Administrative overview · FIPS 05119
Pulaski 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Pulaski County Planning and Development Department; the county administers planning, subdivision, floodplain, stormwater, and Lake Maumelle Watershed registration/building permits in its jurisdiction, while incorporated cities administer building permits within their own limits
For a project in or near Pulaski 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
501-340-8260 (Planning and Development); 501-340-8265 (Plans Review Coordinator); 501-340-8305 (County Judge Barry Hyde)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Pulaski County Planning and Development, 3200 Brown Street, Little Rock, AR 72204; Pulaski County Government, 201 S. Broadway, Suite 400, Little Rock, AR 72201
Operating hours
N/A. The reviewed official Planning and Development page publishes department contacts but no public operating hours.
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 Pulaski County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Pulaski County Planning and Development Department; the county administers planning, subdivision, floodplain, stormwater, and Lake Maumelle Watershed registration/building permits in its jurisdiction, while incorporated cities administer building permits within their own limits is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 501-340-8260 (Planning and Development); 501-340-8265 (Plans Review Coordinator); 501-340-8305 (County Judge Barry Hyde) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
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?
Contact Pulaski County Planning and Development at 501-340-8260 for floodplain development, permits, and fees. The Lake Maumelle Watershed Inspector is listed as David Main at 501-340-6881; no separate public inspection-booking workflow was published.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Pulaski County Subdivision and Development Code (September 29, 2022, Ordinance 22-OR-35), Lake Maumelle Watershed zoning and land-use regulations, and county floodplain/stormwater regulations; exact 2026 building-code editions were not identified. The Lake Maumelle Watershed building-permit form includes exemption-square-footage fields, and the county subdivision code allows a family-member exclusion subject to recorded documentation and transfer restrictions; a complete minor/cosmetic building-work exemption list was not published.