<br><br>81A.510 Annexation of unincorporated territory in which industrial plants are <br>located -- Public policy stated -- Prerequisites -- Protest and hearing. <br>(1) The General Assembly, recognizing that the general welfare and prosperity of the <br>Commonwealth of Kentucky is very greatly dependent upon continued industrial <br>development and expansion; and, further recognizing that reasonable assurances of <br>fair treatment will greatly increase industrial development and expansion in <br>Kentucky, it hereby is declared to be the public policy of the Commonwealth of <br>Kentucky to encourage the location of new industries and the expansion of existing <br>industries in Kentucky by prohibiting unfair and unreasonable annexation by <br>municipal corporations of industries now or hereafter located in unincorporated <br>areas. However, it is not the intent of the General Assembly to prohibit, restrict or <br>hamper normal expansion of municipal boundaries if such normal development and <br>expansion extends to and embraces such industrial properties. <br>(2) No unincorporated territory in which is located an industrial plant or plants shall be <br>annexed by any municipality unless such territory is embraced within a broad, <br>comprehensive plan of annexation. The territory to be annexed shall be contiguous <br>to the boundary line or lines of such municipality, and the territory or area to be <br>annexed shall be both compact and contiguous. The number of registered voters <br>duly qualified to vote in the territory proposed to be annexed shall equal or exceed <br>fifty percent (50%) of the average number of persons employed by industrial plants <br>within such territory during the next preceding calendar year, the number of such <br>registered voters to be determined by taking the total of such voters from the last <br>closed registration books in the county clerk's office. <br>(3) Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting any municipality from annexing <br>any industrial plant or plants or its properties if the duly authorized representatives <br>of such industrial plant or plants consent to or request such action. <br>(4) Any person or persons within the area proposed to be annexed shall have the right <br>to file a protest and to have the protest heard and determined as now provided by <br>existing statutes. <br>Effective: May 2, 1956 <br>History: Created 1956 (4th Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 1, effective May 2, 1956. <br>Formerly codified as KRS 81.280. <br><br>