Administrative overview · FIPS 21113
Jessamine 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
Jessamine County-City of Wilmore Joint Planning and Zoning Department
For a project in or near Jessamine 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
859-885-6415
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Jessamine County-City of Wilmore Joint Planning and Zoning Department, 121 South Main Street, Nicholasville, KY 40356.
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; appointments are preferred for in-person meetings with the Planning Director or Building Inspector.
Review expectation
N/A. No current Jessamine County plan-review turnaround time was published; incomplete applications are returned and required documents and fee payment must be provided at submittal.
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 Jessamine County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Jessamine County-City of Wilmore Joint Planning and Zoning Department 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 859-885-6415.
How long might review take?
N/A. No current Jessamine County plan-review turnaround time was published; incomplete applications are returned and required documents and fee payment must be provided at submittal.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit complete applications with required plans, site plan/setbacks, construction drawings, septic or sewer approval, fees, ownership and insurance information, and—where applicable—a current Business Certificate. General inspection requests may be sent to inspectionrequests@jessamineky.gov; contact Building Inspector Tim Scott at tscott@jessamineky.gov or the office at 859-885-6415, and make an appointment for an in-person meeting. The DHBC assignment also lists state inspector Justin Kimes at 859-285-1357, electrical inspector Don Cravens at 606-391-5531, HVAC inspector Roger Blevins at 859-753-6171, manufactured-housing inspector Carl Lee at 270-283-8297, elevator inspector Robert Moore at 859-382-7489, boiler inspector Ben Tate at 502-604-5072, and plumbing inspector Steven Long at 859-324-5130; plumbing office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:00-9:30 a.m. EST, at Jessamine County Health Department, 215 East Maple, Nicholasville.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Jessamine County Code §150.01 adopts the Kentucky Building Code in full, designates the Jessamine County-City of Wilmore Planning and Zoning Office as the local enforcement agency, and extends the code to all single-family dwellings in the county. The current 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; separate electrical, plumbing, HVAC, floodplain, and storm-water requirements may apply. Residential accessory structures under 200 square feet use a zoning permit rather than the residential building-permit application. A qualifying agricultural exemption may remove Jessamine County building-permit fees and required county building inspections, but it does not remove compliance with Jessamine County-City of Wilmore zoning ordinances. The official materials also provide separate manufactured-home placement and swimming-pool applications; confirm any claimed exemption with the Building Inspector before work begins.