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Robertson County, Kentucky

Building permits, zoning and land rules in Robertson County, Kentucky

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Unincorporated Robertson County, Kentucky has no local building inspector; a single-family home needs no building permit unless a local ordinance requires one12. Kentucky residential construction standards still apply, and other construction requires state review before work starts3. County zoning remains unconfirmed; septic site evaluations and permits come from the Robertson County Health Department, part of Buffalo Trace District Health Department45.

At a glance

Building permit
Not required for a single-family home unless a local ordinance requires one; the statewide residential code still applies26
Commercial / non-single-family permit
Required, issued by the state Dept. of Housing, Buildings and Construction since the county has no local inspector17
Zoning
Countywide zoning remains unconfirmed; ask the County Judge Executive’s office about the parcel48
Septic permits
Robertson County Health Department (Buffalo Trace District Health Department, Environmental Services)95
Well permit
No permit or fee for the property owner; the well must be built by a Kentucky-certified driller10
Owner-builder plumbing
Homeowner plumbing permit and affidavit required before work; owner must personally perform all work for the owner’s residential use11
Tiny home
The residential code allows a tiny house as one dwelling on a permanent foundation, subject to local land-use and septic approval12
Septic soil difficulty
Only 1.5% of county soils are free of severe limits for a conventional drain field13

Who to call

Septic permits

Robertson County Health Department, Environmental Office (Buffalo Trace District Health Department)

Onsite sewage disposal (septic) site evaluations, construction permits and inspections for Robertson County

(606) 724-5222

45 McDowell Street, Mount Olivet, KY 41064

Building permits

Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (commercial and non-single-family construction)

Building permits for commercial and other non-single-family construction in Robertson County, since the county has no local building inspector

Also useful

Robertson County Local Government (County Judge Executive's Office)

General county government; the state's local-inspector sheet directs electrical-inspection questions here

(606) 724-5615

P.O. Box 76, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064

Roads & driveways

Robertson County Road Department

County road questions for driveways onto county-maintained roads

(606) 724-5813

786 Brierly Ridge Road, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064

Roads & driveways

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, State Highway Department (Robertson County office)

Entrance permits for a new or reconstructed driveway connecting to a state-maintained highway

(606) 724-5811

519 Oakland Road, Mt. Olivet, KY 41064

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 12, 2026.

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Do you need a building permit in Robertson County, Kentucky?

A single-family home in unincorporated Robertson County does not need a building permit, building inspection or certificate of occupancy unless a local ordinance requires them21415. Robertson County has no local building inspector, but the absence of county inspections does not waive construction standards3. The adopted codes are the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, based on the 2015 international building and residential codes16. The Kentucky Residential Code governs single-family homes, two-family homes and townhouses; only single-family homes receive the permit exception172. Other construction requires state review and approval before work starts, inspections and a certificate of occupancy before use31819.

Who issues building permits in Robertson County, Kentucky?

The Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction handles commercial building permits in Robertson County, which has no local building inspector20. Construction other than single-family dwellings must be submitted to the state Division of Building Code Enforcement for review and approval before work starts21. For single-family homes, mechanical-system inspections by Kentucky HVAC and electrical inspections by the local county electrical inspector remain applicable3. Ask the County Judge Executive’s office for the electrical-inspection contact for unincorporated land18. A homeowner may obtain a plumbing permit for a home the owner occupies or is building for personal residential use, but must apply before work, file an affidavit, personally perform all work and follow the state plumbing code22. Only 1 new-home homeowner plumbing permit may be issued to an individual in a five-year period23. Residential one- and two-family plumbing permits cost $50 plus $14 per opening; a domestic-water-heater-only permit costs $5024.

Does Robertson County have zoning?

We could not confirm whether unincorporated Robertson County has a current zoning ordinance or map; the county departments page lists no planning or zoning office4. Ask the County Judge Executive’s office about the exact parcel and intended use before assuming there are no land-use restrictions8. Kentucky counties may enact zoning after completing the required comprehensive-planning process25. We also could not confirm Robertson County rules for building setbacks, minimum lot or dwelling size, lot coverage, building height, manufactured homes or accessory dwellings; ask the County Judge Executive’s office which requirements apply8.

How do septic permits work in Robertson County?

A permit is required before constructing, installing or altering any part of an onsite sewage disposal system in Robertson County26. The Robertson County Health Department's environmental office, part of Buffalo Trace District Health Department, handles site evaluations and permits95. If public sewer is unavailable, the building drain must connect to an approved private sewage disposal system27. The installer must arrange a certified inspection before backfilling the septic system28. Only 1.5% of county soils are rated free of severe limits for a conventional drain field, so make the site evaluation an early purchase contingency and be prepared for an alternative design13. State septic rules set minimum setbacks for a system: 10 feet from a building foundation, 5 feet from a property line, 25 feet from a stream and 50 feet from a well for most system parts, with distances depending on the system component; these are septic setbacks, not building setbacks29. Each subdivision lot is evaluated individually, and a proposed cluster system requires permanent ownership, operation and maintenance documents30. Approved composting or other nonwater-carriage toilets may reduce residential design flow, but they do not remove the remaining onsite-system requirements31.

Can you live in an RV or tiny home on your land in Robertson County?

Kentucky’s residential code allows a tiny house used as a single dwelling on a permanent foundation when it complies with the tiny-house provisions12. The code defines a tiny house as no more than 400 square feet excluding lofts, but that construction rule does not establish local land-use approval, septic approval or utility service12. We could not confirm a Robertson County rule allowing or prohibiting a tiny home, manufactured home or long-term RV residence on a private parcel; ask the County Judge Executive’s office about the proposed use8. Kentucky’s rules for publicly available RV communities and event parking do not authorize long-term residence in a single RV on private land3233. Ask the Robertson County Health Department about wastewater before placing a dwelling or RV34.

What are the steps for building a home in Robertson County?

  1. Ask the County Judge Executive's office whether parcel-specific zoning, setbacks or other local rules apply8.
  2. Design the home to the mandatory Kentucky Residential Code even where no single-family building permit or county building inspection is required; a local ordinance can change the permit requirement32.
  3. Get the septic site evaluation and construction permit from the Robertson County Health Department before system work starts; if public sewer is unavailable, connect the building drain to the approved private system342627.
  4. Obtain the plumbing permit before work begins; an eligible homeowner doing all work personally must also file the required affidavit11.
  5. Arrange the mechanical and electrical inspections that remain applicable despite the lack of county building inspections35.
  6. Obtain a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet entrance permit if the driveway connects to a state highway3637.
  7. If using a well, hire a Kentucky-certified driller; the property owner owes no separate well application or fee10.

What should you check before buying land in Robertson County?

Make septic feasibility a purchase contingency: only 1.5% of Robertson County soils are rated free of severe limits for a conventional drain field13. Robertson County is 63.1% wooded, while 26.4% of its land has a slope of 15% or less, so inspect the actual building area, clearing needs and access rather than relying on total acreage3839. Confirm zoning, RV or tiny-home occupancy, setbacks and access with the County Judge Executive's office before closing because those local rules remain unconfirmed8. A driveway onto a state highway requires a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet permit36. The effective property-tax rate is about 0.7%, and the median annual property-tax bill is about $8284041. In a mapped regulatory floodway, fill, new construction and other development are prohibited unless a licensed engineer certifies no increase in flood levels.42 If the property will host agritourism, do not assume it is exempt from building standards: agritourism buildings generally follow the Kentucky Building Code, with limited exceptions for buildings constructed before 201743.

Watch-outs

  • No official source confirms whether Robertson County has adopted a zoning ordinance; the county's departments page simply lists no zoning office, so confirm directly with the County Judge Executive's office before assuming there are no land-use rules4.
  • The health district's site and the state's building-inspector sheet list different weekly office hours for the Robertson County environmental (septic) office, so call ahead349.
  • The Kentucky homeowner plumbing exemption allows the owner to perform the work; it requires a plumbing permit, affidavit and code compliance, with all work personally performed by the owner11.

Sources

  1. Robertson County Building Inspection Contacts, quoted and re-checked
  2. 815 KAR 7:125 Kentucky Residential Code, quoted and re-checked
  3. Robertson County inspector contacts, quoted and re-checked
  4. Robertson County, KY official departments & agencies page (2026 county census)
  5. Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems Program, quoted and re-checked
  6. Building Codes - Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, quoted and re-checked
  7. KRS 198B.060 Local enforcement of Uniform State Building Code, quoted and re-checked
  8. Robertson County Local Government (County Judge Executive's Office) (robertsoncounty.ky.gov)
  9. Buffalo Trace District Health Department — Environmental Services (2026 county census)
  10. Water Well Information for Home Owners, quoted and re-checked
  11. Frequently Asked Questions (Plumbing), quoted and re-checked
  12. 2018 Kentucky Residential Code, Third Edition, quoted and re-checked
  13. Share of soils USDA rates "not limited" for a conventional septic drain field (SSURGO). A strict rating: the median county is about 6% and a tenth of counties are 0%, so a low figure means most lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system, not that septic is impossible. Cite it only with that caveat: Bolthole Index county data
  14. 815 KAR 7:125 Kentucky Residential Code, quoted and re-checked
  15. 815 KAR 7:125 Kentucky Residential Code, quoted and re-checked
  16. Codes Currently Adopted by Kentucky, quoted and re-checked
  17. Notice on Kentucky Building and Residential Codes, quoted and re-checked
  18. KRS 198B.060 Local enforcement of Uniform State Building Code, quoted and re-checked
  19. KRS 198B.060 Local enforcement of Uniform State Building Code, quoted and re-checked
  20. Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (commercial and non-single-family construction) (dhbc.ky.gov)
  21. Division of Building Code Enforcement - Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, quoted and re-checked
  22. Homeowners Information - Kentucky Division of Plumbing, quoted and re-checked
  23. Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction homeowner plumbing permits, quoted and re-checked
  24. Division of Plumbing Fee Change, quoted and re-checked
  25. KRS 100.201 — Interim and permanent land use regulations authorized (Kentucky statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  26. 902 KAR 10:085 Kentucky on-site sewage disposal systems, quoted and re-checked
  27. 815 KAR 20:130 House sewers and storm water piping, quoted and re-checked
  28. 902 KAR 10:085 Kentucky on-site sewage disposal systems, quoted and re-checked
  29. apps.legislature.ky.gov, quoted and re-checked
  30. 902 KAR 10:085 Kentucky on-site sewage disposal systems, quoted and re-checked
  31. 902 KAR 10:085 Kentucky on-site sewage disposal systems, quoted and re-checked
  32. KRS 219.320 — Definitions for KRS 219.330 to 219.410, quoted and re-checked
  33. KRS 219.410 - Units for personal or farm use excluded; exclusions for parks, festivals, and publicly announced events lasting less than 30 days; standards for installation, quoted and re-checked
  34. Robertson County Health Department, Environmental Office (Buffalo Trace District Health Department) (robertsoncounty.ky.gov)
  35. Building Codes, quoted and re-checked
  36. Permits Branch, quoted and re-checked
  37. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, State Highway Department (Robertson County office) (robertsoncounty.ky.gov)
  38. Wooded share of land: Bolthole Index county data
  39. Share of land at 15% slope or less: Bolthole Index county data
  40. Effective property tax rate: Bolthole Index county data
  41. Median property tax bill: Bolthole Index county data
  42. 401 KAR 4:060, Stream construction criteria, quoted and re-checked
  43. KRS 198B.085 Requirement for compliance of agritourism building with Kentucky Building Code -- Exemptions, quoted and re-checked

Written October 12, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

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Compared with neighboring counties

Unlike 5 of its 6 neighbors, Robertson County requires no county building permit for a home.

RuleRobertson CountyBracken CountyNicholas CountyMason CountyHarrison CountyPendleton CountyBourbon County
Building permitNot requiredNot requiredLimitedRequiredRequiredLimitedRequired
County zoningNoNoNoYesYesYesYes
Septic permitsBuffalo Trace District Health Dept.County Health Dept.WEDCO District Health Dept.Buffalo Trace District Health Dept.WEDCO District Health Dept.Three Rivers District Health Dept.County Health Dept.

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Robertson County in Kentucky

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How Robertson County scores

Seclusion49100% ev.
Self-Sufficiency49100% ev.
Admin Boringness8290% ev.
Durability70100% ev.
Property Autonomy33100% ev.
Carry Cost8896% ev.

Evidence strength: 98%. This reports direct-source completeness and fallback use; it is separate from the score and is not a confidence interval. How it works →

$204kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,643Land / acre
48.1"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
5.7 / yr (+5.5)Mid-century 100°F days
12.6 daysMid-century dry spell
1.79" (+8.9%)Mid-century 1-day rain
1.83×Wildfire change factor
100%Forward climate coverage
$1,311Home insurance / yr
-0.5% / yrInsurance growth
0%Nonrenewal rate
single ZIP shrunk to state medianInsurance basis
19,191People within 30 min
4,368,158People within 2 hr
24,577Radius comparison (15 mi)
23.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
26.4%Land at 15% slope or less
1.5%Soils rated "not limited" for septic (strict USDA rating)
918 acWorkable land screen
63.1%Wooded land
30 tonsBiomass / forest ac
54.8°FAvg temp

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Robertson County rules

  • Building code adoptedPartial

    Building-code applicability and inspection administration in Robertson County.

    • Commercial construction must be submitted to the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction where the county lacks a local building inspection program.
    • The builder must still meet the Kentucky Residential Code for counties without a single-family inspection program.
    • No county building inspections are provided for single-family homes where no single-family inspection program exists, except mechanical-system inspections by Kentucky HVAC and the local county electrical inspector.
    • The official inspector sheet states that Robertson County has no local building inspector; municipal requirements may differ.

    2018 Kentucky Building Code effective date: 2019-01-01 (commercial application) · 2018 Kentucky Residential Code effective date: 2019-01-01 (single-family dwellings)

    “Robertson County Local Building Inspector: None/ For Commercial construction Contact Dept. Housing, Buildings Construction for building permits”
  • Who permits septicLocal

    Onsite sewage disposal administration for Robertson County, which is served by the Buffalo Trace District Health Department.

    • The statewide program is administered through local health departments.
    • Buffalo Trace District serves Mason and Robertson counties.
    “Our environmental services include: [...] The Robertson County Health Department’s Environmental Office [...] Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems Application for Site Evaluation”
  • County-wide zoningAbsent

    Robertson County's official departments/agencies page lists no planning-and-zoning office or building department, consistent with Kentucky's least-populous county having no countywide zoning.

    Robertson County, KY official departments & agencies page ↗Scouted from the county site, not yet independently re-checked

Kentucky rules that apply here

  • Building permitNot required

    Single-family dwellings in Robertson County, including unincorporated areas, under the statewide Kentucky Residential Code.

    • The exception applies only to single-family dwellings.
    • A local ordinance may require permits, inspections, or certificates of occupancy.
    • Two-family dwellings and townhouses are not covered by this single-family exception.

    local ordinance requirement: permitted (unless required by local ordinance)

    “Permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — Buildings other than single-family dwellings in Robertson County, including commercial and other non-single-family construction.
      “No building shall be constructed in this state until a local building official and an official representing the department, if the department has jurisdiction, issue a permit for the construction. Nothing in this subsection shall require a single-family dwelling to be permitted or inspected unless a local government has established a building inspection program as set out in this section.”
    • Not required (with conditions) — Single-family dwellings constructed in Kentucky under the Kentucky Residential Code.
      “Permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance.”
  • Owner-builder exemptionConditional

    Homeowners seeking a Kentucky homeowner permit to construct, install, or alter plumbing, sewerage, or drainage in a home they occupy or a home they construct for their own personal residential use.

    • The permit application must be made before work begins.
    • The homeowner must file an affidavit stating that the homeowner will abide by the applicable terms.
    • All work must comply with the state plumbing code.
    • All work must be personally performed by the owner.
    • Only one homeowner permit for construction of a new home may be issued to an individual in a five-year period.

    new-home homeowner permits per individual: 1 permit per five years

    “All the work shall be personally performed by the owner. Only one homeowner permit for construction of a new home shall be issued to an individual in a five-year period.”
    4 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Available (with conditions) — A homeowner personally performing plumbing, sewerage, or drainage work in a personal residence or a home to be constructed for the homeowner's own personal residential use in Robertson County.
      “Only one homeowner permit for construction of a new home shall be issued to an individual in a five-year period.”
    • Available (with conditions) — A homeowner seeking a Kentucky homeowner permit to construct, install, or alter plumbing, sewerage, or drainage in a home actually occupied by the homeowner or a home to be constructed for the homeowner's own personal residential use.
      “Permits to construct, install or alter plumbing, sewerage or drainage may be issued to homeowners who desire to install plumbing in homes actually occupied by them or in a home to be constructed by them for their own personal residential use, if all the following requirements are met: Application is made for the permit prior to the beginning of the work. The homeowner files with his application an affidavit stating that he shall abide by the terms of this section. All work shall be performed in compliance with the state plumbing code. All the work shall be personally performed by the owner. Only one homeowner permit for construction of a new home shall be issued to an individual in a five-year period.”
    • Available (with conditions) — A homeowner obtaining a Kentucky plumbing permit for plumbing in a home actually occupied by the homeowner or in a home the homeowner constructs for the homeowner's own personal residential use, including in Robertson County.
      “Permits to construct, install or alter plumbing, sewerage or drainage may be issued to homeowners who desire to install plumbing in homes actually occupied by them or in a home to be constructed by them for their own personal residential use, if all the following requirements are met: Application is made for the permit prior to the beginning of the work. The homeowner files with his application an affidavit stating that he shall abide by the terms of this section. All work shall be performed in compliance with the state plumbing code. All the work shall be personally performed by the owner. Only one homeowner permit for construction of a new home shall be issued to an individual in a five-year period.”
    • Conditional — An individual property owner performing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work on property the individual owns and occupies.
      “KRS 198B.650 to 198B.689 shall not apply to: [...] (3) An individual owner of real property while practicing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work on or within property owned and occupied by the individual;”
  • InspectionsRequired

    Inspection of non-single-family buildings in Robertson County under the Uniform State Building Code.

    • Local governments are responsible for inspection of buildings within their area of responsibility.
    • The Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction has concurrent jurisdiction for inspection of buildings within its area of responsibility.
    • Single-family dwellings are excepted unless local jurisdiction is established.
    “Local governments shall be responsible for the issuance and revocation of building permits, licenses, certificates, and similar documents which cover activities within their area of responsibility, and the inspection of all buildings pursuant to this chapter and the Uniform State Building Code.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Not required — Inspections of single-family dwellings in Robertson County.
      “Each local government shall employ a building official or inspector and other code enforcement personnel as necessary, or shall contract for inspection and code enforcement services in accordance with subsections (8) and (11) of this section to enforce the Uniform State Building Code within the boundaries of its jurisdiction, except that permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be mandatory for single-family residences unless a local government passes an ordinance requiring inspections of single-family residences.”
    • Not required (with conditions) — Single-family dwellings constructed in Kentucky under the Kentucky Residential Code.
      “Permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance.”
  • Certificate of occupancyRequired

    Occupancy of buildings other than single-family dwellings in Robertson County.

    • The building may not be occupied until the local building official or Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction representative issues a certificate of occupancy certifying conformity with the Uniform State Building Code or applicable installation instructions.
    • Single-family dwellings are expressly excepted unless local jurisdiction has been established.
    “No building on which construction was begun nor any industrialized building system on which site preparation and assembly were begun after the Uniform State Building Code became effective shall be occupied until the local building official or a representative of the department issues a certificate of occupancy certifying that the building was constructed in conformance with the standards of the Uniform State Building Code, or assembled or installed in conformance with applicable instructions.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Not required — Certificates of occupancy for single-family dwellings in Robertson County.
      “Permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance.”
    • Not required (with conditions) — Single-family dwellings constructed in Kentucky under the Kentucky Residential Code.
      “Permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be required for a single-family dwelling unless required by local ordinance.”
  • Zoning districtsPartial

    Kentucky's statewide statutory framework for zoning-district texts and maps adopted by local planning units; the statutes do not provide a statewide inventory of individual district names or boundaries.

    • Zoning is enacted by a city or county under KRS Chapter 100 rather than automatically imposed statewide.
    • The zoning text must list the types of zones that may be used and the regulations for each zone.
    • The zoning map must show the boundaries of the area to be zoned and the boundaries of each zone.
    • Before enactment, the planning commission must prepare the zoning text and map and hold at least one public hearing.
    • After the hearing, the planning commission submits the approved text and map with its recommendation to legislative bodies and fiscal courts for adoption; passage requires a majority of the entire legislative body or fiscal court.
    • Planning units may be independent city or county units, joint city-county units, or regional groups of counties and cities.
    • Joint city-county and regional planning-unit jurisdiction is coterminous with political boundaries; an independent city planning unit may exercise consent-based extraterritorial jurisdiction up to five miles for subdivision and other regulations, subject to statutory limits.
    • KRS 100.203 states an effective date of July 13, 2004; KRS 100.207 states an effective date of July 15, 1988; those dates are included as source-stated statutory effective dates, not as dates for any particular local zoning map.
    “Cities and counties may enact zoning regulations which shall contain: (1) A text, which shall list the types of zones which may be used,”
  • SetbacksSpecified

    On-site sewage disposal systems in Robertson County, under Kentucky statewide onsite sewage requirements.

    • These are setbacks for installation of on-site sewage disposal systems, not general building setbacks.
    • The distances vary by the feature and, for many features, by whether the measurement is from the pretreatment unit, constructed wetland cell, or holding tank versus the side wall of the lateral trench, bed, or lagoon.
    • Every on-site sewage disposal system installed, constructed, altered, or repaired must be inspected by a certified inspector.

    property line setback from pretreatment unit, constructed wetland cell, or holding tank: 5 ft (Lagoons require 50 ft from the lateral trench, bed, or lagoon side wall.) · building foundation setback: 10 ft · well setback from pretreatment unit, constructed wetland cell, or holding tank: 50 ft (70 ft from the side wall of the lateral trench, bed, or lagoon.) · stream setback: 25 ft · utility easement setback: 10 ft · inground swimming pool setback: 10 ft (20 ft from the side wall of the lateral trench, bed, or lagoon.)

    “Property lines | 5 | 5 (50 for lagoons) Building foundations | 10 | 10 [...] Wells | 50 | 70 [...] Streams | 25 | 25 [...] Utility Easements | 10 | 10 [...] Inground swimming pools | 10 | 20”
  • Living in an RVTemporary only (with conditions)

    Recreational vehicle communities operated in Robertson County, including any community of two or more publicly available recreational-vehicle spaces.

    • Kentucky defines a recreational vehicle community as providing occupancy for transient dwelling purposes.
    • A community may not operate without the required state permit.
    • Construction and operation remain subject to applicable local building permits, zoning, and other legal requirements.
    • The regulation defines seasonal as no more than ninety (90) days within a calendar year and temporary as no more than fourteen (14) days within a calendar year.
    • Temporary RV parking associated with specified publicly announced events is excluded from KRS 219.310 to 219.410 when it is for not more than thirty (30) days.
    • The cited state provisions do not establish a general long-term residential-occupancy authorization for a single recreational vehicle on private land.

    minimum recreational vehicle spaces for a community: >= 2 spaces · seasonal period: <= 90 days per calendar year · temporary period: <= 14 days per calendar year · event-related temporary parking: <= 30 days (festivals, fairs, sporting events, yard sales, or other publicly announced events)

    ““Recreational vehicle community” means a parcel of land available to the public in which two (2) or more recreational vehicle spaces are occupied or intended for occupancy by recreational vehicles for transient dwelling purposes and includes any service building, structure, enclosure, or other facility used as a part of the community;”
  • Camping on your landLimited

    Camping or sleeping in the specified public and private pedestrian or vehicle-use areas statewide.

    • The person must knowingly enter or remain in a listed area with intent to sleep or camp.
    • The area must not have been designated for sleeping or camping, or the individual must lack authorization to sleep or camp there.
    • The listed areas include streets, sidewalks, areas under bridges or underpasses, paths, parks, cemeteries, and other areas designated for pedestrians or vehicles, including ingress or egress areas to businesses, homes, or public buildings.
    • The first offense is a violation; a second or subsequent offense, or a first offense where the person refuses to cease, is a Class B misdemeanor.
    • The section does not prohibit customary and temporary use of recreational camping areas, rest areas, or other properties specifically designated for resting or sleeping.
    • Temporary sleeping in a vehicle parked lawfully on a public road, street, or parking lot is not prevented when sleeping and parking occur for less than twelve (12) hours.

    temporary vehicle sleeping period: < 12 hours (The vehicle must be parked lawfully on a public road, street, or parking lot.)

    “A person is guilty of unlawful camping when he or she knowingly enters or remains on a public or private street, sidewalk, area under a bridge or underpass, path, park, cemetery, or other area designated for use by pedestrians or vehicles, including areas used for ingress or egress to businesses, homes, or public buildings, with the intent to sleep or camp in that area, when the area has not been designated for the purpose of sleeping or camping or the individual lacks authorization to sleep or camp in the area.”
    3 more reviewed findings on this topic
  • Tiny homesAllowed (with conditions)

    Tiny houses used as single dwelling units in Robertson County, including unincorporated areas, where the state residential code applies.

    • The tiny house must be used as a single dwelling unit.
    • The tiny house must be set on a permanent foundation.
    • The tiny house must comply with the Kentucky Residential Code except where Section R328 provides otherwise.
    • The Kentucky Residential Code defines a tiny house as a dwelling of 400 square feet or less of floor area excluding lofts.
    • Lofts used as sleeping or living space must have at least 35 square feet of floor area and be at least 5 feet in any horizontal dimension.
    • This state building-code rule does not establish county or municipal land-use approval, septic approval, or utility requirements.

    maximum floor area excluding lofts: <= 400 square feet · minimum loft floor area: >= 35 square feet (For lofts used as sleeping or living space) · minimum loft horizontal dimension: >= 5 feet (For lofts used as sleeping or living space)

    “This section shall be applicable to tinyhouses used as single dwelling units set on a permanent foundation.”
  • Accessory dwellingsLimited

    Accessory dwelling units on lots containing a single-family home in a county containing a consolidated local government, when a new lease is initiated after June 27, 2025 and the lot is in a traditional single-family home zone.

    • The owner may not lease or allow the accessory dwelling unit to be occupied unless the owner primarily resides in the single-family home, multifamily housing unit, or accessory dwelling unit on the lot.
    • The restriction applies only in a county containing a consolidated local government.
    • A traditional single-family home zone is a zone that, as of January 1, 2025, did not include multifamily homes as a permitted use.
    • The restriction does not apply to a lot containing only one single-family home and no accessory dwelling unit.
    • The statutory effective date is June 27, 2025.

    new lease applicability date: > 2025-06-27 (The statute applies to new leases initiated after June 27, 2025.)

    “In a county containing a consolidated local government, for new leases initiated after June 27, 2025, a property owner shall not lease or allow to be occupied any single-family home, multifamily housing unit, or accessory dwelling unit located on a lot that contains a single-family home and that is located in a traditional single-family home zone, unless the owner primarily resides in the single-family home or multifamily housing unit or an accessory dwelling unit on the lot.”
  • Septic permitRequired

    Construction, installation, or alteration of an onsite sewage disposal system in Robertson County.

    • A site evaluation must be conducted first.
    • The construction-permit application must include a detailed drawing, necessary specifications, and required permit fees.
    • The permit may be issued only by a certified inspector and only to a certified installer or homeowner as provided in 902 KAR 10:110.
    • The permit expires one year from issuance unless the cabinet grants an extension.
    • A local health department may adopt more specific subdivision-approval requirements if they do not conflict with the regulation.

    permit validity: 1 year from issuance (unless an extension is granted by the cabinet)

    “a permit [...] shall be obtained prior to construction”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Required — Construction, installation, or alteration of an onsite sewage disposal system subject to Kentucky Cabinet regulation.
      “a permit to construct, install, or alter an on-site sewage disposal system shall be obtained prior to construction of any portion of that system.”
  • Septic inspectionRequired

    Every Kentucky onsite sewage disposal system that is installed, constructed, altered, or repaired.

    • Inspection must be by a certified inspector.
    • The installer must request that the installation inspection be scheduled and completed before the system is backfilled.
    • An installer affidavit may substitute for an initial inspection in the circumstances specified by the regulation, but the installation inspection requirement remains applicable.
    • A variance may not waive site evaluation or system inspection.
    “Every on-site sewage disposal system installed, constructed, altered, or repaired shall be inspected by a certified inspector.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • Off-grid sanitationLimited

    Use of approved permanent nonwater-carriage toilets and related onsite sewage systems at residences in Robertson County.

    • Permanent nonwater-carriage devices such as composting, incinerator, or oil-carriage toilets must be approved.
    • The devices must be installed exclusively in a residence for the stated residential design-flow reduction.
    • Use of such devices reduces design flow; it does not eliminate the requirement for an approved onsite sewage disposal system where wastewater remains.
    • All applicable site-evaluation, permit, and inspection requirements continue to apply.

    residential design flow with approved nonwater-carriage toilet: may be reduced to Table 1, Column B (only when installed exclusively in a residence)

    “daily design waste flow unit [...] may be reduced”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Allowed (with conditions) — Use of an approved private onsite sewage disposal system for a building where a public sewer is unavailable.
      “If a sewer is not available, the house drain from a building shall connect with an approved private sewage disposal system.”
    • Prohibited — Use of seepage pits, cesspools, or dry wells as onsite sewage disposal systems statewide in Kentucky, subject to the Section 13 exception.
      “Except as provided in Section 13 of this administrative regulation, use of seepage pits, cesspools, or dry wells;”
  • Well permitNot required

    Construction or abandonment of a private water well by a property owner statewide in Kentucky.

    • Construction, modification, and abandonment must be performed by a Kentucky Certified Water Well Driller.
    • The certified driller must complete and submit required documentation within sixty days after completion.
    • The conclusion concerns owner permitting applications and fees; it does not eliminate the separate driller-certification requirement.

    well documentation submission deadline: 60 days after completion

    “there are no permitting applications or fees for constructing or abandoning a water well required of the property owner.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Not required — Construction or abandonment of a private water well by a property owner in Robertson County.
      “there are no permitting applications or fees for constructing or abandoning a water well required of the property owner.”
    • Limited — Construction, alteration, repair, or abandonment of water supply wells in Kentucky.
      “A person shall not construct, alter, repair, or abandon a water well without first obtaining a water well driller or water well driller assistant certificate”
  • Mandatory utility hookupConditional

    Buildings subject to the Kentucky State Plumbing Code.

    • A building must have an independent connection to either a public or private sewer or sewer system.
    • If a sewer is not available, the house drain must connect to an approved private sewage disposal system.
    • The cited rule does not establish a universal requirement to connect to public water service.
    “If a sewer is not available, the house drain from a building shall connect with an approved private sewage disposal system.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Conditional — Sanitary sewer connection for buildings in Robertson County when a public sewer is unavailable.
      “If a sewer is not available, the house drain from a building shall connect with an approved private sewage disposal system.”
  • Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

    Agritourism buildings in Robertson County and elsewhere in Kentucky.

    • The building must be an agritourism building as defined in KRS 247.801.
    • Except as otherwise provided, an agritourism building must comply with the Kentucky Building Code.
    • The exemption applies to an agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016.
    • The exemption covers seismic requirements.
    • If the building has a capacity of 400 persons or is 6,000 square feet or less, it does not require the services of a Kentucky-licensed architect under the stated provision.

    construction date cutoff: < 2016-12-31 · occupant capacity threshold: <= 400 persons (applies to the architect-service exemption) · building area threshold: <= 6000 square feet (applies to the architect-service exemption)

    “Except as otherwise provided in this section, an agritourism building as defined in KRS 247.801 shall comply with the Kentucky Building Code. An agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall be exempt from the following requirements within the Kentucky Building Code: (a) An agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall not be required to comply with the seismic requirements within the Kentucky Building Code; and (b) If an agritourism building has a capacity of four hundred (400) persons or is six thousand (6,000) square feet or less, an agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall not require the services of an architect licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Conditional — Division of land for agricultural use under Kentucky subdivision law.
      “provided that a division of land for agricultural use and not involving a new street shall not be deemed a subdivision.”
    • Conditional — Agritourism buildings subject to the Kentucky Building Code.
      “An agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall be exempt from the following requirements within the Kentucky Building Code: (a) An agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall not be required to comply with the seismic requirements within the Kentucky Building Code; and (b) If an agritourism building has a capacity of four hundred (400) persons or is six thousand (6,000) square feet or less, an agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall not require the services of an architect licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.”
  • Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

    Subdivision approval and existing subdivisions of record in Kentucky when on-site sewage disposal requirements apply, including Robertson County.

    • Each individual lot or site must be evaluated individually.
    • If an individual on-site sewage disposal system is unapprovable because of site characteristics, the applicant must be advised of available alternatives.
    • If a cluster system is proposed, legal documents concerning ownership, operation, and maintenance in perpetuity must be submitted.
    • A local health department may adopt more specific subdivision-approval requirements within its jurisdiction if they do not conflict with the regulation.
    “A person seeking approval for a subdivision and for all existing subdivisions of record shall follow the procedures for approval established in subsection (1)(a), (b), and (c) of this section. Each individual lot or site shall be evaluated individually. If a site evaluation reveals that an individual on-site sewage disposal system is unapprovable due to site characteristics, the applicant shall be advised as to alternatives if available. If a cluster system is proposed, legal documents relative to ownership, operation, and maintenance of the system in perpetuity shall be submitted. A local health department may adopt more specific requirements for subdivision approval within its jurisdiction if not in conflict with this administrative regulation.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Regulated (with conditions) — Subdivision of land within a Kentucky planning-unit jurisdiction.
      “All subdivision of land shall receive commission approval. No person or his agent shall subdivide any land before securing the approval of the planning commission of a plat designating the areas to be subdivided, and no plat of a subdivision of land within the planning unit jurisdiction shall be recorded by the county clerk until the plat has been approved by the commission and the approval entered thereon in writing by the chairman, secretary, or other duly authorized officer of the commission.”
  • Driveway accessRequired

    New or additional private farm or single-family dwelling driveway approaches on Kentucky Department of Highways rights-of-way.

    • The owner or occupant must make formal written application to the District Engineer of the Department of Highways.
    • The applicant must furnish required drainage pipe, tile, or other drainage structure at the applicant's own expense.
    • The Department may participate up to $300 for specified construction work.
    • No indemnity bond or other security is required unless estimated construction cost within the right-of-way exceeds $300.
    • The District Engineer may approve or disapprove the application.

    department participation maximum: <= 300 USD (specified drainage, grading, and surfacing work within right-of-way limits)

    “The owner or occupant of property, who desires to construct new or additional private farm or single family dwelling driveway approaches, shall make formal application in writing, to the District Engineer of the Department of Highways.”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Required — A new or reconstructed driveway or entrance connecting to a state-maintained highway or located in state highway right-of-way in Robertson County
      “Any firm, individual, or governmental agency that wants access to a road on the state highway system or wants to conduct any type of work activity on the right-of-way, must obtain a permit from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.”
    • Required — New, additional, relocated, or modified driveway entrance approaches serving commercial property or property used for a purpose other than farming or a single-family dwelling.
      “The owner or occupant of property, used for commercial or any purpose other than farming or single family dwelling, who desires to construct new or additional driveway entrance approaches, to relocate, or make other changes in existing driveway entrance approaches thereto, shall make application for a permit to the District Engineer of the Department of Highways upon standard forms furnished by the Transportation Cabinet.”
  • Building in a floodplainLimited

    Encroachments and other development within a regulatory floodway in Robertson County, Kentucky.

    • All encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development, are prohibited unless a licensed engineer provides certification with supporting technical data demonstrating no impact or no increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge.
    • Floodway activities or structures may be permitted if they do not increase flood elevations, including qualifying open-space uses; certain unobstructive aerial utility crossings; qualifying navigation, transportation, and utility crossings; dredging or material removal with disposal outside the regulatory floodway; recreational vehicles for no more than 180 days when readily movable in imminent flooding; and activities exempted by 401 KAR 4:020 and 4:050.
    • Regulatory floodway boundaries are based on passing the base flood without increasing water-surface elevation more than one (1) foot; a more stringent limitation may apply where the one-foot increase would create an undue increase in flood damages.
    • Encroachments causing more than one (1) foot of backwater may be allowed by the cabinet only if the applicant owns the entire affected property on both sides of the stream; backwater at the nearest upstream property line is no more than the Section 5 allowance; and the cabinet receives reasonable assurances that the affected property will not be subdivided and sold.
    • Those reasonable assurances must include zoning considerations, deed restrictions, restrictive floodplain construction easements identifying the Commonwealth as owner, or structures with lowest floors at or above the altered elevation or floodproofed to that elevation.
    • The cabinet may shift floodway boundaries if a permanent compensating flooding easement is provided on the opposite side; the easement must identify the Commonwealth as owner, prohibit obstructions, be recorded in the county, and be reflected in FEMA maps if approved.

    maximum ordinary floodway rise: <= 1 foot (The cabinet may allow more than one foot of backwater only under the stated Section 8 conditions.) · recreational vehicle period in regulatory floodway: <= 180 days (Vehicle must be placed so it can be moved easily in case of imminent flooding.)

    “all encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development is prohibited unless certification with supporting technical data by a licensed engineer is provided”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Required — Development in an identified Kentucky floodplain, including development in mapped A and AE zones.
      “Any development in an identified floodplain in Kentucky requires a state and a local floodplain permit.”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Kentucky plumbing installation permits for residential one- and two-family dwellings, including projects in Robertson County subject to the state plumbing permitting system.

    • The fee schedule is for plumbing installation permits.
    • The stated effective date is March 1, 2022.

    base permit fee: 50 USD (Residential one- and two-family plumbing permits) · opening fee: 14 USD per opening (Residential one- and two-family plumbing permits) · water heater only permit: 50 USD (Domestic water heater only permits) · commercial base permit fee: 50 USD (Commercial plumbing permits) · commercial opening fee: 20 USD per opening (Commercial plumbing permits) · medical gas piping base permit fee: 50 USD (Medical gas piping permits) · medical gas piping opening fee: 20 USD per opening (Medical gas piping permits)

    “FEE CHANGE - Effective March 1, 2022, Plumbing installation permit fees will be as follows: Residential (One and Two Family) Permits: $50 base permit fee, $14 per opening fee Domestic Water Heater Only Permits: $50 Commercial Permits: $50 base permit fee; $20 per opening fee Medical Gas Piping Permits: $50 base permit fee; $20 per opening fee”
    2 more reviewed findings on this topic
    • Published (with conditions) — Kentucky Division of Plumbing installation permits for residential one- and two-family work in Robertson County.
      “Residential (One and Two Family) Permits: $50 base permit fee, $14 per opening fee”
    • Published (with conditions) — Kentucky state plumbing installation permits administered by the Division of Plumbing.
      “FEE CHANGE - Effective March 1, 2022, Plumbing installation permit fees will be as follows: Residential (One and Two Family) Permits: $50 base permit fee, $14 per opening fee Domestic Water Heater Only Permits: $50 Commercial Permits: $50 base permit fee; $20 per opening fee Medical Gas Piping Permits: $50 base permit fee; $20 per opening fee”
  • Permit processPublished (with conditions)

    Plumbing construction and alteration work in Kentucky administered by the Division of Plumbing.

    • A plumbing construction permit must be obtained before construction, installation, or alteration.
    • Permits may be issued to licensed master plumbers or homeowners for plumbing in their own personal residences.
    • Work performed by someone other than a homeowner using the homeowner's own permit must be installed by a licensed journeyman plumber under the supervision of a licensed master plumber.
    • The Division reviews plans for construction on all buildings serving the public and inspects installations for compliance with the Kentucky State Plumbing Code.
    “No person, firm or corporation shall construct, install or alter any plumbing without first having procured a plumbing construction permit from the Division of Plumbing. Plumbing permits may be issued to licensed master plumbers or to homeowners for plumbing in their own personal residences.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Partial — Building-permit administration for construction in Robertson County, including commercial construction and related inspection contacts
      “Local Building Inspector: None/ For Commercial construction Contact Dept. Housing, Buildings Construction for building permits”
  • Campground & park staysTemporary only (with conditions)

    Sleeping temporarily in a recreational vehicle or other vehicle in a vehicle-based location covered by KRS 511.110.

    • The vehicle must be parked lawfully on a public road, street, or parking lot.
    • Sleeping and parking at the location must occur for less than twelve (12) hours.
    • This provision does not establish permission for long-term or permanent RV occupancy on private land.
    • KRS 511.110 separately prohibits camping in specified areas when the area has not been designated for sleeping or camping or the person lacks authorization.

    maximum sleeping and parking period: < 12 hours

    “Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from sleeping temporarily in his or her vehicle parked lawfully on a public road, street, or parking lot, where the sleeping and parking of the vehicle at the location occur for a period of less than twelve (12) hours.”
  • county zoning authorityGeneral

    Kentucky counties' statutory authority to enact zoning regulations, including county-regulated areas outside incorporated municipalities as determined by the applicable planning-unit and political-boundary structure.

    • The statute expressly authorizes both cities and counties to enact zoning regulations.
    • A zoning regulation must contain text listing the types of zones and regulations applicable in each zone, uniform throughout the zone, and provisions for variances, conditional-use permits, and nonconforming uses.
    • Authorized subjects include land activities, structure dimensions and locations, open-space and distance requirements, density, special-interest districts, fringe areas, and activities or structures near thoroughfares, water bodies, public facilities, aircraft facilities, unique places, and floodplains.
    • Agricultural land must have no regulations except that setback lines may be required for streets and highways; floodway or floodplain buildings or structures may be fully regulated; mobile homes and other dwellings may be regulated; and uses under KRS 100.111(2)(c) may be regulated as conditional uses.
    • The applicable planning unit and political boundaries determine the area governed by a county zoning regulation.
    “Cities and counties may enact zoning regulations which shall contain:”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • General — Kentucky counties may adopt permanent land-use regulations, including zoning, through the applicable planning-unit process; this authority reaches county jurisdiction, including unincorporated areas, subject to the statutory planning prerequisites.
      “When all required elements of the comprehensive plan have been adopted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, then the legislative bodies and fiscal courts within the planning unit may enact permanent land use regulations, including zoning and other kinds of growth management regulations”
  • county building authorityGeneral

    Kentucky fiscal courts may adopt and enforce construction regulations and may require building permits for construction in the county, including residential construction in unincorporated areas.

    • The construction regulations must be adopted by county order or resolution.
    • The regulations operate pursuant to KRS 198B.060 and the Uniform State Building Code framework.
    • A county building inspector may administer the regulations.
    • No person may build, erect, construct, reconstruct, remodel, relocate, alter, or repair a building within the county without first obtaining a building permit from the building inspector when the county permit system applies.
    • Permit fees must be reasonable and may not exceed the cost of the service provided.
    • A person aggrieved by the building inspector's ruling, order, or decision may appeal under KRS 198B.070.

    permit fee ceiling: <= cost of the service provided

    “The fiscal court of any county shall have authority, by order or resolution, to adopt, and to enforce, regulations governing construction as defined by KRS 198B.010 pursuant to the provisions of KRS 198B.060.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • General — Kentucky county authority, as a local government, to enforce the Uniform State Building Code and issue building permits within its jurisdiction, including unincorporated residential construction.
      “Each local government shall employ a building official or inspector and other code enforcement personnel as necessary, or shall contract for inspection and code enforcement services in accordance with subsections (8) and (11) of this section to enforce the Uniform State Building Code within the boundaries of its jurisdiction, except that permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall not be mandatory for single-family residences unless a local government passes an ordinance requiring inspections of single-family residences.”

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  • Local zoning — Local zoning across Robertson County, including unincorporated parcels and incorporated Mount Olivet.
  • Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for residential dwellings in Robertson County, including unincorporated areas.
  • Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for residential development in Robertson County, including unincorporated areas, apart from site-specific onsite sewage requirements.
  • Lot coverage — Lot-coverage limits for development in unincorporated Robertson County.
  • Building height — Building-height limits for development in unincorporated Robertson County.
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  • Manufactured homes
  • Short-term rentals

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Living off-grid in Robertson County, Kentucky

Is Robertson County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Robertson County scores 65/100 on the Bolthole Index, a strong county profile. Its strengths: manageable long-term carry cost and low administrative friction for a quiet rural property. Watch-outs: a weaker property-autonomy legal backdrop.

Do you need a building permit in Robertson County, Kentucky?

Robertson County does not require a county building permit for a home in unincorporated areas, and it has no county-wide zoning. Onsite septic is permitted by Buffalo Trace District Health Department (Environmental Services), serving Robertson County. Owner-builders may act as their own contractor to build their home. These answers are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked. Rules change and cities within the county differ — always confirm with the county before you buy or build.

Can you live in an RV or tiny home on your land in Robertson County?

Living in an RV on your own land in Robertson County is allowed on a temporary basis only: Statewide rule. Recreational vehicle communities operated in Robertson County, including any community of two or more publicly available recreational-vehicle spaces. Kentucky defines a recreational vehicle community as providing occupancy for transient dwelling purposes. A community may not operate without the required state permit. A tiny home is allowed. Confirm with the county before relying on it.

How much does land cost in Robertson County, Kentucky?

Land in Robertson County runs about $3,643 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Robertson County?

Robertson County gets about 48.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Robertson County?

A representative private-land location has about 19,191 people within a 30-minute drive and 4,368,158 within two hours. The road-network catchments count population across county lines and clusters of smaller cities; straight-line radius values remain available as a comparison.

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