Administrative overview · FIPS 05091
Miller 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
Miller County Judge’s Office for county administration; City of Texarkana Arkansas Planning and Zoning and Code Enforcement divisions handle verified building-permit review, building-code enforcement, and certificates of occupancy within Texarkana city limits, with Fouke, Garland, Genoa, and other incorporated areas routed to their respective municipalities
For a project in or near Miller 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
870-774-1301 (Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison); 870-779-4944 (Texarkana City Planner); 870-779-4977 (Texarkana Code Enforcement)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Miller County Courthouse, 400 Laurel Street, Suite 115, Texarkana, AR 71854; City of Texarkana, 216 Walnut Street, Texarkana, AR 71854
Operating hours
Miller County offices: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed holidays; Texarkana municipal permitting-counter hours were not separately published.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 Miller 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 870-774-1301 (Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison); 870-779-4944 (Texarkana City Planner); 870-779-4977 (Texarkana Code Enforcement).
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Texarkana Code Enforcement responds to complaints and conducts inspections and oversees construction permits and certificates of occupancy. The reviewed official pages do not publish a separate inspection notice period or online scheduling method; contact Code Enforcement at 870-779-4977 or Planning at 870-779-4944.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Texarkana’s official Code Enforcement page states that the division monitors new construction, renovations, and existing structures for compliance with building standards, but the reviewed municipal pages do not identify a specific 2026 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code or International-code edition. N/A. The reviewed Miller County and Texarkana official pages do not publish a clear minor/cosmetic building-permit exemption list.