Administrative overview · FIPS 21081
Grant 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
Grant County Building Department / Grant County Fiscal Court
For a project in or near Grant 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
859-824-9608
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Grant County Building Department, 101 N. Main Street, Williamstown, KY 41097; Grant County Health Department, 234 Barnes Road, Williamstown, KY 41097.
Operating hours
Grant County offices and Building Inspector: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. EST; plumbing inspection office Monday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST.
Review expectation
N/A. No published Grant 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 Grant County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Grant County Building Department / Grant 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 859-824-9608.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published Grant County plan-review turnaround time was found.
How are inspections scheduled?
The county states that its Building Inspector issues all county building permits and performs three separate inspections for new-home construction, including walls, framing, and final inspection. Contact Tony Ashcraft, Building Inspector and Plan Reviewer, at 859-414-8634, or the Building Inspector office at 859-824-9608. State building inspector Keith Ransdell is 502-591-9896 or keith.ransdell@ky.gov. Plumbing inspector Bobby Saylor is 606-316-9167, with office hours Monday 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST at Grant County Health Department, 234 Barnes Road, Williamstown. State electrical inspector Darryl Morgan is 859-473-5176; elevator inspector Chris Hetterman is 502-226-0819; HVAC inspector Steve Shively is 502-871-1452; manufactured-housing inspector Bruce Hall is 502-682-8544; boiler inspector Gary Shoemaker is 859-339-4458.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The Grant County Building Department enforces the uniform Kentucky Building Code and Grant County Zoning Regulations. 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 Grant County-specific list of minor or cosmetic building-permit exemptions was published on the verified official pages. Confirm ordinary maintenance, small accessory structures, agricultural or farmstead work, manufactured housing, and other potentially exempt projects with the Building Inspector before beginning; zoning, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, septic, and floodplain requirements may be separate.