First State Bank and Pinnacle Bank N/k/a Central Bank v. City of Elkins, Arkansas

Summary

The court answered a certified question by holding that cities of the first class have the exclusive statutory authority to regulate the building of houses and to issue or deny building permits for houses. It reasoned that the specific powers granted by section 14-56-202 control over the general authority to regulate buildings in section 14-56-201, making those powers unavailable to cities of the second class.