Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The City of Bentonville uses Volumes I, II and III of the 2007 AFPC.

Helpful resources for Bentonville, Arkansas include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Arkansas

Residential Building Code

Arkansas adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control; however, local governments are free to make laws more strict (with some limitations).See PLRB, Arkansas Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Bentonville adopted the 2006 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. III (2021 IRC)(Bentonville, AR ARTICLE 14-VII FIRE PREVENTION CODE)

...ARTICLE 14-VII FIRE PREVENTION CODE...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Comments

The City uses Volume III of AFPC or the Arkansas State Residential Code with the State's amendments.

Commercial Building Code

Bentonville adopted the 1996 BOCA National Building CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Vol. II (2021 IBC)(Bentonville, AR Sec 14-203 Adopted)

...Sec 14-203 Adopted...

Comments

The City uses Volume II of AFPC or the Arkansas State Building Code with the State's amendments.

Existing Buildings

Defaults to Chapter 34 of the adopted 2006 IBC.

Other Building Codes