An ordinance intended to crack down on invasive plants in Beach Haven was adopted at Sept. 30 borough council agenda meeting Aug. 30. The ordinance, which was part of a new chapter in the borough’s property maintenance code, was initially introduced in July but went back to the drawing board after concerns were raised during a public hearing in August.

The ordinance defines invasive plants as “plant species that are both non-native and able to establish on many sites, grow and spread quickly, to…