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Kentucky

Site Plans & Permit Drawings in Kentucky

Permit-ready site plans and drawings for properties in all 120 counties of Kentucky, drafted from your address to your local permit office’s rules. No site visit.

  • 120 counties served
  • No site visit
  • Local rules checked
  • Licensed PE partner
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Quick answer

Do You Need a Site Plan for a Permit in Kentucky?

Yes, most building permits in Kentucky need a site plan: a scaled drawing of the lot, existing buildings and the new work, with distances to the property lines. In Kentucky, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans. We check that office’s requirements before quoting.

Reviewed by the MakeSitePlan drafting team · Updated October 2026

Permits issued by
City building departments; the county in unincorporated areas
Building code
Kentucky Residential Code, statewide
Counties
120 in Kentucky, all served
Largest
Jefferson County (772K), Fayette County (320K), Kenton County (171K), Warren County (142K), Boone County (140K)
Site visit
None. We draft from parcel records, aerial imagery and your documents

Counties we serve

All 120 Kentucky Counties

We prepare drawings for properties in every county in Kentucky, and check the rules of the city or county that issues your permit.

120 counties

Counties and population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 county population estimates.

Local conditions

What to Know About Permits in Kentucky

What changes the drawings in Kentucky. Exact numbers like setbacks and frost depth are set locally; we look them up for your address.

  • Who reviews your permitIn Kentucky, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans.
  • Flood zonesCheck your parcel on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center. In a mapped flood zone, permit offices in Kentucky usually want the zone shown on the site plan, and some work needs an elevation certificate. FEMA flood map
  • Karst and sinkholesLimestone bedrock in parts of Kentucky can form sinkholes. Building departments may ask about ground conditions near new foundations, pools and walls.
  • Earthquake designParts of Kentucky fall in higher seismic design categories, so foundations, retaining walls and additions can draw extra structural review.

Services

Drawings We Prepare in Kentucky

Every service, for any property in the state. Ordered together, the sheets are drawn to match.

Popular Projects in Kentucky

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Kentucky FAQ

Permits in Kentucky

Short answers to what people ask before ordering. Ask anything else in your quote request.

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Reviewed by the MakeSitePlan drafting team
Updated October 2026

Do you serve every county in Kentucky?

Yes. We prepare drawings for properties in all 120 counties of Kentucky, from Jefferson County to Robertson County.

Who issues building permits in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans.

Does Kentucky have a statewide building code?

Yes: the Kentucky Residential Code. Cities and counties enforce it and may add local rules.

Do you need to visit my property in Kentucky?

No. We work from your address, county parcel records, aerial imagery and any survey, plans or photos you send.

Can you provide engineer-stamped plans in Kentucky?

Our licensed Professional Engineer partner seals eligible plans in the states where they’re licensed. We confirm coverage for your project before you pay.

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