{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-91a.210","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 91A.210","heading":"Definitions for KRS 91A.200 to 91A.290.","body":"As used in KRS 91A.200 to 91A.290, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Improvement\" means construction of any facility for public use or services or any\naddition thereto, which is of special benefit to specific properties in the area served\nby such facility;\n(2) \"Property\" means any real property benefited by an improvement;\n(3) \"Special assessment\" or \"assessment\" means a special charge fixed on property to\nfinance an improvement in whole or in part;\n(4) \"Fair basis\" means assessed value basis,  front foot basis, square foot basis or\nbenefits received basis;\n(5) \"Assessed value basis\" means the apportionment of cost of an improvement\naccording to the ratio the assessed value of individual parcels of property bears to\nthe total assessed value of all such properties;\n(6) \"Front foot basis\" means the apportionment of cost of an improvement according to\nthe ratio the front footage on the improvement of individual parcels of property\nbears to such front footage of all such properties;\n(7) \"Square foot basis\" means the apportionment of cost of an improvement according\nto the ratio the square footage of individual parcels of property bears to the square\nfootage of all such property;\n(8) \"Benefits received basis\" means the apportionment of cost of an i mprovement\naccording to equitable determination by the city legislative body of the special\nbenefit received by property from the improvement, including assessed value basis,\nfront foot basis, and square foot basis, or any combination thereof, and may incl ude\nconsideration of assessed value of land only, graduation for different classes of\nproperty based on nature and extent of special benefits received, and other factors\naffecting benefits received; and\n(9) \"Cost\" means all costs related to an improvement , including planning, design,\nproperty or easement acquisition and construction costs, fiscal and legal fees,\nfinancing costs, and publication expenses.","path":["KRS Chapter 91A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=25578","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:49Z","sha256":"19e243e56db8921ceeacf832d3258a37cd6acb5917ae86afe8a3d67deb555bff","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-91a.200","next":"us-ky/krs-91a.220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}