KRS 381.440

Whenever the owner of a lot in a city of the first class or a consolidated local government proposes to excavate upon the lot to a depth greater than ten (10) feet below the top of the curbstone of the sidewalk adjoining the lot, he shall, at his own expense, protect any wall on adjoining land near the excavation from injury from such excavation, if the necessary license is afforded him to enter upon the adjoining land for that purpose, but not otherwise.