Administrative overview · FIPS 21239
Woodford 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
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission, Division of Building Inspection
For a project in or near Woodford 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
Planning Commission: 859-873-8611; Building Inspector Joshua Stevens: 859-230-4900; Electrical Inspector James McClain: 859-338-8390; Woodford County Health Department/Septic: 859-873-4541
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission, 103 South Main Street, Suite 204, Versailles, KY 40383
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A. No standard plan-review timeline was published in the current Woodford County planning commission materials.
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 Woodford County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Planning Commission, Division of Building Inspection 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 Planning Commission: 859-873-8611; Building Inspector Joshua Stevens: 859-230-4900; Electrical Inspector James McClain: 859-338-8390; Woodford County Health Department/Septic: 859-873-4541 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. No standard plan-review timeline was published in the current Woodford County planning commission materials.
How are inspections scheduled?
The permit materials require final approval or a certificate of occupancy/completion before occupation. Contact Joshua Stevens at 859-230-4900 for building inspections; James McClain at 859-338-8390 for electrical inspections; the state plumbing inspector at 859-324-5130; and the state mechanical office at 502-753-6171 for HVAC permits/inspections. Required stages may include footing, slab, poured wall, framing, fire wall, insulation, rough/final plumbing, rough/bonding/final electrical, rough/final HVAC, and final building inspection.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Kentucky Building Code and Kentucky Residential Code, including the National Electrical Code and applicable state plumbing and HVAC requirements. The county ordinance establishes a building-inspection program including plan review and inspection of structures subject to the KRC. The current fee schedule and zoning application identify a farmstead residential exemption for 10+ acres in A-1, A-2, or CO-1 zones; an agricultural building, barn, or accessory-structure exemption for 5+ acres; and zoning-permit categories for accessory structures of 200 square feet or less, above-ground pools, and detached decks under 200 square feet or under 30 inches high. Verify the applicable zoning and building requirements before relying on an exemption.