Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Crittenden, Kentucky

Crittenden’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Crittenden city limits (city zoning ordinance 320-2024 administered by the city)

  • Zoning map of 2024 is listed on the city site but was not opened.
  • A Grant County zoning permit form also appears on the city forms list; which body issues which permit was not resolved.

  “for the purpose of this ordinance, the city may be divided into the following zones”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts of Crittenden city

  • The city site also lists a 2024 zoning map PDF, which was not opened.

  “a-1 agricultural one zone - the purpose of this district is to preserve and protect the decreasing supply of agricultural land”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicle parks inside Crittenden city (zone not confirmed); this is not a rule for RV occupancy on private lots

  • Site plan approved by planning commission and designee of legislative body.
  • Only permitted on property adjacent to state-maintained right-of-way.
  • No structure or RV or camper site within 50 feet of any right of way or property line.

  maximum RV park area: <= 25 acres · maximum stay per calendar year: <= 180 days · RV site setback from right-of-way or property line: >= 50 feet

  “recreational vehicle (rv) park a. maximum area shall be twenty-five (25) acres. b. maximum stay shall be one hundred and eighty (180) days in a calendar year.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes placed inside Crittenden city under zoning ordinance 320-2024 section 9.25

  • Mobile home must be set and anchored on a concrete and hard surfaced slab per the Kentucky mobile home and recreational vehicle park regulations, with the open space under the floor enclosed.
  • Health, sanitation and safety requirements for a conventional dwelling apply equally to a mobile home.
  • Permits must be approved before installation and occupancy, approved by the building inspector and zoning administrator.
  • Section 9.25 also contains an age limit ('not more than five (5) years old') in the part read; full context not confirmed.

  “any person, firm, or corporation desiring to locate a mobile home shall apply for a zoning/building permit, and an occupancy permit.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Short-term or peer-to-peer rentals in a Crittenden city zone block (zone header not confirmed in harvested text)

  • The use is listed in a zone block whose conditional-use reference points to section R-2C; the district was not confirmed.
  • City forms list a short term rental application; the central business district short-term rental ordinance (349-2025) was seen only in council-minute search snippets and not opened.

  “11. funeral homes, provided they are located adjacent to an arterial street. 12. short term or peer to peer rentals.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Crittenden or Grant County directly.

• Building permit — Permit for new construction inside Crittenden city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits inside Crittenden city
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Crittenden city
• Inspections — Building inspection of new construction inside Crittenden city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate or occupancy permit for a new home inside Crittenden city (general, not mobile homes)

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.