Virginia § 15.2-902 - Authority of locality to control certain noxious weeds
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-902 — Authority of locality to control certain noxious weeds, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-902. Authority of locality to control certain noxious weeds
A. Any locality may by ordinance prevent, control and abate the growth, importation, spread and contamination of uninfested lands by the species of grass Sorghum halepense, commonly known as Johnson grass or by the woody shrub rosa multiflora, commonly known as multiflora rose.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to provide financial and technical assistance to, and enter into agreements with, any locality which adopts an ordinance for the control of Johnson grass or multiflora rose.
B. Any locality may by ordinance control the growth of musk thistle, the weed designated as Carduus nutans L., a biennial weed of the Compositae family, or curled thistle, the weed designated as Carduus acanthoides L., an annual and biennial weed of the Compositae family. Any such musk thistle or curled thistle growing in the locality may be declared a public nuisance and noxious weed, harmful to plant and grass growth and to pastures, and may be destroyed.
1984, c. 216, § 15.1-28.4; 1997, c. 587; 2008, c. 860.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-902 ("Authority of locality to control certain noxious weeds") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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