Administrative overview · FIPS 05009
Boone County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Boone County Judge’s Office and County Planning Board for county planning/zoning matters; City of Harrison Fire Department Community Risk Reduction Division handles building permits, plan review, inspections, and code enforcement within Harrison city limits
For a project in or near Boone County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
870-741-5760 (Boone County Judge); 870-741-6384 (Harrison Community Risk Reduction/Fire Department); 870-741-3434 (Harrison City Engineer/planning)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Boone County Judge’s Office, 100 North Main Street, Suite 300, Harrison, AR 72601; Harrison Fire Department Community Risk Reduction, 118 Industrial Park Road, Harrison, AR 72601
Operating hours
Boone County offices: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Harrison Community Risk Reduction hours were not published; call before visiting.
Review expectation
N/A for ordinary permit review. Harrison’s application requires non-residential plan packages to be filed 21 days before the next regular Planning Commission meeting when the project meets the stated size/site thresholds; inspection timing depends on the city schedule and required notice.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Boone County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 870-741-5760 (Boone County Judge); 870-741-6384 (Harrison Community Risk Reduction/Fire Department); 870-741-3434 (Harrison City Engineer/planning).
How long might review take?
N/A for ordinary permit review. Harrison’s application requires non-residential plan packages to be filed 21 days before the next regular Planning Commission meeting when the project meets the stated size/site thresholds; inspection timing depends on the city schedule and required notice.
How are inspections scheduled?
Harrison permit applications are submitted to the Community Risk Reduction Division at 118 Industrial Park Road or through its online permit page. Inspection requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance; requests with less notice are treated as emergency inspections and may incur additional fees. The city also requires a Certificate of Occupancy inspection for a new business, change of location, or change of ownership.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No current countywide building-code edition was identified because Boone County’s Chapter 13 Article I (Building) is reserved. The City of Harrison publishes the 2021 IFC/Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volumes I-III, 2021 International Building Code, 2021 Mechanical Code, 2020 Electrical Code, 2018 Plumbing Code, and 2018 Fuel & Gas Code for projects within the city. N/A countywide. Boone County does not publish a county building-permit exemption list. Harrison’s Community Risk Reduction division reviews new commercial and residential construction, additions/remodels, decks, and storage buildings; applicants should confirm any minor-work exemption directly with the city or the municipality where the project is located.