Unincorporated Henry County

Any building, manufactured home, or other structure that is erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered must receive a building permit issued by the zoning enforcement officer and the applicable building inspector before work starts.

• Exempt Recurring maintenance regardless of cost.
• Exempt Alterations of existing buildings with a replacement value of $500 or less.
• Exempt Construction or service connections to publicly owned and operated utilities.
• Exempt Grading, streets, ditch digging, cutting/filling, and the like in conjunction with site improvements prior to building development.
• Exempt Installation of improvements required by an approved preliminary subdivision plat or approved planned development plat.
• Exempt Any structure (other than signs) containing less than 15 square feet of floor space.

Note: Exempt from building permit does not mean exempt from zoning and planning requirements. Confirm edge cases with the Zoning Enforcement Officer before proceeding.

Building code

Kentucky Building Code and Kentucky Residential Code

Permit validity

Building permits expire one year after the date of issuance unless the Planning Commission extends them.

Owner-builder

The ordinance defers to the Kentucky Building Code/Residential Code for construction standards and does not list additional owner-builder exemptions, so owner-builders must meet the same submission requirements as other applicants.

Contractor requirements

Henry County has no local contractor licensing authority; the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings & Construction provides the statewide licensing and inspection staff referenced for Henry County, so licensed trades should follow DHBC registration before pulling permits.

Source: Henry County Planning & Zoning Commission / Zoning Enforcement Officer ↗

1. 01
   Request the zoning permit application forms from the zoning enforcement officer; the office keeps the standard forms on file.
2. 02
   Provide a dimensional drawing/site plan showing building placement, parking, and water/sewage facilities plus the County Health Officer's preliminary approval for the proposed utilities.
3. 03
   Pay the required fees (per resolution), submit the package, and allow the enforcement officer to review within a reasonable time, typically three business days.
4. 04
   After zoning approval, bring the approved copy to the city/county/state building inspector to obtain the building permit under the adopted Kentucky Building Code/Residential Code.

Typical processing time: Approximately three business days for zoning review.

Source: Henry County Planning & Zoning Commission / Zoning Enforcement Officer ↗

• Jim Bond (State Building Inspector) (phone)
• Henry County Health Department (phone)

Inspection hours

Tuesday 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EST

Typical sequence: Inspections follow the Kentucky Building Code/Residential Code framework adopted by the county, so the inspector schedules customary stage inspections (foundation, framing, mechanical, final) per the state code; confirm the exact sequence with the inspector.