Unincorporated Carlisle County

A building permit is required for all building, rebuilding, remodeling, relocating, or repairing any structure within unincorporated Carlisle County (KRS 67.410).

Note: No public exempt-work list is published for Carlisle County; the broad language of KRS 67.410 implies most construction deserves clarification with the inspector before proceeding.

Building code

2018 Kentucky Building Code (based on 2015 IBC), Kentucky Residential Code, statewide plumbing, electrical, and boiler codes

Owner-builder

No dedicated owner-builder policy is published; all work must comply with the statewide Kentucky Building Code. Electrical work requires licensed contractors per KRS 227.480.

Contractor requirements

Electrical permits require proof of licensure per KRS 227.480.

1. 01
   Contact the Carlisle County Fiscal Court office to identify the assigned building inspector and confirm the project is in unincorporated territory.
2. 02
   Submit construction documents, plats, and specifications to the inspector for review (certified level III inspector required per 815 KAR 7:110).
3. 03
   Pay the fiscal court's reasonable fee (limited to the cost of the service per KRS 67.410) and receive the permit.
4. 04
   Schedule staged inspections (foundation, rough, final, plus required electrical inspections) by calling 270-628-5431, Tuesday 8-9 a.m. CST.

Source: Carlisle County Fiscal Court, Building Inspector ↗

Payments are handled through the fiscal court office; no online payment portal is advertised.

• 270-628-5431 (phone)

Inspection hours

Tuesday 8-9 a.m. CST at the Carlisle County Health Department for coordination

Typical sequence: Plan review precedes staged field inspections. Electrical inspections required by KRS 227.480 and 815 KAR 35:020 must take place at specified milestones.