KRS 81A.420: Ordinance declaring intent to annex -- Petition on proposed annexation --

When city may enact ordinance.

(1) When a city desires to annex unincorporated territory, the legislative body of the

city proposing to annex shall enact an ordinance s tating the intention of the city to

annex. The ordinance shall accurately define the boundary of the unincorporated

territory proposed to be annexed, and declare it desirable to annex the

unincorporated territory. The city shall provide written notice to t he fiscal court of

the county in which the territory is located regarding the proposed annexation that

includes a map and a description of the area to be annexed.

(2) If following the publication of the annexation ordinance pursuant to subsection (1)

of this section and within sixty (60) days thereof, fifty -one percent (51%) or more

of the resident voters or owners of real property within the limits of the territory

proposed to be annexed petition the mayor in opposition to the proposal, the

ordinance proposing annexation shall become ineffectual for any purpose.

(3) In not less than sixty (60) days after the enactment of the ordinance, if no petition

containing the signatures of fifty -one percent (51%) or more of the resident voters

or owners of real proper ty within the limits of the territory proposed to be annexed

in opposition to the proposal has been received by the mayor as set forth in

subsection (2) of this section, and if the city has provided the written notice

described in subsection (1) of this se ction at least forty -five (45) days prior, the

legislative body may enact an ordinance annexing to the city the territory described

in the ordinance. If the city has elected to establish the zoning for the new territory

prior to the completion of the annex ation pursuant to KRS 100.209, the ordinance

shall include a map showing the zoning. Upon the enactment of this ordinance, the

territory shall become part of the city for all purposes.