Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/21/2024
.005 Annexation by city of first class that has in effect a cooperative compact with its county.
.010 Annexation of unincorporated territory or reduction of territory by first-class city -- Effect of compact.
.020 Protest against annexation of unincorporated territory or reduction of territory by city of the first class -- Trial -- Judgment.
.030 Repealed, 1984.
.040 Repealed, 1984.
.050 Proceedings to incorporate.
.060 Public hearings -- Authority of board of aldermen.
.070 Property tax in annexed area.
.400 Powers of cities to annex or reduce boundaries.
.410 Area subject to annexation -- Exception upon adoption of consolidated local government.
.412 Annexation permitted when each of the owners gives prior consent -- Notice to county fiscal court.
.415 Annexation by a city contained within two counties of an area in an additional county.
.420 Ordinance declaring intent to annex -- Petition on proposed annexation -- When city may enact ordinance.
.425 Notice of proposed annexation to property owners -- Exception -- Publication of annexation ordinance -- Action to void annexation.
.427 Annexation of areas containing city-owned utility infrastructure.
.429 Payments following annexation of territory that contains active residential, commercial, or industrial uses -- Cost-sharing agreements -- Reporting to the Department for Local Government -- Administrative regulations.
.430 Repealed, 1984.
.440 Reduction of boundaries.
.450 Responsibility for liabilities of annexed area -- Uniform taxation.
.460 Question of annexation or reduction of territory, once rejected, not to be raised again for five years.
.470 Map and certified copy of ordinance that changed city's boundaries to be recorded -- Preparation of map and description -- Taxation of residents or property in new territory by annexing city prohibited prior to compliance.
.475 Map and list of residents in area to be annexed to be filed with county clerk.
.480 Repealed, 2019.
.481 Standing of county to challenge proposed annexation -- Appropriate forum.
.482 Standing to contest city's annexation of property containing no residents -- Standing to contest results of defeated KRS 81A.120 election.
.484 Presumption of annexation's validity when not challenged within two years.
.490 Rights of utilities preserved.
.500 Annexation of property of consenting landowners pending litigation.
.510 Annexation of unincorporated territory in which industrial plants are located -- Public policy stated -- Prerequisites -- Protest and hearing.
.520 Repealed, 2015.
.530 Authorization for, procedures for, and effects of annexation of a city with population of less than 1,000 by an adjoining city with a population of 1,000 or more.
.532 Definitions for KRS 81A.532 to 81A.536.
.534 Establishment of designated county industrial districts -- Process -- Requirements -- Removal of property from district by landowner.
.536 Annexation of territory within a designated county industrial district -- Limitations.