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Invasive Plant Rules in Greeley, CO (2026)

2 verified invasive plant rules for Greeley, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Prohibited Species

Greeley bans growing, selling, offering or knowingly allowing any noxious weed on its designated list, and the city can enter property to eradicate infestations and bill the owner for the cost.

Greeley's Noxious Weed Ban

Significant Restrictions

Greeley Municipal Code § 12-606(g)

The weeds designated in the noxious weed management plan are hereby declared noxious and, as such, are declared a threat to the economic and environmental value of the land within the city, and it is hereby decreed that no owner, tenant or agent shall allow any such plant growth to occur on any lot, block or parcel of ground, including those areas adjoining public rights-of-way.

Front Yard Gardens

Greeley's weed ordinance excludes cultivated agricultural, herbal, ornamental and xeriscape vegetation from the legal definition of a "weed," and lets landowners seek a formal variance for personal-consumption garden plants, though noxious, invasive species are never eligible for any variance.

Greeley Front-Yard Garden Weed Exemption

Light Restrictions

Greeley Municipal Code § 12-606

Weed means a troublesome or injurious plant. The term "weed" does not include vegetation commonly recognized, cultivated and maintained as ornamental, herbal, agricultural or xeriscape. ...Weed variances may be granted under the following circumstances or conditions:...(3)Plants grown for the purpose of personal consumption.(4)A variance shall not be available with regard to noxious weeds.

Looking for Weld County county-wide rules?

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

Invasive Plant Rules in Weld County