91A.210 Definitions for KRS 91A.200 to 91A.290.

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As used in KRS 91A.200 to 91A.290, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)"Improvement" means construction of any facility for public use or services or any

addition thereto, which is of special benefit to specific properties in the area served

by such facility;

(2)"Property" means any real property benefited by an improvement;

(3)"Special assessment" or "assessment" means a special charge fixed on property to

finance an improvement in whole or in part;

(4)"Fair basis" means assessed value basis, front foot basis, square foot basis or

benefits received basis;

(5)"Assessed value basis" means the apportionment of cost of an improvement

according to the ratio the assessed value of individual parcels of property bears to

the total assessed value of all such properties;

(6)"Front foot basis" means the apportionment of cost of an improvement according to

the ratio the front footage on the improvement of individual parcels of property

bears to such front footage of all such properties;

(7)"Square foot basis" means the apportionment of cost of an improvement according

to the ratio the square footage of individual parcels of property bears to the square

footage of all such property;

(8)"Benefits received basis" means the apportionment of cost of an improvement

according to equitable determination by the city legislative body of the special

benefit received by property from the improvement, including assessed value basis,

front foot basis, and square foot basis, or any combination thereof, and may include

consideration of assessed value of land only, graduation for different classes of

property based on nature and extent of special benefits received, and other factors

affecting benefits received; and

(9)"Cost" means all costs related to an improvement, including planning, design,

property or easement acquisition and construction costs, fiscal and legal fees,

financing costs, and publication expenses.