Administrative overview · FIPS 21219
Todd 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
Todd County Building Inspection / local building inspector office, coordinated with Todd County Fiscal Court and Kentucky DHBC
For a project in or near Todd 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
Todd County local building inspector office: 270-322-8193; City of Guthrie inspector Mike Ousley: 270-887-4285; State Building Inspector Spence Sowell: 270-889-7066; Todd County Fiscal Court: 270-265-9966; Plumbing Inspector John Baird: 502-234-8844; Todd County Health Department: 270-265-2362 ext. 207
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Todd County Fiscal Court/Courthouse, 202 East Washington Street, Elkton, KY 42220; Todd County Health Department, 617 West Main Street, Elkton, KY 42220; Kentucky DHBC, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Operating hours
Todd County general county offices are published as Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; the local building-inspector office's specific hours were not published. Plumbing inspection office hours are Thursday 8:00-9:30 a.m. CST.
Review expectation
N/A. No current Todd 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 Todd County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Todd County Building Inspection / local building inspector office, coordinated with Todd County Fiscal Court and Kentucky DHBC 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 Todd County local building inspector office: 270-322-8193; City of Guthrie inspector Mike Ousley: 270-887-4285; State Building Inspector Spence Sowell: 270-889-7066; Todd County Fiscal Court: 270-265-9966; Plumbing Inspector John Baird: 502-234-8844; Todd County Health Department: 270-265-2362 ext. 207.
How long might review take?
N/A. No current Todd County or DHBC project-specific review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Todd County local building-inspector office at 270-322-8193 for county work and Mike Ousley at 270-887-4285 for City of Guthrie matters. For state building jurisdiction, contact Spence Sowell at 270-889-7066 and use the Kentucky DHBC SmartGov portal. Electrical applicants should contact the Todd County Judge Executive or the city office where the work occurs, with state electrical inspector Pat O'Bryan at 270-645-8903. HVAC: Javan McGregor, 270-350-8210. Plumbing: John Baird, 502-234-8844, Thursday 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the Todd County Health Department. Manufactured housing: Rodney Farrar, 270-404-5327; elevator: Jacob Menser, 270-226-4742; boiler: Dale Snyder, 270-363-9056.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Kentucky's current statewide references include the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code based on the 2015 IBC/IRC, with applicable mechanical, energy, fire, plumbing, electrical, accessibility, boiler, manufactured-housing, elevator, and NFPA requirements. Todd County's DHBC roster lists a local building-inspector office and a state building inspector, so jurisdiction must be confirmed by project and location. No current Todd County-specific minor or cosmetic exemption list was verified. Confirm recurring maintenance, agricultural structures, accessory work, manufactured housing, and residential or commercial exemptions with the local building inspector or DHBC before beginning.