Administrative overview · FIPS 21083
Graves 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
Graves County state-and-local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Graves County Fiscal Court
For a project in or near Graves 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
Graves County Fiscal Court, 1102 Paris Road, Suite 2, Mayfield, KY 42066; Graves County Health Department, 416 Central Avenue, Mayfield, KY 42066.
Operating hours
Graves County offices: Monday-Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST; plumbing inspection office Tuesday and Friday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST.
Review expectation
N/A. No published Graves 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 Graves County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Graves County state-and-local building inspection / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction / Graves 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 Graves 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 Mayfield city limits contact Nathan Lamb at 270-970-1322. 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; 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 Tuesday and Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST at Graves County Health Department, 416 Central Avenue, Mayfield, 270-247-3553.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current DHBC assignment identifies Michael Sullivan as the State & Local Building Inspector for Graves County and Nathan Lamb as the local inspector for City of Mayfield. 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 Graves 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, agricultural or farmstead work, manufactured housing, and other potentially exempt projects with the county/state inspector before beginning. The county does not appear to have countywide local planning and zoning; city zoning rules may apply within municipalities.