Digital permit application gateway
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
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 county building-plan review timeline was published. The Hartford/Beaver Dam Joint Planning Commission states that some applications can be handled by telephone, while most require an in-person review; confirm timing with the issuing office.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
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.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
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
Before submission, call Ohio County local building inspector Pat Rhodes: 270-339-4188; Ohio County Judge Executive/Fiscal Court: 270-298-4400; Hartford/Beaver Dam Joint Planning Commission: 270-256-5798; state building inspector Kelly Meadows: 270-823-3921; Ohio County Health Department: 270-344-5608; plumbing inspector Anthony Mattingly: 270-282-1123; HVAC inspector Alan Bates: 270-619-1460 if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
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
Ohio County Building Inspection Program / Ohio County Fiscal Court; Hartford/Beaver Dam Joint Planning Commission for zoning within the cities of Hartford and Beaver Dam is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area 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 Ohio County local building inspector Pat Rhodes: 270-339-4188; Ohio County Judge Executive/Fiscal Court: 270-298-4400; Hartford/Beaver Dam Joint Planning Commission: 270-256-5798; state building inspector Kelly Meadows: 270-823-3921; Ohio County Health Department: 270-344-5608; plumbing inspector Anthony Mattingly: 270-282-1123; HVAC inspector Alan Bates: 270-619-1460.
N/A. No current county building-plan review timeline was published. The Hartford/Beaver Dam Joint Planning Commission states that some applications can be handled by telephone, while most require an in-person review; confirm timing with the issuing office.
Call local building inspector Pat Rhodes at 270-339-4188 for building inspection scheduling and jurisdiction questions. For work within Hartford or Beaver Dam, contact the Joint Planning Commission at 270-256-5798 and plan to visit Beaver Dam City Hall for application review and fee payment. Electrical applicants should contact the county judge executive or the relevant city office. Plumbing inspector Anthony Mattingly is listed for Friday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. at the Ohio County Health Department, 1336 Clay Street, Hartford; HVAC inspector Alan Bates: 270-619-1460; state building inspector Kelly Meadows: 270-823-3921; manufactured housing inspector James Blackburn: 270-704-7171; elevator inspector Jim Morris: 270-999-8241; boiler inspector Dale Snyder: 270-363-9056.
The county program operates under Kentucky's current 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, based on the 2015 International Building Code and 2015 International Residential Code with Kentucky amendments. The DHBC county roster identifies local building inspector Pat Rhodes; state DHBC retains jurisdiction for projects assigned under KBC and for applicable state trade programs. No newer Ohio County-specific 2026 code adoption was verified. No current county-wide minor or cosmetic exemption list was verified. Within Hartford and Beaver Dam, the Joint Planning Commission's ordinance governs zoning/building permits and requires permits for most construction; applicants should confirm whether routine maintenance, agricultural work, accessory structures, or other minor work is exempt before starting.
What makes an application complete
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.