Administrative overview · FIPS 21027
Breckinridge County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Breckinridge County Building Inspector
For a project in or near Breckinridge County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
270-302-7105
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Breckinridge County Courthouse, 208 South Main Street, Hardinsburg, KY 40143; county government contact: P.O. Box 227, Hardinsburg, KY 40143
Operating hours
N/A. The county building inspector’s public listing does not publish office hours.
Review expectation
N/A. No published building-plan review timeline was found.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Breckinridge County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Breckinridge County Building Inspector is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 270-302-7105.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published building-plan review timeline was found.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact county building inspector Troy Mills at 270-302-7105 or statelineinspections1@gmail.com. The official state inspector sheet lists state building inspector Kelly Meadows at 270-823-3921 for state-jurisdiction work. Electrical inspection is coordinated through the county judge executive or city office where the work occurs; local electrical inspector Tommy Lanham is listed at 859-481-8151. Plumbing inspector John Stamper is available Thursday 8:00-9:00 a.m. at Breckinridge County Health Department, 220 South Hardin Street, Hardinsburg, KY 40143.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Breckinridge County has a local building inspector, Troy Mills, who administers the Kentucky Building Code and Kentucky Residential Code. Kentucky’s current framework is the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, based on the 2015 IBC/IRC with Kentucky amendments. No newer 2026 code adoption was verified. No Breckinridge County-specific minor-work exemption list was published. Applicable Kentucky code exemptions generally include qualifying small detached sheds/playhouses, fences up to 7 feet, retaining walls up to 4 feet, sidewalks/driveways, ordinary finish work, qualifying awnings and decks, and certain minor electrical, mechanical, gas, or plumbing work; confirm with Troy Mills before relying on an exemption. The county has no planning and zoning program; its three incorporated cities maintain their own planning and zoning.