(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an agritourism building as defined in KRS § 247.801 shall comply with the Kentucky Building Code.
(2) An agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall be exempt from the following requirements within the Kentucky Building Code:

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 198B.085

  • Building: means any combination of materials, whether portable or fixed,
    which comprises a structure or nonmine underground area affording facilities or shelter for any human occupancy, whether infrequent or regular, and also means single-family dwellings, including those sold or constructed under a trade or brand name. See Kentucky Statutes 198B.010

(a) An agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall not be required to comply with the seismic requirements within the Kentucky Building Code; and
(b) If an agritourism building has a capacity of four hundred (400) persons or is six thousand (6,000) square feet or less, an agritourism building built prior to December 31, 2016, shall not require the services of an architect licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Effective:June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2017.