The Historic Covington Design Guidelines are adopted as Chapter 159.01 of the Covington Code of Ordinances. In case of discrepancy, the current adopted Historic Covington Design Guidelines shall govern.

Click on the image above to view Appendix A -  Historic Covington Design Guidelines.

 

Historic Covington Design Guidelines (Entire Document) 

• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Covington Historic Preservation Overlays (HPOs)
  • 1.2 Board of Architectural Review and Development (BOARD)
  • 1.3 The Design Review Process/COA
  • 1.4 The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
  • 1.5 Alternative Materials
• 2.0 Changes to the Building Exterior
  • 2.1 Masonry
  • 2.2 Tuckpointing Masonry
  • 2.3 Wood and Siding 
  • 2.4 Painting
  • 2.5 Roofs, Gutters, and Downspouts
  • 2.6 Windows, Storm Windows, and Shutters
  • 2.7 Doors
  • 2.8 Porches, Entrances, and Decks
  • 2.9 Architectural Metals
  • 2.10 Commercial Storefronts and Facades
  • 2.11 Rear and Secondary Entrances 
  • 2.12 Awnings 
  • 2.13 Utilities and Energy Retrofit
  • 2.14 Accessibility and Safety
  • 2.15 Garages, Sheds, and Ancillary Features
• 3.0 Site and Setting
  • 3.1 Public Streetscape and Open Space
  • 3.2 Site Features and Ground Surfaces 
  • 3.3 Walls and Fences
  • 3.4 Driveways and Parking Areas
  • 3.5 Lighting 
  • 3.6 Signs 
• 4.0 New Construction
  • 4.1 Additions and Decks
  • 4.2 Infill Construction
• 5.0 Demolition and Relocation
  • 5.1 Demolition
  • 5.2 Relocation 
• 6.0 Appendices
  • 6.1 Architectural Terms
  • 6.2 Resources for Technical Information
  • 6.3 Architectural Styles in Covington
  • 6.4 HPO Descriptions and Maps
  • 6.5 Bibliography and Resources

 (Ord. No. O-04-21, 03/09/2021; Ord. No. O-13-21, 09/28/2021)

Effective on: 10/6/2021