All building and zoning permits for the City of Elsmere will be issued by Planning and Development Services of Kenton County (PDS). Building permit applications forms can be accessed at Planning and Development Services of Kenton County. PDS building inspectors and support staff can be reached at 859.331.8980 or on the website.
Please click here to view the Elsmere Zoning Ordinances.
Kenton County Vacant Property or Foreclosed Property Registry Mortgagees who file a foreclosure on a vacant residential property anywhere within Kenton County—including the City of Elsmere—must register it with the Kenton County Vacant Foreclosed Property Registry. This program is administered by Planning and Development Services of Kenton County as designated by Kenton County Fiscal Court.
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City of Elsmere Nuisance Ordinance
Please view the Elsmere Nuisance Ordinance.