Invasive Plant Rules in Hayward, CA (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Hayward, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Hayward's Bay-Friendly Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance bans invasive plant species outright in any covered landscape design. Sec. 10-12.07(a)(2)(H) prohibits species listed by the California Invasive Plant Council, and Sec. 10-12.04(ff) defines an invasive plant as one not historically found in California that spreads outside cultivated areas and damages environmental or economic resources.
Hayward Invasive Plant Species Ban
Heavy RestrictionsHayward, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 10-12.04(ff), 10-12.07(a)(2)(H) (Invasive Plant Species Definition and Prohibition)
(ff)"invasive plant species" means species of plants not historically found in California that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economic resources. Invasive species may be regulated by county agricultural agencies as noxious species. Lists of invasive plants are maintained at the California Invasive Plant Inventory and USDA invasive and noxious weeds database. (H)...
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