Administrative overview · FIPS 21199
Pulaski 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
Pulaski County Fiscal Court; County Commercial Building Inspector Wes Finley
For a project in or near Pulaski 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
Pulaski County Judge/Executive's Office: 606-678-4853; County Commercial Building Inspector Wes Finley: 606-416-4182; State Building Inspector Dillon Fields: 606-312-9428; Pulaski County Health Department: 606-679-4416; State Electrical Inspector Anisa Ross: 606-278-4383; HVAC Mark Clemons: 606-875-6011
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Pulaski County Fiscal Court, 100 North Main Street, Suite 202, Somerset, KY 42501; Pulaski County Health Department, 45 Roberts Street, Somerset, KY 42501; Kentucky DHBC, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Operating hours
Pulaski County Judge/Executive's Office: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The DHBC roster lists plumbing inspection hours Tuesday-Friday 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the Pulaski County Health Department; the roster also lists a separate Monday-Wednesday-Friday line for the HVAC inspector.
Review expectation
N/A. No Pulaski County or DHBC commercial plan-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 Pulaski County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Pulaski County Fiscal Court; County Commercial Building Inspector Wes Finley 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 Pulaski County Judge/Executive's Office: 606-678-4853; County Commercial Building Inspector Wes Finley: 606-416-4182; State Building Inspector Dillon Fields: 606-312-9428; Pulaski County Health Department: 606-679-4416; State Electrical Inspector Anisa Ross: 606-278-4383; HVAC Mark Clemons: 606-875-6011.
How long might review take?
N/A. No Pulaski County or DHBC commercial plan-review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
For commercial projects in the county, contact County Commercial Building Inspector Wes Finley at 606-416-4182. Local electrical inspectors are Jackie Spears, Michael Ledger, Larry Strunk, and Ron Ebling; the county page directs applicants to the county judge executive's office or the city office where work occurs. State Building Inspector Dillon Fields is 606-312-9428. Plumbing: Joe Mike Wiese, 606-219-1841, Pulaski County Health Department Tuesday-Friday 8:00-9:30 a.m. HVAC: Mark Clemons, 606-875-6011. Manufactured housing: Mark Pruitt, 606-224-7464. Elevator: Benjamin Pennington, 502-234-8725. Boiler: David Miller, 606-594-8146. The county states that it does not issue certificates of occupancy.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Applicable Kentucky 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, based on the 2015 IBC/IRC with Kentucky amendments, plus applicable state electrical, plumbing, HVAC, manufactured-housing, elevator, boiler, and fire-safety requirements. Pulaski County states that commercial construction requires a permit and directs applicants to the county commercial inspector or state building codes; residential construction in the unincorporated county does not require a county building permit. Pulaski County's official government page states that building permits are not required for residential construction in the county, while commercial construction requires a permit. It also states that Pulaski County currently has no zoning laws. Work inside a municipality, including Somerset or Burnside, may be subject to that municipality's separate permit and zoning rules; verify the exact jurisdiction before beginning.