UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1107
Page 1 of 1
XXXX 2/11/2025 12:20 PM Jacketed
AN ACT relating to planning and zoning. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
ď˘SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 100 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) As used in this section: 5
(a) "Mixed-use development" means a development consisting of residential 6
and nonresidential uses in which the nonresidential uses are less than fifty 7
percent (50%) of the total square footage of the development, and are 8
limited to the first floor of buildings that are two (2) or more stories; and 9
(b) "Multi-unit dwelling" means a structure with more than two (2) separate 10
dwelling units each with its own entrance. 11
(2) Multi-unit dwellings and mixed-use developments shall be considered a permitted 12
use in all commercial zones. 13
(3) A planning unit shall not adopt or enforce any regulation or ordinance that: 14
(a) Prohibits multi-unit dwellings or mixed-use developments in commercial 15
zones; 16
(b) Imposes requirements on multi-unit dwellings or mixed-use developments 17
that are more restrictive than those placed on other uses within a zone; or 18
(c) Requires multi-unit dwellings or mixed-use developments to have on the 19
property or share via a parking agreement more than one (1) off-street 20
parking space for each unit in addition to accessible parking spaces as 21
required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 22