Huntington, NY Invasive Plant Rules: Bamboo Restrictions (2026)

L. No. 8-2013, prohibits planting 'running bamboo' anywhere in the Town of Huntington from the law's effective date forward. Section 156A-6 imposes an ongoing duty on any property owner or occupant with bamboo on their land to confine it so it does not encroach, spread, invade or intrude onto any other property or right-of-way, and § 156A-9 bars replanting or replacing in kind any running bamboo that dies, is destroyed, uprooted or otherwise removed. Under § 156A-3, bamboo found to have encroached onto another property is presumed to be 'running bamboo,' a rebuttable presumption, and § 156A-4 makes bamboo growing on a property presumptive evidence that the owner planted or consented to it.

Section 156A-7 layers on a 10-foot buffer: bamboo cannot be planted, maintained or permitted within 10 feet of the edge of any public roadway pavement, and an owner must remove bamboo growing within that 10-foot strip and take measures such as impenetrable underground sheathing to stop it crossing property lines. If bamboo invades Town-owned land, § 156A-8 lets the Director of Public Safety demand removal within 30 days, and noncompliance can be referred to an Administrative Hearing Officer, who can order Town crews to remove the bamboo at the owner's expense, including a 25% administrative surcharge, collectible as a tax lien.