This jurisdiction has no online permit portal that we could find, so expect to apply in person or by phone.
How inspections work
Email the building inspection division with your name, phone number, address of the inspection, type of inspection, building permit number, the weekday requested (Monday through Friday) and whether you want morning (7:30-11:30 a.m.) or afternoon (12:30-4:30 p.m.). The city states you will only get a response if the requested date and time could not be scheduled. The specific email address was not published on the readable pages.
What the office says about permits
The Building Department issues building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pool, sign, moving, demolition and garage sale permits. Available application types listed by the city include Residential Building Permits, Commercial Building Permits, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Pool, Sign, and Banners and Temporary Signs. The city notes that demolition permits, moving permits and the Spanish-language residential building permit are not available electronically online. No published list of work that does not require a permit was found, and no dollar fee amounts could be read off the city's fee pages.
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
not yet confirmed as a blanket requirement. The city's Sign Permit Application states 'Business owner must provide proof of City Business License before permit is issued.' The Plumbing and Mechanical permit applications require the contractor's Arkansas master license number and expiration date. No city page readable in this research stated a general contractor registration requirement before pulling a residential building permit.
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.