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Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction

HBC enforces statewide standards for building construction. The agency ensures fire and life safety in existing buildings; licenses/certifies plumbers, electricians, boiler contractors, sprinkler and/or fire alarm contractors and building inspectors.  The department is comprised of the following divisions:
  • Division of Building Codes Enforcement: responsible for plan review and inspection for buildings, including electrical for state-owned buildings, elevator equipment, manufactured housing, Kentucky Industrialized Buildings and all associated licenses, continuing education and contractor requirements for elevator contractors, electrical contractors, building officials, Kentucky Industrialized Building System manufacturers and manufactured home installers.
  • Division of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: responsible for HVAC on line permitting, HVAC field inspections, complaints on  regarding HVAC installation and unlicensed contractors, verification of HVAC licensure, continuing education for HVAC contractors and license renewals.
  • Division of Plumbing: responsible for the review and inspection of plumbing for residential and commercial buildings, boiler inspection and all licensing, testing and continuing education for plumbers and boiler installers.
  • Division of Fire Prevention (Office of the State Fire Marshal): responsible for inspections on existing buildings, hazardous materials review and approval including certification of underground tank installers, registration to sell fireworks and the safe cigarette program.
Goals

  • Highest level of accountability.
  • Continuous improvement of client relationships while maintaining the highest level of commitment as a regulatory agency.
  • Enhancement of service delivery through the development and application of leading edge technology.
  • Professional staffing at all levels.
  • Informing citizens and the business community about the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.

 

 News & Announcements

 

​ATTENTION ALL KENTUCKY BUILDING CODE USERS​: The current 2007 Kentucky Residential Code was revised on Jan. 6, 2012. Please be advised: mandatory enforcement date is March 6, 2012. The mandatory enforcement of the 2009 International Energy Conversation Code is Oct. 6, 2012. To learn more about specific changes in the code, please click here.

New 2010 ADA guidelines mandatory beginning March 2012: This office is receiving inquiries about the 2010 ADA guidelines that are scheduled to become mandatory in March 2012. In particular, whether existing pools are required to be retrofitted to provide an accessible entry into the pool. Please refer to the Department of Justice link below that includes a bulletin addressing new and existing pools. Please note: this office does not enforce the federal ADA guidelines.  The Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing these guidelines; however, all buildings that fall into the scope of the 2010 ADA guidelines must comply with the federal ADA guidelines. Read the bulletin on pools. You may contact the Department of Justice for questions regarding the 2010 ADA guidelines at 800-514-0301.

Quick Links

 
Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction l 101 Sea Hero Rd., Ste. 100 l Frankfort, KY 40601
502-573-0364 (Telephone) l 502-573-1057 (Fax) l Email DHBC



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