Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Worthington Hills, Kentucky

Rules another office applies inside Worthington Hills

Worthington Hills does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Changes to structures, driveways, decks, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and water heating on property inside Worthington Hills city, KY; the rule-maker is Louisville Metro / Jefferson County Public Works Construction Plan Review and Permits, which applies inside the city.

  • Approval must be obtained before work begins.
  • An approval from MSD is not a Metro building permit.
  • All permits must be publicly displayed until the work is completed.
  • Failure to obtain all appropriate permits may result in fines, penalties, and in some cases removal of the improvement(s).

  “anytime you are planning on making changes to your property, (ie: structure, driveway, deck, electric system/wiring, plumbing, heating & ac, water heating, etc.) you are required to obtains approval from louisville metro/jefferson county's public works construction plan review and permits department before work begins.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Installing or modifying a driveway on property inside Worthington Hills city, KY; the rule-maker is Louisville Metro government.

  • Approval is required under Title VII, Chapter 75 of the Louisville Metro code.
  • Also falls under the general Metro approval requirement for property changes.

  “no person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity shall install or modify a driveway without first obtaining approval from metro government in accordance with title vii chapter 75.”

• Permit processPartial

  How to apply for Louisville Metro construction plan review and permits for work inside Worthington Hills city, KY

  • Office hours and phone are given; the portal is the Metro public works business portal.
  • The city page gives no step-by-step application, fee or review timeline.

  office hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday

  “metro public works business portal to login or create an account! office hours: 8 am - 5 pm;monday - friday phone number: (502) 574-5810”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Worthington Hills or Jefferson County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for work inside Worthington Hills city, KY
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Worthington Hills city, KY
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Worthington Hills city, KY
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new construction inside Worthington Hills city, KY
• Local zoning — Zoning for land inside Worthington Hills city, KY

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.