Dublin, CA Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned species list
- Cal-IPC Invasive Plant Council list
- Applies to
- all Ch. 8.88 landscape plans
- Prescriptive-path reference
- Cal-IPC 'Don't Plant a Pest'
- First infraction fine
- up to $100
- Escalation
- misdemeanor after 3rd infraction/yr
Summary
Dublin, California bans invasive and noxious plant species from landscape designs citywide. Municipal Code Section 8.88.070.A.1.h prohibits any species on the California Invasive Plant Council's list from new or rehabilitated landscapes reviewed under the city's Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
h. The use of invasive and/or noxious plant species, such as those listed by the California Invasive Plant Council, are prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2-26, passed March 3, 2026).
Full Breakdown
88. The ban sits inside the same plant-selection subsection that pushes designers toward native and climate-adapted species, so a plan that trades a banned invasive for a native alternative satisfies both requirements at once. b repeats the restriction in more specific terms, requiring at minimum that species listed in the California Invasive Plant Council's Don't Plant a Pest brochure as invasive in the project's region not be installed. 88. a rather than replacing it.
Violations & Fines
A Landscape Documentation Package that specifies a California Invasive Plant Council-listed species will not clear Community Development Department review, and Section 8.88.100's Certificate of Completion process requires certification that the landscape was installed as approved before final sign-off. Because Chapter 8.88 sits within Title 8, an installed violation is an infraction under Section 8.144.060, carrying fines up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for a third, escalating to a possible misdemeanor after that, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense under Section 8.144.060.B.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which plants are banned in Dublin landscape projects?
Is there a second version of the invasive-species rule?
Does the invasive-species ban replace the native-plant preference?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Dublin
California rules heatmap·Compare Dublin to another location·View the California invasive plant rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Prohibited Species in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Alameda County handle prohibited species.