KRS 65.879: Prohibition against local ordinances specifically applicable to residential

care facilities for persons with a disability -- Information to be provided by

Cabinet for Health and Family Services -- Facilities not exempted from general

application ordinances.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(b) "Local government" means a city, county, charter county, urban -county

government, consolidated local government, or unified local government;

(c) "Persons with a disability" has the same meaning as in KRS 100.982; and

(d) "Residential care facility" means a residence, including a group home or

staffed residence, operated and maintained by:

1. A private agency receiving state or federal funds; or

2. A government agency;

that provides services in a homelike setting for persons with a disability.

(2) A local government shall not adopt or enforce any licensing or other requirements

specifically applicable to residential care facilities providing services for persons

with a disability beyond those required by statutes or administrative regulations of

the Commonwealth of Kentucky or the federal government.

(3) (a) A local government may adopt a resolution by its legislative body requesting

the cabinet to provid e information on each residential care facility within the

requesting local government's boundaries. The cabinet shall provide

information to the local government within thirty (30) days of the receipt of

the resolution requesting this information. The inf ormation provided by the

cabinet shall be limited to:

1. The physical location of the residential care facility or facilities; and

2. The name and contact information for the individual or organization

primarily responsible for the oversight of the facility or facilities.

(b) Once a resolution has been filed by a local government, the cabinet shall:

1. Provide that local government updated information if:

a. The number of residential care facilities within the jurisdiction

changes;

b. The physical location changes; or

c. The name and contact information for the individual or

organization primarily responsible for the oversight changes; or

2. Provide an annual update of the information provided in this subsection,

in the event that the provisions of subparagraph 1. of this paragraph do

not occur.

(c) The information provided in this subsection shall only be for the use of the

local governme nt's law enforcement agencies, fire protection services, or

emergency service providers. The information provided by the cabinet shall

not be subject to the provisions of KRS 61.872 to 61.884. This exemption

applies solely to the local government receiving the information.

(4) This section shall not be construed to exempt residential care facilities from

compliance with local government ordinances that apply generally within the

jurisdiction, including but not limited to business licensing requirements,

occupational license taxes, nuisance and property maintenance codes, public and

fire safety ordinances, health and sanitation ordinances, zoning requirements as

provided under KRS 100.984, or any other type of local ordinance of general

application.