Garland County, AR Ordinances (2026)

The Garland County Judge can declare a burn ban countywide or for a specific area whenever dry conditions threaten public safety, and once one is in effect, open burning of leaves…

Garland County does not run a general fireworks permit system, but the moment the county judge declares a burn ban, using fireworks anywhere in the unincorporated county becomes…

Garland County adopted a Flood Damage Prevention Code covering every special flood hazard area on FEMA's Garland County flood insurance rate map, and building, filling, grading or…

In unincorporated Garland County, no storm drainage facility, including pipes, channels or streams, can be built, altered or extended in a subdivision, development or public…

Construction sites in unincorporated Garland County disturbing one acre or more, or any commercial site regardless of size, must submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)…

Garland County Code § 38-34 makes it an offense to loiter in Hill Wheatley Park after its 11:00 p.m. closing time. In unincorporated Garland County, the rule is tied directly to the…

In the Garland County portion of Hot Springs Village, weeds and plant growth on maintained premises cannot exceed ten inches, though the rule exempts ornamental grasses, cultivated…

In the Garland County portion of Hot Springs Village, owners and occupants must keep premises and exterior property free of conditions that could harbor rodents, though bird and animal…

In unincorporated Garland County, playing a radio, stereo, music reproduction system or musical instrument loudly enough to disturb neighbors is specifically banned between 10:00 p.m…

In unincorporated Garland County, it is unlawful to keep or let a dog run at large that disturbs neighbors with loud and frequent barking or howling, enforced by the Sheriff's…

Unincorporated Garland County residents cannot opt out of trash service: Code § 54-34 has the county judge contract with a hauler for collection, and § 54-38 limits use of county…

Garland County restricts what may go into its county-issued disposal carts: under Code § 54-37, only waste described and defined in the solid waste director's rules and regulations…

It is unlawful to dump solid waste anywhere in unincorporated Garland County outside the approved disposal system under Code § 54-39. Violators face a misdemeanor under § 54-32…

In unincorporated Garland County, front-loading commercial dumpsters run $28 to $44 per tip for 4-, 6- and 8-yard containers, with weekly service required for smelly-waste generators…

Unincorporated Garland County residents get two free bulky-waste pickups a year for unmixed loads of large metal items and appliances; mixed loads are limited to metal and large…

Garland County's recycling program, adopted under Code § 54-49, Exhibit A, accepts metal, aluminum and steel cans, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, plastics #1 and #2, and whole-unit…

Garland County's curbside recycling schedule does not accept lawn clippings, brush or wood under four inches at the curb; yard waste can only be dropped off free at the landfill or…

In unincorporated Garland County, Hill Wheatley Park closes every night at 11:00 p.m. under Garland County Code § 38-34. The Garland County Sheriff's Office patrols the park under an…

In unincorporated Garland County, owners of a 'high risk breed' dog, chiefly pit bull-type gripper breeds, must keep it confined indoors, in a secure fenced yard or a locked pen, and…

In unincorporated Garland County, Sec. 10-19 makes it a violation for a dog to run at large without a current county tag from a licensed veterinarian; a properly tagged dog roaming…

Garland County bans off-premises signs, including billboards, visible from designated scenic corridors under Code § 46-28: the Highway 70-270 East/West arterial (Dr. Martin Luther…

Pawnshops and pawnbrokers doing business in unincorporated Garland County must keep detailed five-year records on every item pawned, bought or traded under Code § 50-31, and furnish…

Unincorporated Garland County requires a $100 permit before opening any sexually oriented business and bars locating one within 2,000 feet of a church, school, park or residence, or…

Tow companies working non-consent calls for the Garland County Sheriff's Department must hold a sheriff-issued permit, respond within 45 minutes of a dispatch, and run 24-hour service…

Unincorporated Garland County property owners cannot let a building or structure become unsanitary, unsightly or hazardous. Sec. 14-72 bars any abandoned, dilapidated or burned-out…

Unincorporated Garland County treats an unmaintained vacant lot the same as any other nuisance property under Sec. 14-72, unless Sec. 14-76 exempts it: working agricultural land, or…

Unincorporated Garland County limits open storage of junked or abandoned vehicles to three under Sec. 14-72(3); more than three sitting out, unless reasonably out of sight, makes the…

Residents reporting a property to Garland County code enforcement are describing conditions listed in Sec. 14-72: garbage and junk accumulation, more than 30 stored tires, dumped…

Garland County's nuisance-property complaint process runs on fixed timers under Sec. 14-74: an inspection and written first notice give the owner up to 30 days to fix the problem, a…