Little Rock, AR Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Before any plumbing/gas work begins
- Bond required
- $10,000 bond to the city
- Minimum permit fee
- $50 for plumbing work
- No-permit penalty
- 3x the permit fee owed
- Code adopted
- 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code
Summary
Little Rock requires a city permit before any plumbing or gas piping work, issued under the adopted 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code.
It shall be unlawful for a person or persons to install plumbing work, and/or gas piping to include underground services in all buildings new or existing or to make any changes on the existing plumbing, and/or gas piping system in all buildings private or public, rural or urban, where such buildings and/or underground services are located within the inspection jurisdiction of the city without first obtaining a permit for same from the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 8-509 of the Little Rock code, it is unlawful to install or alter plumbing or gas piping in any new or existing building within the city's inspection jurisdiction without first obtaining a permit from the city. Applicants must submit the job address, contractor company info, the responsible master plumber or gas fitter's state license number, a current city privilege license, and a $10,000 bond. The city has adopted the 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code by reference (Sec. 8-2) as the governing technical standard, administered by the planning and development department's plumbing and gas inspectors (Sec. 8-500).
Violations & Fines
Working without a permit triggers a fee equal to three times the unpaid permit fee, plus the general Code penalty of up to a $1,000 fine (or $500/day for continuing violations) under Sec. 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can a homeowner pull their own plumbing permit?
Sources & Official References
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