Building Safety in Benton County, AR (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Benton County, Arkansas.
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Building Permits
Benton County charges building permit fees on a sliding scale tied to total construction cost, from no fee under $1,000 up to $1,245 plus $1 per additional thousand above $500,000. Agricultural buildings are exempt, and the county judge can waive fees for public agencies or storm-damaged rebuilds.
Benton County Building Permit Fees & Rules
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code of Ordinances § 54-4
The fees for building permits required by the building code shall be determined by the total cost of construction in accordance with the following schedule... $1,000.00 or less: No fee unless an inspection is required... Agricultural buildings are exempt from the building permit process, inspections, and fees... A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not exc...
Electrical Permits
Benton County adopted the National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition, as its electrical building code for all unincorporated areas under Sec. 14-27. The county judge, or a code enforcement officer the judge appoints, administers and enforces the code, and any violation is punished under the county's general penalty section, which caps fines at $500.00 per offense.
Benton County Electrical Permits Require the 2014 NEC
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code of Ordinances § 14-27
(a) An extensive compilation document, titled "National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition" is hereby adopted by reference as a building code for the unincorporated areas of the county. (b) The county judge, or such code enforcement officers as the county judge shall appoint, shall be responsible for enforcement of the "National Electrical Code, 2014 Edition" and any references in the code to person...
Plumbing Permits
Benton County adopted the Arkansas Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition, as its plumbing building code for all unincorporated areas under Sec. 14-31. The county judge, or an appointed code enforcement officer, administers and enforces it, and violations are punished under the county's general penalty section, capping fines at $500.00 per offense.
Benton County Plumbing Permits Follow 2006 State Code
Some RestrictionsBenton County Code of Ordinances § 14-31
(a) An extensive compilation document, titled "Arkansas Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition" is hereby adopted by reference as a building code for the unincorporated areas of the county. (b) The county judge, or such code enforcement officers as the county judge shall appoint, shall be responsible for enforcement of the "Arkansas Plumbing Code, 2006 Edition" and any references in the code to persons au...
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