Celina, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Tobacco Retail License (2026)
Key Facts
- Zoning class
- Alternative retail service
- Distance from other shops
- 1,000 feet minimum
- Distance from residential
- 200 feet minimum
- Overlay districts
- Preston Rd, DNT, Outer Loop barred
- Building requirement
- Freestanding, no co-location
Summary
Celina zones vape and smoke shops as "alternative retail services" requiring city council-approved siting conditions, minimum distances from other such shops and homes, and a standalone building.
(B) A lot containing an alternative retail service shall be located at least 1,000 feet from any lot containing another alternative retail service... (C) ...at least 200 feet from any lot zoned or used for residential purposes... (D) No lot containing an alternative retail service shall be located in the Preston Road Overlay, the Dallas North Tollway Overlay, or the Collin County Outer Loop Overlay Districts.
Full Breakdown
Celina's zoning ordinance defines a "smoke shop", a business selling tobacco or electronic cigarette/vaping products and paraphernalia, as an "alternative retail service" under § 14.01.114. Section 14.03.301(4) requires any such lot to sit at least 1,000 feet from another alternative retail service and at least 200 feet from residentially zoned or used land, bars them from the Preston Road, Dallas North Tollway, and Collin County Outer Loop Overlay Districts, and requires the business occupy a freestanding building, not shared with other uses. The citywide use table lists alternative retail services as conditional ("C") in Community Facilities, Commercial/Office/Retail, Mixed Use, and Industrial districts.
Violations & Fines
Operating without meeting the required 1,000-ft and 200-ft separation buffers, siting in a barred overlay district, or co-locating with another business is a zoning violation enforceable through the city's building permit and code compliance process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a vape shop open anywhere in Celina?
Can a vape shop share a building with another business in Celina?
Sources & Official References
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