Administrative overview · FIPS 21075
Fulton 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
Fulton County state-and-local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Fulton County Fiscal Court
For a project in or near Fulton 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
Fulton County Fiscal Court, 2216 Myron Cory Drive, Suite 1, Hickman, KY 42050; Fulton County Health Department, 350 Browder Street, Fulton, KY 42041.
Operating hours
Fulton County Fiscal Court: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; plumbing inspection office: Wednesday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST.
Review expectation
N/A. No published Fulton 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 Fulton County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Fulton County state-and-local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Fulton County Fiscal Court 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 270-223-8699.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published Fulton County or DHBC plan-review turnaround time was found.
How are inspections scheduled?
For county and state building inspections contact Michael Sullivan at 270-223-8699 or Michaell.sullivan@ky.gov. For work within Fulton city limits contact Nathan Lamb at 270-472-1423 or fulton.ce@live.com. Local electrical matters are directed to the county judge executive’s office or city office where work is performed. State electrical inspector Tony Mercer is 270-601-1698; additional listed local electrical inspectors are Alan Wilson at 270-559-5972 and John R. Parham at 270-694-4457; elevator inspector Jacob Menser is 270-226-4742; HVAC inspector Andy Suiter is 270-356-6319; manufactured-housing inspector Jackie Story is 270-226-5693; boiler inspector Dale Snyder is 270-363-9056. Plumbing inspector Brad Erwin is 270-293-6856, with office hours Wednesday 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST at Fulton County Health Department, 350 Browder Street, Fulton, 270-653-6110.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current DHBC assignment identifies Michael Sullivan as the State & Local Building Inspector for Fulton County and Nathan Lamb as the local inspector for Fulton city limits only. 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. No current Fulton County-specific list of minor or cosmetic building-permit exemptions was published on the verified county or DHBC pages. Confirm ordinary maintenance, small accessory structures, farmstead work, manufactured housing, and other potentially exempt projects with Michael Sullivan or DHBC before beginning; electrical, plumbing, HVAC, septic, floodplain, and city zoning requirements may be separate.