergency-repair exception.
    • Emergency repairs may proceed without prior permit only if a permit is obtained within 10 working days.
    • Applications are made to the Department or its Authorized Agent; where no local Authorized Agent is designated, applications are made to the Department.
    • Construction must begin within one year after issuance or the permit must be revalidated.
    • The rule is effective September 5, 2024.

    public sewer connection distance: <= 300 feet (when available and connection can be made without crossing another person's property) · emergency repair permit deadline: 10 working days (after repairs are made) · permit review fee for structures 1,500 square feet or less: 30 USD · permit review fee for structures over 1,500 and up to 2,000 square feet: 45 USD · permit review fee for structures over 2,000 and up to 3,000 square feet: 90 USD · permit review fee for structures over 3,000 and up to 4,000 square feet: 120 USD · permit review fee for structures over 4,000 square feet: 150 USD · alteration, repair, or extension permit review fee: 30 USD

    “A completed Onsite Wastewater System Permit Application and detailed plans and specifications following the requirements found in Appendix F for the collection, treatment and/or renovation facilities for all wastes of a domestic nature, containing a predominance of human excreta and exclusive of industrial wastes shall be submitted to and receive the approval of the Arkansas Department of Health or its Authorized Agent, prior to construction of a building or residence. [...] Permit requirement. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, municipality, or governmental agency to begin construction, alteration, repair, or extension of any onsite wastewater system, owned by any other person, firm, corporation, association, municipality or governmental agency until the owner first obtains a valid Permit for Construction issued by the Department or its Authorized Agent.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Required — Construction, alteration, repair, or extension of onsite wastewater systems in Sharp County, Arkansas, under the statewide Arkansas Department of Health rules.
      “It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, municipality, or governmental agency to begin construction, alteration, repair, or extension of any onsite wastewater system, owned by any other person, firm, corporation, association, municipality or governmental agency until the owner first obtains a valid Permit for Construction issued by the Department or its Authorized Agent.”
  • Septic inspectionRequired

    Installation inspection and authorization to operate an onsite wastewater system in Sharp County, Arkansas.

    • The installer must notify the Authorized Agent or Designated Representative when the installation is ready for inspection.
    • The owner or occupant must provide free access at reasonable times for the installation inspection.
    • The installer must submit required documentation to the local health unit within five days.
    • Inspection may be performed by the Authorized Agent or by a Designated Representative with the Authorized Agent’s approval.
    • The system may not be used until the Permit for Operation is issued.
    • A person aggrieved by disapproval is afforded administrative review under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act.

    installer documentation deadline: 5 days

    “It shall be the duty of the installer to notify the Authorized Agent or Designated Representative, when the installation is ready for inspection. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the property to give the Department, its Authorized Agent, or Designated Representative, free access to the property at reasonable times for the purpose of making the installation inspection. Within five (5) days, the installer shall submit the required documentation to the local health unit that the system has been installed pursuant to the approved permit.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Required — Operation of onsite wastewater systems statewide in Arkansas after installation or construction.
      “It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, municipality or governmental agency to begin operation of any onsite wastewater system until such system has been inspected and approved by the Department or its Authorized Agent and the owner has first obtained a Permit for Operation issued by the Department or its Authorized Agent. [...] Within five (5) days, the installer shall submit the required documentation to the local health unit that the system has been installed pursuant to the approved permit. [...] After approval of the inspection, the Authorized Agent will approve and issue a Permit for Operation. The system shall not be used until the Permit for Operation is issued.”
  • Off-grid sanitationAllowed (with conditions)

    Use of composting or incinerating toilets as components of an Arkansas onsite wastewater system.

    • Only pre-manufactured composting or incinerating toilets authorized by the Department may be used.
    • The devices must be evaluated by an ANSI-approved laboratory under NSF Standard 41.
    • Wastewater other than urine and feces must be renovated or disposed of under Sections 8 or 9 of the rule.
    • Stabilized compost must be buried onsite or deposited in an approved sanitary landfill.
    • The system remains subject to applicable onsite wastewater permitting and approval requirements.
    “Only pre-manufactured composting or incinerating toilets authorized by the Department”
  • Well permitLimited

    Wells serving public and semi-public water systems in Arkansas.

    • Written approval from the Arkansas Department of Health is required before construction begins.
    • If the well's public or semi-public status is uncertain, the well contractor must obtain a written determination from the Department of Health before construction.
    • This claim does not establish a general construction-permit requirement for private domestic wells.
    “Wells for public and semi-public water systems shall be located, designed, and constructed in accordance with the respective rules of the Department of Health and shall have written approval from the department prior to the start of construction. If uncertain that a well is public or semi-public, the well contractor shall obtain a written determination from the department prior to construction.”
  • Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

    Homes and businesses in Sharp County when the sewer exits the building within 300 feet of access to a public sewer on the owner's property or an adjacent street or alley.

    • Connection is required only when the stated 300-foot access condition is met.
    • Plumbing fixtures must be installed and maintained under the Arkansas Plumbing Code.

    distance to public sewer access: <= 300 feet (Measured from the point where the sewer exits the building; access must be on the owner's property or an adjacent street or alley.)

    “Connection to a public sewer system is required of all homes and businesses when the point where the sewer exits the building is located within three hundred feet (300’) of access to the public sewer located on the owner’s property or an adjacent street or alley (Arkansas Code § 14-235-304).”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Sewer (with conditions) — Homes and premises where a sanitary sewer is within 300 feet from the point where the sewer exits the building and available without crossing another person's property.
      “All premises shall be connected to a sanitary sewer when within three hundred feet (300’) from the point where the sewer exits a building on the property owner’s property and available to said premises when connection can be made without crossing another person's property.”
  • Agricultural exemptionConditional

    State and local sales-tax exemption for electricity, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas used by qualifying agricultural structures and qualifying aquaculture or horticulture equipment in Arkansas.

    • The utility must be separately metered and used only for the exempt purpose.
    • Multiple-use meters serving eligible and noneligible structures, facilities, or equipment do not qualify.
    • The farmer must obtain a certificate from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration before the exemption is allowed and provide it to the utility supplier.
    • Qualifying agricultural structures include commercial poultry or livestock facilities, cattle or dairy facilities, and greenhouses used for commercial production.
    • Qualifying aquaculture or horticulture equipment includes specified cooling, collection, irrigation, pond-pumping, pond-aeration, and holding or sorting-tank equipment used in commercial operations.

    exemption start date: 2014-01-01 · eligible utilities: electricity, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (Must be separately metered and used only for the exempt purpose) · DFA certificate: true (Required before the exemption is allowed) · water exemption for commercial poultry farming start date: 2021-10-01 (Water must be used exclusively for poultry farming and separately metered)

    “Act 1441 of 2013 provides an exemption from state and local sales taxes for electricity, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas used by qualifying agricultural structures and qualifying aquaculture and horticulture equipment beginning January 1, 2014. The eligible utility must be separately metered and used only for the purpose of the exemption.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Conditional — Electrical licensing and Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act requirements for construction, installation, maintenance, repair, or renovation of any nonresidential farm building or structure in Sharp County.
      “(a) The licensing requirements [...] shall not apply to [...] any nonresidential farm building or structure; [...] (b) The requirements [...] shall not apply to [...] any nonresidential farm building or structure;”
    • Conditional — Construction, installation, maintenance, repair, or renovation of a nonresidential farm building or structure in Arkansas, as an exemption from the Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act requirements.
      “(b) The requirements of the Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act, Arkansas Code § 20-31-101 et seq., shall not apply to the following: [...] (2) Any construction, installation, maintenance, repair, or renovation of any nonresidential farm building or structure;”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Subdivision plans in Arkansas, including Sharp County, when all or part of the lots or tracts are proposed to use standard onsite wastewater systems.

    • All subdivision plans within this rule's scope must be submitted to the Arkansas Department of Health for review and approval of the overall onsite-wastewater plan.
    • Lots or parcels found unsuitable for standard onsite systems must be incorporated into surrounding lots or parcels.
    • Green or community space must be clearly identified, must not be assigned a lot number, and is not considered in subdivision approval.
    • The plan-review fee is a minimum of $100 for one lot, $25 for each following lot, and a maximum of $1,500.
    • Submission is made to the local health unit and includes soil-pit data, percolation tests when applicable, test locations, topography, and other information required for review.
    • Construction on any lot may not begin until the Department gives final approval of the subdivision's onsite-wastewater submission.

    subdivision plan review fee for first lot: >= 100 USD · subdivision plan review fee for each following lot: 25 USD · maximum subdivision plan review fee: <= 1500 USD

    “All subdivision plans, which are proposed to utilize standard onsite wastewater systems as a method of wastewater treatment for all or part of the lots or tracts in said subdivision, shall be submitted to the Arkansas Department of Health for review and approval of the overall plan for the utilization of onsite wastewater systems.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Regulated (with conditions) — Subdivision lots in Sharp County that use onsite wastewater systems.
      “Construction of any type shall not begin upon any lot in the subdivision until final approval of the submission for utilization of onsite wastewater systems within the subdivision has been made by the Department of Health.”
    • Regulated (with conditions) — Subdivision plats that are boundary surveys creating parcels in Arkansas.
      “Subdivision plats [...] are to be filed with the State Surveyor’s office [...] Filing is not required [...] for survey plats [...] located in a municipality [...]”
  • Driveway accessRequired

    Construction, reconstruction, modification, or relocation of access driveways on Arkansas State Highway right-of-way, including residential, commercial, and temporary access driveways.

    • No work may begin on State Highway right-of-way until the engineer issues the permit.
    • Applications are made to the District Engineer and include a work description, location, applicant contact information, and required drawings or deposit/bond.
    • An Access Management Agreement may require approval or a permit from the relevant jurisdiction; failure to provide it may be grounds for denial.
    • Commercial driveway permits generally require a minimum $1,000 deposit or bond per driveway, with governmental-entity waiver possible.
    • Temporary driveway access is limited to 120 days initially, extendable at 60-day intervals up to 240 days.

    commercial driveway deposit or bond: >= 1000 USD per driveway minimum (May be waived for governmental entities.) · temporary driveway initial duration: <= 120 days maximum (May be extended at 60-day intervals up to 240 total days.) · frontage limit: 50 feet or less (Limited to one driveway.) · rural setback inside adjoining property frontage: >= 10 feet minimum (Urban minimum is 5 feet; Section 6.9 exceptions may apply.)

    “A permit shall be obtained from the Department for all access driveways on State Highways.”
  • Building in a floodplainRequired

    Development by an Arkansas state department on property within the boundaries of the hundred-year floodplain or a Building Authority Division designated flood hazard area.

    • The rule applies to a state department proposing the development, not generally to all private or local development statewide.
    • The department must submit an application on a form approved by the Design Review Section.
    • The application must include the application number, date, department or property owner, site address or legal description, development type, brief description, base flood elevation, lowest-floor elevation, attachment acknowledgment, and applicant contact/signature information.
    • Supporting attachments should include the FEMA map, copies of other regulatory permits such as Clean Water Act sections 401 and 404 permits, elevation certificates, a certification of no increase in base flood elevation or no-rise certificate, a flood-proofing certificate, certifications for water supply, sanitary sewer, and on-site waste disposal systems, and notification of watercourse alteration or relocation.
    • The Design Review Section reviews and approves or disapproves the application; if approved, the floodplain administrator issues a development permit for the design phase.
    • The permit must be posted during construction; the site is reviewed before final acceptance; and noncompliant work requires correction or may be designated a nonconforming use site.
    • For riverine watercourse alteration or relocation, the department must notify the division, adjacent communities, and the state NFIP Coordinator at the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission before the alteration or relocation, submit copies to the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, maintain flood-carrying capacity, and provide an engineering study of before-and-after conditions prepared by a registered professional engineer.
    • For structures and equipment pads under the state rule, elevation requirements vary by FEMA-map and base-flood-elevation availability: two feet above adjacent grade where no FEMA map exists; two feet above the Building Authority Division base flood elevation where no nearby FEMA base flood elevation data exists; and one foot above the accepted or mapped base flood elevation in the circumstances specified by 22 CAR § 111-708.

    minimum elevation where no FEMA map exists and site is flood-prone: 2 feet above adjacent grade · minimum elevation where FEMA map exists but no base flood elevation data is provided within 500 feet: 2 feet above the Building Authority Division-established base flood elevation · minimum elevation where FEMA map exists, no site base flood elevation is provided, and a base flood elevation is available within 500 feet or from another authoritative source: 1 foot above the base flood elevation accepted by the division · minimum elevation where FEMA map provides a base flood elevation at the site: 1 foot above the elevation shown on the map in the flood insurance study, if available, or as interpolated between map elevations

    “When a department proposes to develop property within the boundaries of the hundred-year floodplain or a Building Authority Division designated flood hazard area, the department shall submit an application for a development permit on a form approved by the Design Review Section.”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Basic design-service fees for Arkansas state department projects governed by the Building Authority Division.

    • The schedule is based on total final construction cost, including adjustments by change order or negotiations.
    • For projects less than $50,000 or more than $50,000,000, fees may be negotiated subject to Building Authority Division approval.
    • Specified modifiers apply, including deductions for simple projects and additions for complex projects or projects requiring intensified observation.

    basic fee for construction cost $50,001 to $75,000: 9.25 percent of total final construction cost · basic fee for construction cost $75,001 to $100,000: 9 percent of total final construction cost · basic fee for construction cost $100,001 to $200,000: 8.75 percent of total final construction cost · basic fee for construction cost $1,000,001 to $20,000,000: 6.5 percent of total final construction cost · basic fee for construction cost $42,500,001 to $50,000,000: 4 percent of total final construction cost · fee modifier for simple projects: 1 percentage points minimum deduction · fee modifier for complex projects: 1.5 percentage points maximum addition

    “$50,001 to $75,000 | 9.25%”
  • Permit processPublished (with conditions)

    Arkansas state department development projects located within a hundred-year floodplain or a Building Authority Division-designated flood hazard area.

    • The application is submitted on a Design Review Section-approved form.
    • The application must identify the site, development type, base flood elevation, lowest-floor elevation, attachments, and applicant contact and signature information.
    • Supporting materials may include FEMA maps, other regulatory permits, elevation certificates, no-rise certification, flood-proofing certification, utility or onsite-waste-disposal certification, and watercourse-alteration notification.
    • The Design Review Section reviews and approves or disapproves the application; additional information may be requested.
    • If approved, the floodplain administrator issues a design-phase development permit; the permit must be posted during construction, followed by compliance review before final acceptance.

    permit application timing: before development of covered property · appeal or review completion point: prior to final acceptance

    “the department shall submit an application for a development permit”
  • Campground & park staysLimited

    Camping at Arkansas state-park campsites.

    • Campsites are limited to eight persons, excluding day-use guests, and one camping unit consisting of no more than two structures.
    • Registration at the park office and payment of the camping fee are required before campers are considered registered.
    • At least one adult age eighteen or older must register for and occupy the campsite during the entire registration period, with exceptions for scout troops, camping groups, or multiple family groups when sufficient adult supervision is provided.
    • Registration must occur at the park office on the day of arrival, and campers must occupy the site by the time the visitor information center closes.
    • Campsite occupancy is limited to fourteen days within a thirty-day period in the same park.
    • A seven-day extension may be granted by the Park Superintendent from April through October when campgrounds are not at capacity.
    • Additional extensions require approval by the Director of the State Parks Division for health problems, relocation, or job reassignment; longer extensions may be granted by Park Superintendents from November through March.
    • Campers may not move between campsites in the same park to evade the limits, because permanent or semi-permanent residence is not permitted in a state park.
    • All vehicles and trailers must be parked on hard surfaces or designated sites.
    • State park camping areas are fee areas for registered campers only.
    • The rule addresses state-park campsites and does not establish a statewide rule for camping on private land or land outside state parks.

    maximum persons per campsite: 8 persons (excluding day-use guests) · maximum camping units per campsite: 1 unit (the unit may consist of no more than two structures) · maximum occupancy: <= 14 days per 30-day period (seven-day extensions and other stated extensions may apply)

    “Campers may not occupy campsites within the same park in excess of fourteen (14) days within a thirty-day period.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Limited — Occupancy of recreational vehicles in Arkansas recreational vehicle parks, including any such park in Sharp County.
      ““Recreational vehicle park” means a parcel of land, for which plans have been approved by the Department of Health, where three (3) or more spaces are occupied or intended for occupancy by recreational vehicles for transient dwelling purposes, typically by night or week, commonly associated with travel to, at, or near an attraction;”
    • Limited — Temporary overnight occupancy in recreational vehicles at recreational vehicle parks in Arkansas, as to the park's sewage-disposal infrastructure.
      “Each recreational vehicle park shall provide a sanitary station [...]”
    • Limited — Manufactured-home occupancy in Arkansas mobile home parks, as to the park's sewage-disposal infrastructure.
      “Each mobile home space shall be provided with at least a four-inch (4”) diameter sewer riser pipe.”
  • county zoning authorityGeneral

    Arkansas counties may establish zoning ordinances for all or part of their unincorporated areas through a county planning board.

    • The county planning board may prepare or cause preparation of the ordinance.
    • The ordinance must include both a map and text.
    • Permitted subjects include building location, height, bulk, stories, size, open space, lot coverage, population density and distribution, and uses of land, buildings, and structures.
    • The ordinance may require off-street parking and loading.
    • The ordinance may provide for compatible-use districts, large-scale unified development, elimination of nonconforming uses, and other matters necessary to county health, safety, and general welfare.
    • The ordinance must designate districts or zones for all or part of the unincorporated area.
    • Regulations must be uniform throughout each district or zone.
    • The ordinance must allow and regulate home-based work as provided in Arkansas Code § 14-1-104.
    “The county planning board shall have authority to prepare, or to cause to be prepared, a zoning ordinance for all or part of the unincorporated area of the county, which ordinance shall include both a map and a text.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • General — Arkansas county planning boards adopting zoning ordinances for all or part of a county's unincorporated area.
      “The county planning board shall have authority to prepare, or to cause to be prepared, a zoning ordinance for all or part of the unincorporated area of the county, which ordinance shall include both a map and a text.”

Inside cities and towns in Sharp County

Municipal rules found while researching the county. They apply inside that city or town, not to unincorporated land.

  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Properties within the City of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, in Sharp County.

    • The ordinance adopts the revised Zoning Code by reference as the city's official zoning code.
    • The ordinance states that conflicting codes or ordinances are repealed.
    “Section 1: That the revised Zoning Code is hereby adopted by reference as the Official Zoning Code of and for the City of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, pursuant to A.C.A. §14 -55 -207. Section 2: That any Code or Ordinance in conflict with this Code is hereby repealed.”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Cherokee Village zoning applications and permits within Cherokee Village city limits in Sharp County.

    • The fee schedule is posted in the Clerk/Treasurer's office and may be altered or amended only by the City Council.
    • No permit may be issued until applicable costs, charges, fees, or expenses are paid in full.
    • The source expressly lists rezoning and special-use-permit fees; it does not establish all current building-permit fees.

    rezoning fee: 250 USD · special use permit fee: 25 USD

    “Rezoning $ 250.00 Special UsePermit 25.00”
  • Permit processPublished (with conditions)

    Residential building permit applications within Cherokee Village city limits in Sharp County.

    • Applicants must fill out all required fields and upload related plans or documents.
    • The portal states applications will be reviewed within the next 2-3 business days.
    • The portal provides a telephone contact at 870-257-5522.

    stated review time: 2-3 business days

    “Use this link to apply for a Residential Building Permit Applications will be reviewed within the next 2-3 business days”

Still unanswered

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  • Zoning districts — Zoning districts in unincorporated Sharp County.
  • Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling-size requirements in Sharp County, including unincorporated areas.
  • Setbacks — Building and land-use setbacks in Sharp County, including unincorporated areas.
  • Building height — County land-use building-height rules in Sharp County, including unincorporated areas and incorporated municipalities.
  • Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land in Sharp County, including unincorporated areas and areas outside state-regulated recreational vehicle parks.
3 more unanswered
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Living off-grid in Sharp County, Arkansas

Is Sharp County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Sharp County scores 80/100 on the Bolthole Index, a strong county profile. Its strengths: low administrative friction for a quiet rural property and deep seclusion — about 3,064 people within a 30-minute drive.

How much does land cost in Sharp County, Arkansas?

Land in Sharp County runs about $3,164 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sharp County?

Sharp County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.9% of years.

How remote is Sharp County?

A representative private-land location has about 3,064 people within a 30-minute drive and 463,359 within two hours. The road-network catchments count population across county lines and clusters of smaller cities; straight-line radius values remain available as a comparison.

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