§ 14-54-1412. Designated entertainment districts — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “designated entertainment district” means a contiguous area located in a part of a city, a municipality, or an incorporated town that: (1) Is zoned for or customarily used for commercial purposes; and (2) Contains any number and any combination of restaurants, taprooms, taverns, entertainment establishments, hospitality establishments, music venues, […]
§ 14-54-1606. Exceptions
(a) This subchapter shall not supersede, prevent, or preempt any valid covenants or bills of assurance. (b) This subchapter shall not require that manufactured homes be permitted in historic districts.
§ 14-54-1501. Intent
The intent of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas in this subchapter is to enact civil remedies that eliminate any conduct within a municipality which constitutes a nuisance.
§ 14-54-1701. Legislative intent
It is the intent of the General Assembly to promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the municipalities of this state by authorizing the creation of criminal nuisance abatement boards with authority to impose remedies, administrative fines, and other noncriminal penalties in order to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective, […]
§ 14-54-1502. Common nuisance declared
(a) Conduct within a municipality that unreasonably interferes with the use and enjoyment of lands of another, including conduct on property which disturbs the peaceful, quiet, and undisturbed use and enjoyment of nearby property, constitutes a common nuisance. (b) For purposes of this subchapter, a common nuisance shall not include conduct which is permitted by […]
§ 14-54-1503. Action to abate — Permanent injunction — Verification of complaint
(a) Whenever there is reason to believe such a common nuisance is kept or maintained or exists in any city, a circuit court may enjoin permanently the person conducting or maintaining the nuisance and the owner, lessee, or agent of the building or place in or upon which the nuisance exists from directly or indirectly […]
§ 14-54-1504. Temporary injunction — Bond required — Precedence
(a) If the existence of the nuisance is shown in the action to the satisfaction of the court, the court shall allow a temporary writ of injunction to abate and prevent the continuance or recurrence of the nuisance. (b) On granting the temporary writ, the court shall require a bond on the part of the […]
§ 14-54-1505. Dismissal for want of prosecution
(a) If the complaint is filed by a citizen, it shall not be dismissed by the plaintiff for want of prosecution except upon a sworn statement made by the plaintiff setting forth the reasons why the action shall be dismissed and by dismissal ordered by the court. (b) If the action is brought by a […]
§ 14-54-1506. Order of abatement — Lien for costs — Enforcement
(a) If the existence of the nuisance is established in the action, an order of abatement shall be entered as part of the judgment in the case, and plaintiff’s costs in carrying out the order shall constitute a lien upon the property, building, or place. (b) The lien is enforceable and collective by execution issued […]
§ 14-54-1307. Use of school facilities
(a) The facilities of any school district operating a recreation program pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be used primarily for the purpose of conducting the regular school curriculum and related activities, and the use of school facilities for recreation purposes authorized by this subchapter shall be secondary. (b) In all cases where […]