Woodbridge, NJ Invasive Plant Rules: Bamboo Restrictions (2026)

2 defines bamboo broadly as all native and non-native variations of the plant commonly known as bamboo, noting these plants may damage trees, vegetation, or structures. 3 to inspect any place or premises in the Township whenever there is reason to believe bamboo has been planted in violation of the section, without needing a complaint first. 4 sets the actual prohibition and process: whenever bamboo is found planted in the ground on any plot of land, lot or other premises, the enforcing officer must give the owner and any tenant in possession a written notice of violation with a deadline to remove or abate it, though bamboo whose root system stays entirely inside a pot or other container is expressly carved out and does not violate the section.

If the owner or tenant misses the deadline, a summons issues, and the enforcing officer may step in to remove or control the bamboo directly, with the Township recovering its costs from the property owner or tenant. An owner or tenant who receives a cost-recovery demand has 30 days to reimburse the Township; unpaid amounts get forwarded to the Tax Collector and added to the property's next tax bill, effectively turning the abatement cost into a de facto tax lien collection mechanism rather than a straight civil debt.