Whenever any condemnor cannot, by agreement with the owner thereof, acquire the property right, privileges or easements needed for any of the uses or purposes for which the condemnor is authorized by law, to exercise its right of eminent domain, the condemnor may condemn such property, property rights, privileges or easements pursuant to the provisions of KRS 416.550 to 416.670. It is not a prerequisite to an action to attempt to agree with an owner who is unknown or who, after reasonable effort, cannot be found within the state or with an owner who is under a disability.
KRS 416.550
Right to condemn
Known as the Eminent Domain Act
The act spans §§ 416–416 (68 sections).
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case God's Center Foundation, Inc. v. Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (2002)
Most recently applied in Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't v. Moore (November 2018)
History: Created 1976 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.