Manteca, CA Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 600 feet
- Measured from
- Closest property lines
- Protected uses
- Schools, daycares, parks, shelters
- Structures in between
- Disregarded
Summary
Manteca cannabis retailers must sit at least 600 feet from schools, daycares, youth centers, rehab centers, shelters, churches, parks and libraries.
A Cannabis Retailer must meet the following rules relating to proximity to sensitive uses: ... Shall be no closer than 600 feet from any parcel containing any a school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12 ... For a commercial daycare center ... or a Youth Center ... the distance shall be set at 600 feet. Shall be no closer than 600 feet from any substance abuse rehabilitation center or emergency shelter, religious assembly use, park, or library.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Manteca Municipal Code § 17.10.130(I)(3) sets a flat 600-foot separation for cannabis retailers from K-12 schools (public, private, charter, preschool and transitional kindergarten), licensed commercial daycare centers, youth centers, substance abuse rehabilitation centers, emergency shelters, religious assembly uses, parks and libraries. The distance is measured horizontally in a straight line between the closest property lines of the two uses, ignoring any structures in between. This buffer applies on top of the Conditional Use Permit and Chapter 5.64 permit otherwise required to operate.
Violations & Fines
A retailer sited inside the buffer cannot receive a Conditional Use Permit; operating without a valid CUP and Chapter 5.64 permit is a misdemeanor and public nuisance under § 5.64.500.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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