Director of Building Services: Jimmie Deer 

Development Services

The Neighborhood Services Department is a division of Building Services. The purpose of the Neighborhood Services Division is to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare in the City by seeking citizen compliance to the City of Fort Smith codes and ordinances regarding the proper maintenance and care of property.  The division inspects properties for overgrowth of grass and weeds, trash, debris, graffiti, abandoned vehicles and other items affecting the appearance of property and neighborhoods to ensure safe and healthy conditions. This work may include having the properties cleaned by contractors.