City Building Permits
Harrison, AR - 2026 Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Harrison, Arkansas. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
City of Harrison.
- Department
- Harrison Fire Department, Division of Community Risk Reduction
- Address
- 118 Industrial Park Road, Harrison, AR 72601
- Phone
- 870-741-2525
Application Process
- Start with completed residential permit application and required plans.
- Submit one complete digital PDF set plus two paper copies for review.
- Submit address verification from Boone County 911 Addressing for new construction.
- Plan review occurs before permit issuance, with plan review fee due at submission.
- Trade permits are separate for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and gas.
- For nonresidential work, civil site plans and planning commission review may be required.
Typical processing time: Not formally published; nonresidential filings for planning commission review must be submitted 21 days before the next regular meeting.
Source: Harrison Fire Department, Division of Community Risk Reduction
General Requirements
Construction of a building, accessory building, footers and foundations, additions, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing work, replacing water, sewer, or gas lines, and irrigation hydrants and RPZs.
Required Documents
- Application
- Owner and contractor information
- Site address
- Zoning information
- Construction valuation
- Plans
- Civil site plans where required
- Address verification
- Stamped professional plans for projects that trigger that requirement
- Permit validity
- Residential permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 6 months, or if suspended or abandoned for 6 months after commencement.
- Building code
- Arkansas Fire Code, International Building Code, Arkansas Plumbing Code, Arkansas Mechanical Code, National Electrical Code, and NFPA 101
- Owner-builder
- Application must be authorized by the owner of record or agent.
- Contractor requirements
- Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and gas contractors must apply for their own trade permits; subcontractors must file separate applications; all subcontractors must be licensed in Arkansas in their respective fields.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- 100.00
- Plan check fee
- Base plan review plus per-page charge.
- Permit fee formula
- 100.00 plus 15.00 per page for plan review; shop drawings and addenda after the original plans are 10.00 per page.
- Reinspection fee
- Requests with less than 24 hour notice may be treated as emergency inspections and may result in additional fees.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
- Some fixture replacements on existing wiring or plumbing are not required to have permits
Important: No broader exempt-work list was found in public sources.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Scheduling deadline
- Inspection requests must be made to the office within 24 hours of the needed inspection.
Typical inspection sequence: Plan review first, then permit issuance, then field inspections; planning commission review may apply to larger nonresidential projects.
Additional Resources
- Building code: Arkansas Fire Code, International Building Code, Arkansas Plumbing Code, Arkansas Mechanical Code, National Electrical Code, and NFPA 101
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Zoning code PDF
- Land development regulations
- Current zoning map
- License lookup guide: Arkansas Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Arkansas Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Arkansas hub: Arkansas Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Harrison Fire Department, Division of Community Risk Reduction before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Harrison Building Permit FAQ
- Do I need a building permit in Harrison, AR?
- Construction of a building, accessory building, footers and foundations, additions, remodeling, electrical work, plumbing work, replacing water, sewer, or gas lines, and irrigation hydrants and RPZs.
- How much does a building permit cost in Harrison, AR?
- The minimum permit fee is 100.00. Fees are calculated as: 100.00 plus 15.00 per page for plan review; shop drawings and addenda after the original plans are 10.00 per page.. Plan check fee: Base plan review plus per-page charge..
- How do I apply for a building permit in Harrison, AR?
- 1. Start with completed residential permit application and required plans. 2. Submit one complete digital PDF set plus two paper copies for review. 3. Submit address verification from Boone County 911 Addressing for new construction. 4. Plan review occurs before permit issuance, with plan review fee due at submission. 5. Trade permits are separate for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and gas. 6. For nonresidential work, civil site plans and planning commission review may be required.
- How long does it take to get a building permit in Harrison, AR?
- Typical processing time is Not formally published; nonresidential filings for planning commission review must be submitted 21 days before the next regular meeting..
- What work is exempt from building permits in Harrison, AR?
- The following work is generally exempt: Some fixture replacements on existing wiring or plumbing are not required to have permits. Note: No broader exempt-work list was found in public sources.
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