Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

1984. The amendment or repeal by 1984 Acts, Chapter 64 of a section authorizing the creation of a district shall not be construed as limiting or changing the power or organization of districts created prior to July 13, 1984.

- Declaratory and injunctive relief. (1) No existing or future city, county, urban-county government, charter county, consolidated local government, unified local government, special district, local or regional public or quasi-public agency, board, commission, department, public …

permitted -- Conditions. A city, county, urban-county, charter county, unified county, or consolidated local government may adopt an ordinance relating to the purchase of metals and metal- containing products provided the ordinance: (1) Contains at least the provisions specified …

No city, county, urban-county, charter county, consolidated local government, or special district shall impose a restriction on the use of a mobile telephone in a motor vehicle.

based on federal housing assistance program funds as source of income disallowed. A city, county, charter county government, urban-county government, consolidated local government, or unified local government shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation that prohibits an…

Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 67.712, 67.083, 82.082, and 83.420, to insure uniformity and statewide application, only the General Assembly shall enact legislation which would control rents on private property. This section is not intended to impair the right of any city,…

wildlife -- List of inherently dangerous wildlife. (1) A county, city, urban-county, or charter county government may regulate or prohibit the holding of wildlife that have been identified by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources as inherently dangerous to human health an…

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) "…

It is the intent of KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 to protect, promote, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens residing within the local governments of this state by authorizing the creation of administrative boards with the authority to issue remedial orders and imp…

As used in KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Local government" means any county, consolidated local government, urban- county government, charter county government, unified local government, or city of any class; (2) "Code enforcement board" mean…

counties -- Powers -- Classification of violation of ordinance as civil offense. (1) The legislative body of a local government may, by ordinance, create a code enforcement board which shall have the power to issue remedial orders and impose civil fines as a method of enforcing a…

-- Compensation. (1) (a) A code enforcement board shall consist of no fewer than three (3) members who shall be appointed by the executive authority of the local government, subject to the approval of the legislative body. (b) A joint code enforcement board shall be appointed as …

personnel. (1) The board shall, upon the initial appointment of its members, and annually thereafter, elect a chair from among its members, who shall be the presiding officer and a full voting member of the board. In the absence of the chair, the remaining members of the board sh…

The executive authority may appoint two (2) alternate members to serve on the code enforcement board in the absence of regular members. The appointment of alternate members shall be subject to the approval of the legislative body. Alternate members shall meet all of the qualifica…

Each code enforcement board shall have the power to: (1) Adopt rules and regulations to govern its operation and the conduct of its hearings that are consistent with the requirements of KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 and ordinances of the local government or local governments creating th…

Ordinance. A local government may provide by ordinance for the abatement and decontamination of a property where a methamphetamine contamination notice has been posted as provided in KRS 224.1-410.

(1) Enforcement proceedings before a code enforcement board or hearing officer shall be initiated by the issuance of a citation by a code enforcement officer. (2) When a code enforcement officer, based upon personal observation or investigation, has reasonable cause to believe th…

(1) When a hearing is requested, the code enforcement board, through its clerical and administrative staff, shall schedule a hearing. Not less than seven (7) days before the date set for the hearing, the code enforcement board shall notify the person who requested the hearing of …

procedure. (1) A code enforcement board may assign a hearing officer as provided by ordinance to conduct hearings in accordance with the procedures set forth in KRS 65.8828. (2) (a) Any member of the code enforcement board, including the chair, may be assigned as a hearing office…

(1) An appeal from any final order issued pursuant to KRS 65.8829(7)(c)2., or pursuant to KRS 65.8828(4) or (6) may be made to the District Court of the county in which the local government is located within thirty (30) days of the date the order is issued. The appeal shall be in…

(1) (a) Any city that establishes an ordinance pursuant to KRS 91A.070(2) may elect to include the amount of any unpaid lien that has been recorded pursuant to KRS 65.8835 on any property tax bill that the city collects. (b) The amount of the code enforcement lien shall be listed…

(1) The local government shall possess a lien on property owned by the person found by a nonappealable final order as defined by KRS 65.8805(8), or by a final judgment of the court, to have committed a violation of a local government ordinance. The lien shall be for all civil fin…

violation -- Precedence of lien. (1) A local government adopting the provisions of KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 shall implement a system for notification to lienholders that meets the minimum requirements of subsection (2) of this section and shall comply with the procedures to permit …

Nothing contained in KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 shall prohibit a local government from taking immediate action to remedy a violation of its ordinances when there is reason to believe that the existence of the violation presents imminent danger, a serious threat to the public health, …

The provisions of KRS 65.8801 to 65.8839 may be cited as the "Local Government Code Enforcement Board Act."

Personal liability of property owner -- Right to farm exception. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Abatement costs" means a local government's necessary and reasonable costs for and associated with clearing, preventing unauthorized entry to, or demolishing all or a portion of a s…

commission. (1) The General Assembly finds that regionalization of utility services can benefit Kentuckians by sharing the capital and operating costs of facilities among many users while protecting and enhancing the water quality of the Commonwealth's watersheds, creeks, lakes, …

As used in KRS 65.8901 to 65.8923 and 65.8925, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Commission" means a regional wastewater commission established pursuant to KRS 65.8905; (2) "Member entity" means any of the following entities located in the counties of Bullitt, Hardin, J…

(1) Any two (2) or more member entities owning wastewater systems may jointly: (a) Acquire and construct wastewater collection, transportation, and treatment facilities; (b) Operate and manage those facilities; and (c) Improve and extend those facilities in any manner permitted u…

(1) After establishment of a commission, the chief executive officer of each member entity shall appoint one (1) commissioner to represent that member entity. A commissioner shall be a customer, a resident, or an authorized representative of the member entity, and shall be a resi…

commission. (1) Any entity listed in KRS 65.8903(2) that did not participate in the initial creation of the commission may elect to participate in the operation and appoint a commissioner to an existing commission. To elect participation, the governing body of the prospective mem…

Open Meetings Act and Open Records Act. (1) The commission shall organize by appointing a chair from among its members and a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be commissioners. The secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the commission. The treasurer shall be th…

(1) A commissioner may be removed for cause by the chief executive officer of the member entity he or she represents. The chief executive officer shall give the commissioner thirty (30) days' written notice of the hearing. The notice shall identify the charges brought against tha…

Payment of obligations -- Vacancies. (1) Any member entity of the commission may withdraw its participation by submitting an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, of its governing body to all member entities at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of the withdraw…

- Property and income exempt from tax. (1) The commissioners shall constitute the managing board of the commission. The commission shall be a public corporation, and a public body corporate and politic, and a local public agency with the powers and duties in its corporate name to…

wholesale contract basis -- Mandatory contract provisions -- Rates and charges -- Contract to manage existing wastewater facility. (1) The commission shall provide all services on a wholesale contract basis and shall have no retail customers. The commission shall not be deemed a …

(1) The rates and charges to be assessed by the commission to its member entities and other parties shall be the verified cost of providing the services as prescribed in this section, and shall be allocated based on usage and the cost of service. However, if continuity of consume…

(1) For the purpose of acquiring all or part of the facilities necessary to collect, transport, and treat wastewater, the commission may purchase facilities and equipment from member entities and others for mutually agreed upon terms not to exceed the actual value of the faciliti…

wastewater commission -- Monthly updates -- Registration with Department for Local Government -- Application of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090. (1) By January 1, 2012, the commissioners of a regional wastewater commission established under the provisions of KRS 65.8901 to 65.8923 shall p…

As used in KRS 65.905 to 65.925, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "City" means every city organized and governed under the mayor-alderman form of government pursuant to KRS Chapter 83, every city organized and governed under the mayor-council form of government pursuant…

Application of provisions only to fiscal periods ending before July 1, 2014 -- Transition to requirements of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 -- Use of report by Department for Local Government. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, each local government shall…

(1) The uniform financial information report shall include but not be limited to information relating to demographics, debt service, lease-purchase agreements, tax rates and revenues, licenses, permits, fees, utilities, intergovernmental revenues, miscellaneous revenues and expen…

statutory provisions. (1) Any local government that fails to submit annually a uniform financial information report to the Department for Local Government shall be ineligible to receive county or municipal road aid moneys in accordance with KRS 177.360 or 177.366. Any local gover…

The Department for Local Government shall consult with the Legislative Research Commission to determine a format for electronic data which is acceptable to both. At the earliest date possible, but no later than September 30, 1992, and each year thereafter, the Department for Loca…

As used in KRS 65.942 to 65.956, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Acquire" means to purchase, install, equip, or improve personal property or real property pursuant to KRS 65.942 to 65.956. (2) "City" means any municipal corporation of any class incorporated in the Com…

- Sinking fund -- Time period for challenging validity of ordinance or resolution. (1) (a) The governing body of a governmental agency may approve by ordinance, order, or resolution and may execute, perform, and make payments under a lease with any person, to acquire or construct…

required -- Technical and advisory assistance on leases. (1) (a) In addition to the notification required by KRS 65.117, no county, except an urban-county, shall enter into a lease if the lease price exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) without first receiving the app…

A lease for real property may have any term, including renewals, not to exceed forty (40) years. A lease for personal property may have any term, including renewals, not to exceed the useful life of the personal property financed, determined in accordance with generally accepted …

A governmental agency shall be considered the equitable owner of any personal or real property leased under KRS 65.940 to 65.956 where the property is used solely for public purposes, unless the governmental agency is vested with legal ownership pursuant to KRS 65.952. Personal o…

A lease or any interest therein entered into pursuant to KRS 65.940 to 65.956 shall be a legal and authorized investment for banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, fiduciaries, and trustees.