Fort Smith |
Code of Ordinances |
FORT SMITH MUNICIPAL CODE |
Chapter 27. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE |
Article 27-300. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESSES |
Division I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
§ 27-301. General requirements.
27-301-1. Applicability. The policies and regulations apply to land use and development. Any person proposing a land use change or new development shall comply with the procedures of this chapter. Table 27-301.1 (Application Procedures) summarizes the application types, required meetings, acting bodies and public notices involved in the development review process between the applicants and the city. The application procedure is covered in more detail in later sections of this chapter. For procedures regarding neighborhood meeting waivers, refer to section 27-304 and section 27-337-5 (zoning variance).
Table 27-301.1—Application Procedures
Actions:
R = Review/recommendation D = Decision A = Appeal • = Required
♦ = at the discretion of the director ■ = as described in sectionActing Bodies:
Staff = Planning and Zoning Department
PC = Planning Commission
BD = Board of Directors
BZA = Board of Zoning Adjustment
Application
Type
Preapp
Conf.Neigh-
borhood
MeetingActing Body Notices Staff PC BD BZA Pub. Mail Sign Accessory Residential Use (324) D A Permits for New Construction, Major Alterations (325) D Certificate of Occupancy (326) D Comp. Plan/Master Land Use Map Amendment (328) • • R R D • ■ ■ Rezoning — Planned (329) • • R R D • • • Rezoning — Conventional (330) • • R R D • • • Development Plan Review (331) • ♦ D A Conditional Use Permit (332) • • R D A • • • Subdivision — Major (333) ♦ R D A Subdivision — Minor (334) D A Commercial Subdivision (335) • R D A Written Interpretations (336) D A A Appeals (337) D • Zoning Variance (337) • • R D • Subdivision Variance (516) • ♦ R D A Home Occupations (338) • R D A • • Vested Rights (339) • R D A • Text Amendment (340) R R D • Planned Zoning District (341) • • R D A 27-301-2. The board of directors may supplement, change, or amend the zoning map and the zoning regulations in the manner prescribed by A.C.A. § 14-56-423.
(Ord. No. 26-13, § 1(Att.), 6-4-13; Ord. No. 11-16, § 1(Att.), 2-2-16)