Administrative overview · FIPS 05093
Mississippi 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
Mississippi County Judge’s Office for county administration; City of Blytheville Permits and Inspections Division/Building Division of Code Enforcement handles verified building permits and inspections within Blytheville city limits, with Osceola, Gosnell, Manila, Leachville, and other incorporated areas routed to their respective municipalities
For a project in or near Mississippi 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
870-763-3212 (Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson); 870-763-4733 (Blytheville Building Inspector/Permits and Inspections)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Mississippi County Judge’s Office, 200 W. Walnut Street, Room 206, Blytheville, AR 72315; Blytheville Permits and Inspections, 124 W. Walnut Street, Blytheville, AR 72315
Operating hours
N/A for the Blytheville permitting counter; Mississippi County’s official public materials identify courthouse locations but do not publish a general building-permit office schedule.
Review expectation
Blytheville states plan review for new construction may take up to five working days, after which the Building Inspector calls the applicant when approved and ready for issuance.
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 Mississippi 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 870-763-3212 (Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson); 870-763-4733 (Blytheville Building Inspector/Permits and Inspections).
How long might review take?
Blytheville states plan review for new construction may take up to five working days, after which the Building Inspector calls the applicant when approved and ready for issuance.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call the Blytheville Permits and Inspections office at 870-763-4733 to schedule inspections. Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work must be performed by Arkansas-licensed contractors; fire-code inspections are handled by the Fire Marshal at 870-532-5006. A Certificate of Occupancy follows successful final inspection.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Blytheville lists these current code books: Arkansas Fuel Gas Code 2018, International Mechanical Code 2021, Arkansas Plumbing Code 2018, Arkansas Fire Prevention Code 2021, and National Electrical Code 2020. No general minor/cosmetic exemption list was published. Blytheville states permits are required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work and identifies additions, accessory buildings, covered patios, metal carports, and swimming pools as work that may require permits and inspections.