Bill > SB224

This bill establishes a "vested right" for applicants seeking permits or approvals for land development, meaning that once an application is submitted, the applicant is generally entitled to have their project judged by the development standards (rules related to planning, zoning, construction, lot size, etc.) that were in place at the time of application, not by any new rules that might be enacted later. This vested right has specific time limits, typically tied to the duration of building permits or a set number of years after preliminary plan approval, though extensions are possible, and the right can be terminated under certain circumstances, such as material violations of approved plans or local ordinances, or if state or federal law makes the development impossible. The bill also amends existing law to limit who can challenge final decisions made by planning and zoning authorities, generally requiring them to be an applicant, property owner, or a third party who owns property in the same zone, can demonstrate actual personal damages, and participated in the approval process.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb224.html