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Louisville Metro KY - Active Construction Permits

Published by Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium | Louisville Metro Government | Catalog Last Checked: April 29, 2026 at 08:18 PM | Dataset Last Updated: April 29, 2026 at 11:48 AM
The Division of Construction Review as part of the Department of Codes and Regulations is responsible for oversight of new construction in Louisville Metro through a review process that includes review of construction plans and issuance of permits and inspections. This process is in place to ensure the safety of citizens and compliance with the Kentucky Building Code and associated codes and ordinances. Field Name Field Description PERMIT_NUMBER Unique Identifier of the permit PERMIT_TYPE type of service covered by the permit PERMIT_STATUS State of the current Permit CONTRACTOR Contractor providing the service permitted CATEGORY_NAME Type of Occupancy WORK_TYPE Type of work covered by the permit ZONING Metro planning zone identifier SQFT Square Footage cover by the permit PERMIT_FEE Amount of fee for the permit PROJECT_COSTS Estimated cost of the project ADDRESS The location of the property where the permit was issued. CITY STATE ZIPCODE LATITUDE LONGITUDE DISTRICT The council district where the property is located in. NEIGHBORHOOD Name of the neighborhood where the property is located. ISSUE_DATE date permit issued

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description The Division of Construction Review as part of the Department of Codes and Regulations is responsible for oversight of new construction in Louisville Metro through a review process that includes review of construction plans and issuance of permits and inspections. This process is in place to ensure the safety of citizens and compliance with the Kentucky Building Code and associated codes and ordinances.<div><br /><div> <table border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' style='width:500.0pt; border-collapse:collapse;' width='700'> <tbody><tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; background:#FFC000; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><b><span style='color:black;'>Field Name</span></b></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; background:#FFC000; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><b><span style='color:black;'>Field Description</span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>PERMIT_NUMBER</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Unique Identifier of the permit </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>PERMIT_TYPE</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>type of service covered by the permit</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>PERMIT_STATUS</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>State of the current Permit</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>CONTRACTOR</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Contractor providing the service permitted</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>CATEGORY_NAME</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Type of Occupancy</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>WORK_TYPE</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Type of work covered by the permit</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>ZONING</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Metro planning zone identifier</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>SQFT</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Square Footage cover by the permit</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>PERMIT_FEE</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Amount of fee for the permit</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>PROJECT_COSTS</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Estimated cost of the project</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>ADDRESS</span></p> </td> <td rowspan='6' style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>The location of the property where the permit was issued.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>CITY</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>STATE</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>ZIPCODE</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>LATITUDE</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>LONGITUDE</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>DISTRICT</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>The council district where the property is located in.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>NEIGHBORHOOD</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>Name of the neighborhood where the property is located.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:15.0pt;'> <td style='width:89.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='200'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>ISSUE_DATE</span></p> </td> <td style='width:275.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.0pt;' valign='bottom' width='500'> <p style='margin-bottom:0in;'><span style='color:black;'>date permit issued</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br /></div></div>
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issued 2024-06-21T12:29:33.000Z
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  "Construction Permits",
  "Construction Review",
  "Data Dictionary",
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  "Kentucky",
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modified 2026-04-29T11:48:55.529Z
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theme 
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]
title Louisville Metro KY - Active Construction Permits

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