School Inspections

The Health Department regularly inspects all schools in Boone, Campbell, Grant, and Kenton Counties. Inspectors look for a number of violations, including:

• Are the restrooms maintained in a sanitary manner?
• Is there adequate lighting in all classrooms and other common areas?
• Are buildings in good repair and free of insects and rodents?
• Are any safety hazards present?

New construction or remodeling

Physical submissions must be accompanied by:

• A completed Plumbing Plan Application Form.
• The $150 review fee, payable to NKY Health.
• Three complete sets of plans and two additional set of plumbing – all full-size sheets (24″x36″) – are needed.
• If new or if renovating cafeteria or concession stands, a completed Food Establishment Plan Review Application and supporting documentation.

Plan drawings can be submitted to Ted Talley, Environmental Health Manager, Northern Kentucky Health Department, 8001 Veterans Memorial Drive, Florence, KY 41042.

Electronic submissions

• Plans, applications and supporting documentation can be submitted electronically as PDF files to ted.talley@nkyhealth.org.
• Large files may require a file hosting service, such as Dropbox.
• One complete set of plans and one additional set of plumbing – all full-size sheets (24″x36″)– must also be physically sent to Ted Talley, Environmental Health Manager, Northern Kentucky Health Department, 8001 Veterans Memorial Drive, Florence, KY 41042

     Electronic submissions must include:

• A completed Plumbing Plan Application Form.
• The $150 review fee, payable to NKY Health.
  • Review fee can be paid over the phone a with a credit card – no AMEX – after plans are submitted.
• A complete set of plans.
• If new or if renovating cafeteria or concession stands, a completed Food Establishment E-Plan Review Application and supporting documentation.

For more information on plan review, please contact Ted Talley at ted.talley@nkyhealth.org or call 859-363-2027.

More information

Please call 859-341-4151.