KRS 82.082: Power for public purpose only and not in conflict with Constitution or

statutes.

(1) A city may exercise any power and perform any function within its boundaries,

including the power of eminent domain in accordance with the provisions of the

Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky, that is in furtherance of a public purpose of the

city and not in conflict with a constitutional provision or statute.

(2) A power or function is in conflict with a statute if it is expressly prohibited by a

statute or there is a comprehensive scheme of legislation on the same general

subject embodied in the Kentucky Revised Statutes.