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
The county building-permit checklist states the Codes Department shall act on applications within two weeks of submission, or explain in writing to Fiscal Court why action has not been taken.
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 270-827-6030 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
Henderson County Codes Department / Henderson City-County Planning Commission / 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.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 270-827-6030.
The county building-permit checklist states the Codes Department shall act on applications within two weeks of submission, or explain in writing to Fiscal Court why action has not been taken.
The dwelling checklist requires at least 24 hours’ notice and inspections for open footing, foundation, framing before insulation, and final work; failure to comply may result in a stop-work order or legal action. Call the Henderson County Codes Department at 270-827-6030 for inspections. Electrical inspections are handled through county/city inspectors; county contacts list Damion Young for city and county electrical work at 270-952-2330 and hendersoncoelectricalpermit@gmail.com. A certificate of occupancy is required before a resident occupies a home. The county checklist says applications should be acted on within two weeks of submission.
Henderson County’s Codes Department issues building permits and enforces building, property-maintenance, and zoning codes. County ordinance adopts the Kentucky Building Code and Kentucky Residential Code; the statewide framework is the 2018 KBC/KRC 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. The county zoning ordinance says no building permit or certificate of occupancy is required for recurring maintenance; interior alterations; exterior alterations that do not appreciably increase exterior dimensions, including siding, windows, doors, and roofing; and required improvements under an approved subdivision plat, plus Section 24.04 exceptions. New construction, accessory buildings, moving structures, and exterior alterations requiring dimensional changes need a permit.
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.