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 ordinance says zoning-permit applications should ordinarily be approved or disapproved within three days; no separate current building-plan review timeline was published.
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 502-639-3218 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
Henry County Planning & Zoning / Henry County Building Inspection / 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 502-639-3218.
The county ordinance says zoning-permit applications should ordinarily be approved or disapproved within three days; no separate current building-plan review timeline was published.
For county building inspection contact Matthew Dunaway at 502-639-3218; the DHBC sheet lists jstanley.hcgov@mail.com as the associated email, while county Planning & Zoning is at 502-845-5707 ext. 2. The county ordinance requires a dimensional building drawing and preliminary county health-officer approval of water and sewage facilities before the building-permit step. Local electrical matters are directed to the county judge executive’s or city office; state electrical inspector Darryl Morgan is 859-473-5176, elevator inspector Alex Taylor is 502-330-2565, HVAC inspector Steve Shively is 502-871-1452, manufactured-housing inspector Michael Carter is 502-229-6437, plumbing inspector Guy Dwayne Crase is 502-229-6274 with Tuesday 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST office hours at the Henry County Health Department, and boiler inspector Ben Tate is 502-604-5072.
The current DHBC county assignment lists Matthew Dunaway as local building inspector and John Orthober as state building inspector. Henry County’s ordinance requires building permits under the locally adopted State Building Code 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. Henry County zoning exceptions include recurring maintenance regardless of cost; alterations to existing buildings with replacement value of $500 or less; construction or service connections to publicly owned and operated utilities; grading, streets, ditch digging, cutting, and filling associated with site improvements before building development; required improvements under an approved preliminary subdivision or planned-development plat; and structures other than signs containing less than 15 square feet of floor space. Confirm building-code and trade-permit requirements separately.
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.