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Invasive Plant Rules in Rancho Cucamonga, CA (2026)

1 verified invasive plant rules for Rancho Cucamonga, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Prohibited Species

Any landscaping installed under a Rancho Cucamonga development or design review permit must skip every species on the California Invasive Plant Council's Cal-IPC inventory. Development Code Section 17.56.050(F) requires climate-appropriate, drought-tolerant, and noninvasive plantings citywide, with wildfire-hazard-reduction species emphasized inside the wildland-urban interface fire area.

Rancho Cucamonga Invasive Plant Ban

Some Restrictions

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Development Code Sec. 17.56.050(F) (General Landscape Development Standards - Plant Type)

Plant type. Landscape planting shall emphasize climate appropriate, drought-tolerant, native, and noninvasive species (especially along natural, open space areas), shall complement the architectural design of structures on the site, and shall be suitable for the soil and climatic conditions specific to the site. Plant species known to be invasive and listed on the California Invasive Plant Inve...

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