Bergen County does not require native plantings on private lots but actively promotes them through the Open Space Trust Fund, county parks restoration projects, and the Bergen County Audubon Society partnership for pollinator habitats and invasive species removal.
Bergen County encourages native landscaping through its Department of Parks, Open Space Trust Fund grants, and partnerships with the Bergen County Audubon Society and Native Plant Society of New Jersey. The county does not impose a native plant mandate on residential lots; ordinary lawns and ornamental plantings remain permissible. Major development applications routed through the Bergen County Planning Board may include native vegetation recommendations under NJDEP's Riparian Zone rules at NJAC 7:13 and reforestation requirements. NJDEP and NJDA quarantine actions target invasives like spotted lanternfly hosts. Pollinator-friendly plantings on county property follow the New Jersey Pollinator Protection Act guidance.
There are no penalties for refusing native plants on private lots. Failing to remove regulated invasives or violating riparian zone planting plans can lead to NJDEP enforcement under NJAC 7:13.
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Garfield, NJ
Garfield requires permanent swimming pools to sit at least six feet from any rear or side lot line, supplementing New Jersey's state pool barrier code.
Garfield, NJ
Garfield regulates fence materials by openness percentage in residential districts, requiring partial transparency for fences within 50 feet of the front pro...
Garfield, NJ
Garfield requires that the finished or face side of any fence point toward the adjacent neighboring property, ensuring neighbors are not left looking at fram...
Garfield, NJ
In residential zones, Garfield limits fences to six feet in rear and side yards, with reduced heights and open construction required closer to the front prop...
Garfield, NJ
Garfield bans feeding waterfowl, songbirds, pigeons, and backyard birds on public property and limits private feeding to small, nuisance-free amounts.
Garfield, NJ
All consumer fireworks that explode or leave the ground are illegal in Garfield under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq., the NJ Explosives and Fireworks Act. Only non-...
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