The bill amends the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code to introduce specific exceptions for residential developments regarding fire apparatus access roads. It establishes a new section, 18-10-101, which states that a residential development will not be required to maintain two or more separate and approved fire apparatus access roads under certain conditions.

These conditions specify that the residential development must not be located in a city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town, and that each lot within the development must be at least one acre in size. This amendment aims to provide flexibility for residential developments in less densely populated areas while still adhering to fire safety regulations.