Administrative overview · FIPS 21099
Hart 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
Hart County Building/Electrical Inspector / Hart County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
For a project in or near Hart 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
270-524-1782
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Hart County Inspector Office, second floor of the Hart County Courthouse, 200 Main Street, Munfordville, KY 42765; mailing address P.O. Box 490, Munfordville, KY 42765.
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Review expectation
N/A. No published Hart County permit-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 Hart County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Hart County Building/Electrical Inspector / Hart County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction 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 270-524-1782.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published Hart County permit-review turnaround time was found.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Hart County Inspector Greg Nichols at 270-537-5423 cell or the inspector office at 270-524-1782; the office is on the second floor of the courthouse. Payments for permits must be completed before inspections. The county lists residential electrical inspections at $50 each for temporary, rough-in, final, manufactured-home, service-change, RV-pole, reinspection, and accessory-building inspections; building inspection fees range from $200 for a single-family dwelling up to 2,000 square feet to $350 for 4,001-5,000 square feet, with separate remodeling, accessory-building, pool, and commercial schedules. All building and electrical permits require a septic release number from Jason Meadows at 270-524-2511 ext. 3.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Hart County operates a local building/electrical inspection program. The county application identifies the county building inspector, and the DHBC assignment lists the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code framework with state inspector Barry Jones as counterpart. No newer 2026 KBC or KRC adoption was verified; DHBC announced July 2026 NEC updates for electrical work. No current Hart County-specific list of minor or cosmetic building-permit exemptions was published. The county application covers residential, commercial, industrial, tiny-home, manufactured/mobile-home, garage or detached-building, and addition work. Confirm ordinary maintenance, small accessory structures, agricultural or farmstead work, and any other potentially exempt project with Greg Nichols before beginning; all applicable septic, electrical, zoning, and utility requirements remain separate.