Garland County, AR Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

When a resident calls in a complaint to unincorporated Garland County, the conditions that qualify as an actionable nuisance are the enumerated list in Garland County Code § 14-72. Beyond abandoned or dilapidated buildings and more than three junked vehicles, the article names five other common categories: 'garbage, rubbish, junk, or accumulations of materials and/or articles, whether containerized or not,' that create an unsanitary or unsightly condition; overt storage of more than 30 tires; overt storage of 'white goods' and other appliances or furnishings normally kept indoors, left outside; unprotected building or manufacturing supplies stored in unsightly quantities or in a manner that lets them deteriorate or scatter; and illegal storage, handling or disposal of solid or liquid household, automotive, commercial, demolition or agricultural waste, whether dumped, spilled, piped, burned or abandoned, that risks harm to the neighborhood or the waters of the state.

A complaint is handled through the Sec. 14-74 process: the county's authorized representative, Sheriff's deputies, environmental officers or illegal-dumps control officers under the Sec. 14-75 definition of 'county,' inspects the property and identifies the responsible owner from county records. Two narrow exemptions apply county-wide regardless of category: Sec. 14-76 excludes working agricultural land, and parcels over ten acres where the condition cannot be seen from a public road. An imminent hazard, such as a structure at risk of sudden collapse, bypasses the standard notice period entirely and can be abated by the county immediately under Sec. 14-73.