AN ACT relating to duplexes.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 100 to define "duplex"; allow duplexes as a permitted use in all residential zones; prohibit a planning unit from adopting or enforcing regulations that would exclude duplexes in residential zones or impose requirements or fees on duplexes different than those for single-family homes.

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

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This bill would require that duplexes, which are buildings with two separate housing units, be allowed in all residential neighborhoods across Kentucky. It would also prevent local planning authorities from applying stricter rules or extra fees to duplexes compared to single-family homes. Who it may affect: homeowners, renters, property developers, and local planning and zoning authorities.

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