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title: "What Is Historic overlay zone? Stump Grinding Glossary"
description: "A historic overlay zone is a mapped area with added rules. In Covington, Kentucky, trees on private property can fall under city rules inside such a zone."
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# Historic overlay zone

A historic overlay zone is a mapped area with added rules. In Covington, Kentucky, trees on private property can fall under city rules inside such a zone.

The City of Covington says trees on private property generally do not fall under City regulation unless they are in a historic overlay zone or on a hillside where removal could affect slope stability or storm drainage. In those cases the trees may fall within the Neighborhood Development Code related to hillsides or tree preservation.

So a stump or tree in a Covington historic overlay zone may have extra rules. This page does not say what those rules are. Confirm with the city before work. A related case is [hillside tree rules](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/hillside-tree-rules). For trees on public land, see [street tree](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/street-tree) and [public tree work permit](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/public-tree-work-permit). The post on [Covington's street tree permit and your stump](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/blog/covington-street-tree-permit-and-your-stump) has more.

## Related terms

-   [Hillside tree rules](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/hillside-tree-rules)
-   [Street tree](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/street-tree)
-   [Public tree work permit](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/public-tree-work-permit)
-   [Urban forestry](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/urban-forestry)

## Sources

1.  [City of Covington: Urban Forestry](https://www.covingtonky.gov/government/departments/public-works/urban-forestry)