Administrative overview · FIPS 05125
Saline 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
Saline County Planning Board and County Judge’s Office for subdivision, development, and stormwater review; municipal building-permit departments handle building work within incorporated city limits, and no separate countywide building-permit counter was verified
For a project in or near Saline 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
501-303-5600 (Saline County); 501-303-5640 (County Judge Matt Brumley)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Saline County Courthouse, 200 North Main Street, Room 117, Benton, AR 72015
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed weekends. The County Judge’s official page publishes these courthouse 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 Saline County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Saline County Planning Board and County Judge’s Office for subdivision, development, and stormwater review; municipal building-permit departments handle building work within incorporated city limits, and no separate countywide building-permit counter was verified 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 501-303-5600 (Saline County); 501-303-5640 (County Judge Matt Brumley) 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?
N/A. The reviewed county planning materials describe Planning Board and County Road Department review, including inspection of subdivision improvements, but do not publish a general building-inspection booking number or online scheduler.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A for a specific 2026 building-code edition. Verified county rules include the Saline County Subdivision Rules and Regulations (Ordinance 2019-11, updated through 2023) and county stormwater-management and drainage regulations; municipal/state building-code requirements may also apply. For county stormwater review, the published ordinance exempts new or existing single-family structures, new or existing duplexes, new commercial or industrial structures on less than one-third acre, and existing commercial or industrial structural improvements under 500 square feet. These are stormwater-plan exemptions, not a blanket exemption from all building permits.