BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT PERMITS
RESIDENTIAL PERMITS:
New construction	$ 50 plus $.10 per sq. ft.
Remodeling requiring structural, electrical or plumbing changes	$ .10 per sq ft w/ $50 minimum
Remodeling (over $500) not requiring structural, electrical or plumbing changes	$25
COMMERCIAL PERMITS:
Public Building - New construction:	$ 200 +.10 per sq ft
New Construction:  Church, temple, fraternal	$ 200 +.10 per sq ft
Foundation Only	$ 25
Remodel w/Inspection:	$ .05 per sq ft w/ $100 minimum
Remodel w/no Inspection	$ 50
OTHER PERMITS:
Sign	$ 50
Demolition	$ 50
Certificate of Occupancy	$ 50
Moving	$ .10 per sq ft.
Mobile Home Park	$ 100 + $5 per ph space
PERMIT FEES WILL BE DOUBLED IF WORK IS STARTED WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT

The office administers the policies and actions of the Bedford Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Historic Review Board.

These Boards consist of the following:

Zoning Board:
Chairman Matt Parker; Vice Chairman Ron Orman; Bill McFadden; Doug Kellams; Byron Buker; Brenda Cummings Lawrence County Ex-Officio; Dan Kirk Secretary Ex-Offcio/Zoning Director. 

Plan Commission:
Chairman Dave Jacobs;  Vice Chairman Byron Buker; Dean Blackwell; Jay Fiddler; Ron Orman; Bob Dailey; Mike Mitchell; Dan Kirk: Secretary Ex-Officio/ Planning Director.  

Historic Review Board:Chairperson Mary Margaret Stipp; Vice-Chairman David Jacobs; Rowena Cross-Najafi; Debbi Andry; Mark Scherschel; Mary Anderson BRI Representative Ex-Officio; Dan Kirk Secretary Ex-Officio/ Building Commissioner.         

Code Enforcement Officer: 
Mel Rile: Building and Fire Inspector

Meetings
                                                                                                                          
Planning Commission: 4pm on the 2nd Tues of every month

Zoning Commssion: 3pm on the 4th Tues of every month

Historic Review Board: 4th Monday on every 3rd Month. January, April, July, October.