Invasive Plant Rules in McHenry County, IL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of McHenry County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Prohibited Species
McHenry County's subdivision tree-replacement rules bar 16 species, including buckthorn, tree of heaven, Norway maple and Siberian elm, from counting as protected or planted as a replacement tree. Conservation-design developments must remove these invasive trees and shrubs as part of required forestry and ecological-restoration work rather than preserve them.
McHenry County Prohibited Invasive Tree List
Some RestrictionsMcHenry County Code § 16.76.090(H)(2)(f), Table 16.76-5
Invasive trees and shrubs shall be removed as part of the forestry practices and ecological restoration activities, and are not treated or acknowledged as protected tree species. The following trees do not require replacement nor shall they be planted as replacements for desirable trees: TABLE 16.76-5: PROHIBITED TREE SPECIES Acer negundo Box elder, Acer plantanoides Norway maple, Acer sacchari...
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