Hartford, CT Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- No invasive/potentially invasive species
- Reference lists
- CT Invasive Plant Working Group, DEEP
- Statute cross-ref
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-381b
- Section
- Zoning Regs § 6.2.3.E(2)
Summary
Hartford's zoning code bars invasive or potentially invasive plant species, keyed to Connecticut's official invasive-species lists, from required landscaping.
Plant materials shall:...(2)Not be an invasive or a potentially invasive species as identified by the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group, the Connecticut Invasive Plants Council, as authorized in Connecticut Statute 22a-381b, or the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Full Breakdown
The 2022 Zoning Regulations' landscape-material standards prohibit using any plant identified as invasive or potentially invasive by the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group, the Connecticut Invasive Plants Council under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-381b, or the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The rule applies to landscaping installed to satisfy the code's buffer, canopy, and site-plan requirements.
Violations & Fines
Landscape plans proposing a listed invasive species can be rejected at plan review, and installed material found noncompliant must be replaced before a certificate of completeness issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which list controls what counts as invasive?
Does this cover existing landscaping on older lots?
Sources & Official References
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