99.340 Definitions for KRS 99.330 to 99.510. - Kentucky Statutes

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99.340 Definitions for KRS 99.330 to 99.510. 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 improvements which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration,
age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, sanitation, or open
spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or any combination of such
factors, are unsafe or unfit to occupy; are conducive to ill health, transmission of
disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, or crime; injuriously affect the entire
area; or constitute a menace to the public health, safety and welfare. A slum area
may include lands, structures, or improvements, the acquisition of which is
necessary in order to assure the proper clearance and redevelopment of the entire
area and to prevent the spread or recurrence of slum conditions thereby protecting
the public health, safety, and welfare; (2) "Blighted area" means an area (other than a slum area as defined in this section) where by reason of the predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty
lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, submergency of
lots by water or other unsanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site
improvements, diversity of ownership, tax delinquency, defective or unusual
conditions of title, improper subdivision or obsolete platting, or any combination of
such reasons, development of such blighted area (which may include some
incidental buildings or improvements) into predominantly housing uses is being
prevented; (3) "Redevelopment" means the planning or replanning, design or redesign, acquisition, clearance, development, disposal, rehabilitation, historic preservation, or any
combination of these, of a development area and the preparation of such area for
such residential, commercial, industrial, public, recreational, or other structures,
works, improvements, facilities, or spaces as may be appropriate or necessary.
"Redevelopment" and derivatives thereof shall mean develop as well as redevelop; (4) "Community" means any city or county;
(5) "Mayor" means the mayor of a city or the county judge/executive of a county, or the officer thereof having the duties customarily imposed upon the executive head of a
city or county; (6) "Council" means the legislative authority of a city or the fiscal court of a county;
(7) "Redevelopment project" means any or a combination of one (1) or more of the following:
(a) Acquisition of a slum area or a blighted area (as defined in this section);
(b) Demolition, removal, rehabilitation, or historic preservation of structures and improvements; (c) Installation, construction, or reconstruction of streets, utilities, and other site improvements essential to the preparation of sites for uses in accordance with
the development plan; and (d) Making the land available for development or redevelopment by private enterprise or public bodies for uses in accordance with the development plan; (8) "Development area" means the area of a redevelopment project;
(9) "Development plan" means a plan for the redevelopment of all or any part of a development area; (10) "Agency" means a public corporate body created pursuant to KRS 99.350;
(11) "Public body" means any city, county, commission, district authority, or other public body or political subdivision of the Commonwealth; (12) "Area of operation" means: (a) In the case of a city, the area within the city and the area within five (5) miles of the territorial boundaries thereof, except that the area of operation of a city
under KRS 99.330 to 99.510 shall not include any area which lies within the
territorial boundaries of another city unless a resolution has been adopted by
the council of the other city declaring a need therefor; and (b) In the case of a county, the area within the county, except that the area of operation of a county shall not include any area which lies within the
territorial boundaries of a city unless a resolution has been adopted by the
council of the city declaring a need therefor; (13) "Real property" includes all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and
every estate, interest, and right, legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years
and liens by way of judgment, mortgage, or otherwise and the indebtedness secured
by such liens; (14) "Planning commission" means a city, county, or joint city-county planning and zoning commission or a planning commission established pursuant to the provisions
of KRS Chapter 100 having authority and responsibility with respect to the area of
the community; and (15) "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures, or other obligations. Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 307, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts
ch. 152, sec. 84. -- Created 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 119, sec. 3.