Administrative overview · FIPS 21149
McLean 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
McLean County Planning and Zoning Commission / McLean County Fiscal Court; Kentucky DHBC local building inspection assignment
For a project in or near McLean 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 Pat Rhodes: 270-339-4188; State Building Inspector Kelly Meadows: 270-823-3921; McLean County Planning and Zoning permit administrator Jenny Baldwin: 270-280-7671; McLean County Judge Executive: 270-273-3213; Health Department: 270-273-3062.
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
McLean County Courthouse, 210 Main Street, P.O. Box 127, Calhoun, KY 42327; McLean County Health Department, 200 West Highway 81 North, Calhoun, KY 42327.
Operating hours
No separate building-inspector hours were published. McLean County Courthouse contact is 210 Main Street, Calhoun; Planning and Zoning permit administrator contact is 270-280-7671. Plumbing inspections are scheduled Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST at the Health Department.
Review expectation
N/A. No current McLean 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 McLean County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
McLean County Planning and Zoning Commission / McLean County Fiscal Court; Kentucky DHBC local building inspection assignment 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 Pat Rhodes: 270-339-4188; State Building Inspector Kelly Meadows: 270-823-3921; McLean County Planning and Zoning permit administrator Jenny Baldwin: 270-280-7671; McLean County Judge Executive: 270-273-3213; Health Department: 270-273-3062..
How long might review take?
N/A. No current McLean County building-plan review turnaround time was published on the verified pages.
How are inspections scheduled?
For local building inspections, contact Pat Rhodes at 270-339-4188 or patrh@bellsouth.net. Planning/zoning permit administration is handled through Jenny Baldwin at 270-280-7671. State building questions go to Kelly Meadows at 270-823-3921. Local electrical inspector Mathus D. Conrad: 270-821-1363; state electrical Pat O'Bryan: 270-899-1254. Manufactured housing James Blackburn: 270-704-7171; elevator Jacob Menser: 270-226-4742; HVAC Alan Bates: 270-619-1460; plumbing Jerry Dorris: 270-577-5350, Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m. at McLean County Health Department, 200 West Highway 81 North, Calhoun; and boiler Billy Yarbrough: 502-682-2839.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current DHBC assignment lists Pat Rhodes as McLean County's local building inspector and Kelly Meadows as state building inspector. The local program operates under the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code with Kentucky amendments; state trade inspectors remain responsible for assigned disciplines. No newer 2026 KBC or KRC adoption was verified. No McLean County-specific minor or cosmetic building exemption list was published on the verified pages. The county zoning code contains separate land-use exceptions and requirements, but ordinary maintenance and narrow code exceptions should be confirmed with the building inspector; structural, manufactured-housing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, septic, floodplain and zoning work should be cleared before construction.