Administrative overview · FIPS 21125
Laurel 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
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
City of London Building Division / London-Laurel County Planning and Zoning Commission, with Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction for state-jurisdiction work
For a project in or near Laurel 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
City of London Building Inspector Josh Wilson: 606-864-8401; Assistant Building Inspector Dan Pruett: 606-224-5808; London City Hall: 606-864-4169; state building inspector Dillon Fields: 606-312-9428; Laurel County Fiscal Court: 606-864-4640.
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
City of London Building Division, 501 South Main Street, London, KY 40741; Laurel County Health Department, 525 Whitley Street, London, KY 40741; Laurel County Fiscal Court, 101 South Main Street, London, KY 40741.
Operating hours
City of London Building Division: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Laurel County Health Department plumbing office: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00-9:30 a.m. EST.
Review expectation
N/A. No current London or Laurel County building-permit review timeline was published on the verified official pages.
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 Laurel County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel 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 City of London Building Inspector Josh Wilson: 606-864-8401; Assistant Building Inspector Dan Pruett: 606-224-5808; London City Hall: 606-864-4169; state building inspector Dillon Fields: 606-312-9428; Laurel County Fiscal Court: 606-864-4640..
How long might review take?
N/A. No current London or Laurel County building-permit review timeline was published on the verified official pages.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Josh Wilson at 606-864-8401 or Dan Pruett at 606-224-5808 during 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. for London building inspections. The application requires the owner or contractor to notify the Building Inspector when a new or altered structure or new use is ready for final inspection; sidewalks, decks, porches, parking, and grading must be complete, and electrical, plumbing, and HVAC approval certificates must be submitted before a certificate of occupancy. State building inspector Dillon Fields is 606-312-9428; state manufactured-housing inspector Mark Pruitt is 606-224-7464; state electrical inspector Anisa Ross is 606-278-4383; elevator Benjamin Pennington is 502-234-8725; HVAC Joey Pratt is 606-671-7130; plumbing Mike Doolin is 606-622-7666 or 606-862-1297 at Laurel County Health Department, 525 Whitley Street, London, Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8:00-9:30 a.m.; and boiler David Miller is 606-594-8146.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current local building page directs projects to the City of London Building Division, and the current DHBC county assignment lists London’s local building inspector with Dillon Fields as state building inspector. Kentucky’s 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. The City of London’s current building page identifies vinyl siding, replacement windows, painting, and shingle replacement as examples that do not require permitting. New construction, additions, or moving a structure over 120 square feet; changing a building’s use; or affecting a load-bearing wall requires advance contact with DHBC/building officials. Confirm whether a project is inside London city limits and whether zoning, trade, floodplain, or health approvals are separately required.