AN ACT relating to property.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to require certain development projects in zones that have traditionally been reserved for single-family homes to be treated as amendments to a zoning map and to meet the procedural requirements for approval set out in KRS Chapter 100; create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 that prohibits property owner's from leasing accessory dwelling units or multi-family housing units in zones that have traditionally been reserved for single-family homes unless the property owner primarily resides on the lot.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: March 13, 2025

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This bill would require certain new housing developments in single-family neighborhoods to go through the standard public approval process used for zoning map changes. It would also prohibit landlords from renting out accessory dwelling units or multi-family units in those same single-family zones unless the property owner lives on the lot as their primary residence. Who it may affect: homeowners, landlords, and real estate developers in areas zoned for single-family housing.

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