Invasive Plant Rules in Escondido, CA (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Escondido, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Escondido's water-efficient landscape ordinance defines invasive species as plants not historically found in California that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage the environment or economy. Any regulated landscape project, generally 2,500 square feet or more of landscaping (5,000 for new single-family homes), must remove existing invasive plants and may never add new ones to the design.
Escondido Invasive Plant Species Prohibition
Some RestrictionsEscondido, CA, Municipal Code §§ 33-1322 (Definitions), 33-1326-2(b)(1)-(2) (Planting and Irrigation Plans), Article 62 (Water Efficient Landscape Regulations)
"Invasive species" means species of plants not historically found in California that spread outside cultivated areas and may damage environmental or economic resources. ... The plan shall include a list of all vegetation by common and botanical plant name, which exists in the proposed landscaped area. The plan shall state what vegetation will be retained and what will be removed. Existing invas...
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