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Dayton, OH Invasive Plant Rules: Tree-of-Heaven Removal (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Dayton R.C.G.O. § 150.800.7, Schedule 150.800.7
Listed name
Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-heaven)
Scope
Public street frontage plantings only
List can grow
Director of Public Works may add species

Summary

Dayton's zoning code lists Ailanthus altissima, Tree-of-heaven, among ten tree species banned from planting along public street frontages within the city.

(D) Schedule 150.800.7 - Tree Species Not Permitted Along Public Street Frontages. The trees in Schedule 150.800.7 shall not be permitted. The Director of Public Works may add additional tree species to those listed in Section 150.800.7. ... Ailanthus altissima ... Tree-of-heaven

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Full Breakdown

Section 150.800.7 of Dayton's zoning code carries Schedule 150.800.7, 'Tree Species Not Permitted Along Public Street Frontages,' which bars ten species from being planted as street trees, including Ailanthus altissima, listed by its common name Tree-of-heaven alongside silver maple, Russian-olive, bush honeysuckle and Siberian elm. The code states plainly that 'the trees in Schedule 150.800.7 shall not be permitted,' and lets the Director of Public Works add further species to the list. This is a planting restriction tied to public street frontages within Dayton's corporate limits: it does not create a citywide mandate to remove existing Tree-of-heaven growing on private property.

Violations & Fines

Planting Ailanthus altissima or other listed species as a street tree along a public frontage violates Schedule 150.800.7 and can be rejected or required to be replaced at the developer's or owner's expense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tree-of-heaven illegal to grow anywhere in Dayton?
No. Schedule 150.800.7 only bars planting it as a street tree along public frontages; it doesn't ban Tree-of-heaven on private property generally.
What other species does Dayton ban along street frontages besides Tree-of-heaven?
Silver maple, Russian-olive, ash, bush honeysuckle, mulberry, flowering pear, poplar, weeping willow and Siberian elm are also listed in Schedule 150.800.7.

Sources & Official References

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