Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

KRS 99.725

Eminent domain proceedings by local government

Known as the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act

The act spans §§ 99–99 (113 sections).

Effective: July 15, 2016 History: Amended 2016 Ky

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 deteriorated to such an extent as to constitute a serious and growing menace to the public health, safety and welfare;

(2) That such property is likely to continue to deteriorate unless corrected;

(3) That the continued deterioration of such property may contribute to the blighting or deterioration of the area immediately surrounding the property; and (4) That the owner of such property has failed to correct the deterioration of the property.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.