Parma, OH Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)

10(a) of Parma's property maintenance chapter prohibits any owner or occupant from permitting "noxious weeds, as defined in section 901:5-37-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code," to grow, mature or spread seeds on their land, tying the local ban directly to the state's designated noxious weed list rather than a City-drafted one. When an inspector finds a violation, the City serves written notice by posting it in a conspicuous spot on the property, and the owner or occupant has five days to cut and destroy the weeds.

This runs alongside a separate fifteen-day litter notice under subsection (b) and a distinct high-grass rule in subsection (c), which caps grass at six inches and carries its own penalty track. 10(d) lets the Code Official hire a contractor to cut and destroy the weeds, bill the owner the actual cost plus 25 percent for inspection and administration, and, if unpaid within thirty days, certify the debt with a 10 percent penalty to the County Fiscal Officer for collection on the property tax duplicate. 99(c).