Administrative overview · FIPS 21235
Whitley 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
Whitley County Local Building Inspection Program and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
For a project in or near Whitley 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
Local Building Inspector Wes Finley: 606-416-4182; State Electrical Inspector Anisa Ross: 606-278-4383; Whitley County Health Department: 606-549-3380
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Whitley County Health Department, 114 North Second Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769 (listed office for plumbing and environmental services); building-inspection office address not published
Operating hours
Plumbing inspection office hours: Tuesday and Friday, 8:00-9:30 a.m. EST. General building-inspection office hours were not published.
Review expectation
N/A. No local or state permit-review timeline was published in the current Whitley County contact sheet.
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 Whitley County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Whitley County Local Building Inspection Program and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction 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?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact Local Building Inspector Wes Finley: 606-416-4182; State Electrical Inspector Anisa Ross: 606-278-4383; Whitley County Health Department: 606-549-3380 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. No local or state permit-review timeline was published in the current Whitley County contact sheet.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact local Building Inspector Wes Finley at 606-416-4182 for county building inspections. Electrical inspection jurisdiction is coordinated through the County Judge Executive or the city where work occurs; State Electrical Inspector Anisa Ross is 606-278-4383. State trade contacts include HVAC Inspector Joey Pratt at 606-671-7130, Plumbing Inspector Dwight Braden at 606-765-9412, Elevator Inspector Benjamin Pennington at 502-234-8725, and Boiler Inspector David Miller at 606-594-8146.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Applicable Kentucky Building Code and Kentucky Residential Code requirements, including the National Electrical Code and state-referenced mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, manufactured-housing, elevator, and boiler standards. N/A. The current March 2026 DHBC county contact sheet identifies inspection contacts but does not publish a Whitley County list of minor, cosmetic, or ordinary-repair exemptions. Confirm any exemption with Wes Finley or the appropriate state inspector.