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ORDINANCE NO.18,622
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 23 AND 36 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION OF VARIOUS
FILING FEES AND PERMITS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Development receives
numerous requests for approval of site plans, subdivisions, requests
for changes in zoning and sign permits; and
WHEREAS, there is significant cost involved in the evaluation of
these requests, publishing necessary notices and making sufficient
copies for the public and the relevant commissions, boards and staff;
and
WHEREAS, there has been no significant change in the fees and
permits for those requests in several years in spite of rising costs.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That Chapter 23, Section 23 -3(a) fees be amended to
read as follows:
(a) Rezoning. The filing fees for submitting to the city
department designated by the city manager, rezoning applications
shall be as follows:
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Zoning
District
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
0 - 1/2
;t - I
1 - 5
5 - 10
10 - 20
20 - 40
40
R1,
R2,
R3
90
90
180
220
250
275
300
R4,
R4A,
R5,
R6,
125
160
190
250
300
360
430
MF6
thru
24,
R7,
R7A
01,
02,
03
190
220
250
300
370
440
500
C1,
C2,
C3,
C4, W
220
250
280
330
420
480
540
I1,
22,
I3,
M
220
260
310
370
440
500
550
FP,
AF,
OS,
PR
No Fee
0 0
SECTION 2. That Chapter 23, Section 23 -3(b) fees be amended to
read as follows:
(b) Subdivision applications. The filing fees for submitting
subdivision applications to the office of the city department
designated by the city manager shall be as follows:
Parcel Size
(Acres)
0 to 5
Over 5 to 10
Over 10 to 20
Over 20 to 40
Over 40
$175.00
$300.00
$400.00
$500.00
$600.00
plus $4.00
plus $4.00
plus $4.00
plus $4.00
plus $4.00
per lot
per lot
per lot
per lot
per lot
or acre
or acre
or acre
or acre
or acre
whichever
whichever
whichever
whichever
whichever
larger
larger
larger
larger
larger
SECTION 3. That Chapter 23, Section 23 -3(c) fees be amended to
read as follows:
(c) Site plan applications, etc. The filing fees for
submitting site plan applications and other matters listed below to
the office of the city department designated by the city manager
shall be as follows:
(1) Subdivision Site Plan:
(a) $125.00 for residential sites under 5 acres
(b) $250.00 for residential sites from 5 acres to 10 acres
(inclusive)
(c) $350.00 for residential sites over 10 acres
(d) $225.00 for nonresidential sites under 5 acres
(e) $300.00 for nonresidential sites from 5 acres to 10 acres
(inclusive)
(f) $350.00 for nonresidential sites over 10 acres
(2) Zoning Site Plan:
(a)
$125.00
for
residential sites under 5 acres
(b)
$250.00
for
residential sites from 5 acres to 10 acres
(inclusive)
(c)
$350.00
for
residential sites over 10 acres
(d)
$225.00
for
nonresidential sites under 5 acres
(e) $300.00 for nonresidential sites from 5 acres to 10 acres
(inclusive)
(f) $350.00 for nonresidential sites over 10 acres
(3) Conditional Use Permits:
(a) $140.00 for residential sites up to '� acre
(b) $160.00 for residential sites over It acre and less than
3 acres
(c) $230.00 for residential sites 3 acres and larger
(d) $200.00 for nonresidential sites under 3 acres
(e) $300.00 for nonresidential sites from 3 acres to 10 acres
(inclusive)
(f) $350.00 for nonresidential sites over 10 acres
(4) Board of Adjustment, fifty dollars ($50.00) for administrative
appeals and interpretations, eighty dollars ($80.00) for single-
family and two - family variance applications, two hundred dollars
($200.00) for multi - family (more than two (2) dwelling units)
and nonresidential variance applications and fifty dollars
($50.00) for sign variance applications.
(5) Special Use Permit, one hundred thirty -five dollars ($135.00)
for all sites.
(6) Tower Use Permits:
(a) $150.00 for all sites up to 1,i acre in area
(b) $225.00 for all sites between It acre and 5 acres, in area
(c) $330.00 for all sites 5 acres and larger
The land area of the ownership within which the tower lease
site is placed shall be the acreage used for determining
the fee.
(7) Land Use Plan Amendments and other appeal, waiver or requests to
modify a Master Plan element shall be assessed a fee of $55.00.
(8) Street Name Change Applications; one hundred fifty dollars
($150.00)
(9) Easement Abandonment Applications; one hundred fifty dollars
($150.00)
(10) Wireless Communication Facility Application Plan Review; one
hundred dollars ($100.00)
SECTION 4. That Chapter 23 Section 23 -3(d) fees be amended to
read as follows:
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(d) Planned zoning district applications. The filing fees for
submitting planned zoning district applications to the office of the
city department designated by the city manager shall be as follows:
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Zoning District
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
Over
0 - 'n
- 1
1 - 5
5 - 10
10 - 20
20 - 40
40
PRD, PD -R
125
150
175
200
225
300
350
POD, PD -0
150
175
200
225
275
350
400
PCD, PD -C
175
.200
225
275
325
400
450
PID, PD -I
200
225
275
325
375
450
500
SECTION 5. That Chapter 23, Section 23 -3 be amended to add a
new subsection (h) to be titled "Public Notice Sign Fees" and to read
as follows:
(h) Public Notice Sign Fees. All Rezoning, Subdivision, Board
of Adjustment, Site Plan, Planned Zoning District, Tower Use Permit
and Conditional Use Permit applications are to be furnished a sign
for posting. The fee for provision of the sign shall be as follows:
(1) All 4' X 4' signs for 10 acre and larger sites shall
be assessed a $25.00 fee. (Non - refundable)
(2) All signs 12" X 18 ", 18" X 24" or any other sign less
than 4' X 4' square shall be assessed a fee of $5.00.
(Non - refundable)
(3) All applications filed for appeal, variance or waiver
of Master Plan elements shall be assessed a fee of
$5.00 for each sign. (Non - refundable)
(4) These fees are due and payable at the time the
application fee is paid.
SECTION 6. That Chapter 36, Section 36- 545(e) permits be
amended to read as follows:
(e) All applications for permits filed with the administrator
shall be accompanied by a payment of the initial permit fee for each
sign according to the following schedule. All signs shall be
permitted and tagged for which a fee shall be paid in accordance with
the permit schedule set out below:
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Off - premise signs on scenic corridors:
Painted bulletin .. ......................$1,125.00
Poster panel ............................
675.00
Off- premise signs outside scenic corridors:
Painted bulletin ........................
500.00
Poster panel ............................
300.00
All on- premise signs as follows:
Ground mounted signs ....................
50.00
Projecting ..............................
50.00
Wall signs (including marquee
and mansard ) ............................
50.00
Special event ...........................
20.00
Alteration fees: (based on cost of alteration
as percentage of replacement cost)
Off - premise signs .......................
No fee
Ground - mounted signs:
Up to 25 % ..........................
15.00
25% to 50 % .........................
25.00
50% to 75 % .........................
35.00
Over 75 % ...........................
50.00
Projecting signs:
Up to 25 % ..........................
20.00
25% to 75 % .........................
35.00
Over 75 % ...........................
50.00
Wall signs (marquee and mansard signs
included):
Up to 75 % ..........................
30.00
Over 75 % ...........................
50.00
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SECTION 7. That Chapter 36, Section 36- 545(h) be amended to
read as follows:
(h) Permits for on- premise signs are to be issued for a period
of five (5) years. All sign owners are required to renew their sign
permits every five (5) years prior to January 31 of the fifth year.
Any sign not permitted within the month of January of the fifth year
shall be classified as abandoned. On- premise signs with expired
permits are illegal and shall be removed by the sign owner at his
expense.
SECTION S. That all other provisions of Chapters 23 and 36 of
the Code of Ordinances not in conflict with this Ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9. Emergency. The ability to regulate proper land use
zoning and signage is essential to the public health, safety and
welfare, and further, requires an appropriate and consistent fee
structure. An emergency is therefore declared to exist and this
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1,
2002.
PASSED: December 18, 2001
ATTEST:
CT ler
APPROVED: k
Mayo
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