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177.076 Definitions for KRS 177.076 to 177.079.
As used in KRS 177.076 to 177.079, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Historical site" means a cultural or educational site that is officially listed in the
National Register of Historical Places;
(2) "Fully controlled access highway" means a limited access highway, an
interstate highway, and a parkway;
(3) "Limited supplemental guide sign" means an official highway guide sign that is
erected by the Department of Highways to give directions, furnish advance
notice, show mileage or exit indicators, and indicate access to historical sites or
to scenic, cultural, and recreational tourist areas or attractions and that
conforms to the design standards and requirements set forth in the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD);
(4) "Post-interchange guide sign" means an official highway sign that may be used
in conjunction with a limited supplemental guide sign and lists the name of a
tourist area or attraction or an historical site and the distance from an interstate
to a tourist area or attraction or an historical site. A post-interchange guide sign
shall conform to the design standards and requirements set forth in the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD);
(5) "Rural area" means an area that does not have sufficient population to be
designated as an urban area;
(6) "Tourist area or attraction" means a cultural, recreational, or entertainment
facility, family entertainment center, or an area of natural phenomenon or
scenic beauty that is suited for outdoor recreation that receives a major portion
of its income or visitors during the normal business season from motorists not
residing in the immediate area of the tourist area or attraction. "Tourist area or
attraction" does not include any of the following:
(a) Lodging facilities; or
(b) Facilities that are primarily devoted to the retail sale of goods, unless the
facilities are a family entertainment center or the goods are created by
individuals at the tourist area or attraction or if the sale of goods is
incidental to the tourist area or attraction; or
(c) Recreational facilities that do not serve as a likely destination where
individuals who are not residents of the state would remain overnight in
commercial lodging at or near the tourism area or attraction;
(7) "Family entertainment center" means a facility, other than a stand alone
shopping center, that meets all of the following criteria:
(a) Contains a minimum of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of building
space;
(b) Is located on property encompassing at least five (5) acres adjacent or
complementary to a cultural, recreational, or entertainment facility, or
natural recreational area;
(c) Provides a variety of entertainment and leisure options;
(d) Contains at least one (1) restaurant and at least two (2) additional
venues, including, but not limited to, live entertainment, concert halls,
museums, zoos, or other cultural, recreational or leisure activities; and
(e)
(8)
Is at a location where sixty percent (60%) of the developed property is
devoted to entertainment and food options.
"City" means an area with a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or
more designated by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census.
Effective:July 14, 2000
History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 353, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 526, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.
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