KRS 198B.260: Administrative regulations to make buildings accessible to and

usable by persons with a disability -- Compliance required.

(1) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations, pursuant to KRS

Chapter 13A, applicable to all new and altered buildings which shall establish

requirements for making all buildings accessible to and usable by persons with

a disability. These regulations shall require, as a minimum, that all buildings,

with the exception of one (1) and two (2) family dwellings, multifamily projects

consisting of twenty-four (24) living units or less, church buildings, and

historical structures whose historic significance would be threatened or

destroyed, be accessible to persons with a disability. If multifamily projects are

not exempt under this subsection, only one (1) out of every twenty-five (25)

units shall be accessible to persons with a disability. The administrative

regulations shall be incorporated into the Kentucky Building Code.

(2) The administrative regulations promulgated by the department shall be

consistent with the Federal 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act and the

American Disabilities Act Guidelines.

(3) No building permit or other official authorization for construction of any building

shall be valid unless the plans and specifications are in compliance with the

accessibility requirements stated in the Kentucky Building Code.