Hartford zoning regulations require cannabis retailers and hybrid licensees to maintain a 1,000-foot buffer from K-12 schools, churches, and youth-serving facilities, and 250 feet from residential zones, exceeding CT minimums.
Connecticut's RERACA Act (CT §21a-420) sets a default 1,000-foot buffer between cannabis retailers and schools but allows municipalities to adopt their own zoning under CT §21a-422a. Hartford amended its zoning regulations in 2022 to require a 1,000-foot buffer from public and private K-12 schools, places of worship, and youth-serving facilities like libraries and youth centers. A 250-foot residential zone buffer also applies. Distances are measured property line to property line. Hartford caps total adult-use retail licenses at six citywide and requires a special use permit through the Planning and Zoning Commission with public hearing.
Operating without proper zoning approval violates Hartford zoning regulations; CT DCP may suspend or revoke the state cannabis license for siting violations.
See how Hartford's buffer zones rules stack up against other locations.
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