Sanitation Districts  


010. Definitions for KRS 220.010 to 220.540.
020. Commissioner of sanitation districts -- Power to establish districts.
030. Purposes for which sanitation district may be established.
035. Powers of fiscal court to be stated in ordinance -- Powers of county judges/executive in districts governed by KRS 220.135 -- Service charges, rates, and user fees in districts with more than 10,000 customer accounts governed by KRS 220.542.
040. Petition necessary to establish district -- Requisites.
050. Contents of petition.
060. Defects in petition may be corrected -- Joint petitions.
070. Security for costs of establishment proceedings.
080. Boundary of proposed district -- Investigation -- Change -- Inclusion of city property restricted.
090. Publication of application to create district.
100. Objection to establishment of district -- How made -- Trial -- Appeal.
110. Declaration and certification of organization -- Status and powers of district -- Corporate name.
115. Fiscal court procedure for alteration or dissolution of district.
120. Conclusiveness of certificate.
130. Office and records of district.
135. Boundaries of multicounty districts -- Assumption by district of city systems effective July 1, 1995 -- City's option not to be assumed -- Dissolution of municipal subdistricts -- Effects of assumptions and dissolutions -- Uniformity of district rates.
140. Board of directors -- Management of district -- Qualifications -- Appointment -- Terms -- Vacancies.
150. Oath and bond of directors.
160. Quorum -- Action to be by resolution -- Votes to be recorded.
170. Officers of board -- Seal -- Records -- Powers -- Compensation -- Regulations -- Resolution of complaints.
180. Duties of secretary -- Certified copies of records.
190. Duties of treasurer -- Bond.
200. Employees of district -- Supplies and equipment.
205. Group insurance for employees may be provided.
210. Duties of chief engineer.
220. Board to prepare plan for improvements.
230. Other surveys may be used.
240. Plan must be approved by Energy and Environment Cabinet.
250. Plan to be accepted and financing fixed by resolution -- Alterations.
260. Other persons not to install sanitation improvements without approval -- Violation is nuisance.
270. Power to carry out plan by direct labor or contract.
280. Powers of board limited -- Private connections -- Type of improvements authorized -- Rights as to public corporations -- Annual audit.
285. Power to provide sewer service outside district.
290. Contracts for work, material and supplies -- How let.
300. Real property may be acquired by district.
310. Condemnation.
320. Regulations as to use and construction of works and improvements -- Enforcement -- Penalties and damages.
322. Disconnections, reconnections, and relocations of water inflows -- Powers of board -- Use of funds -- Fees -- Responsibility of property owner.
330. Removal or adjustment of obstructions.
340. Stream and rain gages -- Surveys and scientific examinations.
350. Contracts for assistance with governments, governmental agencies and others -- Operations in adjoining states.
360. Taxes for preliminary expense.
370. Borrowing money for preliminary expense.
380. Bonds may be issued by district -- Applicability of KRS 107.010 to 107.220.
390. Interest rate on bonds -- Time and place of payment.
400. Negotiability of bonds -- Tax exemption -- Signature -- How sold -- Not a debt.
410. Use of proceeds of bonds.
420. Bondholders' lien -- Enforcement.
430. Receiver in case of default.
440. Sinking, operating and depreciation funds to be provided.
450. Use of surplus in operating fund.
460. Use of depreciation fund -- Investment.
470. Refunding bonds.
480. Additional bonds to complete original project.
490. Original issue may include bonds for additions and improvements.
500. Subsequent issue of bonds for additions and improvements.
510. Charges for sewer service -- Collection by action -- Cutting off water service if sewer service charges not paid -- Contracts with large users -- Administration of revenue.
515. Charges to users for acquisition, construction, or establishment of facilities.
520. Governmental units may be charged for service.
530. Annexation of district or part of district by city.
535. Petition for annexation of territory to district.
536. Investigation and establishment of territorial boundaries -- Inclusion of city -- Notice to residents of territory -- Annexation by multicounty district.
537. Procedure for protest against proposed annexation.
540. Effect of sanitation district law on other statutes.
542. Procedure for increase in service charge, rate, or user fee -- Districts with fewer than 10,000 customer accounts exempted.
544. Web site to provide public access to expenditure records of sanitation district -- Monthly updates -- Exemption -- Registration with Department for Local Government -- Application of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090 for fiscal periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014.
550. Renumbered as KRS 224.190. [Renumbered]
551. Renumbered as KRS 224.195. [Renumbered]
552. Renumbered as KRS 224.200. [Renumbered]