Edison, NJ Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Edison Township enforces weed control primarily through the same Chapter 12 / Property Maintenance Code framework that handles grass-height violations: weeds, ragweed, and other rank vegetation on private parcels must be controlled, with the Township issuing notice and the right to abate at owner cost. New Jersey state law layers regulatory authority through the Plant Pest Act (N.J.S.A. 4:7-30 et seq.), which authorizes the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's Division of Plant Industry to inspect, quarantine, and order destruction of invasive plants, agricultural pests, and noxious weeds statewide. NJDA maintains a list of regulated invasive species and Phragmites australis, Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica), Mile-a-minute weed, and Japanese stiltgrass are recognized priority targets. NJDEP and the NJ Invasive Species Strike Team coordinate removal of high-priority infestations on conservation lands. Allergenic plants such as poison ivy and ragweed adjacent to public sidewalks may be ordered removed under Edison Code Chapter 12 as a public-health hazard. Lawn pesticide application in Edison must follow the NJ Pesticide Control Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1F-1) — only state-licensed applicators may apply restricted-use pesticides.