Springdale, AR Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Springdale's weed-control framework runs through the nuisance and environmental health provisions of the Springdale Code of Ordinances at https://library.municode.com/ar/springdale, enforced by Neighborhood Services (479-750-8114). Authority flows from A.C.A. §14-54-901 et seq., which authorizes cities of the first and second class to order owners to cut weeds, remove garbage and rubbish, and abate other unsanitary conditions on seven days' notice, with the City performing the work and liening the property if the owner fails to comply. At the state level, the Arkansas Plant Act (A.C.A. §2-16-101 et seq., administered by the Arkansas State Plant Board within the Arkansas Department of Agriculture) declares plant diseases, insect pests, and noxious weeds a public nuisance. Arkansas's noxious-weed and 'objectionable weed' lists historically include Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense), nut grass (Cyperus rotundus), wild onion and wild garlic (Allium spp.), and other targets primarily affecting agriculture in Washington and Benton counties. The Nursery Fraud Act (A.C.A. §2-21-101 through 113) regulates the sale and distribution of nursery stock and controls movement of plant material that could spread regulated pests. The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service (uaex.uada.edu), headquartered in Fayetteville just south of Springdale, publishes Ozark-region identification guides for Arkansas invasive plants and noxious weeds. Commercial pesticide application requires Arkansas State Plant Board licensing under A.C.A. §20-20-201+ (Arkansas Pesticide Use and Application Act).