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Northfield council signals support to repeal bamboo ordinance after enforcement concerns
Summary
Councilmembers indicated by straw poll they favor repealing the city’s bamboo ordinance, citing enforceability problems and conflicts when the invasive plant originates on adjacent or city-owned land. The solicitor will review the ordinance language and next steps.
At its Feb. 10 work session, the Northfield City Council held an extended discussion about the city’s ordinance that restricts certain bamboo species after a resident reported invasive growth from a neighbor’s property.
Council President Bucci explained that a homeowner who recently purchased a property discovered bamboo encroaching from an adjacent lot and that the ordinance’s requirement to identify a specific genus has made enforcement difficult. “Our ordinance is difficult to enforce because…
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