Appendix C. Approved Plant List Criteria.
Installation of plants that are not on the approved plant list must be preapproved by the City and are up to the discretion of the Zoning Administrator. To obtain approval, the applicant must demonstrate that the plant meets these requirements:
A. The plant cannot exist on the Grand County Noxious Weeds List: https://www.grandcountyutah.net/168/Noxious-Weeds.
B. The plant must be appropriately adapted to Moab’s Plant Hardiness Zone 7 (0° – 10°): https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
C. The applicant must provide a source or sources to confirm the plant is appropriately adapted to the environmental conditions, i.e., soil type, rainfall, temperature, pest conditions, elevation. See resource list of water-wise plants for Utah landscapes for examples: https://extension.usu.edu/cwel/water-wise-plants . (Ord. 23-08 § 3, 2023)