United Dry Forces v. Citizens for a Progressive Community

STEPHENS, Justice.

The primary issue we address is whether the City of Ashland, in the process of adopting an ordinance, followed the proper statutory procedure in declaring the existence of an emergency, thus obviating the necessity of a second reading.

This particular litigation had its genesis in, and is a continuation of, the case of United Dry Forces v. Lewis, Ky., 619 S.W.2d 489 (1981). This action was filed by appellants on September 1, 1981, challenging the validity of Ordinance No. 66, 1981, of the City of Ashland. The ordinance, enacted pursuant to KRS 242.1292, designated four…