KRS 67A.840: Legislative findings and declarations.

(1) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that it is a policy of the

Commonwealth to retain agriculture and rural landscapes in urban counties.

(2) The General Assembly further finds and declares that the preservation of agriculture

and rural landscapes contributes to the development of tourism and recreation.

(3) The General Assembly further finds and declares that the urban -county form of

government promotes industrialization and commercialization, attended by rapid

residential development, which thr eatens the preservation of agriculture and rural

landscapes.

(4) The General Assembly further finds and declares that in urban counties a single

government embraces the entire county and, by nature, has within its jurisdiction

both substantial urban areas and substantial rural areas thereby creating the ability to

distribute both the benefits and the financial obligations of a purchase of

development rights program fairly among the constituents of a single government.

(5) The General Assembly further finds and declares that conferring responsibility upon

the electorate in urban -county governments to make decisions regarding the

establishment and funding of programs to retain and enhance agriculture and rural

landscapes and to promote tourism and recreation is consistent with the broad home

rule concepts embodied in this chapter.