{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-1-503","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-1-503","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Applicant\" means a person that submits a request for permit or a person designated to act on the applicant's behalf in submitting a request for permit;\n\n(2) \"Local governing body\" means a group of persons elected or appointed to make decisions for or recommendations to one (1) or more local governments;\n\n(3) \"Local government\" means a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state;\n\n(4) \"Local government official\" means an employee of a local government who is lawfully authorized to issue a permit;\n\n(5) \"Person\" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, or other entity or organization that can sue or be sued; and\n\n(6) \"Request for permit\" means a request for a local government official's approval of a permit related to the development of a residential, multifamily, commercial, or industrial improvement within the jurisdiction of a local government.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 1","Subchapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"3b96bdb16114a6a281a39c095e0676fa8293343fc47273352186d7ce25deff2e","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-1-502","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-1-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}