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99.220 Certificate of approval of condemnation.

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99.220 Certificate of approval of condemnation. (1) When it is desired that any real property in a development area be acquired by condemnation, there shall be presented to the supervising agency by the <br>redevelopment corporation a verified petition requesting the issuance of a certificate <br>of approval of condemnation of such real property which shall contain, among other <br>things: <br>(a) A metes and bounds description or other legal description of the real property involved and a statement of the estate, interest, privilege, franchise or right <br>therein or appurtenant thereto to be condemned; (b) Proof that such real property is within the development area; and <br>(c) Proof that certificates of approval of the development plan required by KRS 99.040 to 99.060 have been issued. (2) The supervising agency shall determine within a reasonable time thereafter the truth or sufficiency of the statements and proof contained in such petition, and, if such <br>determination shall be in the affirmative, the supervising agency shall issue to the <br>petitioner a certificate of approval of condemnation. Such certificate shall contain a <br>description of the real property proposed to be condemned, the facts so determined <br>with respect thereto, and a statement that the real property proposed to be <br>condemned is required for a public use and that its acquisition for such use is <br>necessary. No condemnation proceeding to acquire real property in a development <br>area, by a city for a redevelopment corporation, shall be commenced until such a <br>certificate of approval of condemnation shall have been issued. Effective: June 2, 1942 <br>History: Created 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 14.