Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units
58 chapters · 2,528 sections in this title.
KRS § 82.026 City historic preservation commissions
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The legislative body of any city may enact ordinances establishing local historic preservation commissions for the purpose of qualifying for historic preservation funding. The city shall comply with the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, in order to meet the req…
KRS § 82.081 Corporate powers of cities
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Each city shall constitute a corporation, with capacity to sue and be sued, to contract and be contracted with, to acquire and dispose of property, and to have a common seal and change it at pleasure or act without a seal.
KRS § 82.082 Power for public purpose only and not in conflict with Constitution or statutes
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statutes. (1) A city may exercise any power and perform any function within its boundaries, including the power of eminent domain in accordance with the provisions of the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky, that is in furtherance of a public purpose of the city and not in conflict wi…
KRS § 82.083 Definition for section -- Sale or other disposition of city property
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(1) As used in this section, "independent appraisal" means an appraisal made by: (a) An individual or organization not affiliated with the city or its officers or employees, using a generally accepted national or professional standard; or (b) A city's officers or employees using:…
KRS § 82.084 Exemption from procurement and advertising requirements for certain purchases
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purchases. KRS 45A.345 to 45A.460 and 424.260 shall not apply to city governments, urban-county governments, consolidated local governments, or air boards identified in and operating under the provisions of KRS 183.142(1) for the purchase of: (1) Products or services when there i…
KRS § 82.085 Rate variations in local ad valorem taxes -- Permission to have
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(1) The legislative body of each consolidated local government, and of any city of any class, may provide by ordinance, for reasonable differences in the rate of ad valorem taxation within different areas of the same taxing district on that class of property which includes the su…
KRS § 82.090 Authorization for cities to impose occupational taxes on state officers and employees except elected officers paid on per diem basis
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employees except elected officers paid on per diem basis. (1) The legislative bodies of the cities of this Commonwealth are hereby severally authorized by ordinances applying to occupations generally to impose occupational taxes upon all state employees and officers, whether appo…
KRS § 82.095 Supplemental taxes levied by city with population of 3,000 to 19,999 in county containing consolidated local government
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county containing consolidated local government. (1) Any city with a population equal to or greater than three thousand (3,000) but less than twenty thousand (20,000) based upon the most recent federal decennial census, located in a county containing a consolidated local governme…
KRS § 82.096 Care and maintenance of pedestrian swinging bridges
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A city, unified local government, urban-county government, or consolidated local government of this Commonwealth may expend public funds to provide for the care and maintenance of pedestrian swinging bridges that are available for recreation and public enjoyment.
KRS § 82.105 Definitions for KRS 82.105 to 82.180
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As used in KRS 82.105 to 82.180, the following words and terms have the following respective meanings unless it shall clearly appear from the context that another meaning is intended: (1) "City" means a city of any class; (2) "Governing body" means the legislative body of a city;…
KRS § 82.110 Acquisition of land for governmental projects -- Improvement
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(1) A city may acquire by purchase, exercise of the power of eminent domain, option or lease, and may accept by way of grant, gift, devise or otherwise, a fee simple unencumbered title to, or any lesser interest in, lands which are suitable for and acceptable to a governmental ag…
KRS § 82.115 Contract of inducement
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A city may in the discretion of its governing body enter into contracts of inducement with governmental agencies, and pursuant thereto may make a conveyance or lease of, or grant an option to acquire or lease, such lands, with or without site improvements, utility services, build…
KRS § 82.120 Effect of concurrent urban renewal and redevelopment program
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A city may exercise all or any of the powers conferred upon it in KRS 82.105 to 82.180 as incidents to the exercise of its urban renewal and/or urban redevelopment functions authorized and contemplated in and by KRS Chapter 99, or otherwise. In the event a city has elected or may…
KRS § 82.125 Municipal inducements constitute lawful public purposes and uses
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Municipal inducements are hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination of the General Assembly to be lawful public purposes and public uses for which cities may exercise all powers authorized by the provisions of KRS 82.105 to 82.180, or otherwise provided by law.
KRS § 82.135 Revenue bonds authorized
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In order to provide all or any part of municipal inducements a city, acting in the discretion of its governing body, may issue revenue bonds as set forth in KRS 82.140 to 82.165.
KRS § 82.140 Revenue bonds not to be city debt
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The revenue bonds and interest thereon shall be payable solely from a special fund or account of the city, and from such revenues as may be pledged to be set aside therein from permissible sources, as authorized and provided in KRS 82.140 to 82.165, and shall not constitute indeb…
KRS § 82.145 Special fund to repay revenue bonds -- Pledge by city to segregate and protect revenues
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protect revenues. Prior to the issuance of the bonds, provision shall be made by ordinance for the creation of a separate and special fund or account of the city, identified as constituting the source of payment of principal and interest, and by covenant to be continued so long a…
KRS § 82.150 Terms of revenue bonds -- Form -- Sale
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(1) The principal of and the interest on the bonds shall be payable solely from the funds provided for the payment. The bonds of any issue may be in one (1) or more series and any one (1) or more series may enjoy equal or subordinate status with respect to the pledge of funds fro…
KRS § 82.155 Use of revenue bond proceeds -- Temporary bonds
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(1) The proceeds of the bonds of each issue shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of the lands or property to be used as the site of the governmental project or projects for which such bonds shall have been issued, the cost of such improvements thereto as may have been…
KRS § 82.160 Security for revenue bonds through trust indenture
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In the discretion of the city any bonds issued under the provisions of KRS 82.140 to 82.165 may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the city and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the Commo…
KRS § 82.165 Proceeds of revenue bonds constitute trust fund -- Bondholder's remedies
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(1) All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of KRS 82.140 to 82.165, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in KRS 82.140 to 82.165. The proceedings or the trust indenture shall…
KRS § 82.170 Bonds exempt from taxation
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The exercise of the powers granted by KRS 82.105 to 82.180 will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the promotion of employment and the alleviation of unemp…
KRS § 82.175 Bonds constitute legal investments
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Bonds issued by a city under the provisions of KRS 82.105 to 82.180 are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies, agencies and instrumentalities of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking asso…
KRS § 82.180 Power of eminent domain
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Whenever any property authorized to be acquired under KRS 82.105 to 82.120 cannot be acquired by purchase upon terms which a city, or an agency thereof designated to act for it, deems to be reasonable, or whenever the owner is legally incapacitated, absent, unknown, or unable to …
KRS § 82.400 Procedure for dedicating public way or easement -- Waiver in certain instances -- Presumption of dedication -- Railroad exemption -- Automatic acceptance -- Penalty
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instances -- Presumption of dedication -- Railroad exemption -- Automatic acceptance -- Penalty. (1) If any person desires to offer for dedication by recorded plat any public way or easement within the jurisdictional limits of the city or a consolidated local government, he or sh…
KRS § 82.405 Procedure for closing a public way
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(1) If a legislative body of a city determines that a public way located within the city should be closed in whole or in part, and that all property owners in or abutting the public way or portion thereof agree to the closing of the public way, the legislative body may proceed to…
KRS § 82.600 Definitions
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As used in KRS 82.605 to 82.640 unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Local government" means a city of any class, a consolidated local government, or an urban-county government; (2) "Hearing board" means a body established by ordinance and empowered to conduct hearings pur…
KRS § 82.605 Enactment of parking ordinances by local government
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Any local government may enact parking ordinances and impose penalties for the violation of such ordinances. Such penalties may be enforced as criminal penalties or a local government may, by ordinance, elect to enforce parking ordinances as civil violations pursuant to the proce…
KRS § 82.610 Citation for parking violation -- Notice
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(1) If any motor vehicle is found parked, standing or stopped in violation of a parking ordinance passed by the local government, the vehicle may be cited for the appropriate parking violation. The citing officer shall note the vehicle's registration number and any other informat…
KRS § 82.615 Response to notice
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(1) Any person who receives notice of a parking violation shall respond to such notice as provided in this section within seven (7) days of the date of the notice, by either paying the fine set forth in the notice or requesting a hearing pursuant to KRS 82.620. (2) If the owner o…
KRS § 82.620 Contest of violation determination -- Hearing -- Appeal
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(1) Any person cited for a parking violation under KRS 82.610 may contest the determination that a violation occurred by requesting in writing a hearing before the hearing board. Such hearing shall be held no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of receipt of the request, …
KRS § 82.625 Impoundment -- Charges for towing, handling and storage -- Hearing on validity of impoundment -- Appeal
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validity of impoundment -- Appeal. (1) Any local government may impound a motor vehicle parked, stopped or standing upon a street or public way within its jurisdiction in violation of an ordinance or statute prohibiting parking, stopping or standing in the location, manner or at …
KRS § 82.630 Vehicle deemed abandoned -- Escheat to local government -- Disposal of vehicle
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vehicle. (1) If within ten (10) business days of impoundment a motor vehicle impounded by a local government has not been claimed, or a hearing has not been requested pursuant to KRS 82.625, notice shall be mailed by certified mail to the registered owner, if known, and lienholde…
KRS § 82.635 Lien for fines and other charges
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(1) The local government shall possess a lien on a motor vehicle impounded pursuant to KRS 82.625 for all fines, penalties, and towing, handling and storage charges and fees imposed thereon. Such lien shall be superior to and have priority over all other liens thereon. (2) Nothin…
KRS § 82.640 Title
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KRS 82.600 to 82.635 may be cited as the "Local Government Parking Citation Enforcement Act."
KRS § 82.650 Definitions for KRS 82.660 and 82.670
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As used in KRS 82.660 and 82.670, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Major structural change" means structural alterations and structural repairs made within any twelve (12) month period costing in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the physical value of the structure, as …
KRS § 82.660 Creation of overlay districts -- Contents of ordinance -- Effect of establishment of district
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establishment of district. (1) A city legislative body, except for urban-county governments, may by ordinance create one (1) or more overlay districts pursuant to this section to provide additional regulations for design standards and development within any area of the city deter…
KRS § 82.670 Overlay district regulations -- Other provisions in ordinance establishing district
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district. (1) A city establishing an overlay district under KRS 82.660, shall, in the ordinance that creates the overlay district, delegate the responsibility for the administration of overlay district regulations to a department or agency of the city, or to a nonprofit corporati…