Invasive Plant Rules in Columbia, SC (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Columbia, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Columbia's Unified Development Ordinance bars any plant on the South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council's invasive list from required landscaping. The rule sits in Sec. 17-5.3(c)(1), General Landscaping Standards, governing every planting installed to satisfy the city's buffer yard, street protective yard, and site landscaping rules, and violations are misdemeanors.
Columbia Bans Invasive Plants in Landscaping
Some RestrictionsColumbia, SC Unified Development Ordinance Sec. 17-5.3(c)(1)b
The use of species identified as invasive plant pest species by the South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council is prohibited.
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