Campbell County, KY Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

277 sets the building permit rule for the unincorporated county: no public or private building or other structure can be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a permit issued by the zoning office, and no permit issues except in conformity with the zoning chapter unless the Board of Adjustments has ordered otherwise in writing. 279 fee, a development plan when required, and duplicate plans sufficient to show compliance with the building code and Kentucky Revised Statutes. The zoning office either approves the plans or returns them marked "Disapproved" with the reasons stated and the reviewer's signature attached; approved applicants receive the building permit while the office keeps a duplicate.

Applications are only good for 90 days, after which they expire and cannot be issued unless the Building Inspector grants a one-time extension of up to 60 days. Once work has started, treated as begun when the foundation is complete, the permit itself expires 12 months later, though a six-month extension is available on sufficient proof the delay was justified. Permits issued under the county's prior building code before this chapter's adoption stay valid for 730 consecutive calendar days from issuance; if construction has not started by then the permit voids and a new one is required.

No building or occupancy permit may issue, and no one may build, alter, or occupy a structure, unless a zoning permit has already been approved under this chapter. Chapter 150 separately adopts the Kentucky Building Code and Kentucky Residential Code by reference, with the Campbell County Department of Planning and Zoning designated as the local enforcement agent and all inspections performed by state-certified inspectors.