Boone County Master Plan

Boone County is creating a new Master Plan for the County, see our brochure. For additional information visit: www.ourboone.com

New Resubmission Requirements for 2023

Effective January 1, 2023 - Resource Management is changing its policy regarding resubmittal of Planning items such as Plats, Conditional Use Permit Requests, and Plans. Previously submitted items that will be resubmitted for a future agenda must be turned in by the initial deadline date along with a completed Resubmittal form. For additional details, plase visit our Resubmittals page.

Open Seats on Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission has open seats in the Bourbon and Three Creeks Townships. The P & Z Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month at 4:30 PM and on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. Special meetings may be called as needed. Members must be residents of the townships they serve. If you are interested, but are unsure which township you reside in please contact the Resource Management office. Planning and Zoning Commission members serve four-year terms. If you are interested in volunterring for this, or other County Board seats, you may apply here: https://www.showmeboone.com/commission/boards/

County Commission Meetings on Land Use Requests - UPDATE

Effective 2023. A vote on discretionary items, such as rezonings and conditional use permits will require a second reading by the County Commission. After the public hearing, these items will be scheduled for a second reading and vote for approval or denial which will typically take place the next Tuesday after the County Commission public hearing. The applicant or their representative must be present for the public hearing.

Fee Increase and Changes for 2023

New fees effective January 1, 2023! Fees have slightly increased for 2023; we have also established new fees for resubmission of Plats and Solar Plans. Please see our Forms and Fees page for a full list of fees.

On Site Wastewater Inspections

The Resource Management Department is taking over on-site wastewater permitting and inspections effective June 28, 2022. Prior to issuing a wastewater permit we will need a soils report and site drawing for ALL onsite systems. Building permits will not be accepted without this information.

Inspections

We require 24-hour notice on all inspections.

NEW! Get your inspection results emailed in real-time. Resource Management Building Inspectors now have the capability to email inspection results. Be sure to enter your email address on your permit application. To add emails to all of your permits you will need to provide the address with every application. To add your email address to an existing permit, give us a call or email us with your permit numbers and we can add the address to your existing permits. Only one email address per permit.

For no-contact permitting, go to our Building Inspections page and click "Apply for Building Permit". Incomplete submittals will not be processed. All new structures require a site drawing. You will be contacted by email once your permit is processed; this email will contain information regarding how you may pay the applicable fees.

If you are installing a new onsite wastewater system you will need to submit a soils report and site plan. All new buildings and onsite wastewater system permits require a site drawing.

Payments

We accept payments online. Click on "Make A Payment" on the right menu. Do not submit a payment until you have received the cost and reference number assigned by staff. Convenience fee applies.