{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-96.160","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 96.160","heading":"Power of city to furnish water and light.","body":"The legislative body of any city may, by ordinance:\n(1) Provide the city with water; establish and regulate public cisterns, hydrants and\nreservoirs, within or beyond the limits of the city, for the extinguishment of fires\nand the convenience of the inhabitants; prevent the unnecessary waste of water; and\ncompel any water company to change or relocate any water main or pipe.\n(2) Provide, by itself or through others, for lighting the streets, public places and\nbuildings of the city and furnishing light to i ts inhabitants; and regulate the quality\nand quantity of the light and the method, time and appliances for furnishing light.","path":["KRS Chapter 96"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43739","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:57Z","sha256":"baafcfd0f992664b0156ee4832ccd53a5f3e82b823d36525149a608ff0add102","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-96.150","next":"us-ky/krs-96.165"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}