{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-65.410","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 65.410","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(1) \"Local legislative body\" means the chief governing body of a city, county,\nconsolidated local government, or urban -county which has legislative powers\nwhether it is the board of aldermen, the general council, the common council, the\nlegislative council, the city council, the board of commissioners, the fiscal court, or\notherwise.\n(2) \"Open space land\" means any land in an area which is provided or preserved for\npark or recreational purposes; conservation of land or other natural resources;\nhistoric or scenic purposes; or community development purposes.\n(3) \"Public body\" means any state agency or local legislative body.\n(4) A \"scenic easement\" is an interest in land transferred by the owner thereof to the\npublic, either in perpetuity or for a term of years. A scenic easement may be created\nby sale, gift, lease, bequest, or otherwise. An instrument which creates a scenic\neasement shall contain a covenant whereby the owner of the land promises neither\nto undertake nor to permit the construction of any improvemen ts upon the land,\nexcept as the instrument provides and except for public service facilities installed\nfor the benefit of the land subject to such covenant or public service facilities\ninstalled pursuant to an authorization by the governing body of the cit y, county,\nurban-county, or the Public Service Commission. Any such reservation shall be\nconsistent with the purposes of this chapter or with the findings of the county, city,\nor urban-county pursuant to KRS 65.466 and shall not permit any action which wil l\nmaterially impair the open-space character of the land.","path":["KRS Chapter 65"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=23400","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:21Z","sha256":"adfbbb65437384dfbd6c1af3c686a64991c0f76843d2d5f5335b4022646150f1","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-65.375","next":"us-ky/krs-65.420"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}