Water Use Rules in Franklin County, KY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Franklin County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Leak Reporting Duty
In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, failure to repair a controllable leak of water due to defective plumbing counts as waste of water and a non-essential Class 3 use under § 53.21. Once the County Judge/Executive declares a water shortage alert, § 53.23 bans all Class 3 uses. The code sets no leak-reporting deadline.
Franklin County KY Water Leak Repair Duty
Light RestrictionsFranklin County Code §§ 53.21, 53.23
(3) NON-ESSENTIAL (CLASS 3). Any waste of water, as defined herein, is non-essential. The following uses of water, listed by site or user type, are non-essential. ... (b) Commercial and civic use. 1. Serving water in restaurants, clubs or eating places, except by customer request; 2. Failure to repair a controllable leak; and ... WASTE OF WATER. Includes, but is not limited to: (1) Permitting w...
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