Conway Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Conway’s Building Permits and Inspections office administers and enforces the city’s adopted construction codes. It processes residential, commercial, and trade permit applications, conducts plan reviews, and schedules field inspections to verify compliance with city and state building-safety standards. A project in unincorporated Faulkner County or another municipality is outside Conway’s jurisdiction and should be directed to the relevant county or city authority.

Conway permit application process

The city publishes separate residential, commercial, and accessory or prefabricated building guidelines. Conway states that trade applications may take one to two business days, residential permit review up to three to five business days, and commercial review two to three weeks when sufficient plans and documents are submitted. Electronic applications through the Civic Access portal receive priority in processing, but the required documents and review time depend on the project type.

EnerGov Civic Access portal

Conway’s official permit page links to a Civic Access portal hosted at conwayar-energovweb.tylerhost.net. The city says applicants can use the portal for permit applications, inspection scheduling, and project-status checks. The page also provides permit-fee schedules, current building-code information, residential and commercial guidelines, temporary-power applications, erosion-control materials, impact-fee information, and Arkansas Energy Code resources.

Inspections, zoning, and development review

Building Permits and Inspections conducts plan reviews and subsequent field inspections for homes, schools, churches, shops, and businesses. Conway’s business guidance directs applicants to contact Planning and Development before starting a new building or development project, and to use Planning for zoning, development review, and sign questions. Commercial or larger projects may also involve grading, drainage, stormwater, erosion-control, utility, or other approvals before permits can be issued and work can proceed.

Conway contact information

The Building Permits and Inspections office lists 1111 Main Street, Conway, Arkansas 72032, phone (501) 450-6107, and permits@conwayarkansas.gov. The city lists Planning and Development at (501) 450-6105 for zoning and development questions. Use the official permit page and Civic Access portal for current applications, fees, review timelines, codes, inspection scheduling, and certificate-of-occupancy or final-approval requirements.