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Digital permit application gateway

Apply for a permit in Logan County

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

Open the SmartGov public portal.

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

N/A. No current Logan County or DHBC plan-review turnaround time was published on the verified pages.

Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.

01

Confirm jurisdiction

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.

02

Assemble a complete package

Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.

03

Track the review record

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

Use the official form when a portal is not the only filing route.

Before submission, call State Building Inspector Bryan Wilkins: 270-647-1345; DHBC plan-review jurisdiction questions: 502-573-0373; Logan County Judge Executive: 270-726-3116; Logan County Courthouse: 270-726-3107; Logan County Health Department: 270-726-8341. if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.

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 Logan County

Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?

This record is marked State 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 State Building Inspector Bryan Wilkins: 270-647-1345; DHBC plan-review jurisdiction questions: 502-573-0373; Logan County Judge Executive: 270-726-3116; Logan County Courthouse: 270-726-3107; Logan County Health Department: 270-726-8341..

How long might review take?

N/A. No current Logan County or DHBC plan-review turnaround time was published on the verified pages.

How are inspections scheduled?

Contact state building inspector Bryan Wilkins at 270-647-1345 or bryan.wilkins@ky.gov and submit through DHBC SmartGov. Local electrical inspectors listed for the county are Terrill Snodgrass and Larry Blacklock at 270-543-2747 and 270-256-7404; state electrical inspector Pat O'Bryan is 270-645-8903. Manufactured housing Jackie Story: 270-226-5693; elevator Jim Morris: 270-999-8241; HVAC Tony Crain: 502-382-0366; plumbing Anthony Mattingly: 270-282-1123, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-9:00 a.m. at Logan County Health Department, 151 South Franklin, Russellville; and boiler Dale Snyder: 270-363-9056. DHBC plan-review jurisdiction questions: 502-573-0373.

Which codes and exemptions should I review?

The current DHBC assignment lists no local building inspector for Logan County and routes building-code permitting to the state. DHBC enforces the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, based on the 2015 IBC/IRC with Kentucky amendments. For counties without a single-family inspection program, site-built single-family homes must still meet the KRC, while building inspections are generally limited to required mechanical and electrical inspections. No newer 2026 KBC or KRC adoption was verified. No Logan County-specific minor or cosmetic building exemption list was published on the verified official pages. Kentucky's statewide framework still requires KRC compliance for applicable site-built single-family homes even without a local inspection program; ordinary maintenance and narrow code exceptions may be exempt, but commercial, structural, manufactured-housing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, septic, and floodplain work should be confirmed with DHBC or the relevant city/county office.

What makes an application complete

A portal submission is only as strong as its supporting record.

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.