Pulaski County is comprised of several incorporated cities, including Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Maumelle, each of which manages its own building permits and zoning. The Pulaski County Planning and Development Department handles unincorporated areas and provides planning services. Specific overlays such as floodplain management are administered at the county level for unincorporated areas.
Pulaski County has a floodplain management ordinance that applies to unincorporated areas, requiring permits for development in flood-prone regions.
How this fits with the state
The state authority here is Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board. The county file does not replace that — it adds the permit office, local overlays, and the actual filing path.
Source · City-by-city; Little Rock and other cities run independent permit portalsLast verified · 05 / 2026