Invasive Plant Rules in Lancaster, CA (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Lancaster, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Lancaster's landscape ordinance defines and discourages invasive plants rather than banning them outright. Section 8.50.020 defines "Invasive plant species" as plants not historically found in California that spread outside cultivated areas and damage environmental or economic resources. Section 8.50.090(A)(1)(k) directs that new landscape design plans avoid them, especially near parks, water bodies and open space.
Lancaster Invasive Plant Species Rule
Light RestrictionsLancaster, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 8.50.020 (Invasive plant species definition); Sec. 8.50.090(A)(1)(k) (Landscape Design Plan - plant material)
"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. ... The...
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