Administrative overview · FIPS 05043
Drew 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
Drew County Judge’s Office for county administration; City of Monticello licenses and permits office/Building Official provides the verified building, utility, inspection, and occupancy permitting functions within Monticello and its one-mile planning area, with other incorporated areas routed to their respective municipalities
For a project in or near Drew 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
870-460-6200 ext. 6 (Drew County Judge’s Office); 870-367-4402 (Monticello permits administration); 870-367-4400 (Monticello City Hall)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Drew County Judge’s Office, 210 S. Main Street, Monticello, AR 71655; Monticello Building/permit contact, 114 W. Wood Avenue, Monticello, AR 71655; City Hall, 203 W. Gaines Street, Monticello, AR 71655
Operating hours
Drew County Judge’s Office: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monticello’s permit page does not publish separate Building Official office hours; call 870-367-4402 before visiting.
Review expectation
N/A. Monticello publishes the application and inspection process but no numerical plan-review timeline.
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 Drew 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 870-460-6200 ext. 6 (Drew County Judge’s Office); 870-367-4402 (Monticello permits administration); 870-367-4400 (Monticello City Hall).
How long might review take?
N/A. Monticello publishes the application and inspection process but no numerical plan-review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the Building Permit Application and plans for City Inspector review and site inspection. After issuance, the permit holder or agent must notify the Building Official when work is ready, provide access, and keep covered work exposed until inspection. Published stages include footing/foundation, slab or underfloor, floodplain elevation when applicable, framing/masonry, fire-resistance, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, roofing, and final inspections; an occupancy permit is issued only after required inspections pass.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Monticello’s Chapter 7, Article VI adopts the 2011 Arkansas Energy Code for new construction. The official building application requires compliance certifications for Arkansas Energy, State Fire Prevention, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and ADEQ requirements; the reviewed local materials do not publish a complete current edition list for every discipline. N/A. Monticello’s official checklist states that permits are required for all new construction, substantial improvements, add-ons, remodels, and other man-made changes, but does not publish a general minor/cosmetic exemption list.