{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-67.940","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 67.940","heading":"Nonparticipating cities within territory to remain incorporated and exercise","body":"existing powers -- Incorporations after unification prohibited -- Council\napproval required for annexation.\n(1) Any nonparticipating city located within the territory of a uni fied local government\nfollowing adoption of a unification plan shall remain incorporated unless dissolved\nin accordance with KRS 81.094 and shall continue to exercise all powers and\nperform all functions permitted by the Constitution of Kentucky and the Ke ntucky\nRevised Statutes applicable to cities of the class to which it has been assigned.\n(2) After the adoption of a unified local government, there shall be no further\nincorporation of cities within the county.\n(3)  After the adoption of a unified local government, any proposed annexation by a city\nin the county shall first receive the approval of the legislative council of the unified\nlocal government prior to the city proceeding under the provisions of KRS Chapter\n81A. The city shall request the approval  of the unified local government by\nordinance. The unified local government shall respond by ordinance within sixty\n(60) days of receipt of the request. If an ordinance has not been enacted by the\nunified local government legislative council within sixty ( 60) days, the request by a\ncity to proceed with an annexation proposal shall be deemed to be approved by the\nunified local government.","path":["KRS Chapter 67"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=23835","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:27Z","sha256":"140ee9faa02b04948305256f2f409166492d67d6f4bda1ec1d91996781b89f9a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-67.938","next":"us-ky/krs-67.990"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}