Bill > HB1510

This bill eliminates the authority for municipalities to exercise territorial jurisdiction over unincorporated areas of a county, effectively removing their ability to regulate land use, development, and planning beyond their current corporate limits. By repealing several sections of Arkansas Code, the bill removes provisions that previously allowed cities of different population sizes to extend their planning and zoning control into surrounding unincorporated county areas, ranging from one to three miles beyond their city limits. The bill specifically repeals statutes that detailed how municipalities could administer planning ordinances, file jurisdiction boundaries, control land subdivision, and enforce zoning regulations in areas outside their immediate city boundaries. This change means that county planning boards will now have exclusive jurisdiction over land use and development in unincorporated areas, and municipalities will be restricted to regulating only the land within their official city limits. The bill appears designed to consolidate land use planning authority at the county level and prevent municipalities from expanding their regulatory reach into adjacent rural or unincorporated territories.

Government Affairs

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1510&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R