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City of North Little Rock (AR)

Arkansas Authority Having Jurisdiction Solar permitting requirements
NEC Code Version2020
Wet Stamps RequiredDigital Structural
Fire Setback Enforced1

Codes

NEC Code Version
2020
Code List

2021 Arkansas Building Code

2021 AR Fire Prevention Code, International Building Code

2020 National Electrical Code

2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code

2018 Arkansas Fuel Gas Code

2021 Arkansas Mechanical Code

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 117 Standard

NLR Municipal Code Ch. 4

NLR Electric Department Construction Standards

Administrative Rules of the AR Board of Electrical Examiners

ASCE Code Specification
ASCE 7-16

SolarAPP+ & submittal

Revision Required
0
New Planset Required For Module Swap
0

Stamps

Wet Stamps Required
Digital Structural
Structural Calculations Required
Yes
Stamp Location On Plans
Unspecified
Date On Stamps
Expiration Date

Fire setbacks

Fire Setback Enforced
1
Setback Notes

3 ft setbacks required on **_BOTH_** sides of the ridge. 3 ft pathways from eave to ridge required on all planes with modules 18 in setbacks on hip and valley roofs where modules are located. This will be required on both sides of hips/valleys if modules are on both planes.

Structural & loads

Wind Speed
90
Wind Notes

70-75 mph

Snow Load
0
Reducible Snow Load Allowed
1
Max Attachment Spacing
96
Structural Notes

Standard

Minimum Ground On Roof
#10

Electrical

Electrical Load Calcs Required
Derates
Allowed POI
PV Breaker,Load Side Taps,Line Side Taps,Meter Adapter
Panel Schedule Required
Partial Home Backup
Temperature Rating
90
De Rating Ampacity
0.91

Battery / ESS

Unique Battery Placards Needed
0
ESS Notes

Standard

Separate ESS Disconnect Required
ESS Disconnect
ESS Elevation Detail Required
No

Plan set

Plan Set Requirements

Panel spec sheets must contain UL 2703 certification OR we must provide proof that the modules are approved to install with the racking system being used via a list of approved modules from the manufacturer.

Roof Plan

Junction box note needs to read as roof mounted, not rail mounted.

Electrical Diagram

When using microinverters, AHJ wants panels and micro inverters to be drawn out individually per string. Example pulled from AHJ's comments: "show 8 individual panels with 1 micro inverter per panel per string (total of 2 strings, 16 panels, 16 micros)."

Ground mount

Ground Mount Fencing Required
Mesh/Scrim
Compiled from public records, 2026. Requirements change with code cycles and local amendments. Verify with the City of North Little Rock (AR) building department before you rely on this, and treat it as a research head start, not a ruling. Getting quotes? Run them through the quote checker first.