Unincorporated Taylor County
Taylor County, Kentucky
Last verified September 16, 2026
Unincorporated Taylor County is the unincorporated portion of Taylor County, Kentucky — the area outside the limits of any city or town, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.
Contact
- Phone
- 270-849-7409
- dale.henderson@ky.gov
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
No local building inspection program on file with the Kentucky Division of Building Codes Enforcement (DHBC); commercial/non-residential construction in unincorporated areas is submitted to DHBC's regional building inspector. Inspector: Dale Henderson.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Unincorporated Taylor County's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.