Administrative overview · FIPS 21147
McCreary 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
McCreary County Building Inspection / McCreary County Fiscal Court
For a project in or near McCreary 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 Wes Finely: 606-416-4182; State Building Inspector Dillon Fields: 606-312-9428; McCreary County Fiscal Court/Judge Executive: 606-376-2413; McCreary County Health Department: 606-376-2412.
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
McCreary County Fiscal Court, 1 North Main Street, P.O. Box 579, Whitley City, KY 42653; McCreary County Courthouse, 1 North Main Street, Whitley City, KY 42653; McCreary County Health Department, 119 Medical Lane, Whitley City, KY 42653.
Operating hours
McCreary County courthouse hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fiscal Court meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Plumbing inspection office hours: Thursday 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST.
Review expectation
N/A. No current McCreary County building-plan review turnaround time was published on the verified 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 McCreary County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
McCreary County Building Inspection / McCreary County Fiscal Court 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 Wes Finely: 606-416-4182; State Building Inspector Dillon Fields: 606-312-9428; McCreary County Fiscal Court/Judge Executive: 606-376-2413; McCreary County Health Department: 606-376-2412..
How long might review take?
N/A. No current McCreary County building-plan review turnaround time was published on the verified pages.
How are inspections scheduled?
For county building inspections, contact Wes Finely at 606-416-4182 or wf.skils@gmail.com. State-assigned building questions go to Dillon Fields at 606-312-9428 or Dillon.fields@ky.gov. Local electrical questions go to the County Judge Executive's office or the city office where work occurs; state electrical inspector Anisa Ross is 606-278-4383. Manufactured housing Mark Pruitt: 606-224-7476; elevator Benjamin Pennington: 502-234-8725; HVAC Mark Clemons: 606-875-6011; plumbing Dwight Braden: 606-765-9412, Thursday 8:00-9:00 a.m. at McCreary County Health Department, 119 Medical Lane, Whitley City; and boiler David Miller: 606-594-8146.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current DHBC assignment lists Wes Finely as McCreary County's local building inspector and Dillon Fields as the state building inspector. The local program operates under the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code with Kentucky amendments, while DHBC handles state-assigned construction and trade oversight. No newer 2026 KBC or KRC adoption was verified. No McCreary County-specific minor or cosmetic exemption list was published on the verified official pages. Ordinary maintenance and narrow code exceptions may be exempt, but structural work, manufactured housing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, septic and floodplain work should be confirmed with Wes Finely, DHBC or the county/city office before beginning.