Invasive Plant Rules in Tucson, AZ (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Tucson, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
Every developed site in Tucson must be continuously maintained to remove buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare), a state-listed noxious weed that turns fire-resistant desert into flammable grassland, under the city's landscape maintenance standard checked at final inspection before occupancy.
Tucson Buffelgrass Removal Mandate
Some RestrictionsTucson UDC Sec. 7.6.4.E.2
Unless maintained as undisturbed natural desert, all portions of a site not occupied by buildings, structures, vehicular use areas, oasis areas, pedestrian circulation areas, or required landscape elements must be landscaped with vegetation from the list located in Section 5-02.5.0 of the Technical Standards Manual, reseeded with a native seed mix, or treated with an inorganic ground cover and ...
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