Administrative overview · FIPS 05071
Johnson 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
City of Clarksville Planning & Zoning/Administrative Official for work within Clarksville city limits; Johnson County’s current official site lists county administration but no countywide building-permit department or permit portal
For a project in or near Johnson 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
479-754-6486 (Clarksville City Hall); 479-754-2175 (Johnson County Judge Herman H. Houston)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Clarksville City Hall, 205 Walnut Street, Clarksville, AR 72830; Johnson County Courthouse, 215 West Main Street, Clarksville, AR 72830
Operating hours
Clarksville City Hall: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:30 p.m. Johnson County’s reviewed officials page publishes the courthouse address but not separate office hours.
Review expectation
N/A. Clarksville’s code states permit expiration periods—six months if construction has not begun and twelve months if construction is not complete—but does not publish a 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 Johnson 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?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 479-754-6486 (Clarksville City Hall); 479-754-2175 (Johnson County Judge Herman H. Houston) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. Clarksville’s code states permit expiration periods—six months if construction has not begun and twelve months if construction is not complete—but does not publish a review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Clarksville’s Administrative Official has authority to inspect buildings and land for zoning violations. Contact City Hall at 479-754-6486 for building-permit and inspection instructions; no online scheduler or notice period was published.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A for a specific 2026 building-code edition. Clarksville’s current 2026 zoning code requires compliance with applicable building laws, ordinances, and regulations, but the reviewed sources do not identify the exact adopted building-code editions. N/A. The current Clarksville zoning code requires permits for residential site preparation and construction but does not publish a consolidated minor/cosmetic exemption list.