Native plantings encouraged. DEC maintains a list of prohibited invasive species under 6 NYCRR Part 575. No town in Onondaga County requires native plants but several offer rebates through SWCD.
Onondaga County encourages native landscaping but does not mandate it. NY DEC 6 NYCRR Part 575 classifies invasive species; possessing, selling, or introducing Tier 1 prohibited plants (such as Japanese knotweed, Norway maple cultivars listed, purple loosestrife, garlic mustard) is illegal. Onondaga County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) offers native plant rebates, tree seedling sales, and lake-friendly landscaping technical assistance for Onondaga Lake watershed parcels. CNY Regional Planning Board supports green-infrastructure grants. No HOA-override law exists in NY (unlike CA or NJ), so HOAs can prohibit native plantings via CCRs.
DEC Part 575 invasive sale or introduction: up to $250 first offense, $500 subsequent, plus seizure. Town weed-ordinance violations: $50-$250 per day.
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