(a)
(1) Appeals from the final administrative or quasi-judicial decision by the municipal body administering this subchapter shall be taken to the circuit court of the appropriate county using the same procedure as for administrative appeals of the District Court Rules of the Supreme Court.
(2) The final administrative or quasi-judicial decision shall be tried de novo with the right to a trial by jury.
(b)
(1) Appeals from the passage of legislative rezoning decisions by the municipal governing body administering this subchapter shall be taken to the circuit court of the county in which the rezoning was authorized using the same procedure as for administrative appeals of the District Court Rules of the Supreme Court.
(2) The legislative rezoning decision shall be reviewed by the court, and the decision shall be upheld unless it is arbitrary or capricious or lacking a rational basis.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 56 - Municipal Building and Zoning Regulations — Planning
Subchapter 4 - Municipal Planning
§ 14-56-402. Authority generally
§ 14-56-404. Planning commission created
§ 14-56-405. Appointment of members
§ 14-56-406. Commission officers
§ 14-56-407. Meetings of commission
§ 14-56-408. Rules and regulations
§ 14-56-409. Compensation of members
§ 14-56-411. Purpose of commission
§ 14-56-412. Powers and duties of commission
§ 14-56-413. Territorial jurisdiction
§ 14-56-414. Preparation of plans
§ 14-56-415. Plan recommendations
§ 14-56-417. Regulations to control development of land
§ 14-56-418. Setback ordinance
§ 14-56-419. Control of road entry
§ 14-56-420. Adoption and amendment procedures
§ 14-56-421. Enforcement of ordinances and regulations
§ 14-56-422. Adoption of plans, ordinances, and regulations
§ 14-56-423. Change in plans, etc
§ 14-56-424. Existing plans, etc
§ 14-56-425. Appeals to circuit court
§ 14-56-426. Control of property use — Proximity to military installation