Richland County does not require homeowners to plant native species, but its Land Development Code favors them: on development sites, trees and plants in parking-lot islands that treat stormwater "must consist of native trees and plants." Homeowner yards are exempt from these standards.
The county's landscaping code, Sec. 26-176, mandates native material only in a narrow development context: plants placed in parking-lot islands that function as stormwater-quality treatment BMPs must be native. Beyond that, the code lists approved tree species from the planning department's "Tree Listings" for required development plantings. Single-family and two-family lots are exempt from these standards, so a homeowner's plant choices are unregulated. There is no county rule against non-native ornamentals in a private yard, and no rule forcing residents to convert lawns to native landscaping.
No penalty applies to homeowner plant selection. On development sites, using non-native plants where natives are required can be a landscaping-plan violation under Sec. 26-176.
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