Administrative overview · FIPS 21237
Wolfe 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; Wolfe County Health Department
For a project in or near Wolfe 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 Alison Joyce: 859-358-4467; State Electrical Inspector James Burt: 502-330-3513; Wolfe County Health Department: 606-668-3185
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Wolfe County Health Department, 145 Old Kentucky 15, Campton, KY 41301; DHBC headquarters, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Operating hours
Wolfe County Health Department plumbing office hours: Friday, 8:00-9:30 a.m. EST. DHBC general office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST.
Review expectation
N/A. No Wolfe County or DHBC permit-review timeline was published in the current 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 Wolfe 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?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact State Building Inspector Alison Joyce: 859-358-4467; State Electrical Inspector James Burt: 502-330-3513; Wolfe County Health Department: 606-668-3185 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. No Wolfe County or DHBC permit-review timeline was published in the current county contact sheet.
How are inspections scheduled?
Because Wolfe County has no local building inspector, contact DHBC for commercial and state-jurisdiction building permits and inspections. State Building Inspector Alison Joyce is 859-358-4467. Electrical inspection is coordinated through the County Judge Executive or the city where work occurs; State Electrical Inspector James Burt is 502-330-3513. HVAC Inspector Charles Ray Moore is 606-671-7127, Plumbing Inspector Steven Sparks is 859-376-2248, Elevator Inspector Rodney Napier is 606-671-1358, and Boiler Inspector Scott Shepherd is 502-382-0545. Plumbing office contact is 606-668-3185 at the county health department.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
2018 Kentucky Building Code (KBC), 2018 Kentucky Residential Code (KRC), National Electrical Code, and applicable state HVAC, plumbing, manufactured-housing, elevator, and boiler standards. N/A. The current DHBC county sheet states that Wolfe County has no local building inspector and does not publish a county-specific list of minor or cosmetic exemptions. Confirm any exemption under the applicable KBC/KRC provisions with DHBC before work begins.