3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Tuolumne County, California.
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Tuolumne County does not have a bamboo restriction ordinance. The county's Sierra foothill climate and elevation (2,000-5,000 ft) are generally not conducive to aggressive running bamboo species, making it a minimal concern.
Tuolumne County defers to the Tuolumne County Agricultural Commissioner and California Food & Agriculture Code §5004 for noxious weed management. The county does not maintain its own prohibited plant species list.
California Food and Agricultural Code Section 5004
DIVISION 4. PLANT QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL [5001 - 8808] ( Division 4 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) PART 1. GENERALLY [5001 - 6299] ( Part 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) CHAPTER 1. Definitions and General Provisions [5001 - 5035] ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) ARTICLE 1. Definitions [5001 - 5012] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) 5004. “Noxious weed” means...
Tuolumne County does not restrict front yard vegetable gardens or edible landscaping. California AB 2561 (2022) prohibits local governments from banning front yard food production. The county's agricultural heritage supports home food growing.
California Civil Code § 4735 (common interest developments — HOAs may not prohibit low water-using plants, artificial turf, or compliance with water-efficient landscape ordinances)
rticle 1 added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. ) 4735. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a provision of the governing documents or architectural or landscaping guidelines or policies shall be void and unenforceable if it does any of the following: (1) Prohibits, or includes conditions that have the effect of prohibiting, the use of low water-using plants as a group or as a replacement of exis...
1 cities in Tuolumne County have their own invasive plant rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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