(A) The Mayor shall provide for the orderly continuation of the functions of city government at any time he is unable to attend to the duties of his office by delegating responsibility for any function to be performed in accordance with § 31.14, provided that, the Mayor shall not delegate the responsibility of presiding at meetings of he Council and that approving ordinances or promulgating administrative procedures may only be delegated to an elected officer. With approval of the Council, the Mayor may rescind any action taken in his absence under this section within thirty (30) days of such action.
(B) If for any reason the disability of the Mayor to attend to his duties persists for sixty (60) consecutive days, the office of Mayor may be declared vacant by a majority vote of the Council and the provisions of § 30.14(C) shall apply.
(KRS 83A.130 (10))
(C) No vacancy by reason of a voluntary resignation in the office of Mayor shall occur unless a written resignation which specifies the resignation date is tendered to the City Council. The resignation may be submitted through electronic mail if it originates from the official's electronic mail address and includes also the official's handwritten signature. The resignation shall be effective at the next regular meeting of the city legislative body. If a resignation date is not specified, the written resignation shall be deemed to become effective at the first regular or special meeting of the legislative body occurring on or after its receipt. (KRS 83A.040(7))