Fees, valuation & enforcement
Permit fees are a project input. Enforcement exposure is a project risk. Use the official schedule where available, then confirm valuation, trade permits, plan review, and inspection charges with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Official fee pathway
The final charge may depend on declared construction value, occupancy classification, square footage, plan review, state surcharges, trade permits, technology fees, and inspection activity. Do not use a neighboring city’s fee table as a substitute for this jurisdiction.
Fee desk 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
Ask the counter to confirm current charges before submitting a project with multiple trades or a change of use.
Financial exposure
Plan for building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, energy, zoning, septic, right-of-way, or other reviews that the project scope triggers. The lowest initial permit fee is not always the lowest project cost.
Enforcement exposure
When work begins without authorization, the agency may halt the site, require corrective plans, impose additional fees, withhold inspection release, or require concealed work to be exposed for review.
Closeout exposure
A missing final inspection or certificate can complicate occupancy, refinancing, sale, insurance, and utility connection. Preserve the approved plans and signed inspection record through closeout.
Professional field note
Even when a cosmetic or minor project does not require a building permit, zoning, floodplain, shoreline, historic, utility, fire, or right-of-way controls may still apply. Confirm the full jurisdictional picture before work starts.
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
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel 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 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.
N/A. No current Taylor County or DHBC project-specific review timeline was published.
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.
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.
Why permit costs vary
Building departments commonly calculate charges from valuation, occupancy, floor area, project type, plan review effort, trade scope, state surcharges, and inspection activity. A remodel that appears small on paper may still trigger structural, energy, fire, or utility review. Ask the permit counter which disciplines apply before you finalize the construction budget.
The same discipline applies to enforcement. Correcting unpermitted work after finishes are installed can require demolition, revised plans, additional inspections, and schedule disruption. Authorization is usually the less expensive project-management decision.