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APPLICATION SUBMITTAL 
Please submit completed applications and required submittal items to permits@bellavistaar.gov for intake. In addition, some applications can be submitted through our online portal such as subcontractor permits, new home construction, and accessory structures. 

If submitting a planning application, please ensure that a pre-application meeting has been held with a City Planner prior to submitting the application for intake. 

See below for development related applications and reference guides. 

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Short-Term Rental Documents and Application3 documents

• Required Guest Notice
  document Header Required Guest Notice
• Safety Inspection Checklist
  document Header Safety Inspection Checklist
• Short-Term Rental Application
  document Header Short-Term Rental Application

Residential Building Documents and Applications8 documents

• 2022 Residential Plot Plan Checklist
  document Header 2022 Residential Plot Plan Checklist
  Single family plot plan submittal requirements effective August 8, 2022
• 2022 Residential Plot Plan Example
  document Header 2022 Residential Plot Plan Example
  **This document is for exhibit purposes only of what a residential plot plan is**
• Grading and Erosion Final Inspection Checklist
  document Header Grading and Erosion Final Inspection Checklist
• Lot Clearing Burn Permit Application
  document Header Lot Clearing Burn Permit Application
  Required by Fire Department if burning on site after clearing lot
• Residential building permit (application only)
  document Header Residential building permit (application only)
• Residential Building Permit Application Package
  document Header Residential Building Permit Application Package
• Residential Grading and Erosion Control Application
  document Header Residential Grading and Erosion Control Application
  Effective August 8, 2022
• Residential permit review process information
  document Header Residential permit review process information

Commercial Building Documents and Applications5 documents

• Commercial building permit application package
  document Header Commercial building permit application package
• Commercial building plan submittal checklist
  document Header Commercial building plan submittal checklist
• Commercial certificate of occupancy procedure
  document Header Commercial certificate of occupancy procedure
• Commercial permit review process information
  document Header Commercial permit review process information
• Grading and erosion control application
  document Header Grading and erosion control application

Subcontractors1 document

• Subcontractor Permit Application
  document Header Subcontractor Permit Application

Miscellaneous Applications and Reference Guides12 documents

• ARDOT Driveway Access Permit Information
  document Header ARDOT Driveway Access Permit Information
  Residential or commercial driveways that access 340, 279, or 71 require City approval and ARDOT permitting.
• Deck reference guide
  document Header Deck reference guide
• Dockside recreational improvements reference guide
  document Header Dockside recreational improvements reference guide
• Door-to-Door Solicitation permit application
  document Header Door-to-Door Solicitation permit application
• Fence reference guide
  document Header Fence reference guide
• Misc Plan Submittal Checklist
  document Header Misc Plan Submittal Checklist
• Misc./Accessory Improvement Application
  document Header Misc./Accessory Improvement Application
• Portable storage container permit application
  document Header Portable storage container permit application
• Portable storage container reference guide
  document Header Portable storage container reference guide
• Retaining Wall/Sea Wall reference guide
  document Header Retaining Wall/Sea Wall reference guide
• Special Event Permit Application
  document Header Special Event Permit Application
• Special Events Requirements
  document Header Special Events Requirements

Community Development Permit Fees3 documents

• ICC Valuation Table
  document Header ICC Valuation Table
• Permit Fee Schedule
  document Header Permit Fee Schedule
• Planning Application Fee Schedule
  document Header Planning Application Fee Schedule

Planning Documents and Applications12 documents

• Conditional Use Permit Application
  document Header Conditional Use Permit Application
• Easement, Alley, or Right-of-Way Vacation Application
  document Header Easement, Alley, or Right-of-Way Vacation Application
• Final Plat Application
  document Header Final Plat Application
• Floodplain Development Application
  document Header Floodplain Development Application
• Incidental Subdivision Application
  document Header Incidental Subdivision Application
• Large Scale Development Package
  document Header Large Scale Development Package
• Minor Variance Application
  document Header Minor Variance Application
• Planning Application Fees
  document Header Planning Application Fees
  Planning Fees as of 1/3/22
• Preliminary Plat Application
  document Header Preliminary Plat Application
• Rezone Request Application
  document Header Rezone Request Application
• Waiver Request Application
  document Header Waiver Request Application
  For code provision requests involving Chapter 107 in Bella Vista's Municipal Code.
• Zoning Variance Application
  document Header Zoning Variance Application
  For code provision requests involving Chapter 109 in Bella Vista's Municipal Code.

Signs6 documents

• Permanent sign permit application
  document Header Permanent sign permit application
• Political sign fact sheet
  document Header Political sign fact sheet
• Real estate sign fact sheet
  document Header Real estate sign fact sheet
• Sign Reference Guide
  document Header Sign Reference Guide
• Temporary sign permit application
  document Header Temporary sign permit application
• Yard sale sign fact sheet
  document Header Yard sale sign fact sheet

Miscellaneous Fact Sheets4 documents

• Foundation and Footing Code
  document Header Foundation and Footing Code
• House number fact sheet
  document Header House number fact sheet
• Properties eligible for sewer connection
  document Header Properties eligible for sewer connection
• Sewer connect fact sheet
  document Header Sewer connect fact sheet