Santa Clara County follows CDFA and Cal-IPC invasive plant lists. Notable invasive species in the area include yellow starthistle, French broom, pampas grass, and English ivy. The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority actively manages invasive species on public lands.
California Department of Food and Agriculture maintains the statewide noxious weed list. The Cal-IPC inventory rates invasive species by threat level. In Santa Clara County, particularly problematic species include yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis), French broom (Genista monspessulana), Scotch broom, pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana), English ivy (Hedera helix), Cape ivy (Delairea odorata), and Italian thistle. The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and Santa Clara Valley Water District actively manage invasive species on public lands. The county does not maintain a separate prohibited species list for private property beyond state requirements.
CDFA can order removal of noxious weeds. County weed abatement programs enforce fire hazard vegetation removal with costs billed to property owners.
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Unincorporated Santa Clara County's Noise Ordinance includes a motor-vehicle noise provision (Section B11-155). On public roads, vehicle exhaust and muffler ...
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Unincorporated Santa Clara County's Noise Ordinance treats animal noise as a disturbance: keeping any animal or bird that barks, howls, meows or squawks cont...
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In unincorporated Santa Clara County, Section B11-154 prohibits construction, drilling, repair, alteration or demolition noise that creates a disturbance acr...
Santa Clara County, CA
In unincorporated Santa Clara County, the County Noise Ordinance (Division B11, Chapter VIII) sets stricter nighttime exterior noise limits from 10:00 p.m. t...
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Oversized and heavy vehicles face restrictions in unincorporated Santa Clara County. Commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross weight rating are barred fr...
Santa Clara County, CA
Heavy commercial vehicles are restricted from parking in residential areas of unincorporated Santa Clara County. County rules generally bar parking commercia...
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