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65.410 Definitions.

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65.410 Definitions. (1) &quot;Local legislative body&quot; means the chief governing body of a city, county, consolidated local government, or urban-county which has legislative powers <br>whether it is the board of aldermen, the general council, the common council, the <br>legislative council, the city council, the board of commissioners, the fiscal court, or <br>otherwise. (2) &quot;Open space land&quot; means any land in an area which is provided or preserved for park or recreational purposes; conservation of land or other natural resources; <br>historic or scenic purposes; or community development purposes. (3) &quot;Public body&quot; means any state agency or local legislative body. <br>(4) A &quot;scenic easement&quot; is an interest in land transferred by the owner thereof to the public, either in perpetuity or for a term of years. A scenic easement may be created <br>by sale, gift, lease, bequest, or otherwise. An instrument which creates a scenic <br>easement shall contain a covenant whereby the owner of the land promises neither <br>to undertake nor to permit the construction of any improvements upon the land, <br>except as the instrument provides and except for public service facilities installed <br>for the benefit of the land subject to such covenant or public service facilities <br>installed pursuant to an authorization by the governing body of the city, county, <br>urban-county, or the Public Service Commission. Any such reservation shall be <br>consistent with the purposes of this chapter or with the findings of the county, city, <br>or urban-county pursuant to KRS 65.466 and shall not permit any action which will <br>materially impair the open-space character of the land. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 28, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 1. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 312, sec. 1.