26RS HB 618

House Bill 618

Actions

Last Action	02/11/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to residential housing.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1527
Sponsor	S. Witten
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 198B.050 to require that building code standards for 2, 3, and 4 family homes not be more stringent than those for single-family homes; amend KRS 198B.060 to apply exemption for single-family homes to 2, 3, and 4 family homes; permit third-party plan review and inspections under new procedures; 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; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Permits for residential construction, third-party inspections, allowing Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Permits for residential construction, third-party inspections, allowing Effective Dates, Delayed - Permits for residential construction, third-party inspections, July 1, 2027 Housing, Building, And Construction - Building code, multiplexes, regulation Housing, Building, And Construction - Permits for residential construction, third-party inspections, allowing Land Use - Permits for residential construction, third-party inspections, allowing Local Government - Permits for residential construction, third-party inspections, allowing Planning And Zoning - Permits for residential construction, third-party inspections, allowing State Agencies - Building code, multiplexes, regulation State Agencies - Permits for residential construction, third-party inspections, allowing