26RS HB 730

House Bill 730

Actions

Last Action	02/25/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to residential building permits.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1748
Sponsor	M. Clines
Summary of Original Version	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.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Plan reviews and inspections, procedures and requirements Housing, Building, And Construction - Third-party inspections, residential construction, allowing Housing, Building, And Construction - Plan reviews and inspections, procedures and requirements Land Use - Third-party inspections, residential construction, allowing Land Use - Plan reviews and inspections, procedures and requirements Local Government - Plan reviews and inspections, procedures and requirements Local Government - Third-party inspections, residential construction, allowing Planning And Zoning - Plan reviews and inspections, procedures and requirements Planning And Zoning - Third-party inspections, residential construction, allowing