Invasive Plant Rules in Plymouth, MN (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Plymouth, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Plymouth's wetland buffer strip rules, Section 21670.08 of the Zoning Ordinance, let the City reject buffer vegetation as unacceptable when it is composed of undesirable plant species, expressly naming reed canary grass, common buckthorn, purple loosestrife, leafy spurge, or noxious weeds. Buffer strips found unacceptable, or never vegetated, must be replanted with a Board of Water and Soil Resources-approved native seed mix under Section 21670.08, Subd. 3, tying the invasive-plant standard directly to a required restoration duty.
Plymouth Wetland Buffer Invasive Species Rule
Some RestrictionsPlymouth City Code § 21670.08, Subd. 1-2
Where acceptable natural vegetation exists in buffer strip areas, such vegetation shall be retained. ... Notwithstanding the performance standards outlined in Subd. 1 above, the City may determine existing buffer strip vegetation to be unacceptable if;(a)it is composed of undesirable plant species (including but not limited to reed canary grass, common buckthorn, purple loosestrife, leafy spurg...
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