Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mackville, Kentucky

Rules another office applies inside Mackville

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

• Building permitLimited

  New single-family dwellings inside Mackville city limits under the state residential code

  • Permits are not required for a single-family dwelling unless a local ordinance requires them; no Mackville city ordinance requiring a permit was found.
  • Two-family dwellings and townhouses are covered by the same code but the excerpt does not state a permit exemption for them.

  “permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Inside Mackville city: the Kentucky Residential Code (2015 IRC with 2018 Kentucky amendments) for new one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses; other occupancies follow the 2015 IBC and 2018 Kentucky Building Code under the same regulation

  • Section 2(2)(a) exempts single-family dwellings from permits, inspections and certificates of occupancy unless a local ordinance requires them.
  • Non-residential occupancies comply with the 2015 international building code and 2018 Kentucky building code under 815 KAR 7:125 section 2(2)(b).
  • Mackville city's own adoption or enforcement ordinance was not found.

  code edition: 2015 IRC with 2018 Kentucky Residential Code amendments

  “the 2015 international residential code for one (1) and two (2) family dwellings (irc) shall be the mandatory state residential building code for all single-family dwellings, two (2) family dwellings, and townhouses constructed in kentucky, except that the kentucky amendments in the 2018 kentucky residential code shall supersede any conflicting provision in the 2015 irc.”

• InspectionsLimited

  New single-family dwellings inside Mackville city limits under the state residential code

  • Inspections are not required for a single-family dwelling unless a local ordinance requires them; no Mackville city inspection ordinance was found.

  “permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance.”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  New single-family dwellings inside Mackville city limits under the state residential code

  • Certificates of occupancy are not required for a single-family dwelling unless a local ordinance requires them; no Mackville city ordinance was found.

  “permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New driveways off a Washington County road; this does not establish any rule for Mackville city streets

  • Approval is by the Washington County road department.
  • The FAQ does not say whether it covers Mackville city streets.

  “if you are planning a new driveway off of a county road, the location and entrance to the road must be approved by the washington county road department.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Required — New driveways connecting to a state road in Washington County, including any state route passing through Mackville city; the county FAQ does not name Mackville

    “a new driveway connecting to a state road must be approved by the ky state highway department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for work inside Mackville city
• Local zoning — Whether Mackville city (Washington County, KY) adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance inside its limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts for land inside Mackville city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Mackville city
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size inside Mackville city

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.