Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§8162 Ailanthus Trees Prohibited
Title 40 › SUBTITLE II — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › PART D — PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › CHAPTER 81 — ADMINISTRATIVE › SUBCHAPTER IV — MISCELLANEOUS › § 8162
Summary
Do not buy or plant Ailanthus trees on public property.
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Title 40, §8162
Public Buildings, Property, and Works, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Ailanthus trees shall not be purchased for, or planted in, the public grounds.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 816240:102.R.S. § 1830. The word “ailanthus” is substituted for “ailantus” to correct an error in the source provision.
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40 U.S.C. § 8162
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102