Invasive Plant Rules in Boise, ID (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Boise, Idaho, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Boise's development code bars invasive, destructive, and exotic plants from every landscape plan required under City Code Section 11-04-09, and separately bans any tree on the Treasure Valley Tree Selection Guide's not-permitted list from streets and parking lots. The Planning Director enforces both rules when reviewing the landscape plan that every covered project must file before a Zoning Certificate, Conditional Use Permit, Variance, or Design Review can be approved.
Boise Bans Invasive And Prohibited Landscaping Plants
Some RestrictionsBoise City Code § 11-04-09.3.D(2); § 11-04-09.3.E(3)(d)
D. Landscape Material Standards: ... (2) Prohibited Plant Materials: The plants listed as Trees Not Permitted for Rights-of-Way Property Planting in the Treasure Valley Tree Selection Guide are prohibited from being planted along any street or within any parking lot subject to this Section 11-04-09. ... E. Water Conservation Standards: All required landscaping shall be designed to address...
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