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Kentucky building permit directory
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Adair CountyFIPS 21001
CountyAdair County Local Building Inspector / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Allen CountyFIPS 21003
CountyAllen County Local Building Inspector / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Anderson CountyFIPS 21005
CountyAnderson County Building and Electrical Inspector / Anderson County Fiscal CourtView profile →Ballard CountyFIPS 21007
CountyBallard County / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction Building InspectionView profile →Barren CountyFIPS 21009
CountyBarren County / City of Glasgow Building and Electrical Inspectors OfficeView profile →Bath CountyFIPS 21011
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Bath County state building inspection)View profile →Bell CountyFIPS 21013
CountyBell County Local Building Inspector / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (commercial fallback)View profile →Boone CountyFIPS 21015
CountyBoone County Building DepartmentView profile →Bourbon CountyFIPS 21017
CountyBourbon County Joint Planning Commission / Bourbon County Planning Administrator and Building InspectorView profile →Boyd CountyFIPS 21019
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Boyd County Construction, Permits & Inspection ContactsView profile →Boyle CountyFIPS 21021
CountyBoyle County Building Inspection OfficeView profile →Bracken CountyFIPS 21023
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Bracken County state building inspection contact)View profile →Breathitt CountyFIPS 21025
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Breathitt County state building inspection)View profile →Breckinridge CountyFIPS 21027
CountyBreckinridge County Building InspectorView profile →Bullitt CountyFIPS 21029
CountyBullitt County Department of Building and Safety / Bullitt County Joint Planning CommissionView profile →Butler CountyFIPS 21031
CountyButler County Building Inspector / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Caldwell CountyFIPS 21033
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction — Caldwell County state building inspectionView profile →Calloway CountyFIPS 21035
CountyCalloway County Fiscal Court / K&S Building Inspections, LLCView profile →Campbell CountyFIPS 21037
CountyCampbell County Planning, Zoning & Building Inspections DepartmentView profile →Carlisle CountyFIPS 21039
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction — Carlisle County state building inspectionView profile →Carroll CountyFIPS 21041
CountyCarroll County Fiscal Court / Carroll County local and state building inspection authoritiesView profile →Carter CountyFIPS 21043
CountyCarter County local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Casey CountyFIPS 21045
CountyCasey County local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Christian CountyFIPS 21047
CountyChristian County local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Clark CountyFIPS 21049
CountyClark County Planning/Building Inspection and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Clay CountyFIPS 21051
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Clay County Fiscal Court and Clay County Health DepartmentView profile →Clinton CountyFIPS 21053
State FallbackClinton County Fiscal Court / City of Albany building inspection and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Crittenden CountyFIPS 21055
CountyCrittenden County local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Cumberland CountyFIPS 21057
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Cumberland County Fiscal Court and Cumberland County Health DepartmentView profile →Daviess CountyFIPS 21059
CountyOwensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission Building & Electrical Division / Daviess County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Edmonson CountyFIPS 21061
CountyEdmonson County local building inspection / Edmonson County Planning Commission / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Elliott CountyFIPS 21063
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code EnforcementView profile →Estill CountyFIPS 21065
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Estill County Fiscal Court and Estill County Health DepartmentView profile →Fayette CountyFIPS 21067
CountyLexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Building Inspection / Division of PlanningView profile →Fleming CountyFIPS 21069
Municipal FallbackCity of Flemingsburg local building inspection / Fleming County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Floyd CountyFIPS 21071
Municipal FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / City of Prestonsburg local building inspection / Floyd County Fiscal CourtView profile →Franklin CountyFIPS 21073
CountyFranklin County Planning, Zoning and Building Codes Department / Frankfort-Franklin County Planning CommissionView profile →Fulton CountyFIPS 21075
CountyFulton County state-and-local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Fulton County Fiscal CourtView profile →Gallatin CountyFIPS 21077
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Gallatin County Joint Planning Commission / Gallatin County Fiscal CourtView profile →Garrard CountyFIPS 21079
CountyGarrard County Building Code Enforcement / Garrard County Fiscal CourtView profile →Grant CountyFIPS 21081
CountyGrant County Building Department / Grant County Fiscal CourtView profile →Graves CountyFIPS 21083
CountyGraves County state-and-local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Graves County Fiscal CourtView profile →Grayson CountyFIPS 21085
CountyGrayson County Building Inspection / Grayson County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Green CountyFIPS 21087
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Green County Fiscal Court / Green County Health DepartmentView profile →Greenup CountyFIPS 21089
CountyGreenup County Local Building Inspector and Greenup County Joint Planning CommissionView profile →Hancock CountyFIPS 21091
CountyHancock County Building Inspection / Hancock County Urban Planning & Zoning / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Hardin CountyFIPS 21093
CountyHardin County Planning & Development Commission / Kentucky Building Code ProgramView profile →Harlan CountyFIPS 21095
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Harlan County Fiscal CourtView profile →Harrison CountyFIPS 21097
CountyHarrison County Building Inspection / Harrison County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Hart CountyFIPS 21099
CountyHart County Building/Electrical Inspector / Hart County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Henderson CountyFIPS 21101
CountyHenderson County Codes Department / Henderson City-County Planning Commission / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Henry CountyFIPS 21103
CountyHenry County Planning & Zoning / Henry County Building Inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Hickman CountyFIPS 21105
CountyHickman County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Hopkins CountyFIPS 21107
CountyHopkins County Joint Planning Commission Building Permit DepartmentView profile →Jackson CountyFIPS 21109
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes EnforcementView profile →Jefferson CountyFIPS 21111
CountyLouisville Metro Government, Department of Codes & Regulations, Office of Construction ReviewView profile →Jessamine CountyFIPS 21113
CountyJessamine County-City of Wilmore Joint Planning and Zoning DepartmentView profile →Johnson CountyFIPS 21115
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes Enforcement; Paintsville Building Inspection for city-limits workView profile →Kenton CountyFIPS 21117
CountyPlanning and Development Services of Kenton County, Building Codes Administration / One Stop ShopView profile →Knott CountyFIPS 21119
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes Enforcement / Knott County Fiscal CourtView profile →Knox CountyFIPS 21121
CountyKnox County Fiscal Court / Knox County Local Building Inspector Wes Finley, with Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction trade-inspection supportView profile →LaRue CountyFIPS 21123
CountyLand of Lincoln Planning and Zoning Commission / LaRue County Fiscal Court Building InspectionView profile →Laurel CountyFIPS 21125
Municipal FallbackCity of London Building Division / London-Laurel County Planning and Zoning Commission, with Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction for state-jurisdiction workView profile →Lawrence CountyFIPS 21127
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes Enforcement / Lawrence County Fiscal CourtView profile →Lee CountyFIPS 21129
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes Enforcement / Lee County Fiscal CourtView profile →Leslie CountyFIPS 21131
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes Enforcement / Leslie County Fiscal CourtView profile →Letcher CountyFIPS 21133
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes Enforcement / Letcher County Fiscal CourtView profile →Lewis CountyFIPS 21135
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes Enforcement / Lewis County Fiscal CourtView profile →Lincoln CountyFIPS 21137
CountyLincoln County Building Inspection / Lincoln County Fiscal CourtView profile →Livingston CountyFIPS 21139
CountyLivingston County Building Inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Logan CountyFIPS 21141
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Codes Enforcement / Logan County Fiscal CourtView profile →Lyon CountyFIPS 21143
CountyLyon County Building Inspection / Lyon County Fiscal Court; Eddyville-Kuttawa-Lyon County Joint Planning CommissionView profile →Madison CountyFIPS 21151
CountyMadison County Planning and Development Services / Planning and Building Codes; Madison County Fiscal CourtView profile →Magoffin CountyFIPS 21153
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), with Magoffin County Judge Executive's office coordinating local electrical contactsView profile →Marion CountyFIPS 21155
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), with municipal building programs including the City of LebanonView profile →Marshall CountyFIPS 21157
CountyMarshall County Building Office / Marshall County Fiscal CourtView profile →Martin CountyFIPS 21159
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), with Martin County Fiscal Court coordinating local electrical contactsView profile →Mason CountyFIPS 21161
CountyMason County Building Inspection program / Mason County Joint Planning Commission, operating with the City of Maysville building-inspection partnershipView profile →McCracken CountyFIPS 21145
CountyMcCracken County Building and Electrical Inspection Department / McCracken County Fiscal Court; City of Paducah municipal building authority within PaducahView profile →McCreary CountyFIPS 21147
CountyMcCreary County Building Inspection / McCreary County Fiscal CourtView profile →McLean CountyFIPS 21149
CountyMcLean County Planning and Zoning Commission / McLean County Fiscal Court; Kentucky DHBC local building inspection assignmentView profile →Meade CountyFIPS 21163
CountyMeade County Planning and Zoning / Meade County Fiscal CourtView profile →Menifee CountyFIPS 21165
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC), with Menifee County Judge Executive's office coordinating local electrical contactsView profile →Mercer CountyFIPS 21167
CountyMercer County Building Inspector / Mercer County Joint Planning & Zoning CommissionView profile →Metcalfe CountyFIPS 21169
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Metcalfe County Fiscal Court for local electrical jurisdictionView profile →Monroe CountyFIPS 21171
CountyMonroe County Building Inspection Program / Monroe County Fiscal CourtView profile →Montgomery CountyFIPS 21173
CountyMontgomery County Building Inspector; Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction for commercial constructionView profile →Morgan CountyFIPS 21175
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Morgan County Fiscal Court for local electrical jurisdictionView profile →Muhlenberg CountyFIPS 21177
CountyMuhlenberg County Building Inspection Program / Muhlenberg Joint City-County Planning CommissionView profile →Nelson CountyFIPS 21179
CountyNelson County Code Enforcement Department / Joint City-County Planning Commission of Nelson CountyView profile →Nicholas CountyFIPS 21181
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Nicholas County Fiscal Court for local electrical jurisdictionView profile →Ohio CountyFIPS 21183
CountyOhio County Building Inspection Program / Ohio County Fiscal Court; Hartford/Beaver Dam Joint Planning Commission for zoning within the cities of Hartford and Beaver DamView profile →Oldham CountyFIPS 21185
CountyOldham County Fiscal Court, Planning & Development Services, Buildings & Inspections DivisionView profile →Owen CountyFIPS 21187
CountyOwen County Fiscal Court / Owen County Building Inspection ProgramView profile →Owsley CountyFIPS 21189
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Owsley County Judge Executive's Office for local electrical jurisdictionView profile →Pendleton CountyFIPS 21191
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Pendleton County Department of Planning & Zoning / Joint Planning Commission for county zoningView profile →Perry CountyFIPS 21193
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Perry County Fiscal Court for local coordination and electrical jurisdictionView profile →Pike CountyFIPS 21195
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; City of Pikeville Building/Codes Enforcement for its municipal jurisdiction; Pike County Fiscal Court for county coordination and local electrical routingView profile →Powell CountyFIPS 21197
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Powell County Local Government and City of Stanton Planning & Zoning for local zoning, floodplain, and development coordinationView profile →Pulaski CountyFIPS 21199
CountyPulaski County Fiscal Court; County Commercial Building Inspector Wes FinleyView profile →Robertson CountyFIPS 21201
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Robertson County Fiscal Court for local coordination and electrical routingView profile →Rockcastle CountyFIPS 21203
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Rockcastle County Fiscal Court for local coordination, floodplain, and electrical routingView profile →Rowan CountyFIPS 21205
CountyRowan County Building Inspection ProgramView profile →Russell CountyFIPS 21207
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Russell County Fiscal Court for local authority coordinationView profile →Scott CountyFIPS 21209
Municipal FallbackGeorgetown / Scott County Building Inspection Department, City of GeorgetownView profile →Shelby CountyFIPS 21211
CountyShelby County Building Inspection Department, with Triple S Planning Commission for zoning permits and the Shelby County Fiscal Court as the local code-enforcement authorityView profile →Simpson CountyFIPS 21213
CountySimpson County Planning and Zoning / Joint City-County Planning and Zoning Commission; Chief Building Official Jon ChandlerView profile →Spencer CountyFIPS 21215
CountyTaylorsville-Spencer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission / Spencer County Building Code Enforcement; Building and Electrical Inspector Steve ClarkView profile →Taylor CountyFIPS 21217
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Taylor County Fiscal Court for local coordinationView profile →Todd CountyFIPS 21219
CountyTodd County Building Inspection / local building inspector office, coordinated with Todd County Fiscal Court and Kentucky DHBCView profile →Trigg CountyFIPS 21221
CountyCadiz-Trigg County Planning Commission and joint City of Cadiz–Trigg County building inspection program; Building Inspector Frank WallaceView profile →Trimble CountyFIPS 21223
CountyTrimble County Building Division and Trimble County Planning & Zoning CommissionView profile →Union CountyFIPS 21225
State FallbackUnion County Planning Commission and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Warren CountyFIPS 21227
CountyWarren County Division for Building ServicesView profile →Washington CountyFIPS 21229
State FallbackWashington County Planning Office; Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction; City of Springfield Building InspectionView profile →Wayne CountyFIPS 21231
CountyWayne County Local Building Inspection Program and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Webster CountyFIPS 21233
CountyWebster County Local Building Inspection Program and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Whitley CountyFIPS 21235
CountyWhitley County Local Building Inspection Program and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and ConstructionView profile →Wolfe CountyFIPS 21237
State FallbackKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction; Wolfe County Health DepartmentView profile →Woodford CountyFIPS 21239
CountyVersailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission, Division of Building InspectionView profile →