Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "detrimental plant" includes the following:
(1) Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense).
(2) Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense).
(3) Columbus grass (Sorghum almum).
(4) Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus).
(5) Shattercane (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench spp. drummondii (Steud.) deWet).
(6) Common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis) and tall waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus).
(7) Marestail (Conyza canadensis).
(8) Palmer amaranth or carelessweed (Amaranthus palmeri).
(9) Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).
(10) Powell amaranth (Amaranthus powellii).
(11) Rough pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus).
(12) Smooth pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus).
(13) In residential areas only, noxious weeds and rank vegetation.
The term does not include agricultural crops.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-4-1(a).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.113; P.L.13-2019, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 15. Agriculture and Animals
Article 16. Horticulture Control
Chapter 8. Destruction of Detrimental Plants
15-16-8-1. "Detrimental Plant"
15-16-8-3. Duty to Destroy Detrimental Plants
15-16-8-4. Township Trustee; Investigation of Detrimental Plants; Notice
15-16-8-5. Certification of Costs; Use of Power Equipment
15-16-8-6. Cost Statement; Information Required; Notice
15-16-8-7. Failure to Pay for Weed Removal; Amount Collected as Taxes; Disposition of Funds
15-16-8-8. Cutting and Destroying Weeds by the Board on Governmental Property
15-16-8-11. Exemption of Land Subject to Program
15-16-8-12. Assistance to Township Trustees
15-16-8-13. Violation; Failure of Trustee to Perform Duties
15-16-8-14. Violations; Failure to Eradicate; Selling Certain Seed