The legislative body of any city may, by ordinance, provide the city and its inhabitants with water, light, power, and heat, by contract or by works of its own, located either within or beyond the boundaries of the city, make regulations for the management thereof, and fix and regulate the prices to private consumers and customers.
KRS 96.170
Power of city to furnish utility services
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cawood v. Coleman, Mayor (1943)
Most recently applied in Haney v. City of Somerset (November 1975)
Effective: January 1, 2015 History: Amended 2014 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.