Building Inspection

Welcome to the Department of Codes and Planning offical page.

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00

Phone: 606-523-6507

The Department of Building Inspection regulates the construction, demolition, and occupancy of all buildings and structures within the City of Corbin. We review, approve, and issue all permits required by code for the repair, alteration, or addition to all public and private buildings and structures, as well as permits for new construction.

The Building Inspection Department is responsible for administering the residential zoning ordinances and enforcing the City’s construction standards, code for new buildings and remodeling of existing buildings. The department issues all building permits for residential, commercial and industrial buildings. All plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning and ventilating permits must be obtained from the individual department.

In addition, code enforcement governing property maintenance, noxious weeds, sign compliance, and commercial zoning maintenance is performed by the Building Inspection Department.

Building Inspection is responsible for the following:

Issuing building permits
Making Inspections on all construction projects
Processing contractor registrations
Issuing certificates of occupancy

If you are a Kentucky HVAC Contractor and have not received your copy of "Kentucky State HVAC, Law, Regulations & Code References" for 2011; please contact the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of HVAC.

The primary purpose of the Division of Building Inspection is to ensure safe minimum levels of construction through enforcement of the uniform Kentucky Building Code. This is closely followed by the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance, which provides for the safe orderly growth of our community.

Our mission is to attain compliance with City codes regarding land use regulations and the maintenance of structures and premises through education, cooperation, enforcement and abatement to achieve a cleaner, healthier and safer Corbin.

The Department of Code Enforcement deals with properties and property owners on a day-to-day basis to ensure that minimum maintenance and repair standards for all existing structures throughout the community are met. It ensures that residential and commercial structures are maintained to the minimum standards set forth in the International Property Maintenance Code.

Code Enforcement provides information and insures compliance with other laws regarding private property, such as:

      Bushes obstructing sidewalks
      Junked vehicles
      Litter
      Weeds

The Code Enforcement Board shall consist of three (3) members, all of whom must be citizen members and must reside within the city limits. Board members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Commission. The term of office shall be for three years, but the term of office of members first appointed shall be staggered so that a proportionate number serve one, two, three, and four years respectively. The Board as constituted at the time of adoption of this Ordinance shall continue in power. Future appointments shall be made as required in this Section of the Ordinance.

Frank Burke - Building Inspector / Code Enforcement Officer

Download a Building Permit Packet Here: BUILDING PERMIT

Application for Variance Here: VARIANCE APPLICATION

Application for Zone Change Here: ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION

Request for Annexation Here: ANNEXATION REQUEST

Application for Conditional Use Here: CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION