99.720 Certification of blight deterioration -- Notice to owner demanding
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abatement.
(1)The legislative body shall not institute eminent domain proceedings pursuant to
KRS 99.700 to 99.730 unless the commission or alternative government entity has
certified that the property is blighted or deteriorated. A property which has been
referred to the commission or alternative government entity by a local government
as blighted or deteriorated may only be certified to the legislative body as blighted
or deteriorated after the commission or alternative government entity has
determined:
(a)That the owner of the property or designated agent has been sent an order by
the appropriate local government agency to eliminate the conditions which are
in violation of local codes or law;
(b)That the property is vacant;
(c)That the property is blighted and deteriorated; and
(d)That the commission or alternative government entity has notified the
property owner or designated agent that the property has been determined to
be blighted or deteriorated and the time period for correction of such condition
has expired and the property owner or agent has failed to comply with the
notice.
(2)The findings required by subsection
(1)of this section shall be in writing and
included in the report to the legislative body.
(a)The commission or alternative government entity shall notify the owner of the
property or a designated agent that a determination of blight or deterioration
has been made and that failure to eliminate the conditions causing the blight
shall render the property subject to condemnation by the local government
under KRS 99.700 to 99.730.
(b)Notice shall be mailed to the owner or designated agent by certified mail,
return receipt requested. However, if the address of the owner or a designated
agent is unknown and cannot be ascertained by the commission or alternative
government entity in the exercise of reasonable diligence, copies of the notice
shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the property affected.
(c)The written notice sent to the owner or his or her agent or posted on the
property shall describe the conditions that render the property blighted and
deteriorated, and shall demand abatement of the conditions within ninety
days of the receipt of such notice.
(4)An extension of the ninety
(90)day time period may be granted by the commission
or alternative government entity if the owner or designated agent demonstrates that
such period is insufficient to correct the conditions cited in the notice.