Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Building Regulations
§ 14-56-201. Authority generally

Municipal corporations shall have the power to:
(1) Regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings;
(2) Make regulations for the purpose of guarding against accidents by fire;
(3) Require the use of fireproof or fire-resistant materials in the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or repairs of buildings; and
(4) Provide for the removal of any buildings, or additions thereto, erected contrary to this prohibition.