{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-97.441","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 97.441","heading":"Powers and duties of cities over parks and boulevards.","body":"(1) Any city that has the care, management and custody of the parks and grounds used\nfor park purposes, the boulevards and parkways belonging to the city or in the\ncontrol of the city, and all property acquired for park purposes or public squares by\nthe city may:\n(a) Acquire and hold property for public parks and public squares and for\nparkways connecting the parks, by condemnation, contract, purchase or gift;\n(b) Lay out and improve the parks, parkways, squares and other property held or\nmanaged by it with walks, drives, roads, trees and other proper improvements,\nand contract for such improvements;\n(c) Protect all park property and improvements belonging to the city or under its\nmanagement or control from injury or decay;\n(d) Adopt rules and regulations fo r the reasonable and proper use and for\npreventing injuries to or misuse of all parks, parkways, public squares,\nboulevards, driveways, walks and park property generally;\n(e) Prevent disorder and improper conduct within the precincts of any park or\ninclosure, or upon any drive, walk or avenue under the control of the city;\n(f) Control and manage the planting and care of all shade trees along the\nsidewalks and thoroughfares of the city, and adopt and enforce rules and\nregulations necessary for the protection and care of the trees.\n(2) In locating parks the city shall regard the needs of the different sections of the city\nand the suitability of the ground for park purposes, as well as the cost thereof. The\ncity shall have discretion as to the location and improvement of parks.\n(3) The police power of the city extends over the park property of every kind, as it is\nacquired. All violations of the park rules and regulations and all other offenses\ncommitted within any park property or precinct shall be punished  as provided by\nlaw in cases of misdemeanors and violations of city ordinances.","path":["KRS Chapter 97"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43762","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:00Z","sha256":"5bfe5038a7c2ace5edb18b768812220b91f15150bc290e079ae25cd2f8fbb1c5","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-97.440","next":"us-ky/krs-97.445"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}