2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 81A - ANNEXATION 81A.510 Annexation of unincorporated territory in which industrial plants are located -- Public policy stated -- Prerequisites -- Protest and hearing.
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81A.510 Annexation of unincorporated territory in which industrial plants are
located -- Public policy stated -- Prerequisites -- Protest and hearing.
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The General Assembly, recognizing that the general welfare and prosperity of
the Commonwealth of Kentucky is very greatly dependent upon continued
industrial development and expansion; and, further recognizing that reasonable
assurances of fair treatment will greatly increase industrial development and
expansion in Kentucky, it hereby is declared to be the public policy of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky to encourage the location of new industries and
the expansion of existing industries in Kentucky by prohibiting unfair and
unreasonable annexation by municipal corporations of industries now or
hereafter located in unincorporated areas. However, it is not the intent of the
General Assembly to prohibit, restrict or hamper normal expansion of municipal
boundaries if such normal development and expansion extends to and
embraces such industrial properties.
No unincorporated territory in which is located an industrial plant or plants shall
be annexed by any municipality unless such territory is embraced within a
broad, comprehensive plan of annexation. The territory to be annexed shall be
contiguous to the boundary line or lines of such municipality, and the territory
or area to be annexed shall be both compact and contiguous. The number of
registered voters duly qualified to vote in the territory proposed to be annexed
shall equal or exceed fifty percent (50%) of the average number of persons
employed by industrial plants within such territory during the next preceding
calendar year, the number of such registered voters to be determined by taking
the total of such voters from the last closed registration books in the county
clerk's office.
Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting any municipality from
annexing any industrial plant or plants or its properties if the duly authorized
representatives of such industrial plant or plants consent to or request such
action.
Any person or persons within the area proposed to be annexed shall have the
right to file a protest and to have the protest heard and determined as now
provided by existing statutes.
Effective:May 2, 1956
History: Created 1956 (4th Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 1, effective May 2,
1956.
Formerly codified as KRS 81.280.
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