Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Using the West Memphis Zoning Map
A parcel's zoning district shapes building, splitting and business use near Marion.
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Ahead of any building plan near Crawfordsville, look at the West Memphis zoning map before anything else: a district label can make or break the plan. In this West Memphis guide: who controls zoning for a given parcel, how to match a parcel to its district, and the questions that save a wasted trip.
Which office controls the West Memphis zoning map
Inside town or city limits, the local government adopts its own zoning map, so a lot in West Memphis is governed there. For rural land toward Crawfordsville, the county may have its own zoning, or none at all; ask the county planning office to be sure. The quickest way to tell which applies: check the municipal limits layer on the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map.
Opening the official parcel viewer
The official parcel map for this area is the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map, and anyone can open it without signing up. If the land is near Sunset, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Closer to Marion, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Questions for the planning office
Have the parcel ID ready and describe the plan for the lot near Edmondson; staff can point to the right section of the ordinance. Also ask whether the lot near Jericho is a legal lot of record, because nonconforming lots can carry limits.
Land on the county line
Crittenden County borders Cross County, Lee County, Mississippi County, Poinsett County, and St. Francis County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Crawfordsville may show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Out toward Sunset, our state page links each neighboring county map across Arkansas.
Zoning is only step one
Even when zoning allows a use near Crawfordsville, you still need building permits and inspections; health and road departments may weigh in on land near Jericho.
West Memphis, AR: the basics
West Memphis lies within Crittenden County, Arkansas, and the county assessor maps its lots. For a home near Sunset, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, but the county runs assessment and recording. Land beyond the city limits out by Clarkedale generally answers to county rules rather than the town's.
What the map can't tell you
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so a tree line near Edmondson may sit several feet off the line on screen. If the land is near Crawfordsville, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Who handles what
Recorded documents for a parcel near Jericho come from the Circuit Clerk, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Edmondson need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Finding a parcel's zoning district
Pull the parcel up on the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map, note the parcel number, then compare it to the zoning map from the office covering West Memphis. Closer to Clarkedale, district codes like R-1, C-2 or A-1 aren't self-explanatory, so read the ordinance chapter for each; the letters vary from place to place.
Legal descriptions in Arkansas
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Sunset reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Clarkedale can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Sunset when you talk to a surveyor.
Where the recorded documents are
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Edmondson are kept by the Circuit Clerk. For land near Jericho, bring the instrument number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Setbacks, lot size and uses
For a parcel near Marion, the ordinance spells out uses allowed by right, uses needing a permit, and uses not allowed. For acreage around Clarkedale, overlay districts, whether historic, floodplain or corridor, can add rules on top of the base district.
Asking for an exception
For a home near Sunset, most of these involve time, so budget weeks or months before you close.
Frequently asked
How do I rezone land near Edmondson?
Short answer: the governing body near Crawfordsville decides after hearings; ask about fees and timelines early.
How do I find the zoning for a lot in West Memphis?
Good question; find the parcel near Jericho on the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map, confirm whether it's inside the town limits, then ask that planning office for the district; many towns post the map online around Marion.
What are setbacks in West Memphis?
Short answer: the district rules for West Memphis list front, side and rear setbacks; the ordinance has the numbers.
Who zones land just outside West Memphis?
Short answer: county rules near Crawfordsville vary, so ask the county planning office.
Does the parcel map work on a phone around Sunset?
Most viewers run in a mobile browser; load it before you lose coverage near Edmondson.
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Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.