KRS 67A.871: Definitions for KRS 67A.872 to 67A.894.

As used in KRS 67A.872 to 67A.894, the following words or terms shall have the

respective meanings indicated, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the

context:

(1) "Assessed value basis" means the plan for the levying of improvement benefit

assessments upon benefited property for benefits conferred by construction of

projects on the basis of the assessed values (land only) of the benefited property,

whether such levies are paid in full by benefited property owners or levied annually

to amorti ze bonds. Such plan shall also include the levying of identical

improvement benefit assessments upon classified zones of benefited property where

determination is made by ordinance of an urban -county government, as provided in

KRS 67A.872 to 67A.894, that benefits conferred by construction of a project are

substantially equal and that the assessed value (land only) of all benefited property

or designated zones thereof shall therefore be deemed equal in respect of a given

wastewater collection project.

(2) "Benefited property, and property to be benefited" mean the property (land only)

proposed to be benefited by construction of a wastewater collection project

instituted by an urban -county government for the payment of the costs of which

improvement benefit assessments are to be levied against and collected from such

benefited property.

(3) "Bonds" mean improvement lien bonds authorized and issued by urban -county

governments pursuant to authority of KRS 67A.872 to 67A.894 for the purpose of

providing costs for the construction of wastewater collection projects.

(4) "Construction" means and includes, the following services and facilities provided

by an urban-county government:

(a) Preliminary planning to determine the economic and engineering feasibility of

construction of wastewater collection projects, any engineering, architectural,

legal, fiscal and economic investigations and studies necessary thereto, and all

necessary surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications,

procedures and other requ ired actions incident to the construction of

wastewater collection projects;

(b) The building, acquisition, installation, erection, alteration, remodeling,

improvements, expansion or extension of wastewater collection projects, and

any other physical devices or appurtenances in connection with, or reasonably

attendant to, such projects;

(c) The provision or making available sewer collection services to benefited

property by providing sewer facilities to such benefited property although not

directly financed by the issuance of bonds; and

(d) Inspection and supervision incident to the acquisition, construction and

installation of wastewater collection projects.

(5) "Costs" as such term shall be applied to any wastewater collection project

undertaken under KRS 67A.872 to 67A.894 includes the cost of labor, materials

and equipment necessary to acquire, install and complete the project in a

satisfactory manner, cost of land acquired, and every expense connected with the

project, including construction costs, p reliminary and other surveys, financial

planning, inspections of the work as construction progresses, engineers' fees and

costs, preparation of plans and specifications, publication of ordinances and notices,

interest which will accrue on the bonds until t he due date of the first annual

improvement assessment levied in connection therewith, capitalized interest on the

bonds for a period not to exceed three (3) years, a sum equal to any discount in the

sale of the bonds (if discount bids are authorized and p ermitted by the issuing

government), all or any portion of the debt service reserve requirement, if

determination is made to finance them from bond proceeds, a reasonable allowance

for unforeseen contingencies, the printing of bonds and other costs of fina ncing,

including payment of attorneys' fees, underwriting and fiscal agency fees, trustees'

fees, rating service fees and costs of issuance of bonds.

(6) "Debt service reserve requirement" means, with respect to any particular issue of

bonds, the maximum annual requirements for payment of principal of and interest

on the bond issue, which debt service reserve requirement shall be either funded in

whole or in part by application of bond proceeds, or accrued in due course by the

levying of improvement benefi t assessments as provided in KRS 67A.872 to

67A.894.

(7) "Government or urban -county government" means an urban -county government

which has been duly created and established pursuant to the provisions of this

chapter.

(8) "Ordinance" means a formal and b inding enactment of the urban -county council of

an urban -county government entered in connection with the financing by such

government of a wastewater collection project.

(9) "Public ways" shall include streets, boulevards, avenues, roads, lanes, alleys,

parkways, courts, terraces and other courses of travel open to the general public by

whatsoever name designated.

(10) "Wastewater" means any water or liquid substance contain ing sewage, industrial

waste or other pollutants or contaminants derived from the prior use of such water

or liquid substance.

(11) "Wastewater collection project or projects" means all or any part of any facilities,

devices, objects and systems used and useful in the collection, holding or

transmission of wastewater from a benefited property to wastewater treatment

plants or other similar facilities for final disposition thereof. Such terms shall

include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, sanitary sewage collection

lines, intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewer laterals, power stations and

pumping stations, and other equipment and their appurtenances necessary to enable

the project to fulfill its function, including land acquisition, wh ether such project

facilities are provided by funds derived from issuance of bonds or otherwise

provided by a government in any manner.