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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Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah Code Ch. BH11 (Sanitation & Miscellaneous Regulations) declares loud and unnecessary noise disturbing the public peace a nuisance prohibited at all ti...
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah regulates on-street parking through Chapter 7 (Traffic) and Chapter 7A (Traffic Schedules), which set time limits, no-stopping zones, and street-speci...
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah caps accessory retaining walls behind the front facade at 6 feet and requires construction permits with engineering for taller residential walls.
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah requires a zoning permit application for all new and replacement fences before installation begins anywhere in the township.
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah Township limits fences to 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards under Chapter 24 zoning rules.
Mahwah, NJ
Mahwah prohibits open burning on public property and requires a permit from the Bureau of Fire Prevention for bonfires, with leaf, rubbish, and waste vegetat...
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