Inspections/Code Enforcement

The duties of this department includes plan reviews, overseeing Arkansas Fire Prevention Code compliance on new construction and remodeling. This department is also responsible for performing electrical, plumbing, and HVAC and structural inspections on residential, commercial and industrial construction. This department also acts as liaison between citizens and the planning commission, the board of appeals and the board of zoning adjustment. This department also inspects Nuisance Abatement and Property Maintenance for code and city ordinance violations.
All inspectors and code enforcement personnel are State Level Plumbing and HVAC inspectors. All personnel with-in the department has a lateral capability of performing all phases of inspections from start to finish.

The following list is an up-dated list for all applicable codes used with-in the city limits of Jonesboro Arkansas.
2007 AFPC Volume I:  Arkansas Fire Prevention Code: Fire Codes
2007 AFPC Volume II: Arkansas Fire Prevention Code: Building Codes
2007 AFPC Volume III: Arkansas Fire Prevention Code: Residential Codes
2006 APC: Arkansas Plumbing Codes
2010 AMC: Arkansas Mechanical Codes
2011 NEC: National; Electrical Codes
2006 AFAG: Arkansas Fuel and Gas Codes
2004 IECC: International Energy Conservation Codes
2006 IEBC International Existing Building Codes
2003 ICC/ANSI A117.1: American National Standards(ADA requirements)

Plan Review:
Residential Review: Takes approximately 3 to 5 days from date submitted to Planning for complete review:
Steps:

• submit application to planning
• Planning distributes to Engineering for all flood plane issues
• Inspections does final approvals before issuing Permits(Note)
  When submitting to Planning with application ensure that you include foundation, walls and completed roof details. These must be in the plans in order for the inspection department to issues building permit
  

Commercial Review:
Takes approximately 5 to 15 days from date submitted to Planning for complete review:
Steps: 

• submit application to planning
• Planning distributes plans to the Engineering, Fire Marshals and Inspections department for review.
• Once all reviews are completed and signed off the inspections department will complete their review and sign off and issue Building Permit.
  ** (Note) Due to the commercial being more complex for review please ensure that at least one set of plans is Wet Stamped and Signed by Architects/Structural Engineers, following complete code analysis listed above.

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