Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hardy, Arkansas

Hardy’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All land and structures inside Hardy city limits (Hardy municipal zoning ordinance, Title 14, Chapter 14.04)

  • Zoning is administered by the city council acting as planning commission and board of adjustment (Section 13.04.01 of the same code).
  • Use requirements vary by use zone (residential R-1, commercial, industrial, flood plain) shown on the zoning map on file with the city clerk.
  • The code does not state an effective date in the excerpts reviewed; the ordinance number cited for the zoning ordinance is ord. no. 96-6.

  “chapter 14.04 zoning ordinance sections: 14.04.01 14.04.02 14.04.03 14.04.04 14.04.05 14.04.06 14.04.07”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Inside Hardy city limits

  • The code names the use zones (residential R-1, commercial C-1 and C-2 including a central business district, industrial I-1, and flood plain) but the zoning map itself is described as on file with the city clerk and was not located online in the pages reviewed.
  • No agricultural or rural-residential district was listed in the use-zone section reviewed.

  “the city of hardy is divided into the following use zones as indicated on the zoning map, which is a part of these regulations.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Use of travel trailers or RVs as residences in the Hardy R-1 residential use zone

  • The R-1 permitted-use list defines residential structures as not including travel trailers, so they are not a permitted residence in R-1.
  • Temporary or other RV rules outside the R-1 permitted-use list (special uses, camping) were not read.

  “does not include travel, trailers or single-wide mobile homes, but may include double-wide mobile homes or modular homes with the following provisions”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured or mobile homes as dwellings in the Hardy R-1 residential use zone

  • Single-wide mobile homes are not permitted in R-1 as a residential structure.
  • Double-wide mobile homes and modular homes are permitted in R-1 only with these provisions: the tongues, wheels and axles must be permanently removed after the unit is placed; the structure must sit on a permanent foundation; and the exterior must be maintained to look like a site-built home.
  • Other zones and mobile home park (commercial) rules were not read.

  “the exterior shall be situated and maintained to give the appearance of a site-built home”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction or alteration inside Hardy city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permits inside Hardy city limits
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Hardy city limits
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Hardy city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Hardy 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.