Administrative overview · FIPS 21059
Daviess 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
Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission Building & Electrical Division / Daviess County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
For a project in or near Daviess 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
270-687-8665
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission, 200 East 3rd Street, P.O. Box 732, Owensboro, KY 42302-0732; Daviess County Health Department, 1600 Breckenridge Street, Owensboro, KY 42302.
Operating hours
N/A. No separate OMPC building-inspection office hours were published; the Daviess County plumbing inspection office is open Monday-Friday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST.
Review expectation
N/A. No published Daviess County or OMPC 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 Daviess County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission Building & Electrical Division / Daviess County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction 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 270-687-8665.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published Daviess County or OMPC plan-review turnaround time was found.
How are inspections scheduled?
Direct building-permit and inspection questions to Matthew Warren at 270-687-8665 or matthew.warren@owensboro.org. New construction, additions, and remodeling require at least three field inspections: footer/foundation, framing, and final occupancy. Electrical work requires a permit and at least rough-in and final inspections, with electrical clearance before utility energization. HVAC work requires permitting and inspection; local HVAC inspector Bruce Crowe is listed by OMPC. State building inspector Travis Albin is 270-662-9038 or travis.albin@ky.gov; state electrical inspector Pat O’Bryan is 270-645-8903; elevator inspector Jim Morris is 270-999-8241; state HVAC inspector Rick Sims is 270-702-0340; manufactured-housing inspector James Blackburn is 270-704-7171. Plumbing inspectors Mark Thomas and Anthony Mattingly are 270-314-9933 and 270-282-1123, with office hours Monday-Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST at Daviess County Health Department, 270-852-2906.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The OMPC Building & Electrical Division issues building and electrical permits for Owensboro-Daviess County and reviews HVAC work under the Kentucky Residential Code, Kentucky Building Code, International Mechanical Code, NFPA 54, and Manual J. Daviess County ordinances adopt the Commonwealth Residential and Building Codes. 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 KBC or KRC adoption was verified. DHBC announced July 2026 NEC updates for electrical work. The OMPC states that new construction, additions, and certain remodeling require plan review and permits; building, electrical, HVAC, sign, parking-lot, and certificate-of-occupancy permits are issued through the division. No current Daviess County-specific minor or cosmetic exemption list was published. Confirm ordinary maintenance, small accessory work, and any exemption with OMPC before beginning; plumbing permits are handled through the state/local plumbing program.