100.127 Written agreements for joint or regional planning units -- Filing fees --

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Exception when planning unit includes county with consolidated local

government.

(1)All agreements for joint or regional planning units shall be in writing, and shall

describe the boundaries of the area involved, and shall contain all details which are

necessary for the establishment and administration of the planning unit in regard to

planning commission organization, preparation of plans, and aids to plan

implementation. The agreement shall be adopted as an ordinance by the legislative

bodies which are parties to the agreement in accordance with the procedures for the

adoption of an ordinance pursuant to KRS Chapters 67, 67A, 67C, 83, and 83A, and

filed in the office of the county clerk of all counties which are parties to the

agreement or which contain a city which is a party to the agreement. The county

clerk may charge a fee pursuant to KRS 64.012 for the filing of the agreement.

Combination under this subsection shall be permitted notwithstanding the fact that

the governmental units are also involved in area planning under KRS 147.610 to

147.705. Combined planning operations shall be jointly financed, and the agreement

shall state the method of proration of financial support.

(2)Agreements for planning units shall be in existence as long as at least two

(2)of the

original signators are operating under the combination despite the fact that other

signators have withdrawn from the unit. In addition, any enlargement of a unit may

be accomplished under the existing agreement by filing a copy of the agreement in

the office of the county clerk of all member counties along with a statement as to

when it was admitted to the unit. The clerk may charge a fee pursuant to KRS

64.012 for the filing.

(3)If the planning unit, or any part thereof, has adopted regulations for historical

districts under KRS 100.201 and 100.203, the planning agreement may provide for

the creation of a three

(3)or five

(5)member board to advise the zoning

administrator regarding issuance of permits in such districts, the board being guided

by the standards and restrictions of the community's comprehensive plan and by the

historical district regulations adopted by the planning unit.

(4)Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, when a planning unit includes

a county with a consolidated local government created pursuant to KRS Chapter

67C, a planning agreement is not required.