Administrative overview · FIPS 21209
Scott 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
Municipal 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 Municipal 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
Georgetown / Scott County Building Inspection Department, City of Georgetown
For a project in or near Scott 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
Georgetown/Scott County Building Inspection: 502-863-9802; Georgetown/Scott County Chief Building Official Jim Burgess and inspectors are reached through that office; State Building Inspector Justin Kimes: 859-285-1357; Scott County Health Department: 502-863-5383; State Electrical Inspector Darryl Morgan: 859-473-5176
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Georgetown / Scott County Building Inspection Department, 125 West Clinton Street, Georgetown, KY 40324; Scott County Health Department, 300 East Washington Street, Georgetown, KY 40324
Operating hours
N/A. The current Georgetown/Scott County Building Inspection page publishes the office address and phone but no public counter hours; contact 502-863-9802 before visiting.
Review expectation
N/A for plan review; the current fee schedule states that certificates of occupancy are usually issued the next day following an approved final inspection, with expedited issuance available for a $52 fee.
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 Scott County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal 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 Georgetown/Scott County Building Inspection: 502-863-9802; Georgetown/Scott County Chief Building Official Jim Burgess and inspectors are reached through that office; State Building Inspector Justin Kimes: 859-285-1357; Scott County Health Department: 502-863-5383; State Electrical Inspector Darryl Morgan: 859-473-5176.
How long might review take?
N/A for plan review; the current fee schedule states that certificates of occupancy are usually issued the next day following an approved final inspection, with expedited issuance available for a $52 fee.
How are inspections scheduled?
Use the Georgetown/Scott County Building Inspection Department's application forms and submit plans, drawings, and fees to 125 West Clinton Street; contact 502-863-9802 for review and inspection scheduling. The department performs plan review and inspections for residential, commercial, industrial, additions, renovations, repairs, signs, awnings, pools, and storage buildings. HVAC installations are separately permitted. A certificate of occupancy is normally issued the next day after an approved final inspection, or faster for the listed expedited fee. State trade contacts include electrical Darryl Morgan at 859-473-5176, plumbing Frank Blevins at 502-229-5592, HVAC Justin Kimes at 859-285-1357, elevator Chris Hetterman at 502-229-0819, and boiler Jim Hagerman at 606-356-7770.
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; applicable Kentucky plumbing, electrical, HVAC, fire-safety, manufactured-housing, elevator, and boiler requirements. The joint department also enforces the Georgetown and Scott County Zoning Ordinance and publishes 2018 KRC local design criteria. The current fee schedule states that one-story detached residential accessory structures of 200 square feet or less do not require a building permit. A farmstead exemption is available for qualifying farm dwellings or farm-incidental buildings outside municipal limits, generally on at least 10 acres registered as agricultural or horticultural land, when not commercial/public workplaces for 10 or more people and not timber processing/storage. The farmstead application and $52 exemption fee are required. Confirm other minor repairs or cosmetic work with the department.