AN ACT relating to the regulation of recovery residences and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 222.504 and 222.506 to require that recovery residences be inspected at least annually by state or local officials capable of ensuring compliance with all state and local zoning, building code, and fire safety laws, administrative regulations, and ordinances and establish maximum occupancy standards for recovery residences; amend KRS 222.510 to permit local governments to require an individual or entity seeking to establish a recovery residence to provide notice up to six months in advance to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the property on which the recovery residence will be located; EMERGENCY.

Introduced: February 4, 2025

Last action: February 6, 2025

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This bill would require recovery residences, which are group homes for people in addiction recovery, to undergo at least annual inspections for zoning, building code, and fire safety compliance, and would set maximum occupancy limits for these facilities. It would also allow local governments to require operators to notify nearby property owners up to six months before opening a new recovery residence. The emergency designation means it would take effect immediately upon becoming law. Who it may affect: people living in or seeking placement in recovery residences, recovery residence operators, and residents or property owners living near these facilities.

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