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Invasive Plant Rules in Commerce City, CO (2026)

1 verified invasive plant rules for Commerce City, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Prohibited Species

Commerce City's Land Development Code bars any plant species named as prohibited in the city's approved plant list and landscaping specifications, and separately labels species like Russian olive and Siberian or Chinese elm as nuisance trees that lose the significant-tree protections other trees get.

Commerce City Prohibited and Nuisance Plant Species Rules

Some Restrictions

Commerce City Land Development Code §§ 21-7513(3), 21-7514(4)(c)

Sec. 21-7513. - General Landscape Materials, Maintenance, and Replacement Standards. ... (3)Plant Materials. Plant materials should be selected from the city's approved plant list and landscaping specifications. Prohibited species referenced in these specifications are not allowed in the city. ... ... Sec. 21-7514. - Tree Standards. ... (c)Exceptions. Trees that meet one or more of the followin...

Looking for Adams County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Commerce City city rules.

Invasive Plant Rules in Adams County