Building Safety in Franklin County, KY (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky.
Verified from official government sources
Childcare Center Rules
In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, a day care center, nursery or kindergarten in a commercial, office, industrial or agricultural district is permitted for up to 35 children. Section 155.110 requires a 5,000 square foot lot, a fenced play area and 35 square feet of usable interior space per child.
Childcare Center Site Rules in Unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Code § 155.110(A)(2), (B)-(E)
(2) Day care centers, nurseries or kindergartens shall be permitted in the PO, CL, CG, CH, IC, IG and AG Zone Districts for up to 35 children. The applicant shall comply with all requirements of this section. ... (B) Site plan. Any proposed day care center, nursery or kindergarten shall provide a site plan showing all ingress and egress, parking, structure site and playing area. (C) Total area....
Building Permits
In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, it is unlawful to construct or erect any structure, addition, rehabilitation or conversion outside Frankfort without a building permit and inspection, except bona fide farming buildings. The Fiscal Court adopted the Kentucky Building Code for this, and zoning adds its own permit step under Chapter 155.
Franklin County, Kentucky Building Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Code §§ 150.02, 155.026
(B) From and after the effective date of this section, it shall be unlawful to construct or erect any structure, addition, rehabilitation or conversions in the county outside the corporate limits of the City of Frankfort, save and except a building or structure to be used in connection with a bona fide farming operation, without having first obtained a building permit thereof and having the sam...
Electrical Permits
In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, building a structure, addition, rehabilitation, conversion or agricultural building without an electrical permit and inspection is unlawful under Franklin County Code § 150.05. The county adopts the National Electric Code, charges residential fees by the circuit and commercial fees at 2% of the electrical contract, and has Fiscal Court electrical inspectors issue the permits.
Franklin County, Kentucky Electrical Permit and Inspection Fees
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Code § 150.05
(B) From and after February 1, 1993, it shall be unlawful to construct or erect any structure, addition, rehabilitation, conversions or agricultural buildings in the county outside the corporate limits of the City of Frankfort, without having first obtained an electrical permit thereof and having the same inspections in accordance with the National Electrical Code, as incorporated in the Unifor...
Building Inspections
In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, construction needs a building permit and inspection under the Kentucky Building Code, the Kentucky Residential Code and Chapter 155. A qualified county Building Inspector does the inspecting. Residential inspection fees climb from $25 for the first to $200 for the fourth and each later inspection.
Building Inspections in Unincorporated Franklin County, KY
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Code § 150.02
(B) From and after the effective date of this section, it shall be unlawful to construct or erect any structure, addition, rehabilitation or conversions in the county outside the corporate limits of the City of Frankfort, save and except a building or structure to be used in connection with a bona fide farming operation, without having first obtained a building permit thereof and having the sam...
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