Administrative overview · FIPS 21161
Mason 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
Mason County Building Inspection program / Mason County Joint Planning Commission, operating with the City of Maysville building-inspection partnership
For a project in or near Mason 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
Local Building Inspector Gary Wells: 606-564-9419; Mason County Fiscal Court: 606-564-6706; Mason County Health Department/plumbing office: 606-564-9419.
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Mason County Fiscal Court, 221 Stanley Reed Court Street, Maysville, KY 41056; Mason County Health Department, 130 East Second Street, Maysville, KY 41056.
Operating hours
No separate current building-office hours were published. The current DHBC sheet lists plumbing inspections Thursday 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST at the Mason County Health Department; Fiscal Court contact is at 221 Stanley Reed Court Street, Maysville.
Review expectation
N/A. No current Mason County plan-review turnaround time was published.
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 Mason County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Mason County Building Inspection program / Mason County Joint Planning Commission, operating with the City of Maysville building-inspection partnership 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 Local Building Inspector Gary Wells: 606-564-9419; Mason County Fiscal Court: 606-564-6706; Mason County Health Department/plumbing office: 606-564-9419..
How long might review take?
N/A. No current Mason County plan-review turnaround time was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact local Building Inspector Gary Wells at 606-564-9419 for county structural inspections; the Mason County/Maysville partnership uses the city building inspector for structural inspection work. State building inspector Keith Ransdell: 502-591-9896; state electrical inspector Darryl Morgan: 859-473-5176; HVAC inspector David Pike: 859-435-8595; manufactured housing inspector Brandon Miller: 606-585-3168; elevator inspector Chris Hetterman: 502-226-0819; boiler inspector Gary Shoemaker: 859-339-4458. Plumbing inspector Bobby Saylor is available Thursday 8:00-9:00 a.m. at 606-316-9167, Mason County Health Department, 130 East Second Street, Maysville.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The county's joint-planning materials state that Mason County adopted the Kentucky Building Code and Kentucky Residential Code and uses the City of Maysville building inspector for structural inspections. The current DHBC assignment lists Gary Wells locally and Keith Ransdell as state building inspector; no county-specific 2026 code edition or amendment notice was verified. No current Mason County minor or cosmetic exemption list was published. The official floodplain permit form requires separate review for development in flood-hazard areas, and zoning documentation may still be required; confirm any limited state-code exemption with the building inspector before work.