KRS 96.150: Extending water supply or sanitary sewer system outside city limits --

Limitation -- Consideration of installation of fire hydrants on extended lines.

(1) Any city that owns or operates a water supply or sanitary sewer system may extend

the system into , and furnish and sell water and provide sanitary sewers to any

person within, any territory contiguous to the city, and may install within that

territory necessary apparatus; provided, however, that the extension of a water

supply or sanitary sewer system shall not enter into any territory served by an

existing water supply or sanitary sewer district unless such district requests the

extension of water or sewer services from a city. For these purposes the city or

sanitation authority established by an inte rlocal agreement may condemn or

otherwise acquire franchises, rights, and rights -of-way, as private corporations may

do.

(2) When extending the system to any person, water district, or water association, the

city may consider the installation of fire hydra nts on the extended lines. The city

may extend water lines which are incapable of servicing fire hydrants only if the

city determines that servicing hydrants is not feasible. The determination shall

include consideration of the incremental costs of adequat ely sized pipe and

associated pumps and towers, and the benefits of real estate development, water

sales, the availability of fire protection insurance, and the reduction in fire insurance

premiums which may result from the installation of hydrants at spec ified intervals.

When extending lines to a water district or water association, the determination may

be made in consultation with the district or association, taking into consideration

their fiscal capacity.