Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call Local building inspector Gary Boyd: 606-836-3147; Greenup County Fiscal Court/Joint Planning Commission: 606-473-6440; state building inspector Wade Trimble: 606-359-6397 if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
Source trail
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
Greenup County Local Building Inspector and Greenup County Joint Planning Commission is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact Local building inspector Gary Boyd: 606-836-3147; Greenup County Fiscal Court/Joint Planning Commission: 606-473-6440; state building inspector Wade Trimble: 606-359-6397 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
Call local building inspector Gary Boyd at 606-836-3147 to request required local inspections. For projects assigned to state jurisdiction, contact state building inspector Wade Trimble at 606-359-6397. Trade contacts in the current state directory are electrical inspector James Burt at 502-330-3513, HVAC inspector Charles Caldwell at 606-305-3409, and plumbing inspector Dewain Woolum at 606-585-5579; the plumbing office is at the Greenup County Health Department and lists Wednesday, 8:00-9:30 AM Eastern office hours.
2018 Kentucky Building Code, Fourth Edition (based on the 2015 IBC); 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, Third Edition (based on the 2015 IRC); 2015 International Mechanical Code; 2015 International Existing Building Code; 2015 International Fire Code where referenced by the KBC; 2012 IECC for commercial buildings; 2009 IECC for residential buildings; 2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1; Kentucky State Plumbing Code; 2017 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code; and referenced Kentucky/NFPA standards. The Kentucky Building Code exempts one-story detached tool/storage sheds and playhouses not over 120 square feet, fences not over 7 feet, qualifying retaining walls not over 4 feet, qualifying grade-level tanks, low sidewalks/driveways not part of an accessible route, painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops and similar finishes, small tents, nursery/agricultural shade cloth, certain residential playground equipment and wall-supported awnings, and nonfixed fixtures/counters/partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches. Exempt work must still comply with applicable codes and other laws.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.