Springdale, AR Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code (ICC)
- Small jobs
- no fee under $1,000 unless inspected
- Late-start penalty
- fees doubled
- Moving fee
- $100 flat
- Donated projects
- fee waived on city property
Summary
Springdale requires a paid permit, set by a valuation-based fee schedule, for building and structural work plus electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems, under the city's local amendment to its adopted Building Code.
That Section 109.2 be revised to read as follows: 109.2 Schedule of permit fees. On building, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the following schedule. The building inspection department is authorized to use current average construction costs per square foot as published by the International Code Council and updated yearly for the determination of valuations for building permit fees. All permit fees for donated projects conducted on property owned or leased by the city shall be waived.
a.Permit fee. Total Valuations Fee $1,000 and less No fee, unless inspection required, in which case a $15.00 fee for each inspection shall be charged $1,000 to $50,000 $15.00 for the first $1,000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 $50,000 to $100,000 $260.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to an including $100,000 $100,000 to $500,000 $460.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00 $500,000 and up $1,660.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof
b.Moving fee. For the moving of any building or structure, the fee shall be $100.00.c.Demolition fee. For the demolition of any building or structure, the fee shall be:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Springdale adopted the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code (ICC) as its Building Code under Sec. 22-31, then locally amended Section 109.2's fee schedule under Sec. 22-32(b): building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing work all require a permit and fee, tiered by construction valuation from no fee under $1,000 up to $1,660 plus $2.00 per additional thousand above $500,000. A separate $100.00 flat fee covers moving a building, and demolition is billed by cubic footage. Starting work before the permit issues doubles the fees owed, and permit fees are waived outright for donated projects on city-owned or leased property.
Violations & Fines
Beginning permitted work before the permit is issued doubles all fees due under Sec. 22-32(b), on top of any other Building Code penalties for proceeding without inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
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