The Division of Building Inspection is responsible for insuring that all new commercial buildings, additions and /or improvements within the Lexington- Fayette area comply with the 2002 Kentucky Building Code and the Lexington Fayette Urban County Zoning Ordinance. Below is listed typical commercial building projects for which permits are required. Permit Applications are available from the Division of Building Inspection at 101 E. Vine Street, 2nd floor during working hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Or, you can obtain them on our site.

Each Tuesday our Plan Review Board meets in the Division of Building Inspection’s conference room (101 E. Vine St., Suite 210). Representatives of each of the agencies involved in the plan review process are present at this meeting. Applicants can make their preliminary submission to each of these representatives and receive immediate feedback on any additional information or corrections that may be necessary for resubmission and approval. *Only applications for new buildings and additions are accepted for this meeting. Applications for remodeling and other projects must be submitted individually to each of the appropriate agencies a complete list of addresses and phone numbers of the agencies and their representatives that will be involved in the review and approval process can be obtained from our office.

After the appropriate construction documents, plans, etc. have been submitted, reviewed and approved by each of the necessary agencies, a permit can be issued by the Division of Building Inspection for your project.

Permit fees are based on the type of use and size as outlined in the Code of Ordinances for Lexington Fayette County.

Building Permits are required, but are not limited to the following:

• New commercial building
• New commercial addition
• New paving
• Commercial remodeling of any kind
• Commercial fences
• Retaining walls two feet or more in height
• Commercial towers and satellite dish installation
• Tanks for storage of all liquids and gases
• Commercial canopies