Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 258.087 (2026)

Authorization to provide for more stringent regulation of rabies control

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Any city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government may, by the adoption of an appropriate ordinance or resolution, provide for more stringent regulation of rabies control in dogs, cats, ferrets, and other animals than set forth in KRS 258.005 to 258.087. Effective: July 13, 2004 History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 189, sec. 10, effective July 13, 2004. -- Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 6, effective June 17, 1978.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2024 · leading case: Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. v. Creech, 431 F. Supp. 2d 710 (E.D. Ky. 2006).
Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. v. Creech, 431 F. Supp. 2d 710 (E.D. Ky. 2006). · cites it 2× “Finally, KRS § 258.087 provides that “[a]ny city, county, urban-county, charter county, or consolidated local government may, by the adoption of an appropriate ordinance or resolution, provide for more stringent regulation of rabies control in dogs, cats, ferrets, and other…”
Bluegrass Boarding & Training Kennels v. Jefferson Cnty. Fiscal Court, 26 S.W.3d 801 (Ky. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “015 requires dogs to be vaccinated against rabies, and KRS 258.087 states that “[a]ny city legislative body or fiscal court may, by the adoption of an appropriate ordinance or resolution, provide for more stringent regulation of rabies control in dogs, cats, or other animals…”
Blevins v. Commonwealth, 435 S.W.3d 637 (Ky. Ct. App. 2014). “*641 Except as otherwise provided by statute or the Kentucky Constitution, the fiscal court of any county may enact ordinances, issue regulations, levy taxes, issue bonds, appropriate funds, and employ personnel in performance of the following public functions: (a) Control of…”
Cecilia Cowan v. James Brown (Ky. Ct. App. 2024). “005 to KRS 258.087. The definitions found in KRS 258.”
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