{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-75.180","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 75.180","heading":"Duties and powers of chief and members -- Reimbursement of private","body":"owners for water used.\n(1) The chief, assistant chief, or highest officer present at the fires answered by his\ndepartment shall investigate their causes. He may examine witnesses, compe l the\ntestimony of witnesses, administer oaths, compel production of evidence and make\narrests as provided in KRS 75.160. He may enter any building at all reasonable\ntimes for the purpose of examining the building if, in his opinion the building is in\ndanger of fire. He shall report his findings, when requested, to the board, Kentucky\nInspection Bureau, and state fire marshal.\n(2) The chief of the fire department shall direct and control the operation of the fire\ndepartment and the control of the members in  the discharge of their duties. He, and\nmembers of the fire department, shall have access to and the use of all cisterns,\nfireplugs, the waters of the waterworks of private persons and cisterns of private\npersons for the purpose of extinguishing fires and shall have the power to examine\nthese water supplies at all reasonable times to see that they are in condition for use\nin case of fire. The chief shall have control of all hose, buildings, engines and other\nequipment provided for the fire department under direction of the board, or those\nauthorized by the board to exercise this direction, and shall perform such other\nduties prescribed by the board not inconsistent with law. Upon application within\nten (10) days to the board, any owner of property where wate r is used for\nfirefighting shall be reimbursed in a reasonable amount by the board for water used.","path":["KRS Chapter 75"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=24453","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:35Z","sha256":"7e8093fd07d43ba12b34db908042c1705740370c4d322c024cf102349e395690","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-75.170","next":"us-ky/krs-75.185"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}