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ORDINANCE NO. 18.086
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LITTLE ROCK CITY CODE REVISED (1988)
SECTION 8 -31 AND ORDINANCE NUMBER 17,648, ESTABLISHING A PERMIT
FEE SCHEDULE FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RELATED WORK
PERFORMED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK IN THREE DESIGNATED
AREAS KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL HIGH, DOWNTOWN, AND PHILANDER
SMITH TARGETED NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT AREAS, REPEALING
ALL TECHNICAL CODE ORDINANCES AND CODE OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors that building and other related
fees be reduced in order to enhance development in the designated areas,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1.
Little Rock, Arkansas City Code Revised (1988) Section 8 -31 is hereby amended to
add the following language:
Al. Special Building Permit Fees
All residential building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical fees in the Central
High, Downtown, and Philander Smith Targeted Neighborhood Enhancement Areas
shall be figured in accordance with Section 8 -31 for establishing fees. Final
assessments of said fees shall be reduced by 75% rounded off to the nearest dollar,
but in no case shall a fee be assessed at less than the minimum cost as established in
8 -31, 113.
Mixed occupancies with residential occupying more than 75% of floor space shall be
assessed at the residential fee rate.
All other occupancies in the designated areas shall have fees assessed in accordance
with Section 8 -31.
SECTION 2.
Fees on work requiring a building permit as set forth in Section 104.7 of the 1997
Standard Building Code shall be paid as required at the time of filing an application.
SECTION 3.
The provisions as to fees of all technical codes, ordinances and codes of ordinances
which are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4. Emergency. 582
Reducing building and other related fees in the three targeted areas is essential for
enhancement of development in order to expedite the public health, safety and welfare of the
areas. In this regard, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after August 4, 1999.
PASSED: August 3, 1999
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock Ma Jim Dailey
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Thomas M. Carpenter
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