Planning on starting or expanding your business in Covington? To help, the City has a streamlined process that makes opening your business as easy as one, two, three. To begin the process, follow these easy steps:
- Contact the City's Economic Development Department at 859-292-2163 for information on Business Development Incentives and potential locations for your business.
- Contact Dennis Uchtman in the City’s Code Enforcement Department at 859-292-2170 to make sure the location of the new business is zoned correctly. Obtaining a Zoning Permit is required for all signage and an application must be completed and submitted along with a $10.00 filing fee.
- After the Zoning Permit is approved, contact the City’s Finance Department at 859-292-2184 for an Occupational License. Complete and submit the Occupational License application along with a $30.00 filing fee.
Department Contact Information
| Economic Development Department |
Ella I. Frye, Director of Economic Development
638 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
Covington, KY 41011
Phone: 859-292-2163
FAX: 859-292-2339
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Code Enforcement/Zoning Department |
Dennis Uchtman, Zoning Specialist
638 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor
Covington, KY 41011
Phone: 859-292-2170
FAX: 859-292-2170
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Finance Department |
638 Madison Avenue, 1st Floor
Covington, KY 41011
Phone: 859-292-2184
FAX: 859-292-2131
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Website: www.covingtonky.com
Email: info@covingtonky.com |
