Administrative overview · FIPS 21039
Carlisle 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
State Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked State Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction — Carlisle County state building inspection
For a project in or near Carlisle 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
270-223-8699
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Carlisle County Fiscal Court, 985 U.S. Highway 62, Bardwell, KY 42023; plumbing inspection office: Carlisle County Health Department, 62 John Roberts Drive, Bardwell, KY 42023.
Operating hours
Carlisle County Fiscal Court: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Central; plumbing inspection office Tuesday 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST.
Review expectation
N/A. No published state or county plan-review turnaround time 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 Carlisle County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel 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 270-223-8699.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published state or county plan-review turnaround time was found.
How are inspections scheduled?
For building plan review and inspections contact state building inspector Michael Sullivan at 270-223-8699 or Michaell.sullivan@ky.gov. State manufactured-housing inspector Jackie Story is 270-226-5693; state electrical inspector Tony Mercer is 270-601-1698; HVAC inspector Andy Suiter is 270-356-6319; elevator inspector Jacob Menser is 270-226-4742. Plumbing inspector Michael Murt is 270-498-1863, with office hours Tuesday 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST at the Carlisle County Health Department, 62 John Roberts Drive, Bardwell, 270-628-5431. Local electrical questions should go to the County Judge Executive or the city office where work occurs.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current Carlisle County DHBC assignment lists no local building inspector and assigns building inspection to the state. The applicable statewide 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. Because no local Carlisle County building-inspection program was verified, single-family dwellings generally do not require building permits, inspections, or certificates of occupancy unless a local ordinance requires them; the work must still meet the Kentucky Residential Code. No other Carlisle County-specific minor-work exemption list was published.