§ 18-121. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, "noxious weeds" shall include Canada thistle (Circium arvense), dodders (any species of Cuscuta), mustards (charlock, black mustard and Indian mustard, species of Brassica or Sinapis), wild carrot (Daucus carota), bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), perennial sow-thistle (Sonchur arvensis), hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana), ragweed (Ambrosia elatior) and poison ivy (rhus toxicondendron), poison sumac (toxicondendron vernix), and any species identified by the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (Act 451 of 1994) as prohibited or restricted including: African oxygen weed (Lagarosiphon major), Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa), Cylindro (Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii), European frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae), Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana), Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta, auriculata, biloba, or herzogii), Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Parrot's feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum), Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa), Water chestnut (Trapa natans), Yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltata), Curly leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus), Phragmites or common reed (Phragmites australis).

Weeds, tall grass and rank vegetation shall not include ornamental plants, vegetable gardens, rain gardens, wildflower plantings, green roofs, backyard habitants, shade gardens, or agricultural plants cultivated in an orderly fashion.

(Ord. No. 741, § 1, 6-3-13)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.