Administrative overview · FIPS 21193
Perry 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
State Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked State Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement; Perry County Fiscal Court for local coordination and electrical jurisdiction
For a project in or near Perry 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
State Building Inspector Chris Hughes: 606-391-4343; Perry County Fiscal Court: 606-439-1816; DHBC residential contact listed for Perry: Wes Finley, 606-416-4182; electrical James Burt: 502-330-3513; HVAC Billy Blair: 502-395-4879; plumbing Jeff Nolan: 606-359-3853; Perry County Health Department: 606-436-2196
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Perry County Fiscal Court, 481 Main Street, 1st Floor, Hazard, KY 41701; Perry County Health Department, 239 Lovern Street, Hazard, KY 41701; Kentucky DHBC, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Operating hours
Perry County Fiscal Court generally 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Perry County Health Department environmentalist hours Monday-Friday 8:00-10:00 a.m.; DHBC appointments through the assigned inspector.
Review expectation
N/A. No Perry County or DHBC project-specific review timeline 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 Perry County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel 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 State Building Inspector Chris Hughes: 606-391-4343; Perry County Fiscal Court: 606-439-1816; DHBC residential contact listed for Perry: Wes Finley, 606-416-4182; electrical James Burt: 502-330-3513; HVAC Billy Blair: 502-395-4879; plumbing Jeff Nolan: 606-359-3853; Perry County Health Department: 606-436-2196.
How long might review take?
N/A. No Perry County or DHBC project-specific review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact State Building Inspector Chris Hughes at 606-391-4343 for building jurisdiction and inspections, and use SmartGov for state submissions. The roster directs electrical applicants to the county judge executive or city office where work occurs; state electrical contact James Burt is 502-330-3513. HVAC: Billy Blair, 502-395-4879. Plumbing: Jeff Nolan, 606-359-3853, at the Perry County Health Department; the roster lists Tuesday and Friday contact windows, but the Tuesday time appears malformed. Manufactured housing: Randy Jones, 606-872-9306; elevator: Rodney Napier, 606-671-1358; boiler: David Miller, 606-594-8146. The roster also lists Wes Finley, 606-416-4182, as a residential contact; verify his role and project location before relying on it.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, based on the 2015 IBC/IRC with Kentucky amendments; state DHBC jurisdiction applies where no qualifying local program is in place, with applicable state electrical, plumbing, HVAC, manufactured-housing, elevator, and boiler requirements. No current Perry County-specific minor or cosmetic exemption list was verified. Qualifying Kentucky agricultural structures or dwellings outside municipal boundaries may be exempt from some requirements; confirm with DHBC and the local authority. Single-family homes in areas without a local program must meet the Kentucky Residential Code but generally receive no building inspection except HVAC and local electrical.