AI-assisted research summary: A redevelopment corporation must submit a verified petition to the supervising agency before condemnation of real property in a development area, and a city may not start the condemnation until a certificate is issued.
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 redevelopment corporation a verified petition requesting the issuance of a certificate of approval of condemnation of such real property which shall contain, among other things: (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 therein or appurtenant thereto to be condemned; (b) Proof that such real property is within the development area; and (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 determination shall be in the affirmative, the supervising agency shall issue to the petitioner a certificate of approval of condemnation. Such certificate shall contain a description of the real property proposed to be condemned, the facts so determined with respect thereto, and a statement that the real property proposed to be condemned is required for a public use and that its acquisition for such use is necessary. No condemnation proceeding to acquire real property in a development area, by a city for a redevelopment corporation, shall be commenced until such a certificate of approval of condemnation shall have been issued. Effective: June 2, 1942 History: Created 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 36, sec. 14.