Permit Applications & Reference Guides
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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Documents sorted by HEADER in Ascending Order within category
Residential Building Documents and Applications8 documents
- 2022 Residential Plot Plan Checklist Single family plot plan submittal requirements effective August 8, 2022
- 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
- Lot Clearing Burn Permit Application Required by Fire Department if burning on site after clearing lot
- Residential building permit (application only)
- Residential Building Permit Application Package
- Residential Grading and Erosion Control Application Effective August 8, 2022
- Residential permit review process information
Miscellaneous Applications and Reference Guides12 documents
- ARDOT Driveway Access Permit Information Residential or commercial driveways that access 340, 279, or 71 require City approval and ARDOT permitting.
- Deck reference guide
- Dockside recreational improvements reference guide
- Door-to-Door Solicitation permit application
- Fence reference guide
- Misc Plan Submittal Checklist
- Misc./Accessory Improvement Application
- Portable storage container permit application
- Portable storage container reference guide
- Retaining Wall/Sea Wall reference guide
- Special Event Permit Application
- Special Events Requirements
Planning Documents and Applications12 documents
- Conditional Use Permit Application
- Easement, Alley, or Right-of-Way Vacation Application
- Final Plat Application
- Floodplain Development Application
- Incidental Subdivision Application
- Large Scale Development Package
- Minor Variance Application
- Planning Application Fees Planning Fees as of 1/3/22
- Preliminary Plat Application
- Rezone Request Application
- Waiver Request Application For code provision requests involving Chapter 107 in Bella Vista's Municipal Code.
- Zoning Variance Application For code provision requests involving Chapter 109 in Bella Vista's Municipal Code.