Contact: Jaime Walker
Community Relations Officer
Town of Avon
970-748-4087
jwalker@avon.org

Avon Passes New Noxious Weed Ordinance

Avon, CO-- Avon Town Council recently approved a new ordinance updating Avon’s weed control laws. The legislation is consistent with Colorado Noxious Weed Act and requires the removal of noxious weeds from properties within the Town of Avon. In addition to the plants listed by the State, Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis) was included on the Town’s list.

The new ordinance adopts the State’s A, B, and C List of Noxious Weeds and adds yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis). Avon’s list will automatically update as new species are added to the state list. The legislation includes a Noxious Weed Management Plan that outlines strategies for combating the weeds, and it assigns responsibility for weed management to property owners and the Town for town-owned and maintained land.

Yellow Sweet Clover was added to the Town list because it is a non-native plant, it is pervasive in disturbed sites throughout Avon outcompeting native vegetation for nutrients and sunlight, and it is detrimental to most animals if ingested. It is currently listed as an “invasive weed” in 26 states including Colorado.

For more information and for a list of noxious weeds, please call Avon Public Works at 970-748-4100 or visit www.avon.org/noxiousweeds.

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