Administrative overview · FIPS 21105
Hickman 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
Hickman County Fiscal Court / Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
For a project in or near Hickman 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
Hickman County Fiscal Court, 116 S. Jefferson Street, Clinton, KY 42031 (county pages also list 116 S. Washington Street); Hickman County Health Department, 370 S. Washington, Clinton, KY 42031.
Operating hours
Hickman County Fiscal Court: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST; plumbing inspection office Wednesday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST.
Review expectation
N/A. No published Hickman 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 Hickman County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Hickman 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 270-223-8699.
How long might review take?
N/A. No published Hickman County or DHBC plan-review turnaround time was found.
How are inspections scheduled?
For building plan review and inspections contact Michael Sullivan at 270-223-8699 or Michaell.sullivan@ky.gov. Local electrical matters may be directed to the county judge executive’s office or city office where work is performed; the DHBC sheet also lists local electrical inspectors Alan Wilson at 270-559-5972 and John R. Parham at 270-694-4457, with state electrical inspector Tony Mercer at 270-601-1698. State elevator inspector Jacob Menser is 270-226-4742; HVAC inspector Andy Suiter is 270-356-6319; manufactured-housing inspector Gary Blackburn is 270-388-3257; plumbing inspector Brad Erwin is 270-293-6856, with office hours Wednesday 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST at Hickman County Health Department, 370 South Washington, Clinton, 270-653-6110; and boiler inspector Dale Snyder is 270-363-9056. County Fiscal Court general contact is 270-653-4369.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The DHBC assignment lists Michael Sullivan as State & Local Building Inspector for Hickman County. 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 Hickman County-specific list of minor or cosmetic building-permit exemptions was published. Confirm recurring maintenance, small accessory structures, agricultural/farmstead work, manufactured housing, and other potentially exempt projects with Michael Sullivan or the Fiscal Court before beginning; electrical, plumbing, HVAC, septic, floodplain, and municipal requirements may be separate.