Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 100.273 (2026)

Land subdivision regulations by planning commission or fiscal court --

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Procedures for urban-county government. (1) Any planning commission which has completed the objectives, land use plan, transportation plan, and community facilities elements of a comprehensive plan may adopt regulations for the subdivision of land within its boundaries, except that, in the case of urban-county governments, the planning commission shall make recommendations to the legislative body of the urban-county government as to the regulations, and it shall take a majority of the entire legislative body to override the recommendation of the planning commission. (2) A county which does not wish to establish a planning program or form a planning unit may adopt regulations for the subdivision of land within its boundaries. In this case, the county shall be governed by the provisions of KRS 100.111(22), 100.277, 100.281, 100.283, 100.287 and 100.291, but any powers delegated to a planning commission in these sections shall instead be delegated to the fiscal court, any reference to the planning unit shall be considered a reference to the county, and any reference to the chairman of the planning commission shall be considered a reference to the county judge/executive. Effective: July 15, 1986 History: Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986; and ch. 141, sec. 31, effective July 15, 1986. -- Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 62. Legislative Research Commission Note. This section was amended by two 1986 Acts which do not appear to be in conflict and have been compiled together.

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Cited in 13 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Nash v. Campbell Cnty. Fiscal Court, 345 S.W.3d 811 (Ky. 2011).

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Nash v. Campbell Cnty. Fiscal Court, 345 S.W.3d 811 (Ky. 2011). · cites it 13× “203(4), [10] and KRS 100.273 et seq., as well as KRS 413.072, which prohibits local regulations on agricultural uses.”

Sebastian-Voor Props., LLC v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, 265 S.W.3d 190 (Ky. 2008). · cites it 4× “Under KRS 100.273, in an urban-county government, the planning commission recommends the subdivision regulations that must be adopted by the legislative body.”

Bellefonte Land, Inc. v. Bellefonte, 864 S.W.2d 315 (Ky. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “Before zoning ordinance 1-1987 *317 was adopted, the legislative body of the City had to review and adopt at least the “goals and objectives” of the land use plan. KRS 100.”

Henry Fischer Builder, Inc. v. Magee, 957 S.W.2d 303 (Ky. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “KRS 100.273 authorizes cities and/or counties to *305 adopt regulations for subdividing land.”

Kelly v. Cook, 899 S.W.2d 517 (Ky. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “KRS 100.273 authorizes cities and/or counties to adopt regulations for subdividing land.”

Louisville & Jefferson Cnty. Plan. Comm'n v. Schmidt, 83 S.W.3d 449 (Ky. 2001). “KRS 100.273, 281. To summarize, in Jefferson County a property owner who wishes to use his [or her] property in a manner not permitted by the existing zoning laws has several options.”

W. Sur. Co. v. City of Nicholasville, 552 S.W.3d 101 (Ky. Ct. App. 2018). “" Under KRS 100.273(1), the planning commission has initial authority to adopt subdivision regulations.”

Sladon v. Shawk, 815 S.W.2d 404 (Ky. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “” The appellants argue that, to the extent this order sought to amend the local subdivision regulations, it was void because KRS 100.273 vests the adoption or amendment of subdivision regulations solely in the local planning commission.”

Lampton v. Pinaire, 610 S.W.2d 915 (Ky. Ct. App. 1980). “KRS 100.273. Oldham County’s subdivision regulations include a provision relating to design standards for streets.”

Mike Howard v. Campbell Cnty. & Mun. Plan. & Zoning Comm'n (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “Before this Court, Appellants assert that the circuit court erred in finding the lack of any final action on the part of the Commission.”

Dwayne Douglas Conken v. Nicholas Cnty. Fiscal Court (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “23-CI-00078 and incorporated its ruling from the February 14, 2025, order into the March 14, 2025, order. These appeals followed.”

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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 100.273(1) — 3 cases

Nash v. Campbell Cnty. Fiscal Court, 345 S.W.3d 811 (Ky. 2011). “203(4), [10] and KRS 100.273 et seq., as well as KRS 413.072, which prohibits local regulations on agricultural uses.”

W. Sur. Co. v. City of Nicholasville, 552 S.W.3d 101 (Ky. Ct. App. 2018). “" Under KRS 100.273(1), the planning commission has initial authority to adopt subdivision regulations.”

Mike Howard v. Campbell Cnty. & Mun. Plan. & Zoning Comm'n (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). “Before this Court, Appellants assert that the circuit court erred in finding the lack of any final action on the part of the Commission.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 100.273(2) — 4 cases

Nash v. Campbell Cnty. Fiscal Court, 345 S.W.3d 811 (Ky. 2011). “203(4), [10] and KRS 100.273 et seq., as well as KRS 413.072, which prohibits local regulations on agricultural uses.”

Sebastian-Voor Props., LLC v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, 265 S.W.3d 190 (Ky. 2008). “Under KRS 100.273, in an urban-county government, the planning commission recommends the subdivision regulations that must be adopted by the legislative body.”

Dwayne Douglas Conken v. Nicholas Cnty. Fiscal Court (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). “23-CI-00078 and incorporated its ruling from the February 14, 2025, order into the March 14, 2025, order. These appeals followed.”

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