BR996

Do a bunch of YIMBY zoning reforms all at once

State: Kentucky

Status: Pending 🕒

Magnitude: Major

Formal Title: AN ACT relating to housing opportunities.

Summary: The HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Easier) Act aims to expand housing options in Kentucky. It prohibits minimum square footage requirements and most aesthetic design standards on housing unless necessary for health and safety. It allows duplexes in all single-family zones, triplexes and quadplexes in city single-family zones, and secondary dwelling units and tiny homes on single-family lots. It streamlines permitting and variance processes and limits fees. It allows home occupations and mixed-use in residential and commercial zones, with some restrictions. The bill also prevents most rental restrictions by local governments.

Main sponsors: Steven Doan, Josh Calloway, Daniel Grossberg, Nancy Tate

Legislative text: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24rs/hb102.html