Policy Database
Local Policy
Walworth County,
Wisconsin
Exempting certain types of edible crop areas, such as community gardens, from a native plant-only landscaping requirement for county parks
Walworth County, Wisc., Code § 42-11
Last Visited 5/12/26
Policy Summary
This law generally requires that only native plants may be planted in county parks, but exempts a few types of areas where that requirement does not apply, including community gardens, demonstration plots and similar areas used to grow edible crops.
State
Wisconsin
Jurisdiction Name
Walworth County
Jurisdiction Type
county
Population Size
50k-200k
Legal Strategies
- Creates an exemption
- Expressly allows something
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Land Access & Tenure