Craighead County Road Department (E-911 Addressing Coordinator)

E-911 Address or Building Number before Construction and Occupancy (unincorporated Craighead County)

A building in unincorporated Craighead County needs an assigned address or number before construction begins and before it is occupied, subject to the exemptions listed in §4 of Ordinance 2021-33. Two county texts address this. Ordinance 2021-33 (passed and approved October 25, 2021) states in §1 that every person owning or occupying "any residential or non-residential property with a structure within the unincorporated rural areas of Craighead County is required to obtain and display an assigned address from the Craighead County GIS/911 Addressing Coordinator before beginning construction and prior to occupying any structure." Craighead County Code §1200.01, as compiled in the Code of Ordinances enacted by Ordinance 2022-007, requires the proper number on a house or building "prior to occupancy" and states that "Premises on which buildings are being constructed shall post street numbers prior to beginning construction." The code's source note for §1200.01 cites Ord. 1995-005 (passed 02-28-1995), while the title of Ordinance 2021-33 states that it repeals Ord. 1995-5. The Road Department page states: "This office issues all addresses in unincorporated areas of Craighead County", asks applicants to "plan on 1-3 business days for an address to be issued", and states: "Before any address in a floodplain can be issued, landowners are required to contact the Floodplain Manager". No fee is published in Ordinance 2021-33 or Code §1200.01; contact the E-911 Addressing Coordinator at the Road Department, 2800 Moore Rd., Jonesboro, 870-933-4510.