Invasive Plant Rules in Irvine, CA (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Irvine, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Landscape plans for new development within 100 feet of the San Joaquin Marsh or San Diego Creek in Irvine's IBC Residential Mixed-Use Overlay District may not include exotic plant species that could invade native habitat. The Zoning Ordinance bars any species on Lists A and B of the California Invasive Plant Council's inventory of ecologically damaging exotic pest plants.
Irvine Bans Invasive Plants Near Creek/Marsh
Some RestrictionsIrvine, CA, Zoning Ordinance Sec. 5-8-4.A.1.b
b.Landscape plans for areas located within 100 feet of the San Joaquin Marsh or San Diego Creek shall not include exotic plant species that may be invasive to native habitats. Exotic plant species not to be used include those species listed on Lists A and B of the California Invasive Plant Council's (Cal-IPC) list of "Exotic Pest Plants of Greatest Ecological Concern in California" as of Octobe...
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