Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Building Inspection is the permit office for Lexington, KY. The fee schedule year is 2025.
How each fee is calculated
Roof replacement
Fee basis: Per square foot.
Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000.
Typical-job spec 1,500 sf: $0.10x1500 = $150.00 min + $25 plan review = $175.00.
- Low 1,000 sf = $175.00.
- High 1,800 sf = $205.00.
City of Lexington / Lexington-Fayette, not Louisville. Covering reroof uses the residential remodeling $0.10/sf (min $150) plus $25 plan review. No Kentucky state building-permit surcharge is printed on this schedule.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code Sec. 5-29 / 5-32 and Division of Building Inspection fee schedule Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
HVAC replacement
Fee basis: Flat fee.
Project value on this row: $7,500.
- Typical 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split = $105.00 first system.
Low/high same (one system).
Lexington-Fayette Sec. 5-32: 1-2 family HVAC installation/replacement $105 for the first system plus $50 each additional system. Typical 3-ton like-for-like split is one system.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code Sec. 5-29 / 5-32 and Division of Building Inspection fee schedule Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Deck
Fee basis: Per square foot.
Project value on this row: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $19,200.
- Typical 16x20 = 320 sf: $0.10x320 = $32.00 so min $150 + $25 = $175.00.
- Low 200 sf = $175.00.
- High 400 sf = $175.00.
Additions, residential (includes attached garages, decks, dormers, etc.) $0.10/sf min $150 plus $25 plan review.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code Sec. 5-29 / 5-32 and Division of Building Inspection fee schedule Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Kitchen remodel
Fee basis: Per square foot.
Project value on this row: low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000.
Typical-job spec 200 sf: $0.10x200 = $20.00 so min $150 + $25 = $175.00.
- Low 150 sf = $175.00.
- High 400 sf = $175.00.
Residential remodeling $0.10/sf min $150 plus $25 plan review. Typical 200 sf kitchen is on the $150 floor.
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code Sec. 5-29 / 5-32 and Division of Building Inspection fee schedule Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.