Nelson County Economic
Development Agency

Doing Business in Bardstown-Nelson County Kentucky

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Common Addresses Import/Export assistance Telephone hook-up Electric Service Garbage Collection Water Service hook-up Natural gas hook-up Internet Service   Cable TV Fire Codes Air Pollution Sources Solid and Hazardous Wastes and Material Sewage System Discharge and Flood Plain Safety and Health Regulations and Workers Compensation The following information will be beneficial to you as you prepare to establish your business in Bardstown-Nelson County: If you need to: For details, call: Operate a business in Bardstown Bardstown City Hall 220 North Fifth Street Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-5947 www.cityofbardstown.org You should: Apply for a business license and Bardstown City and Nelson County Occupational Tax     If you need to: Bloomfield City Hall 141 Depot Street Bloomfield, KY 40008 502-252-5235 www.bardstown.com/~bfield Operate a business in Bloomfield You should: Apply for a business license in Bloomfield and a Nelson County Occupational Tax         If you need to: New Haven City Hall 302 Center Street New Haven, KY 40051 502-549-3177 Operate a business in New Haven You should: Apply for a business license in New Haven and a Nelson County Occupational Tax     If you need to: Nelson County Fiscal Court One Court Square Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 348-1802 www.nelsoncountyky.com Operate a business in Nelson County (outside a City limit) You should: Apply for Nelson County Occupational Tax     If you need to: Planning and Zoning One Court Square, 2 nd Floor Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-1805 www.ncpz.com Determine if your business location is appropriate for the intended use You should: Check for proper zoning     If you need to: Kentucky Revenue Cabinet Central KY Taxpayer Service Center 200 Fair Oaks Lane Frankfort, KY 40602 502-564-4581 502-564-3306 www.revenue.ky.gov File a Kentucky Tax Registration Application Form (form 10A100) You should: Contact the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet     If you need to: U.S. Internal Revenue Service 550 Main Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-621-6281 800-829-1040 www.irs.gov Obtain an employer identification number You should: Contact a U.S. Internal Revenue Service district office     If you need to: Bardstown City Hall 220 North Fifth Street Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-5947 www.cityofbardstown.org   Establish a restaurant that sells alcoholic beverages or operate a package store You should: Obtain a liquor or beer license   If you need to: Nelson County Environmental Services 325 South Third Street Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-3698 Sell food or drinks You should: Obtain a Food Establishment Permit     If you need to:   Incorporate your business and register the business name Secretary of State State Capitol Building Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-2848   You should: File Articles of Incorporation (or Cert. of Authority if corp. headquarters is out of state) File name, proprietorship, partnership or incorporation Nelson County Clerk 113 East Stephen Foster Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-1820     If you need to:   Establish a state unemployment insurance account Division for Unemployment Insurance, CHR Building 2 nd Floor East 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40621 You should: Register with the Kentucky Department for Employment Service (Form UI1)     If you need to:   Determine if other state license applications need to be filed Business Information Clearinghouse Capital Plaza Tower, 22nd Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-4252 800-626-2250 You should: Contact the state Business Information Clearinghouse     If you need to: Bardstown City Hall 220 North Fifth Street Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-5947 www.cityofbardstown.org Apply for the City Restaurant Tax You should: Obtain a license     If you need to: Planning and Zoning One Court Square Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-1805 www.ncpz.com Home Based Occupation Permit You should: Apply for Permit     If you need to: Planning and Zoning One Court Square Bardstown, KY 40004 502-348-1805 www.ncpz.com Signage Standards You should: Apply for Permit

 

Nelson County Economic Development Agency (“NCEDA”) and Bardstown Industrial Development Corporation (“BIDC”)

One Court Square
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-6402

• Information on industrial and commercial sites in the area
• Business financial assistance
• Information on starting or expanding a business or industry
• Provide employment and demographic data
• Act as an advocate for business within the government
• Existing Industry assistance
• Workforce development opportunities
• Information Clearinghouse for all economic development agencies including Industrial Development, Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Mainstreet

Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce
One Court Square
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-9545

• Advocacy organization providing a wide range of services to businesses

Kentucky Small Business Development Center (KSBDC)
1105 Juliana Court, Suite #6
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
270-765-6737

• Offers a variety of seminars and structured training along with intensive one-on-one consulting to individuals and small businesses

Kentucky World Trade Center
333 West Vine Street, Suite 1600
Lexington, KY
270-258-3139

• Import/Export assistance
• Telephone hook-up

Bellsouth
877-573-2597

Bardstown Cable Internet
Bardstown City Hall
220 North Fifth Street
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-5947

• Electric Service (depends on area of county)

Salt River Electric
111 West Brashear Avenue
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-3931

Kentucky Utilities
1-800-981-0600

Bardstown City Hall
220 North Fifth Street
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-5947

New Haven City Hall
302 Center Street
New Haven, KY 40051
502-549-3177

Bloomfield City Hall
141 Depot Street
Bloomfield, KY 40008
502-252-8222

Nelson County Fiscal Court
One Court Square
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-1800

• Garbage Collection
• Water service hook-up (depends on area of county)

Bardstown City Hall
220 North Fifth Street
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-5947

North Nelson Water
5555 Louisville Road
Cox's Creek, KY 40013
502-348-8342

Bloomfield City Hall
141 Depot Street
Bloomfield, KY 40008
502-252-8222

Lebanon Junction Water District
271 Main Street
Lebanon Junction, KY 40150
502-833-4311

New Haven Water & Sewer System
302 Center Street
New Haven, KY 40051
502-549-3177

LG&E
1-800-331-7370

• Natural gas hook-up

Bardstown City Hall
220 North Fifth Street
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-5947

• Internet Service

Bardstown Internet Service
200 West John Fitch Avenue
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-349-9444

• Cable TV

Bardstown Cable TV
220 North Fifth Street
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-5947

Insight Communications (serves Bloomfield )
800-541-4223

• Information regarding fire codes

Bardstown-Nelson County Volunteer Fire Department
220 North Fifth Street
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-3121

• Information on air pollution sources

Kentucky Division of Air Quality
316 St. Clair Mall
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-573-3382

• Solid and hazardous wastes
• Hazardous materials ordinance

Kentucky Division of Waste Management
18 Reilly Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-6716

• Sewage system discharge
• Withdrawal of water from public waters
• Building sites in a flood plain

Kentucky Division of Water
18 Reilly Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-3410

• Safety and health regulations
• Workers compensation coverage for employees
• Rules on Worker's Compensation

Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet
(Information - Existing Industry Division – International Marketing –
Minority Business Division – Small Business Division)
502-564-7670

Kentucky Labor Cabinet
502-564-6895

Kentucky 's Worker's Compensation Board
502-564-5550