Covington, Kentucky Zoning Ordinance - The City of Covington

Article 8 LandscapingSection 8.04 Installation and Maintenance8.03.02 Screening MethodsA. Required trash storage area screening may be achieved by designatingan enclosed space for trash facilities within a principal building orwithin an accessory structure such as a garage.B. When trash storage areas are not enclosed within a principal oraccessory structure, they must be screened on all sides by masonrywalls with a minimum height of 6 feet. One side of the storage areamust be furnished with an opaque, lockable gate.C. The screening walls required by this section must be planted withvines.Section 8.04 Installation and Maintenance8.04.01 Property owners are responsible for installing landscape materialsrequired by this article. Such materials must be installed in accordance withstandard practices of horticultural professionals and in good and workmanlikemanner and must be maintained by the property owner in good condition.8.04.02 Any damaged or dead trees, shrubs or ground cover must be promptlyreplaced.8.04.03 Maintenance of landscaping must include continuous removal ofweeds; mowing; trimming; edging; cultivation; reseeding; plant replacement;appropriate fertilization; spraying; control of pests, insects and rodents by nontoxicmethods whenever possible; watering (a working hose bib connected to an activewater supply must be available within 100 feet of perimeter landscape areas); andother operations necessary to assure normal plant growth.8.04.04 The obligation for continuous maintenance is binding on the applicantfor landscape plan approval, to any subsequent owners of the property or any otherparties having a controlling interest in the property.8.04.05 At the time the [Insert Official] issues a zoning certificate for a landuse, building or parking lot that requires the submission of a landscape plan or theplanting of street trees, the [Insert Official] must require the posting of aperformance bond or other form of financial security approved by the [InsertOfficial]. The bond or other form of financial security must be in a form andamount as deemed adequate by the [Insert Official] to ensure that the requiredlandscape materials will be installed within 6 months or the next planting season.Covington, KentuckyZoning Ordinance Draft: 6/22/05Page 8-7