Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 75.010 (2026)

Creation of fire protection or volunteer fire department district --

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Territorial limits on proposed service area. (1) A fire protection district or a volunteer fire department district may be created in accordance with the procedures of KRS 65.182. (2) A fire protection district or volunteer fire department district shall not include any territory within its proposed service area that lies within: (a) The corporate limits of a city; (b) The boundaries of an existing fire protection district or volunteer fire department district established pursuant to KRS 75.010 to 75.080; (c) The service area boundaries of a fire department created under KRS Chapter 273 that is certified under KRS 75.400 to 75.460; or (d) An area that is not contained within the boundaries of a city, but has fire protection services provided by a city government, unless an agreement is in place for the newly formed district to assume services in the territory as authorized in KRS 75.020(1)(b). Effective: July 15, 2016 History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2016. -- Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 27, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 195, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 67, effective January 2, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 77. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 47. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 239, sec. 25. -- Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 184, sec. 1. -- Amended 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 3. - - Created 1944 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1958–2017 · leading case: Caneyville Volunteer Fire Dep't v. Green's Motorcycle Salvage, Inc., 286 S.W.3d 790 (Ky. 2009).

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Caneyville Volunteer Fire Dep't v. Green's Motorcycle Salvage, Inc., 286 S.W.3d 790 (Ky. 2009). · cites it 4× “See *799 KRS 75.010; see generally §§ KRS 95.010-.”

Se. Bullitt Fire Prot. Dist. v. Se. Bullitt Fire & Rescue Dep't, 537 S.W.3d 828 (Ky. Ct. App. 2017). ““In order to be recognized and certified, a -volunteer fire department shall be organized pursuant to KRS 75.010, KRS 67.083, KRS Chapter 95, or KRS Chapter 273.”

Kelley v. Dailey, 366 S.W.2d 181 (Ky. Ct. App. 1963). · cites it 2× “KRS 75.010 authorizes the establishment of a fire protection district on the petition of at least 51% of the voters residing within its boundaries.”

Bd. of Adjustment & Appeals of City of Shively v. Dixie Suburban Volunteer Fire Dep't, Inc. ex rel. Wathen, 320 S.W.2d 109 (Ky. Ct. App. 1958). “This is on the theory that by virtue of KRS 75.010 a fire protection district has no authority to operate in a city.”

Pewee Valley Fire Prot. Dist. v. South Oldham Fire Prot. Dist., 570 S.W.2d 290 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “Notice of the filing of such petition shall be given by publication and posting in the same manner as provided for in KRS 75.010. On the second day of the term, and in courts of continuous session on the day fixed in the notice, the court shall, if the proper notice has been…”

Effinger v. Fern Creek Volunteer Fire Dep't, Inc., 564 S.W.2d 847 (Ky. Ct. App. 1978). “Specifically, they argue that KRS 75.010 through .260 (1) prohibits the District from contracting for services with a fire department which is located within the District; and (2) the contract is an illegal delegation of statutory authority.”

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