Arkansas § 14-56-426 Control of property use - Proximity to military installation

Arkansas Statutes

§ 14-56-426 — Control of property use - Proximity to military installation

Arkansas § 14-56-426

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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-56-426 (2026).

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(a)A city of the first class in this state within five (5) miles of an active-duty United States Air Force military installation shall enact a city ordinance specifying that within five (5) miles of the corporate limits, future uses on property that might be hazardous to aircraft operation shall be restricted or prohibited.

(b)The ordinance shall restrict or prohibit future uses within the five-mile area which:

(1)Release into the air any substance that would impair visibility or otherwise interfere with the operation of aircraft, i.e., steam, dust, or smoke;

(2)Produce light emissions, either direct or indirect, that are reflective and that would interfere with pilot vision;

(3)Produce electrical emissions that would interfere with aircraft communications systems or navigational equi

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(a) A city of the first class in this state within five (5) miles of an active-duty United States Air Force military installation shall enact a city ordinance specifying that within five (5) miles of the corporate limits, future uses on property that might be hazardous to aircraft operation shall be restricted or prohibited. (b) The ordinance shall restrict or prohibit future uses within the five-mile area which: (1) Release into the air any substance that would impair visibility or otherwise interfere with the operation of aircraft, i.e., steam, dust, or smoke; (2) Produce light emissions, either direct or indirect, that are reflective and that would interfere with pilot vision; (3) Produce electrical emissions that would interfere with aircraft communications systems or navigational equipment; (4) Attract birds or waterfowl, including, but not limited to, the operation of sanitary landfills, maintenance of feeding stations, or the growing of certain vegetation; (5) Provide for structures within ten feet (10') of aircraft approach, departure, or transitional surfaces; or (6) Expose persons to noise greater than sixty-five (65) decibels. (c) The ordinance shall restrict or prohibit future uses within the five-mile area that violate the height restriction criteria of Federal Aviation Regulation, 14 C.F.R. Part 77, Subpart C. (d) (1) The ordinance shall be consistent with recommendations in the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study for Little Rock Air Force Base, dated June 2011 and prepared by the United States Air Force. (2) Interpretations of such an ordinance shall take into account recommendations or studies with a view toward protection of the public and maintenance of safe aircraft operations. (e) The ordinance shall not prohibit single-family residential use on tracts one (1) acre or more in area, provided that future construction shall comply with Guidelines for the Sound Insulation of Residences Exposed to Aircraft Operations, Wyle Research Report WR 89-7, which construction shall be regulated and inspected by the city's existing building permit and inspection ordinances and procedures.