Weed ordinances serve to combat problems associated with neglect. But how can this purpose be balanced with a goal to permit or encourage landowners to embrace ecologically beneficial landscape practices? WeConservePA's Model Naturalized Landscape Ordinance is a tool for achieving this balance.
Both a guide and model, the Model Riparian Buffer Protection Overlay District helps local governments draft practical, science-based, legally enforceable regulations to protect riparian buffers.