Billings enforces the Montana state buffer between licensed cannabis businesses and schools, places of worship, and similar protected uses. The local code reference is BMC §27-1602 within the city zoning regulations.
Under HB 701 and Montana Department of Revenue rule, marijuana dispensaries, cultivators, and manufacturers cannot site within a fixed straight-line distance of schools, churches, and other listed sensitive uses. Billings adopted the state distance through its zoning code at BMC §27-1602. Distance is measured property line to property line. Yellowstone County properties outside city limits use the same state rule administered by the county planning office. Existing licensed locations enjoy limited grandfather protection if a new sensitive use moves in nearby, but expansion or relocation triggers fresh compliance review. Applicants should obtain a written zoning verification before signing a lease.
Locating within a prohibited buffer is grounds for state license denial, state revocation, and city zoning enforcement including closure under BMC Title 27.
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