AN ACT relating to building code violations.

HB 200 amends Kentucky law to clarify when building code deviations constitute a legal violation. It defines a violation as any deviation causing "specific, measurable, and imminent danger" to occupants or "quantifiable instability" in a structure; other deviations are labeled "nonconforming." The bill grants anyone damaged by a violation a legal right to sue for damages, litigation costs, and attorney fees (if no certificate of occupancy was issued), with lawsuits required within one year of discovery or ten years from occupancy. This directly affects building owners, contractors, and residents who suffer harm due to unsafe construction. The law does not alter existing contractor liabilities under common law or other statutes.