Fees, valuation & enforcement
Permit fees are a project input. Enforcement exposure is a project risk. Use the official schedule where available, then confirm valuation, trade permits, plan review, and inspection charges with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Official fee pathway
The final charge may depend on declared construction value, occupancy classification, square footage, plan review, state surcharges, trade permits, technology fees, and inspection activity. Do not use a neighboring city’s fee table as a substitute for this jurisdiction.
Fee desk 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.
Ask the counter to confirm current charges before submitting a project with multiple trades or a change of use.
Financial exposure
Plan for building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, energy, zoning, septic, right-of-way, or other reviews that the project scope triggers. The lowest initial permit fee is not always the lowest project cost.
Enforcement exposure
When work begins without authorization, the agency may halt the site, require corrective plans, impose additional fees, withhold inspection release, or require concealed work to be exposed for review.
Closeout exposure
A missing final inspection or certificate can complicate occupancy, refinancing, sale, insurance, and utility connection. Preserve the approved plans and signed inspection record through closeout.
Professional field note
Even when a cosmetic or minor project does not require a building permit, zoning, floodplain, shoreline, historic, utility, fire, or right-of-way controls may still apply. Confirm the full jurisdictional picture before work starts.
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
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel 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 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..
N/A. No current Logan County or DHBC plan-review turnaround time was published on the verified pages.
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.
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.
Why permit costs vary
Building departments commonly calculate charges from valuation, occupancy, floor area, project type, plan review effort, trade scope, state surcharges, and inspection activity. A remodel that appears small on paper may still trigger structural, energy, fire, or utility review. Ask the permit counter which disciplines apply before you finalize the construction budget.
The same discipline applies to enforcement. Correcting unpermitted work after finishes are installed can require demolition, revised plans, additional inspections, and schedule disruption. Authorization is usually the less expensive project-management decision.