Code Enforcement

Yard Sale Permit

The Code Enforcement Division protects the health and safety of Covington residents by enforcing Property Maintenance, Nuisance, and Zoning codes. The goals of the division are to increase residents’ quality of life, improve the aesthetics of neighborhoods, eliminate blight, preserve property values, and reduce crime.

Staff conducts periodic on-site inspections of properties, responds to complaints, and issues citations as needed. Note that it can takes months or longer for cases to wind their way through the process.

Property Maintenance Issues:

• Residents can report concerns (such as trash and tall weeds, missing gutters and downspouts, standing water, broken sanitary waste systems, and unsafe trees) in one of three ways:
  • Call (859) 292-2167
  • Email codeenforcement@covingtonky.gov
  • Or fill out an online form on IWorQ Code Enforcement Request

  You will need to provide the address of the property, a description of the issue, and the date and time you noticed the problem.

• To respond to a notice from the City, such as a notice of violation or a citation, call Code Enforcement Manager Walt Mace at (859) 292-2143.
• Covington’s Code of Ordinances (Note: Chapter 92 addresses “Nuisances.” Chapter 152 addresses “Property maintenance code.”)
• Case information (Data about code enforcement cases, both active and closed, dating back to March 2019).
• Lienholder Notification System (Properties against which liens have been filed).

Rental Issues:

• To report a concern on a rental property, residents can:
  • Call (859) 292-2167
  • Email codeenforcement@covingtonky.gov
  • Or fill out an online form on IWorQ Code Enforcement Request

  You will need to provide the address of the property, a description of the issue, the date and time you noticed the problem, whether you’re a tenant or landlord, and your contact information.

• To respond to a notice from the City, such as a notice of violation, call Code Enforcement Manager Walt Mace at (859) 292-2143.
• (Kentucky) Uniform Landlord and Tenant Act

Permits/licenses:

Landlords in Covington must obtain three licenses/permits:

• Occupational license 
• Rental license
• Zoning permit 

Code Enforcement Hearing Board:

• The Code Enforcement Hearing Board meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month to hear appeals of citations for exterior code violations.

Other Code Enforcement Responsibilities:

• Dumpster/Pod permit (This is required before you put a temporary open-top Dumpster on or in front of your property.)
• Yard Sale permit 

Contact Information:

• (859) 292-2167 (general number)
• codeenforcement@covingtonky.gov
• Walt Mace, Code Enforcement manager, (859) 292-2143