KRS 178.010: Definitions -- Construction of chapter -- Minimum requirement for gift.

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Construction" includes reconstruction and improvement;

(b) "County roads" are public roads which have been formally accepted by the

fiscal court of the county as a part of the county roa d system, or private roads,

streets, or highways which have been acquired by the county pursuant to

subsection (3) of this section or KRS 178.405 to 178.425. "County roads"

includes necessary bridges, culverts, sluices, drains, ditches, waterways,

embankments or retaining walls; and

(c) "Hard surface road" means a road the surface of which is asphalt, brick, stone

block, macadam, concrete, gravel or other material of equal merit.

(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to take from the jurisdiction o r control of

the legislative body of any incorporated city any road, bridge, landing or wharf, or

any other thing exclusively under the jurisdiction or control of the city.

(3) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any fiscal court from acquiring unimprove d

land by gift for public purposes. However, on and after July 13, 2004, a fiscal court

may only accept a private road, street, or highway by gift if the private road, street,

or highway has been constructed to meet minimum construction standards

established by the fiscal court.

(4) Nothing in this chapter, including the fact that a municipal street has not been

accepted into the county road system, shall prevent any county from entering into an

agreement, pursuant to the provisions of KRS 65.210 to 65.300, with any city

located within the county to perform work upon or to provide personnel, materials

or equipment for work to be performed upon any street located within the city. A

county may pay one hundred percent (100%), or a lesser percentage, of all or a ny

part of the cost of the joint undertaking, based upon the terms agreed to in the

interlocal cooperative agreement required by this subsection.