Invasive Plant Rules in Lexington, KY (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Lexington, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Lexington-Fayette's nuisance code doesn't just cap weed height: it names specific invasive and noxious species outright unlawful on any property under Sec. 12-2, and it separately bars even exempt naturalized gardens from containing any plant the Kentucky Exotic Plant Pest Council rates a level-one threat.
Lexington Bans Noxious, Invasive Weed Species
Heavy RestrictionsLexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances § 12-2
Any weeds such as thistle, jimson, burdock, ragweed, cocklebur, poison ivy, poison oak, pokeweed, poison sumac, and poison hemlock and any other weed, plant or shrub, or other weed of a like kind classified by the United States Department of Agriculture as a noxious weed is prohibited and unlawful. ... Naturalized gardens shall not contain plant species that are categorized as a level one threa...