Little Rock Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

Little Rock’s Planning and Development Department administers land-use controls, permitting, plan review, inspections, and enforcement within the city. The city lists 723 West Markham Street as the department address and warns that, as of August 5, 2025, it no longer holds planning or regulatory authority outside city limits. For a property in an unincorporated Pulaski County area, confirm the county process instead of submitting to Little Rock.

Applying for a Little Rock building permit

The Building Codes Division issues construction-related permits and provides plan review and inspection services for building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical construction. Little Rock’s permit application materials identify building work such as new construction, additions, repairs, alterations, moving, demolition, accessory work, and temporary work, and state that separate permits are required for electrical, gas, plumbing, and mechanical work. Have the project address, legal description, proposed occupancy, valuation, plans, contractor information, and scope of work ready for review.

Dynamic Portal and permit search

Little Rock’s Dynamic Portal supports online building applications, plan submissions, revisions, payments, inspection requests, and inspection-status updates. The city’s public lookup page allows searches by permit number, applicant, or address for building permits; it also provides planning, project, sign, trade-license, and use-permit lookup options. Use the official portal for the current workflow, since the city may require certain application types or documents to be handled through the Building Codes Division.

Inspections, zoning, and occupancy

Plan review and inspections are handled by the Building Codes Division, while zoning information, zoning verification, complaints, historic-preservation districts, and land-use approvals are part of Planning and Development. The city requires a final inspection before a building can be occupied and may require additional fire, engineering, site, or historic-district approvals depending on the project. Confirm zoning and any overlay or neighborhood historic-district requirements before submitting construction documents.

Little Rock contact information

The department is listed at 723 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. The Building Permit Desk number is (501) 371-4832; the department’s main number is (501) 371-4790, and zoning information and verification are listed at (501) 371-4844. Use the official Planning and Development pages for current fees, checklists, codes, permit types, and inspection instructions.