UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1273
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AN ACT relating to short-term rentals. 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, unless the context otherwise requires: 5
(a) "Local government" means a city, county, urban-county government, 6
charter county government, unified local government, consolidated local 7
government, or planning unit that is engaged in planning and zoning under 8
this chapter; and 9
(b) "Short-term rental" means the rental of a dwelling unit or part of a 10
dwelling unit, other living or sleeping space, an accessory dwelling unit, or 11
any other space made available for rent for terms of less than thirty (30) 12
consecutive days at a time. 13
(2) A local government shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance or regulation that: 14
(a) Requires a conditional use permit or other similar permit to be obtained to 15
use a property as a short-term rental; or 16
(b) Imposes density-based restrictions on short-term rentals, including any 17
requirement that short-term rentals: 18
1. Be spaced any distance apart from other short-term rentals; or 19
2. May not exceed a specified percentage or number of housing units in 20
a given building, zoning district, or other geographical boundary. 21
(3) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a local government from adopting 22
or enforcing ordinances or regulations that are applicable to all dwellings and 23
are necessary for public health or safety, provided that those ordinances or 24
regulations do not treat short-term rentals differently from other residential uses 25
of property. 26