Bill > HB204

This bill creates a new section within Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) Chapter 100 to define a "duplex" as a residential building containing two separate living spaces, each with its own entrance. It establishes duplexes as a permitted type of housing in all areas zoned for residential use, meaning they can be built without special permission beyond what's needed for a single-family home. Crucially, the bill prohibits any local planning authority, referred to as a "planning unit," from creating or enforcing rules that would ban duplexes in residential zones, impose stricter building requirements or fees on them compared to single-family homes, or charge them extra fees. However, it clarifies that this does not prevent planning units from applying general rules that apply to all types of housing.

Government Affairs

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb204.html