Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units
58 chapters · 2,528 sections in this title.
KRS § 99.520 Legislative finding and policy of KRS 99.520 to 99.590
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It is hereby found and declared that (1) there exist in communities of the state, slum, blighted and deteriorated areas which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of the state, and the findings and de…
KRS § 99.530 Urban renewal projects
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(1) In addition to its authority under KRS 99.330 to 99.510, an agency is hereby authorized to plan and undertake urban renewal projects. As used in KRS 99.520 to 99.590, an urban renewal project may include undertakings and activities for the prevention of the development or spr…
KRS § 99.540 Urban renewal plan
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Any urban renewal project undertaken pursuant to the preceding section shall be undertaken in accordance with an urban renewal plan for the area of the project. As used in KRS 99.520 to 99.590, an "urban renewal plan" means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for an urban ren…
KRS § 99.550 Power and authority of agency with respect to urban renewal
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An agency shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to undertake and carry out urban renewal plans and urban renewal projects, including the authority to acquire and dispose of property, to issue bonds and other obligations, to borrow and accept grants from the federal go…
KRS § 99.555 Authority to receive grants
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In addition to the power and authority of any agency under KRS 99.550, such agency shall have the power and authority to act and receive grants from the federal government, local government, or any other sources, for the preparation, planning and completion of community renewal p…
KRS § 99.560 Assistance to urban renewal by communities and other public bodies
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Any community or other public body is hereby authorized (without limiting any provision in the preceding section) to do any and all things necessary to aid and cooperate in the planning and undertaking of an urban renewal project in the area in which such community or public body…
KRS § 99.565 Acquisition of property in order to receive federal funds
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The council of any community, whose agency has received certification of availability of federal funds pursuant to section 101(c) of the National Housing Act of 1949, as amended may authorize the agency to acquire, by eminent domain, purchase, gift, grant, devise or otherwise, an…
KRS § 99.570 Workable program authorized
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The governing body of the community, or such public officer or public body as it may designate, is hereby authorized to prepare a workable program (which may include an official plan of action, as it exists from time to time for effectively dealing with the problem of urban slums…
KRS § 99.580 Provisions of KRS 99.520 to 99.590 severable
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Notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby declared to be the controlling legislative intent that if any provision of KRS 99.520 to 99.590, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of KRS 99.520 to 99.59…
KRS § 99.590 Powers conferred by KRS 99.520 to 99.590 supplemental
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The powers conferred by KRS 99.520 to 99.590 shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.
KRS § 99.595 Definitions for KRS 99.595 to 99.605 and 132.452
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(1) "Administering agency" means the agency delegated responsibility by the legislative body to implement the provisions of KRS 99.595 to 99.605 and 132.452. (2) "Commercial facility" means any structure the primary purpose and use of which is the operation of a commercial busine…
KRS § 99.600 Moratoriums on property assessment or reassessment
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(1) Any local government may by ordinance establish a program granting property assessment or reassessment moratoriums for existing residential properties or commercial facilities for the purpose of encouraging the repair, rehabilitation, restoration or stabilization of existing …
KRS § 99.605 Applications for moratorium certificates -- Extensions -- Lapsing of certificates -- Transfers
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certificates -- Transfers. (1) Any owner of an existing residential building, or any owner or lessee of a commercial facility, may make application to the administering agency for a property assessment or reassessment moratorium certificate. The application shall be filed within …
KRS § 99.610 Legislative finding and policy
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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth to assist in the preservation and revitalization of historically or economically significant local areas, including open spaces, of cities of the first class, cities with populations equal to or greater than fifteen thous…
KRS § 99.615 Definitions for KRS 99.610 to 99.680
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The following words or terms shall have the following meanings wherever used in KRS 99.610 to 99.680 unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context: (1) "Act" means KRS 99.610 to 99.680 which may be called the "Local Development Authority Act"; (2) "Technical advi…
KRS § 99.620 Creation of development authority
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There is hereby authorized, created, and established in cities as defined in KRS 99.615, upon adoption of a resolution so declaring by a majority of the governing board of said cities, an agency to be known by the name of the city, and the words "Development Authority." Said agen…
KRS § 99.625 Appointment of commissioners -- Term -- Reimbursement of expenses
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Upon the date of the creation of the development authority, or within a reasonable time thereafter, the mayor shall appoint, with the approval of a majority of the governing board as aforesaid, seven (7) citizens of the city as members of the agency, each of whom shall bear the t…
KRS § 99.630 Officers
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The agency shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among the members of its board of commissioners. The term of office of each of said officers, unless otherwise prescribed by the agency, shall be for the calendar year or for that portion thereof remaining after each such…
KRS § 99.635 Powers vested in commissioners -- Removal procedure
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The powers of the agency shall be vested in the commissioners appointed as members of the board of commissioners. For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner may be removed by the governing board of the city, but only after he shall have been given…
KRS § 99.640 Disclosure of interest in property in project area
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No officer, employee or consultant of an agency, who in the course of his duties is required to participate in the formulation of plans or policies for the development of a project area, or in the implementation of such plans or policies, shall acquire any interest in any propert…
KRS § 99.645 Appropriation and receipt of funds
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The board of commissioners of an agency is authorized to receive, and the governing board of the city for which the agency is established, is authorized to appropriate, such amounts of money as may be necessary for the administrative purposes of the agency, which may include paym…
KRS § 99.650 Powers of agency
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(1) Each agency created under the terms of KRS 99.610 to 99.680 shall constitute a public body corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and shall have all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and pro…
KRS § 99.655 Prerequisites for acquisition of land: Plan -- Technical advisory board
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No agency may acquire title to any land for the purpose of carrying out a development plan unless the following conditions have been met: A development plan clearly fixing the boundaries of the proposed project area has been approved by the board of commissioners and the plan has…
KRS § 99.660 City, consolidated local government, or urban-county aid
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A city, consolidated local government, or urban-county shall have the power to aid an agency in any manner provided for aid by public bodies to urban renewal and community development agencies by KRS 99.410.
KRS § 99.665 Housing rehabilitation development fund -- Purpose
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(1) An agency may create and establish a special revolving loan fund to be known as the housing rehabilitation development fund and to be administered by the agency as a trust fund separate and distinct from any other moneys or funds administered by the agency. (2) The housing re…
KRS § 99.670 Bond issue -- Agency powers
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(1) An agency shall have power to issue bonds from time to time at its discretion for any of its corporate purposes under KRS 99.610 to 99.680. An agency shall also have power to issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or retiring bonds previously issued by it. An agency …
KRS § 99.675 Sale or exchange of real property
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The agency may sell, exchange, lease, or otherwise transfer real property acquired under the provisions of KRS 99.610 to 99.680 to one (1) or more private individuals or to public bodies, and thereafter the real property shall be used only in accordance with the limitations and c…
KRS § 99.680 Price advisory council
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A price advisory council is hereby established in each agency which shall be entirely separate from the board of commissioners. Said price advisory council shall consist of seven (7) persons who shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years in the same manner provided herein for…
KRS § 99.700 Legislative findings and policy
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(1) It is hereby found: (a) That there exist within the jurisdiction of many local governments in this Commonwealth blighted and deteriorated properties in neighborhoods which cause the deterioration of those and contiguous neighborhoods and constitute a serious and growing menac…
KRS § 99.705 Definitions for KRS 99.700 to 99.730
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As used in KRS 99.700 to 99.730: (1) "Alternative government entity" means an entity established by the legislative body of a local government pursuant to KRS 65.350 to 65.375, 99.330 to 99.510, 99.520 to 99.590, or 99.610 to 99.680, with a purpose compatible with the purposes ex…
KRS § 99.710 Ordinance adopting provisions of state statutes on blighted or deteriorated areas -- Vacant property review commission
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areas -- Vacant property review commission. (1) If the legislative body of a local government finds and declares that there exist within the jurisdiction of the local government blighted or deteriorated properties and that there is need for the exercise of powers, functions, and …
KRS § 99.715 Acquisition and disposal of blighted property by local government
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A local government may acquire, by eminent domain pursuant to KRS Chapter 416, any property determined to be blighted or deteriorated pursuant to KRS 99.700 to 99.730, and shall have the power to hold, clear, manage, or dispose of property so acquired pursuant to the provisions o…
KRS § 99.720 Certification of blight deterioration -- Notice to owner demanding abatement
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abatement. (1) The legislative body shall not institute eminent domain proceedings pursuant to KRS 99.700 to 99.730 unless the commission or alternative government entity has certified that the property is blighted or deteriorated. A property which has been referred to the commis…
KRS § 99.725 Eminent domain proceedings by local government
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The legislative body of the local government may institute eminent domain proceedings pursuant to KRS Chapter 416 against any property which has been certified as blighted or deteriorated by the commission or alternative government entity if it finds: (1) That such property has d…
KRS § 99.727 Consolidated local government may establish tax delinquency diversion program for blighted property -- Procedures -- Purchases by diverted tax delinquency purchasers -- Administrative regulations
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program for blighted property -- Procedures -- Purchases by diverted tax delinquency purchasers -- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Census block" means an area within the jurisdiction of a local government identified by the United States Census Bureau…
KRS § 99.730 Acquisition by certain employees prohibited -- Disclosure of previous interest required -- Payment under eminent domain proceedings
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interest required -- Payment under eminent domain proceedings. (1) No officer or employee of a local government, the vacant property review commission, or an alternative government entity, who in the course of his or her duties is required to participate in the determination of p…
KRS § 99.780 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Abandoned and blighted residential, commercial, and industrial buildings are a nuisance and public safety threat to communities across the Commonwealth, negatively affecting quality of life and surrounding property values. If not …
KRS § 99.785 Definitions for KRS 99.780 to 99.855
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As used in KRS 99.780 to 99.855, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Abandoned and blighted property" means a residential, commercial, or industrial building that has been continuously vacant for at least one (1) year with repeated housing, building, or nuisance code cita…
KRS § 99.790 Petition for appointment of conservator for abandoned and blighted building
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building. (1) A petition for the appointment of a conservator to take possession of and undertake the rehabilitation of an abandoned and blighted building shall be filed in the Circuit Court in the county in which the building is located by the city or county in which the buildin…
KRS § 99.795 Service of process -- Notice
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(1) Service of process shall be provided in accordance with the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure to the following parties in interest: (a) The owner of the property at his or her last known address; (b) The city or county in which the property is located that is not the petition…
KRS § 99.800 Hearing -- Conditions for eligibility of conservatorship
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(1) The court shall act upon a petition filed by holding a hearing. A party in interest may be heard with respect to the petition, the requested relief, or any other matter which may come before the court in reference to the proceeding. Any party in interest shall be permitted to…
KRS § 99.805 Appointment of conservator -- Bond -- Removal
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(1) If the court finds after a hearing that the conditions for conservatorship have been established, the court may: (a) Appoint a conservator; and (b) Grant such other relief as may be just and appropriate. (2) In appointing a conservator, the court shall consider any recommenda…
KRS § 99.810 Abatement by owner -- Bond -- Failure to abate -- Petition costs
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(1) If the court finds after a hearing that the conditions for conservatorship have been established, but the owner represents that the conditions will be abated in a reasonable period, the court may allow the owner to proceed to remedy the conditions. (2) If the owner is allowed…
KRS § 99.815 Powers and duties of conservator -- Obligations of owner -- Sale or transfer of property by owner subject to conservatorship
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of property by owner subject to conservatorship. (1) The conservator shall have all powers and duties necessary in order to bring the building into compliance with all applicable housing, building, and nuisance code requirements and to fulfill the conservator's responsibilities u…
KRS § 99.820 Authority to incur debt to fulfill conservator obligations
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A conservator may borrow money or incur indebtedness in order to cover the costs of rehabilitation or to otherwise fulfill the conservator's obligations under KRS 99.780 to 99.855. In order to facilitate the borrowing of funds for the costs of rehabilitation, the court shall gran…
KRS § 99.825 Obligations of conservator while in possession of property -- Final plan for abatement -- Status report -- Full accounting upon implementation -- Petition to terminate conservatorship through sale
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abatement -- Status report -- Full accounting upon implementation -- Petition to terminate conservatorship through sale. (1) While in possession of the building, the conservator shall: (a) Maintain, safeguard, and insure the property; (b) Develop a final plan for abatement of the…
KRS § 99.830 Plan for demolition of building -- Required evidence -- Salvage of reusable materials -- Full accounting -- Petition to terminate conservatorship through sale
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materials -- Full accounting -- Petition to terminate conservatorship through sale. (1) If no feasible final plan can be developed for rehabilitation of the building in order to bring it into compliance with all applicable housing, building, and nuisance code requirements at a re…
KRS § 99.835 Sale of property by private sale, public auction, other means subject to court order -- Evidence of value of property -- Conditions for sale
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court order -- Evidence of value of property -- Conditions for sale. (1) Upon application of the conservator, the court may order the sale of the property free and clear of all existing liens, claims, and encumbrances subject to the approval and supervision of the court by privat…
KRS § 99.840 Distribution of sale proceeds -- Delivery of deed to purchaser -- Report to court and interested parties
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court and interested parties. (1) If the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to pay all existing liens, claims, and encumbrances, the proceeds shall be distributed according to the priorities set out in subsection (2) of this section and all unpaid liens, claims, or encumbrance…
KRS § 99.845 Termination of conservatorship
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Upon request by a party in interest or the conservator, the court may order the termination of the conservatorship if it determines: (1) The obligations, expenses, and improvements of the conservatorship, including all costs of the conservator, have been fully paid or provided fo…