Administrative overview · FIPS 21029
Bullitt 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
Bullitt County Department of Building and Safety / Bullitt County Joint Planning Commission
For a project in or near Bullitt 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
502-921-2970
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Bullitt County Department of Building and Safety, 149 North Walnut Street, 3rd Floor, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; building permits are not written after 3:15 p.m. Planning and Zoning publishes the same office hours.
Review expectation
N/A. No published permit-review turnaround time was found; the office warns that incomplete forms delay acceptance.
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 Bullitt County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Bullitt County Department of Building and Safety / Bullitt County Joint Planning Commission 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 502-921-2970.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published permit-review turnaround time was found; the office warns that incomplete forms delay acceptance.
How are inspections scheduled?
For permits or inspections contact Building and Safety at 502-921-2970. The May 2026 residential guidance lists footer, framing, and final building inspections; electrical rough-in, temporary-power, and final inspections; HVAC and plumbing rough/final inspections; and a final building inspection for the certificate of occupancy. Mobile homes generally have no building inspections unless decks/steps are built. The county requires septic approval, floodplain status, encroachment/driveway permits where applicable, and land-disturbance approval for qualifying projects.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Bullitt County issues building, electrical, and heating-cooling permits for new construction and structural remodeling and reviews plans for compliance with the Kentucky Building 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. A building permit is required for constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, or changing the occupancy/use of a building or structure. Fences under 6 feet do not require a county permit but must meet setbacks, easements, and sight-distance rules; fences over 7 feet require inspections. Residential accessory structures under 199 square feet do not require a building permit but must meet setbacks. Decks, carports, and in-ground pools require permits. Sitework permits are required for land disturbance over 1 acre or qualifying common-plan development.