Invasive Plant Rules in Chicago, IL (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Chicago, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Chicago bans importing, selling, or possessing viable material from any commissioner-listed invasive plant species citywide.
Chicago Regulated Invasive Plant Species Ban
Significant RestrictionsMunicipal Code of Chicago § 11-4-3020
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to do the following: ... (2) Import, sell, transport, own, keep or otherwise possess any viable plant material from a regulated plant species within the city; or (3) Release or introduce into the environment anywhere within the city any live or viable regulated invasive species or viable plant material from a regulated plant species.
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