Council asks staff to research invasive-plant rules after residents cite bamboo spreading

A council member described a neighbor's extensive bamboo growth and proposed the city consider an ordinance that would limit planting or require containment measures such as underground barriers. The member referenced several Kentucky municipalities that recently passed similar ordinances and suggested homeowners currently growing invasive species could be grandfathered.

Council asked staff to research ordinance text and enforcement models used elsewhere (including concrete or metal barriers and maintenance requirements) and to report back. Members said they wanted a balance between property-owner rights and protections for neighbors whose yards are being encroached upon. No formal ordinance was introduced at the meeting; staff were directed to return with research and proposed language.