Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB730: AN ACT relating to residential building permits.
Status: In committee, March 4, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to residential building permits.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to residential building permits. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 198B IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this (b) "Permit" means: 1. An authorization required to conduct any construction-related activities involving a qualifying property; or 2. A certificate of occupancy or other similar certification for a qualifying property; (c) "Qualifying property": 1. Means a residential building containing ten (10) or fewer units; and 2. Includes buildings with mixed commercial and residential uses; (d) "Qualifying third-party inspector" means a third-party inspector that is not: 1. In any way affiliated with or financially interested in the project to be reviewed or inspected; or 2. An employee of a regulatory authority from which the permit that is the subject of an application is sought; (e) "Regulatory authority" means a state or local governmental entity enforcing any state code for which a permit is required; (f) "Regulatory fee" means any fee, including a permit fee, application fee, inspection fee, or any other similar fee, that a regulatory authority requires as part of its enforcement of any state code for which a permit is required; and (g) "Third-party inspector" XXXX 2/25/2026 9:14 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1748 2. An engineer licensed …
Sponsors
- Mike Clines (R, HD-068) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Local Government (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Planning And Zoning, Land Use, Housing, Building, And Construction, Local Mandate, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB730?
- HB730 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to residential building permits.
- What does HB730 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to residential building permits.
- What is the status of HB730?
- In committee as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: to Local Government (H) (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB730?
- Mike Clines (R, HD-068).
- Where is the official record for HB730?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb730.html
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