Stump grinding in Cold Spring, KY
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps in Cold Spring, KY, in Campbell County. Quotes are free, usually quick and without an in-person visit, and the chips can be hauled away and replaced with fresh topsoil. Before you grind, check the Cold Spring street tree rules below and mark your private lines.
ZIP codes in Cold Spring
What to know before you grind in Cold Spring
Rules from the city and county. Each one links to the page it comes from.
Tree programs
Five-member Tree Commission
Cold Spring has a Tree Commission of five members appointed by the Mayor with City Council consent.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.10 Establishment of a Tree Commission, checked October 2026
Tree programs
Landmark trees
The Tree Commission can name landmark trees, including some on private property with the owner's consent. A landmark tree can be rare, over 100 years old or tied to a historic event.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.14 Powers and duties, checked October 2026
Permits
Written city permission to cut or remove a city tree
Nobody may cut, prune, injure or remove a city tree without the city's prior written permission. A city tree is one on city land or in the public right-of-way.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.20 Permission required for certain actions, checked October 2026
Permits
Roots within the drip line are protected
Cutting any root within the drip line of a city tree, or any root 4 inches or more across, needs city permission. Digging, heavy equipment and soil piles under a city tree's drip line are also restricted.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.20 Permission required for certain actions, checked October 2026
Permits
Tree trimming by contractors needs city approval
Except for utilities with overhead lines, anyone who has line-clearing tree trimming done must first get written approval from the city.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.14 Powers and duties, checked October 2026
Permits
Penalty for tree violations
Breaking the tree chapter is a Class B misdemeanor, and each day counts as a separate offense.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.99 Penalties, checked October 2026
Street trees
City maintains trees in the right-of-way
City trees on city property or public right-of-way are maintained by the city.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.14 Powers and duties, checked October 2026
Street trees
Report hazardous right-of-way trees
Anyone who knows of an injured or dangerous tree in a public right-of-way is asked to tell the Tree Commission. There is no penalty for not reporting.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.34 Notification of trees needing attention, checked October 2026
Nuisance and hazard trees
Dangerous trees beside streets are a public nuisance
A tree that could fall on a public street or way is a declared public nuisance.
Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 92.03 Certain conditions declared a nuisance, checked October 2026
Tree canopy
Canopy study
A 2014 study by the Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council counted 1,568 canopy acres in Cold Spring, which is 50% of the city's land.
Source: Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council: Urban Tree Canopy, checked October 2026
Before you dig in Cold Spring
Campbell County
EAB in Kentucky
EAB was first confirmed in Kentucky in 2009. A first quarantine covered 20 counties between Louisville, Lexington and northern Kentucky. In 2014 the county quarantines ended and the whole state was regulated.
Source: USDA Forest Service: Kentucky Forest Health Highlights 2015
Campbell County
Landslide-prone terrain
The Kentucky Geological Survey says the geology and slopes of northern Kentucky make it prone to landslides. Slow movement often goes unnoticed for decades.
Source: Kentucky Geological Survey: Using LiDAR to Map Landslides in Kenton and Campbell Counties
Campbell County
Landslide damage cost
The same report says decades of building and slope changes left the area with one of the highest per-person landslide damage costs in the United States.
Source: Kentucky Geological Survey: Using LiDAR to Map Landslides in Kenton and Campbell Counties
Campbell County
Slow slide movement
A Kentucky Geological Survey source quoted by LINK nky says slides can move a few inches a year without being seen.
Source: LINK nky: Land slippages in Northern Kentucky highlight unique geological challenges
Campbell County
Regional yard waste guide
The regional solid waste guide defines yard waste as dirt, branches and tree debris. It lists drop-off sites that take yard waste.
Source: Northern Kentucky Solid Waste Management Area: Solid Waste Resource Guide
Campbell County
County does not collect trash
Campbell County does not pick up or take household trash. Residents in a city use the city service, and unincorporated residents hire any hauler.
Source: Campbell County: How to Sign-Up for Residential Trash Service
Campbell County
Holiday tree recycling program
The county runs a Holiday Tree Recycling Program (page title only was read, no dates).
Source: Campbell County: Trash page menu
Campbell County
County canopy 57%
The 2014 canopy study found trees cover 57% of Campbell County, about 54,665 of 96,295 acres.
Source: Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council: Urban Tree Canopy
Free estimate in Cold Spring
Pick the closest answers, add your ZIP and send it. Photos help most.
- Measure across the cut, at ground level, at the widest point.
- Snap a photo of each stump and the path to it.
- We reply with your free estimate.
Rather talk? Call (513) 587-6772
Questions about Cold Spring, KY
Do you grind stumps in Cold Spring, KY?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Campbell County, including Cold Spring. ZIP codes here include 41076. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
What are the street tree rules in Cold Spring?
City trees on city property or public right-of-way are maintained by the city. Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.14 Powers and duties.
Do I need a permit in Cold Spring?
Nobody may cut, prune, injure or remove a city tree without the city's prior written permission. A city tree is one on city land or in the public right-of-way. Source: Cold Spring Code of Ordinances: 98.20 Permission required for certain actions.
Do I need to call 811 first?
Call 811 before digging, and mark private lines such as sprinklers and lighting yourself.
What happens to the wood chips?
Grinding turns the stump into wood chips. You can keep them as mulch, or ask for them to be hauled away and replaced with fresh topsoil. Ask when you request your free estimate.