Invasive Plant Rules in Boca Raton, FL (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Boca Raton, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Boca Raton outright bans planting three invasive, nonnative trees: Brazilian pepper, melaleuca and Australian pine. Development sites must clear existing stands of these species as a condition of the final environmental inspection, before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
Boca Raton Bans Brazilian Pepper, Melaleuca, Australian Pine
Significant RestrictionsBoca Raton City Code Sec. 27-46
(1)The natural vegetative communities existing within the city limits shall be protected by the control and elimination of invasive, nonnative species. Planting of the following trees is prohibited:(a)Schinus terebinthinfolius (Brazilian Pepper Tree);(b)Melaleuca quinquenervia (Melaleuca);(c)Casuarina equisetifolia (Australian Pine).(2)Removal of these trees from a site which is being developed...
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