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HB 730 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to residential building permits.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 25, 2026

Latest action (Mar 4, 2026) to Local Government (H)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to define terms; require regulatory authorities to provide information to prospective applicants regarding requirements to apply for a permit; require a regulatory authority to inform an applicant of whether the application is complete within 3 days and include whether the regulatory authority is able to perform plan review and inspection within specified time limits; require a regulatory authority to conduct plan review within 14 days of receipt of a complete application and inspections within 5 days of any request for an inspection being made; provide for circumstances in which deadlines may be extended; permit an applicant to use a qualifying third-party inspector; set out circumstances under which a regulatory authority may collect fees depending on use of a third-party inspector; set out what a third-party inspector may review and set out qualifications and requirements the third-party inspector must meet; require a regulatory authority to issue a permit within 1 business day of the completion of required plan reviews and inspections associated with an otherwise complete application; state that any ordinance, rule, or regulation contrary is void and unenforceable; state that a regulatory authority may issue a stop-work order if a condition of a project constitute an immediate threat to public safety and welfare; establish immunity for the regulatory authority for action of an applicant or third-party inspector; amend KRS 198B.060 to conform.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (3)

  1. Feb 25, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 25, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Mar 4, 2026 to Local Government (H) · lower
Subjects
Housing, Building, And ConstructionLand UseLocal GovernmentLocal MandatePlanning And Zoning

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