Boone County, KY Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- before any construction starts
- Issuer
- County Building Inspector's Office
- Fee range
- $20 to $6,500+ (§ 150.34(B))
- No-permit penalty
- fee doubles, § 150.35
- Appeals
- Building Code Appeals Board, § 150.45
- Applies to
- unincorporated Boone County
Summary
Boone County, Kentucky requires a permit from the County Building Inspector's Office before starting construction on any commercial, industrial or residential building or structure, under § 150.31; building without one doubles the fee under § 150.35.
(A) No person, business or corporation may begin construction on any commercial or industrial building or structure without first obtaining a commercial/industrial building permit for same from the County Building Inspector's Office.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-28: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2025-20, passed 6-17-25; and State legislation current through KRS 2025).
Full Breakdown
31(A) bars anyone from beginning construction on a commercial or industrial building or structure without first obtaining a commercial/industrial building permit from the County Building Inspector's Office. 31(B), extends the same requirement to residential buildings or structures, expressly including in-ground swimming pools. 32 separately requires a demolition permit before tearing down any structure. 34(C) prices specific components such as garages, basements, decks, sheds and pools. 16 designates the County Building Inspector as the local enforcement agent for the Kentucky Building Code and Kentucky Residential Code, with inspections performed only by persons certified by the Kentucky Department of Housing, Building and Construction, and gives the Inspector authority to issue stop-work orders. 35. 48, which must schedule a hearing within 15 days of a written appeal. These rules govern only unincorporated Boone County.
Violations & Fines
Beginning construction, commercial, industrial or residential, without first obtaining the applicable permit doubles all fees due under § 150.35 and is enforceable through the Building Inspector's stop-work order authority under § 150.16, with citations issued under § 150.99's Chapter 150 penalty provision.
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