Invasive Plant Rules in Muncie, IN (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Muncie, Indiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
In the City of Muncie, Muncie City Code § 150.214.5(B)(3)(f)(1) bars three named trees, box elder, silver maple, and cottonwood, plus anything on the Indiana Invasive Species Council's invasive-plant list, from any landscape plan a commercial, industrial, or multi-family development is required to file. The rule protects the city's mandatory buffer and green-belt plantings, not single-family yards.
Muncie Bans Invasive Trees In Landscaping
Some RestrictionsMuncie City Code § 150.214.5(B)(3)(f)(1)
To provide for easier and more cost efficient maintenance, the following trees, which are invasive, prone to disease, excessive breakage, and/or other problems, shall not be used and/or planted as a part of any required landscape plan: acer negundo, box elder; acer saccharinum, silver maple; and populus deltoides, cottonwood; and plants included on the Indiana Invasive Species Council's list of...