Invasive Plant Rules in Oakland, CA (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Oakland, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Oakland Municipal Code § 8.18.060 makes it an infraction to let Scotch or Canada thistle, Russian thistle, Mexican cocklebur, or 'any noxious weed' go to seed on land you own or control, or to sell, transport, or otherwise disseminate the seed of those plants within the city.
Oakland Noxious Weed Seed Ban
Some RestrictionsOakland, CA, Municipal Code § 8.18.060 (Noxious weeds)
Every person who shall permit to mature on any land owned, possessed, managed or controlled by him or her, or who shall knowingly sow, or disseminate or cause or permit to be sown or disseminated, or shall sell or in any manner dispose of or cause to permit to be sold or disposed of, or shall transport or convey or cause to permit to be transported or conveyed into the city, any seed of the Sco...
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