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Arkansas Statutes, Title 14

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Title 14, Local Government

192 chapters · 4,300 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 144,300 Ch 164, Industrial Development Bonds144 Ch 14, County Government Code135 Ch 169, Housing Authorities And Urban Renewa…120 Ch 120, Drainage and Levee Improvement Distr…119 Ch 121, Drainage Improvement Districts Generally111 Ch 54, Powers of Municipalities Generally92 Ch 234, Waterworks and Water Supply92 Ch 86, General Provisions89 Ch 125, Conservation Districts Law81 Ch 90, Assessments by Municipal Improvement…72 Ch 284, Fire Protection Districts71 Ch 15, Officers69 Ch 201, Municipal Boards And Commissions67 Ch 92, Suburban Improvement Districts59

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 14✕Ch 172✕

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-201 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Historic Districts Act.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-202 Purpose
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The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of buildings, sites, places, and districts of historic interest through the maintenance of such as landmarks in the history …
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-203 Applicability
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(1) None of the provisions of this subchapter shall be in operation until and unless:(1) There shall have been filed, with the clerk of the city, town, or county in which an historic district is contemplated, a petition signed by a majority in numbers of the property owners withi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-204 Penalty
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(a) A person who violates this subchapter is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). (b) Each day that a violation under this section continues to exist constitutes a separate offense.

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-205 Enforcement

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The chancery court having jurisdiction over the property in question shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of this subchapter in the rulings issued under it and may restrain by injunction violations of it.

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-206 Historic district commissions

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(a) (1) An historic district commission shall consist of no less than five (5) members nor more than nine (9) members.(A) When the district is located within the boundaries of any city or incorporated town, the commission members shall:(i) Be appointed by the mayor, subject to co…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-207 Establishment of historic districts

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(1) By ordinance adopted by vote of the governing body thereof, any city, town, or county may establish historic districts and may make appropriations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, subject to the following provisions:(1) (A) (i) An historic di…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-208 Certificate of appropriateness required — Definition

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(a) (1) No building or structure, including stone walls, fences, light fixtures, steps, and paving or other appurtenant fixtures, shall be erected, altered, restored, moved, or demolished within an historic district until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness …

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-209 Determination on application for certificate

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(a) Within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30) days after the filing of an application for a certificate of appropriateness with the historic district commission, the commission shall determine the property to be materially affected by the application and immediately sen…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-210 Certain changes not prohibited

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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in the historic district which does not involve a change in design, material, color, or outer appearance thereof; nor to prevent the construction, rec…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-211 Interior architectural features

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In its deliberations under this subchapter, the historic district commission shall not consider interior arrangement or use and shall take no action under this subchapter except for the purpose of preventing the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, moving, or de…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-172-212 Appeal from decision

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(a) (1) Any applicant aggrieved by the determination of the historic district commission, within thirty (30) days after the making of the decision, may appeal to the chancery court of the county wherein the property is located.(2) The court shall hear all pertinent evidence and s…