Administrative overview · FIPS 31085
Hayes 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
Hayes County Planning and Zoning
For a project in or near Hayes 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
(308) 286-3413
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
505 Troth Street, Hayes Center, NE 69032; mailing PO Box 370, Hayes Center, NE 69032
Operating hours
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; no general application-review timeline is 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 Hayes County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Hayes County Planning and Zoning 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 (308) 286-3413 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; no general application-review timeline is published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Zoning Administrator Leon Kolbet or Zoning Secretary Kerry Miller through the Planning and Zoning office at (308) 286-3413. The application identifies floodplain review but publishes no online inspection scheduler.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A; the land-use permit and 2011 zoning regulations govern county land-use approval but do not identify a technical 2026 building-code edition. N/A; Hayes County’s application states that a land-use permit must be obtained before construction of any structure and does not publish a consolidated minor or cosmetic exemption list.