PlainPermit

Do I need a permit for an interior or bathroom remodel in Louisville, KY?

Short answer: It depends on the details for an interior or bathroom remodel in Louisville, KY (for example: Finish work only: no permit).

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Not legal advice. Always confirm with your local building department. Rules change, and your parcel's zoning, HOA, historic district, floodplain or utility work can change the answer. We show the official source and the date we last checked it so you can verify for yourself.
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Tiling, cabinets, counters and similar finish work need no permit. Remodeling needs a building permit, and moving plumbing fixtures needs a state plumbing permit.

What changes the answer

Cost

Fee not extracted; see Louisville Metro permit fees. Unverified, confirm locally

Fee source: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/construction-review/permit-fees · All verified Louisville permit fees

Where to apply

Louisville Metro Office of Construction Review (homeowners apply in person; contractors online)

Permitting authority: Louisville Metro Office of Construction Review (Develop Louisville). Covers Louisville Metro (Jefferson County); some small cities inside Metro handle certain permits themselves. Plumbing permits are issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, not Metro. Homeowners must apply in person. See also: how to apply for a building permit.

Official sources

“Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.”

Source: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/construction-review/permits

“A building permit is required if any owner or authorized agent plans to: Construct, enlarge, remodel or change the occupancy of a building”

Source: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/construction-review/building-permits

“(b)An existing plumbing installation if a fixture, soil, or waste opening or conductor is to be moved or relocated;”

Source: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/815/020/050/

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