Pulaski County, AR Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- County judge executive order
- Petition threshold
- 10 homeowners within 2 miles
- Compliance window
- 30 days to act or appeal
- Cost recovery
- Lien plus 10% penalty
- Enforcing office
- Pulaski County Public Works
Summary
Pulaski County can order owners to clean up unsightly or unsanitary junk, garbage, or rubbish, including derelict structures, after a homeowner petition and a county judge's executive order.
The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas passed Act 1984 of 2005, amended by Act 250 of 2007, which empowers counties to order the owners of real property to abate, remove or eliminate unsightly and unsanitary conditions from their property... Pulaski County has the authority to regulate unsightly and unsanitary conditions within the unincorporated areas of the county.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Under Ordinance No. 16-OR-53, the county judge may order abatement of unsightly or unsanitary conditions on unincorporated property. The process starts when the director receives a written petition from ten homeowners living within two miles of the property. If substantiated, the county judge issues an executive order and owners get 30 days to fix the condition or appeal to circuit court before Public Works can step in and do the work itself.
Violations & Fines
Owners get 30 days after the executive order to complete corrective action or file an appeal in circuit court; missing the deadline lets Public Works perform the work and bill the owner, with unpaid costs becoming a lien plus a 10% collection penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if I ignore the county judge's order?
Sources & Official References
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