Hardin County · Kentucky
Metal buildings in Elizabethtown, KY.
We supply shops, barns, barndominiums, commercial buildings and more across Elizabethtown and Hardin County. Our work reaches from Elizabethtown and Radcliff to the farm ground around Glendale and Rineyville, and anywhere else you’re building. Outside city limits, Hardin County takes building permits in person only.
County permits
In person only
Emailed applications
Not accepted
New construction
Permit + inspections
Farm ground
Right-to-farm ordinance
The Hardin County Planning & Development Commission permits unincorporated Hardin County. Elizabethtown and Radcliff permit inside their own limits.
What people build around Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown is the seat of Hardin County, with Radcliff and Fort Knox to the north and farm ground to the south.
Garages on city lots
Elizabethtown and Radcliff each run their own planning office. We confirm which one covers your lot first.
Acreage shops
Tubular steel is usually the answer for an unfinished shop under sixty feet wide.
Farm buildings
Hay and equipment storage goes up across the county. Red iron takes over past eighty feet or for combine doors.
Finished space
Steel truss is the fit here. Drywall attaches to the frame, so there’s no second wall to build.
Permitted commercial work often suits cold-formed steel, with a finished eave standard. See what a steel building costs.
Permitting metal buildings in Elizabethtown and Hardin County
The county and its two largest cities each run their own permit office.
Unincorporated Hardin County
- Building and electrical permits and inspections are required for all new construction, additions and remodeling.
- Every permit is submitted in person. The office doesn’t accept emailed applications.
- The Planning & Development Commission is at 150 N. Provident Way, Suite 225, Elizabethtown.
Inside the cities
- Elizabethtown and Radcliff each handle permits through their own planning and development staff.
- We confirm which office covers your address before drawings are produced.
Farm & engineering
- Hardin County has an agricultural zone and a right-to-farm ordinance.
- Farm buildings that serve the farm are exempt from the state code outside city limits.
- We run the ASCE 7 hazard tool against your address and provide the drawings your permit needs.
Plan on a trip to the office. Hardin County takes building permits in person only, and emailed applications aren’t accepted. We have the drawings and paperwork ready before you go, so it’s one trip.
We also serve Radcliff, Vine Grove, Glendale, Rineyville, Cecilia and Hodgenville. See Bowling Green or all of Kentucky.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your Elizabethtown project.
Tell us what you’re planning and where you’re building. We’ll help you work out the next steps.
- Tell us what and whereSend us the size, how you’ll use the building and the address.
- We check the siteWe confirm who permits the address and which code and loads apply.
- You get a clear recommendationWe recommend the frame that fits and price it against the alternatives.
Or call
417-218-8348