Invasive Plant Rules in Reading, PA (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Reading, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Prohibited Species
Reading bans distributing, cultivating or propagating any invasive plant or noxious weed listed by the state, and makes it a violation to conceal one from inspection or ignore a state Control Order. Chapter 317 implements Pennsylvania's Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Act, and the City Arborist enforces it with fines up to $600 per day.
Reading PA Invasive Plant and Weed Ban
Significant RestrictionsReading Codified Ordinances § 317-104
A. It shall be a violation of this Chapter to willfully distribute, cultivate or propagate any invasive plant/noxious weed or any controlled plant. B. It shall be unlawful for a person to willfully conceal an invasive plant/noxious weed or controlled plant from inspection or make a false declaration. C. Pursuant to the implementation responsibilities assigned to municipalities in the Controlled...
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