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

01, with a copy on file at the County Clerk's office. 02 designates the Campbell County Department of Planning and Zoning as the local enforcement agent for that code, and requires that all building code inspections shall be performed by persons certified by the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, with electrical inspections performed only by a state-certified electrical inspector. 060(8) for application to all buildings. 279, and duplicate plans for code review. A building permit is good for only 90 days before it expires unless the Building Inspector grants a 60-day extension, and once construction starts the permit lapses after 12 months, with a possible six-month extension.

278 requires the Building Inspector to confirm the completed work and its use conform to the building code and zoning chapter and to issue a certificate of occupancy; nonconforming uses get six months from the chapter's effective date to apply for their own certificate. 15 per square foot of exterior dimensions, miscellaneous construction under $500 costs $30 rising on a sliding scale to $160 plus $4 per $1,000 above $25,000, re-inspections after a second failed inspection cost $100, and a building code appeal costs $400 per item plus a $150 administrative fee.