Title IX, Counties, Cities, and Other Local Units

(1) A planning commission may approve a development plan, but no certificate of approval thereof shall be issued by it unless and until an application for approval has been filed with it, together with the development plan, and unless and until, after a public hearing before it, …

(1) A supervising agency may approve a development plan, but no certificate of approval thereof shall be issued by it unless and until the planning commission shall first have approved thereof and there has been filed with the supervising agency the development plan, the certific…

The planning commission and the supervising agency may approve an amendment or amendments to a development plan, but no such amendment to a development plan which has theretofore been approved by the planning commission and the supervising agency shall be approved unless and unti…

(1) The planning commission and the supervising agency may each adopt a schedule of fees to be paid said commission or said agency, as the case may be, upon the filing of the development plan, amendments thereto and other instruments in connection therewith. The amount of these f…

The local legislative body of such cities is hereby authorized by general ordinance or local law to appoint, establish or designate the chief financial officer of the city or some other official or bureau, commission or agency as the person or body to exercise the powers and perf…

(1) At any time within twenty (20) years of June 1, 1942, three (3) or more persons may form a redevelopment corporation on making, subscribing, acknowledging and filing articles of incorporation and obtaining a certificate or charter pursuant to the general corporation law, whic…

articles. At any time within twenty (20) years of June 1, 1942, any domestic corporation which is not a redevelopment corporation but which has been incorporated pursuant to the general corporation law, may become a redevelopment corporation by filing an appropriate amendment to …

If a redevelopment corporation shall not have obtained the certificates of approval of its development plan required by KRS 99.040 to 99.060 within twelve (12) months of the date upon which it became a redevelopment corporation, or shall not substantially comply with the developm…

No corporation now organized under the laws of this state shall change its name to a name, and no such corporation hereafter organized shall have a name, containing the word "redevelopment" as a part thereof, unless and until such corporation is or becomes a redevelopment corpora…

No redevelopment corporation shall: (1) Undertake any clearance, reconstruction, improvement, alteration or construction in connection with any development until the certificates of approval required by KRS 99.040 to 99.060 have been issued; (2) Change, alter, amend, add to or de…

The provisions of the general corporation law as presently in effect and as hereafter from time to time amended, shall apply to redevelopment corporations, except where such provisions are in conflict with the provisions of KRS 99.010 to 99.310.

No redevelopment corporation shall issue stock except for money or property actually received for the use and lawful purposes of the corporation or services actually performed for the corporation.

(1) Upon the completion of a development a redevelopment corporation shall, or upon the completion of a principal part of a development a redevelopment corporation may, file with the supervising agency an audited statement of the development cost thereof. Within a reasonable time…

A redevelopment corporation shall: (1) Furnish to the supervising agency from time to time, as required by it, but with respect to regular reports not more often than once every six (6) months, such financial information, statements, audited reports or other material as such supe…

redevelopment corporations. Whenever a redevelopment corporation shall not have obtained the certificates of approval of its development plan required by KRS 99.040 to 99.060 within twelve (12) months of the date upon which it became a redevelopment corporation, or shall not have…

Notwithstanding any requirement of law to the contrary or the absence of direct provision therefor in the instrument under which a fiduciary is acting, every executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, conservator or any other person holding trust funds or acting in a fiduciary c…

convey to corporation -- Federal or state aid -- Alternate method of acquiring and conveying land. (1) A redevelopment corporation may, whether before or after the certificates of approval of its development plan required by KRS 99.040 to 99.060 have been issued, acquire real pro…

(1) When it is desired that any real property in a development area be acquired by condemnation, there shall be presented to the supervising agency by the redevelopment corporation a verified petition requesting the issuance of a certificate of approval of condemnation of such re…

Before condemnation proceedings for a redevelopment corporation shall be instituted the redevelopment corporation shall make written request to the mayor of the city to cause the city to institute proceedings to acquire for the redevelopment corporation any real property in the d…

Expedition of proceedings -- Condemnation of property devoted to public use. The following provisions shall apply to any proceedings for the assessment of compensation and damages for real property in a development area taken or to be taken by condemnation for a redevelopment cor…

development. (1) When title to real property has vested in a redevelopment corporation or city by gift, grant, devise, purchase or otherwise, or in the city by condemnation proceedings or otherwise, the redevelopment corporation or city, as the case may be, may agree with the pre…

(1) Upon first obtaining the approval of the supervising agency, any redevelopment corporation may borrow funds for use in the redevelopment, before or during such redevelopment, and secure the repayment of same by mortgage or mortgages. Every such mortgage shall be a lien upon n…

Certificates, bonds, and notes, or part interests therein, or any part of an issue thereof, which are secured by a first mortgage on the real property in a development area, or any part thereof, shall be securities in which all the following persons, partnerships, or corporations…

limits. The limits as to principal amount secured by mortgage referred to in KRS 99.270 shall not apply to certificates, bonds and notes, or part interests therein, or any part of an issue thereof, which are secured by first mortgage on real property in a development area, or any…

(1) The local legislative body may by ordinance determine that real property specified and described in such ordinance, title to which is held by the city and which was not acquired by condemnation under the provisions of KRS 99.010 to 99.310, is needed for the redevelopment proj…

(1) It shall be the duty of the supervising agency, upon any request from a redevelopment corporation, to determine whether the redevelopment of any unit or units in the development area has been achieved, and if the supervising agency finds that such redevelopment has been finis…

KRS 99.010 to 99.300 shall be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes thereof, and the enumeration of specific powers in those sections shall not operate to restrict the meaning of any general grant of power contained in those sections or to exclude other powers comprehend…

(1) It is hereby found and declared: (a) That there exist in many communities in this Commonwealth slum areas and blighted areas (as defined by KRS 99.340) which constitute a serious and growing menace, are injurious and inimical to the public health, safety, and welfare of the p…

The following words or terms shall have the following meanings wherever used in KRS 99.330 to 99.510, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context: (1) "Slum area" means an area in which there is at least one-fourth (1/4) of all buildings or a predominance of im…

Appointment and tenure of members -- Structure and organization. (1) If the council of any community by resolution finds and declares: (a) That there exist in the community slum areas or blighted areas; (b) That there is need in the community for the exercise of powers, functions…

(1) Each agency created for the purpose of KRS 99.330 to 99.510 shall constitute a public body, corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and shall have the following powers in addition to the others granted: (a) To sue and be sued; to have a …

No agency may acquire title to any land for the purpose of carrying out a development plan unless the following conditions have been met: (1) A general or master plan of the community has been adopted by the planning commission of the community. (2) A development plan for the pro…

area. After adoption of the development plan by the council, no building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any structure or use within the area (except for construction or uses which are necessary for the immediate protection of the public health or safety) w…

(1) Any person, firm, corporate organization, public officer or governmental agency or department, being a party of record at any hearing conducted by the agency in connection with the designation of a redevelopment project which has applied for a building permit or certificate o…

of bonds. Any community located in whole or in part within the area of operation of an agency may grant funds to an agency for the purpose of aiding such agency in carrying out any of its powers and functions under KRS 99.330 to 99.510. To obtain funds for this purpose, the commu…

(1) A public body shall have power to aid an agency within its area of operation and such aid may be authorized by a resolution or ordinance of the legislative body of such public body adopted by a majority of its members present at a meeting of such legislative body. A public bo…

Whenever in the opinion of the agency, land or other property, right of way or easement over or through any property is needed by the agency in order to accomplish the purposes of KRS 99.330 to 99.510, it may by resolution authorize the purchase or condemnation in the name of the…

(1) Any agency shall have power to issue revenue bonds from time to time at its discretion for any of its corporate purposes under KRS 99.330 to 99.510. An agency shall also have power to issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or retiring bonds previously issued by it. A…

Upon the approval by the council of the development plan, the agency shall proceed to carry out the redevelopment. In the event that a bond issue is to be submitted by the community to the voters for the purpose of providing funds to pay for the cost of the redevelopment project …

The agency may sell, exchange, lease, or otherwise transfer real property acquired under the provisions of KRS 99.330 to 99.510 to one or more private individuals or to public bodies, and thereafter the real property shall be used only in accordance with the limitations and condi…

If a proposal by an agency to modify a development plan is made in writing to the planning commission and the council of the community, the planning commission and council shall consider the proposed modification, and if they approve such modification in writing, the development …

An agency shall have the right to lease any parcel or parcels obtained by it pursuant to its proceedings under KRS 99.330 to 99.510 for such uses and purposes as may be deemed desirable, even though not in conformity with the development plan, during the period of the development…

Before the agency enters into any contracts for work of demolition, grading, clearing or construction of utilities or other facilities or site improvements, it shall satisfy all requirements of the law, applicable to similar contracts of the community, relating to the advertiseme…

If the council within its discretion finds and determines that it would be more efficient and in the public interest for the powers, functions, and duties of an agency to be exercised by the community or the housing authority of the community, such community or housing authority …

Two or more communities may jointly exercise the powers granted under KRS 99.330 to 99.510 and in such case the planning commissions, councils, and agencies may hold joint meetings, but all public hearings shall be held in each community which is affected under KRS 99.330 to 99.5…

The powers conferred by KRS 99.330 to 99.510 shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.