City of Bowling Green v. T & E Electrical Contractors, Inc.

LUKOWSKY, Justice.

The question presented is whether a city of the second class has the authority to require that buildings owned by the Commonwealth situated within the city’s boundaries conform to the municipal building code. We hold that the Commonwealth has not ceded such authority to those cities.

This controversy arose early in 1977 when agents of the City of Bowling Green decided to inspect the remodeling of a building on the Western Kentucky University campus for compliance with the municipal electrical code. Bowling Green also demanded payment of a $2,895.00 fee for the inspection. T &…