Administrative overview · FIPS 21065
Estill 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 / Estill County Fiscal Court and Estill County Health Department
For a project in or near Estill 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
859-358-4467
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Estill County Fiscal Court, 130 Main Street, Irvine, KY 40336; Estill County Health Department, 365 River Road, Irvine, KY 40336.
Operating hours
Estill County offices: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; plumbing inspection office: Monday, 8:00-9:30 a.m. EST.
Review expectation
N/A. No published Estill County or DHBC 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 Estill 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 859-358-4467.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published Estill County or DHBC plan-review turnaround time was found.
How are inspections scheduled?
For state building plan review and inspections contact Alison Joyce at 859-358-4467 or alison.joyce@ky.gov. Local electrical matters are directed to the county judge executive’s office or city office where work occurs. State electrical inspector Darryl Morgan is 859-473-5176; elevator inspector Robert Moore is 859-382-7489; HVAC inspector Charles Moore is 606-671-7125; manufactured-housing inspector Tracee Brewer is 606-359-4656; boiler inspector David Miller is 606-594-8146. Plumbing inspector Monroe Brown is 606-594-4647, with office hours Monday 8:00-9:30 a.m. EST at Estill County Health Department, 365 River Road, Irvine, 606-723-5181.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current DHBC assignment lists no local building inspector for Estill County and directs commercial construction to DHBC; state building inspector Alison Joyce handles state jurisdiction. 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. Because no local building inspector is listed, confirm applicable state requirements with DHBC before construction, remodeling, or additions. No current Estill County-specific minor or cosmetic exemption list was published. State plumbing guidance generally does not require permits for repairing leaks, cocks, or valves, or cleaning out waste or sewer pipes; new plumbing installations and relocated fixtures require permits.