Permit guide · Benton County

Building permits in Cave Springs

Who to call before you build in the city of Cave Springs, what they publish, and what they do not. Everything below came from the jurisdiction's own website.

Last checked July 27, 2026 · City

Confirm this one by phone before you rely on it. We could not verify these details against a current official page for Cave Springs. The contact information below is our best reading of what the jurisdiction publishes, but treat it as a starting point rather than a finished answer.
Department
Building Department, Cave Springs City Hall
Address
134 N Main Street, Cave Springs 72718
Phone
479-248-1040
Counter hours
Hours are not published. Call before you drive over.
Code edition
The adopted code edition is not published.
Fee scheduleCall 479-248-1040

This jurisdiction has no online permit portal that we could find, so expect to apply in person or by phone.

How inspections work

The jurisdiction does not publish its inspection request process. Ask when you pull the permit, and ask how much notice they need.

What the office says about permits

Cave Springs does have a Building Department at City Hall that issues building permits and enforces state codes. Chapter 150 of the city code sets fees for residential building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, swimming pool, sewer, HVAC, RPZ valve, re-inspection, and renovation permits, and adopts a Fire Prevention Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, and National Electric Code, but the code editions and the actual fee amounts were not readable from the city's published pages during this research. The city does not post counter hours, an online permit portal, an inspection request line, or a downloadable fee schedule. Call 479-248-1040 to confirm before relying on anything specific.

Work that may not need a permit

This jurisdiction does not publish a list of exempt work. Do not assume a small job is exempt; one phone call settles it.

Contractor registration

Whether contractors must register with this jurisdiction before pulling a permit is not published. Ask before you schedule the work.

Can a homeowner pull their own permit?

The jurisdiction does not publish an owner-builder policy. Many Arkansas cities allow it for an owner-occupied home and some do not. Ask directly.

Source. Everything above was read from https://www.cavespringsar.gov/page/building-department and checked on July 27, 2026. Cities change fees and hours without announcing it, so call before you drive over. Nothing here is legal advice and only the jurisdiction can tell you whether your specific job needs a permit.

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