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Welcome
to our new website. Here you will find important information
on: TREES AND DEVELOPMENT: THE TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE.
The City of Covington has recently revised its Tree Preservation
Ordinance. A Soil and Tree Conservation Plan and Permit are
required before any land disturbance can take place on any new
construction site. A Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit is required
for any activity on public property by private individuals or
contractors. A Timber Harvesting Permit is required for any
tree removal that precedes development and land disturbance.
Find out more now and view the complete ordinance online. You'll
also find a copy of the City of Covington Tree Species List
here.
KEEPING YOUR TREES HEALTHY AND
BEAUTIFUL: TIPS FOR TREE OWNERS. Available now in our Tree Care
Information section, Tips for Tree Owners is a useful booklet
of practical information for anyone who has trees growing on
his or her property. Tips on inspecting, maintaining, protecting,
and planting trees are included. Available online in a .pdf
format, or from the Building and Zoning Office at 2116 Stalling
Street.
WHY TREE TOPPING HURTS! "Topping"
is about the worst thing you can do to a tree. Find out why
at Don't Top Trees! Learn how to prune crapemyrtles properly.
COVINGTON'S COMMUNITY TREE RESOURCE.
The City of Covington has over 4,000 public trees. These trees
were inventoried in 1992 and a canopy cover assessment was done
in 1999 using 1972 and 1988 aerial photographs. There are also
more than 1,200 historic trees growing on public and private
property. Learn more about these historic citizens of Covington
and see if your tree is on the inventory list. Find out how
to add your tree to the City's Historic Tree Registry.
TREE PRESERVATION PROGRAM: The
City's Tree Preservation Program officially began in 1991, with
the adoption of a Tree Ordinance and formation of the Tree Preservation
Board. The Tree Preservation Board meets quarterly. Find out
more about the Board's mission and members, and about the Board's
Outstanding Community Tree Steward award.ARBOR DAY 2005 - February
18thMark your calendars now for the City of Covington's annual
Arbor Day Celebration. Outstanding Community Tree Stewards will
be named, a commemorative tree will be planted, and free seedlings
will be given to those attending. Visit this site for updates
as plans develop. For more information on Arbor Day, visit the
National Arbor Day Foundation's website at www.arborday.org.
COMMUNITY FOREST RESOURCE LINKS:
Visit this page for links to local, state, and national organizations
that provide information on trees and the people that care for
them.
For more information, contact
the City of Covington Building and Zoning Office at voice (770)385-2178
/ fax (770)385-2170 email (trees@cityofcovington.org).
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