If a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor, the following provisions shall apply:
(A) The City Council shall fill the vacancy within thirty (30) days.
(B) A Councilmember may not vote for himself or herself to fill the position of Mayor.
(C) When voting to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Mayor, the resigning Mayor shall not vote on his or her successor.
(D) The City Council shall elect, from among its members, an individual to preside over meetings of the Council during any vacancy in the office of Mayor.
(E) If, for any reason, the disability of the Mayor to attend to his or her duties persists for sixty (60) consecutive days, the office of the Mayor may be declared vacant by a majority vote of the City Council.
(F) If, for any reason, a vacancy in the office of Mayor is not filled within thirty (30) days after it occurs, the Governor shall promptly fill the vacancy by appointment of a qualified person who shall serve for the same period as if otherwise appointed.
(G) If a person is elected or appointed as Mayor in response to a vacancy and serves less than four calendar years, then that period of service shall not be considered for purposes of re-election a term of office.
(KRS 83A.040, 83A.130)