<br><br>81.500 Transfer of incorporated areas between cities of the second through sixth <br>classes. <br>(1) When two (2) cities of the second through the sixth class have a common boundary <br>and it is determined that a specified area within one (1) city can be better served by <br>the adjoining city, the specified incorporated area may be transferred to the <br>adjoining city upon enactment of identical ordinances by each city legislative body <br>and the submission of a petition in support of the transfer signed by voters in the <br>area to be transferred. <br>(2) The ordinances declaring the transfer of property between two (2) cities shall <br>include, but not be limited to, the following: <br>(a) A definition of the area to be transferred; <br>(b) A statement of the financial considerations between the two (2) cities <br>regarding the area and the terms of any financial agreements; <br>(c) The resolution of any taxes or revenues from the area; and <br>(d) A statement of the land use or zoning regulations which would be applicable <br>to the area being transferred if planning and zoning is in effect pursuant to <br>KRS Chapter 100 in either city. <br>(3) Prior to the effective date of the transfer of the property, a petition in support of the <br>transfer, containing a number of signatures of residents in the area to be transferred <br>which is not less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the number of registered voters in <br>the area to be transferred, shall be submitted to the county clerk of the county from <br>which the property is being transferred. The county clerk shall within ten (10) <br>working days of receipt of the petition notify each city of the validity of each <br>signature and address on the petition. No petition shall be required to be submitted <br>when the property proposed for transfer contains no residents and the property <br>owners consent in writing to the transfer. <br>(4) The enactment of ordinances by each city shall be pursuant to KRS 83A.060. <br>(5) The authority for the transfer of incorporated property between cities shall be <br>exclusive of the provisions of KRS 81A.440. <br>(6) In addition to other public notice requirements, cities involved in the transfer of <br>incorporated areas between cities shall comply with the provisions of KRS 81A.470 <br>and 81A.475. <br>(7) The incorporated area being transferred shall assume the local option status of the <br>city to which it is being transferred. <br>Effective: February 28, 1992 <br>History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 17, sec. 1, effective February 28, 1992. <br><br>