Yuba County, CA Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned list
- Cal-IPC Exotic Pest Plants list
- Applies to
- New plant installations
- Scope
- Unincorporated Yuba County landscaping
- Enforced at
- Landscape plan check/design review
Summary
Unincorporated Yuba County bans installing any plant on the Cal-IPC Exotic Pest Plants of Greatest Ecological Concern list as part of required landscaping.
(5)Installation of invasive plant species is prohibited as listed in the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) list of Exotic Pest Plants of Greatest Ecological Concern in California.(6)Ground cover. Groundcover may include grasses (except as limited by any applicable turf/sod allowance). The use of mulch is encouraged to prevent weeds and water evaporation but is not a substitute for ground cover plants.a.Species and varieties. Whenever practicable, ground covers shall be selected from the Recommended Ground Cover and Shrub List.b.Size. Ground cover plants other than grasses must be at least the four-inch pot size at the time of planting.c.Spacing. Areas planted in ground cover plants other than grass seed or sod must be planted at a rate of one per 12 inches on center.
Figure 11.24.060(a)(6): Ground Cover Spacing Figure 11.24.060(a)(6): Ground Cover Spacing
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Yuba County Code § 11.24.060(b)(5) prohibits installing invasive plant species as listed by the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) 'Exotic Pest Plants of Greatest Ecological Concern in California' in any landscaping regulated under Chapter 11.24. The ban applies to new and rehabilitated landscape installations in unincorporated Yuba County reviewed under a building, landscape, or design-review permit; it targets the planting choice at installation rather than existing vegetation already on a property.
Violations & Fines
A landscape plan proposing a Cal-IPC-listed species will be rejected at plan check or design review, and the required certificate of landscape completion can't be issued for planting that doesn't match approved species.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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