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Kentucky ADU rules
Official accessory dwelling unit regulations for 20 jurisdictions in Kentucky.
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We have read the ordinances for 20 Kentucky cities and lined them up side by side: detached vs internal, size limits, owner occupancy, and approval process.
Cities
Ashland3 sources · verified October 2026Bowling Green2 sources · verified October 2026Covington3 sources · verified October 2026Elizabethtown3 sources · verified October 2026Erlanger3 sources · verified October 2026Florence4 sources · verified October 2026Frankfort2 sources · verified October 2026Georgetown3 sources · verified October 2026Henderson2 sources · verified October 2026Hopkinsville3 sources · verified October 2026Independence2 sources · verified October 2026Lexington5 sources · verified October 2026Louisville4 sources · verified October 2026Murray3 sources · verified October 2026Nicholasville2 sources · verified October 2026Owensboro4 sources · verified October 2026Paducah3 sources · verified October 2026Richmond3 sources · verified October 2026
Counties & regions
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