Jessamine County, KY Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Base inspection fee
- $70 per requested trip, including turn downs
- Duplex and multi-family
- $70 first unit rough-in; $50 per additional unit, per trip
- Work not exceeding $30,000
- $400 flat rate
- Work from $30,001 to $250,000
- 1.25% of total contract
- Work at $250,001 and higher
- 1% of total contract
- Commercial and industrial payment
- One third at permit, one third before power, balance 30 days before final
Summary
In unincorporated Jessamine County, Kentucky, electrical inspections are billed on a county fee schedule: $70 per trip for rough in, TOP and final inspections on dwellings, barns, garages and pools, and a contract-based fee on larger work. Electrical permits are not issued until the electrical contractor discloses contract costs.
Electrical inspection fees in the unincorporated areas of county shall be as follows. (A) Rough in, TOP and final: $70. (1) Fees shall apply to single-family dwellings, mobile homes, renovations, service change outs, barns, out buildings, garages, room additions, swimming pools, and temporary construction service. (2) Per requested trip, including turn downs, inspection fees are due when the inspection is made (each trip). (B) Duplex, multi-family dwellings. (1) First unit rough-in: $70 per trip. (2) Second unit and thereafter: $50 per unit, per trip. (3) Per requested trip, including turn downs. (C) Electrical work not exceeding $30,000: $400 flat rate. (D) All other electrical work. (1) $30,001 to $250,000: 1.25% of total contract. (2) $250,001 and higher: 1% of total contract. ... (4) Electrical permits will not be issued until the electrical contractor complies with this requirement. ... (d) Certificates of compliance will not be issued until fees are paid in full.
Full Breakdown
Section 150.02 of the Jessamine County Code sets electrical inspection fees for the unincorporated areas of the county. The base fee is $70 for rough in, TOP and final inspections. That rate covers single-family dwellings, mobile homes, renovations, service change outs, barns, out buildings, garages, room additions, swimming pools and temporary construction service. The fee is charged per requested trip, turn downs included, and it is due when the inspection is made, so each trip carries its own charge.
Duplexes and multi-family dwellings are priced differently: $70 per trip for the first unit rough-in, then $50 per unit, per trip, for the second unit and every unit after it.
Larger jobs move to a contract-based schedule. Electrical work not exceeding $30,000 pays a $400 flat rate. Work from $30,001 to $250,000 pays 1.25% of the total contract, and work at $250,001 and higher pays 1%. The electrical contractor must provide copies of all contracts pertaining to electrical costs, along with the total cost of electrical materials and labor provided by others. The fee is calculated on the total cost of the electrical system, including emergency power equipment, fire alarm systems, and all data, communication and alarm systems. A separate fee is calculated for each contract, and the fees for dwellings and the other inspections listed in the section are figured per 200 amps of service.
Payment timing is spelled out for commercial and industrial inspections: one third of the inspection fee is due when the permit is issued, one third before the power is turned on, and the balance 30 days prior to final inspection. Electrical permits will not be issued until the electrical contractor complies with the contract-disclosure requirement, and certificates of compliance will not be issued until fees are paid in full. The section carries the history note Ord. passed 4-2-2019.
The schedule applies in unincorporated Jessamine County. Nicholasville and Wilmore have their own codes and their own fees.
Violations & Fines
Section 150.02 prints no fine or jail term of its own. The enforcement tools written into the text are administrative: the electrical permit is not issued until the contractor supplies the contract and cost figures, and the certificate of compliance is withheld until inspection fees are paid in full. On commercial and industrial jobs, the second third of the fee is due before the power is turned on.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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