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Invasive Plant Rules in Marietta, GA (2026)

1 verified invasive plant rules for Marietta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Prohibited Species

Marietta's landscape buffer rules single out kudzu and other creeping vines as vegetation property owners may clear without an arborist's certification, unlike dead trees or dense growth. It is a buffer-maintenance carve-out, not a citywide ban on planting or possessing invasive species.

Marietta Buffer Rules on Invasive Species

Light Restrictions

Marietta Code of Ordinances § 710.05(A)

Property owners and developers shall leave undisturbed the natural topography and growth of the land, except vegetation determined to be: ... 5.Creeping vines and invasive species that threaten the viability of desirable plant growth (e.g. kudzu).

Looking for Cobb County county-wide rules?

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

Invasive Plant Rules in Cobb County