Invasive Plant Rules in Fairfax County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fairfax County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Bamboo Restrictions
Fairfax County requires owners of running bamboo to keep it from spreading onto neighboring property or the public right-of-way, backing the containment duty with escalating civil penalties for owners who let it cross the line.
Fairfax County Running Bamboo Containment
Some RestrictionsFairfax County, VA, Code of Ordinances § 119-3-2
(a)A bamboo owner must not allow running bamboo to spread from the bamboo owner's property to any public right-of-way or any adjoining property not owned by the bamboo owner.(b)A bamboo owner must contain the running bamboo to keep it from spreading onto any public right-of-way or adjoining property not owned by the bamboo owner.
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