Little Rock, AR Zoning

24 districts. 2 overlays.
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Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1Single-family residenceres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-2Single-family residenceres_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-3Single-family residenceres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-4Two-family residenceres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-4ALow-density residentialres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-5Urban residenceres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-6High-rise apartmentres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-7Manufactured homesres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
R-7AManufactured homes (age-restricted)res_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
MF-6Multifamily apartmentsres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
MF-12Multifamily apartmentsres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
MF-18Multifamily apartmentsres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
MF-24Multifamily apartmentsres_mf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-1Neighborhood commercialcom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-2Shopping centercom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-3General commercialcom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-4Open displaycom5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
O-1Quiet officeoff5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
O-2Office and institutionaloff5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
O-3General officeoff5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-1Industrial parkind5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-2Light industrialind5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-3Industrialind5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
PRPark and recreationspec5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

DOD
Design
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
FAR multiplier0.05
FP
Floodplain
FP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Office

coverage adjustment (%)-10
setback addition (ft)15

Adopted building codes

State buildings only

2021
2021
2020
2021
IECC (Residential)
2018
IECC (Commercial)
2018

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

11%completeness11 confirmed72 partial19 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

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