KRS 96.355: Legislative body of city of the home rule class may provide city with

waterworks system -- Police protection for waterworks system located outside

city limits.

(1) The legislative body of any city of the home rule class may by ordinance:

(a) Provide the city with water; establish, regulate and control public cisterns,

hydrants and reservoirs, together with extensions and appurtenances thereto,

within or without the limits of the city, for fire protection and the use and

convenience of its inhabitants;

(b) Provide for the enforcement of said regulations for the health, welfare and

well-being of its inhabitants.

(2) Whenever cisterns, hydrants, reservoirs or any other portion of a waterworks system

owned by any city set forth in subsection (1) of this section is located in whole or in

part outside the city limits of any such city, the city may provide police protection as

is necessary to prevent damage to or destruction of such property and to safeguard

the water supply of the city from possible contamination.