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Taylor 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; Taylor County Fiscal Court for local coordination

For a project in or near Taylor 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 Dale Henderson: 270-849-7409; Taylor County Fiscal Court/Judge Executive: 270-465-7729; State Electrical Inspector Don Cravens: 606-391-5531; Local Electrical Inspectors Christopher A. Bennett: 270-378-1036 and Coy Neat: 270-469-9347; HVAC Inspector Jason DeMurray: 270-283-1042; Plumbing Inspector John Willis: 270-855-1447; Taylor County Health Department: 270-465-4191

Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.

Permit counter

Taylor County Fiscal Court, 203 North Court Street, Campbellsville, KY 42718; Taylor County Health Department, 1880 North Bypass Road, Campbellsville, KY 42718; Kentucky DHBC, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601

Operating hours

Taylor County Fiscal Court general office hours were not published on its current contact page. The Taylor County plumbing inspector lists Wednesday 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST and Friday 8:00-9:30 a.m.; confirm DHBC and local authority hours before visiting.

Review expectation

N/A. No current Taylor County or DHBC project-specific review timeline was published.

Compliance workbench

Choose the next project decision.

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 Taylor 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 Dale Henderson: 270-849-7409; Taylor County Fiscal Court/Judge Executive: 270-465-7729; State Electrical Inspector Don Cravens: 606-391-5531; Local Electrical Inspectors Christopher A. Bennett: 270-378-1036 and Coy Neat: 270-469-9347; HVAC Inspector Jason DeMurray: 270-283-1042; Plumbing Inspector John Willis: 270-855-1447; Taylor County Health Department: 270-465-4191.

How long might review take?

N/A. No current Taylor County or DHBC project-specific review timeline was published.

How are inspections scheduled?

For state building jurisdiction, contact Dale Henderson at 270-849-7409 and use the Kentucky DHBC SmartGov portal. Contact the Taylor County Judge Executive/Fiscal Court at 270-465-7729 for local-authority routing. Electrical: Christopher A. Bennett at 270-378-1036 or Coy Neat at 270-469-9347; state electrical: Don Cravens at 606-391-5531. HVAC: Jason DeMurray at 270-283-1042. Plumbing: John Willis at 270-855-1447 through Taylor County Health Department office 270-465-4191 during the listed Wednesday/Friday hours. No county building-inspection scheduling portal was verified.

Which codes and exemptions should I review?

Kentucky's current statewide code references include the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code based on the 2015 IBC/IRC, plus applicable mechanical, energy, fire, plumbing, electrical, accessibility, boiler, manufactured-housing, elevator, and NFPA requirements. Taylor County's current DHBC roster routes building-code coverage to the state building inspector; the local electrical inspectors handle listed local electrical jurisdiction. No current Taylor County-specific minor or cosmetic exemption list was verified. Because the current DHBC roster does not list a local building inspector, confirm repairs, agricultural structures, accessory work, manufactured housing, and residential or commercial construction with DHBC and the Fiscal Court before beginning.

Before contacting the permit counter

Have the project facts ready.

A productive call starts with a clear description of the property and proposed work. Keep the site address, parcel or assessor number, project valuation, existing occupancy, approximate square footage, structural scope, contractor information, and desired start date in front of you. Those facts help the Authority Having Jurisdiction route the question to building, planning, fire, environmental health, or another reviewing discipline.

Questions worth asking

  • • Is the parcel inside an incorporated city or county service area?
  • • Does this scope require building, trade, zoning, fire, or site permits?
  • • What plans and supporting documents make the submittal complete?
  • • How much lead time is needed for each inspection?