{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-220.553","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 220.553","heading":"Construction subdistrict established -- Petition -- Procedure -- Judicial","body":"review.\n(1) The district may establish a construction subdistrict when twenty-five percent (25%)\nor more of the freeholders of land sought to be included in the construction\nsubdistrict file their petition with the district. The petition shall describe the territory\nintended to be included in the construction subdistrict and the sewer and drainage\nconditions and facilities existing in this territory. The territory of the construc tion\nsubdistrict may be noncontiguous to other territory of the district. Tenants in\ncommon, joint tenants with or without right of survivorship, and tenants by the\nentireties shall be deemed one (1) freeholder or property owner.\n(2) When the petition is filed with the district, said district shall give notice of the filing\nby publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424. Within thirty (30) days after the\npublication, any resident or freeholder of the proposed construction subdistrict may\nfile objections and the  district shall set the case for hearing within thirty (30) days.\nIf the district finds that the establishment of the construction subdistrict is\nreasonably necessary for the public health, convenience and comfort of the residents\nof the subdistrict, it sh all make an order establishing the construction subdistrict,\nand designating it by name and number.\n(3) If the district finds that the construction subdistrict is not necessary, it may dismiss\nthe petition. If the district finds that any part of the propos ed territory will not be\nbenefited, it may strike such part. If the district strikes a certain portion of the area,\nthe signature of the freeholders of that portion shall not be counted in determining\nwhether the necessary twenty-five percent (25%) have petitioned for the creation of\nthe subdistrict. A copy of the order of the board establishing a construction\nsubdistrict shall be published in accordance with KRS Chapter 424.\n(4) An order of the district rejecting or dismissing the petition shall be deemed a final\norder of the district appealable to the Circuit Court under the procedure set forth in\nKRS 220.563 within sixty (60) days. Appeals to the Circuit Court from the order\nestablishing a construction subdistrict or striking or refusing to strike any ter ritory\nfrom a construction subdistrict shall be made only as provided in KRS 220.563, and\nonly after following the procedures required in KRS 220.563.","path":["KRS Chapter 220"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=9834","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:32Z","sha256":"83588e844b84586a85597ce016ce8bfcf9c42236603bb1c132b872fe9bbe53e0","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-220.552","next":"us-ky/krs-220.554"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}