Stump grinding in Ludlow, KY
Cincinnati Stump Grinding grinds tree stumps in Ludlow, KY, in Kenton 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 Ludlow street tree rules below and mark your private lines.
ZIP codes in Ludlow
What to know before you grind in Ludlow
Rules from the city and county. Each one links to the page it comes from.
Nuisance and hazard trees
Grass over 8 inches is overgrown
Ludlow defines overgrown grass, weeds or vegetation as anything over 8 inches long outside agricultural zones.
Source: Ludlow Code of Ordinances: 91.02 Definitions, checked October 2026
Nuisance and hazard trees
Leaning or falling trees and wood stacks are a nuisance
A tree or stack of wood that could fall and hurt people or property on public streets is a public nuisance.
Source: Ludlow Code of Ordinances: 91.04 Actions constituting public nuisances, checked October 2026
Nuisance and hazard trees
5-day notice and $75 an hour city cleanup
For rubbish or overgrown weeds, the city gives five days written notice. If the owner does not act, the city can clean up and liens the property at $75 per hour of labor.
Source: Ludlow Code of Ordinances: 91.08 Rubbish or excessive growth, checked October 2026
Yard waste and wood
Tree branches and yard trimmings count as rubbish
The nuisance code lists tree branches and yard trimmings in its definition of rubbish, and letting rubbish stay on a premises is a public nuisance.
Source: Ludlow Code of Ordinances: 91.02 Definitions and 91.04, checked October 2026
Street trees
City maintains trees on city land and right-of-way
Under the posted tree ordinance, the city maintains, prunes and removes dangerous trees on city property and in the public right-of-way.
Source: City of Ludlow: Ordinance No. 2025-14, adding Chapter 97 Trees (text as posted by the city, passage date blank on the copy), checked October 2026
Permits
Written city permission to cut or remove a city tree
The posted ordinance makes it unlawful to cut, injure or remove a city tree, or disturb its roots, without prior written permission of the city. It sets a fine up to $500.
Source: City of Ludlow: Ordinance No. 2025-14, adding Chapter 97 Trees (text as posted by the city, passage date blank on the copy), checked October 2026
Permits
Roots within 10 feet of a city tree trunk
Cutting roots within ten feet of a city tree trunk, or roots four inches or more across, needs the city's permission.
Source: City of Ludlow: Ordinance No. 2025-14, adding Chapter 97 Trees (text as posted by the city, passage date blank on the copy), checked October 2026
Tree programs
Tree planting match up to $50
The posted ordinance has the city match an owner's money dollar for dollar, up to 20% of cost and not over $50, for a new tree in the public right-of-way.
Source: City of Ludlow: Ordinance No. 2025-14, adding Chapter 97 Trees (text as posted by the city, passage date blank on the copy), checked October 2026
Tree canopy
Canopy study
A 2014 study by the Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council counted 202 canopy acres in Ludlow, which is 34% of the city's land.
Source: Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council: Urban Tree Canopy, checked October 2026
Before you dig in Ludlow
Kenton 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
Kenton 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
Kenton 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
Kenton 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
Kenton County
Kenton County open burn season
Kentucky rule 401 KAR 51:010 lets Kenton County residents burn only from October 1 to April 30, and Erlanger Fire/EMS requires a permit 24 hours ahead.
Kenton 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
Kenton County
County clean-up day takes yard debris
The Kenton County Spring Clean Up on April 24-25, 2026 took yard debris from county residents at Kenton County Public Works, 420 Independence Station Road, Independence. Proof of residency was required.
Source: City of Covington: Kenton County Spring Clean Up Returns April 24-25
Kenton County
Canopy by city
The 2014 canopy study covers 18 Kenton County cities and finds 51% canopy countywide (51,715 of 102,163 acres).
Source: Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council: Urban Tree Canopy
Free estimate in Ludlow
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 Ludlow, KY
Do you grind stumps in Ludlow, KY?
Yes. Cincinnati Stump Grinding works across Kenton County, including Ludlow. ZIP codes here include 41016. Call (513) 587-6772 or send photos for a free estimate.
What are the street tree rules in Ludlow?
Under the posted tree ordinance, the city maintains, prunes and removes dangerous trees on city property and in the public right-of-way. Source: City of Ludlow: Ordinance No. 2025-14, adding Chapter 97 Trees (text as posted by the city, passage date blank on the copy).
Do I need a permit in Ludlow?
The posted ordinance makes it unlawful to cut, injure or remove a city tree, or disturb its roots, without prior written permission of the city. It sets a fine up to $500. Source: City of Ludlow: Ordinance No. 2025-14, adding Chapter 97 Trees (text as posted by the city, passage date blank on the copy).
What does Ludlow do with yard waste and wood?
The nuisance code lists tree branches and yard trimmings in its definition of rubbish, and letting rubbish stay on a premises is a public nuisance. Source: Ludlow Code of Ordinances: 91.02 Definitions and 91.04.
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.