Butler County does not regulate native or naturalized landscaping. There is no county rule requiring or banning native plants. The only limits come from city or township tall-grass and noxious-weed ordinances and the state prohibited noxious-weed list — a managed native garden generally does not violate those.
Butler County has no ordinance governing native plants, pollinator gardens or naturalized yards. Whether a 'no-mow' or prairie-style yard is allowed depends on your city or township weed-and-grass ordinance rather than the county. Under ORC 731.51 (cities) and ORC 505.87 (townships), only vegetation that qualifies as a noxious-weed nuisance or overgrown lot can be ordered cut — a maintained native planting is normally fine, but unmanaged growth of designated noxious weeds is not. The Ohio Department of Agriculture maintains the prohibited noxious-weed list; avoid those species. HOAs may impose their own landscaping covenants.
No county penalty. A native garden only risks enforcement if a city or township deems it an overgrown/noxious-weed nuisance under ORC 731.51 or 505.87, triggering a cut-and-lien.
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