Miami, FL Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- School/park buffer
- 1,000 feet
- Measured
- property line to property line
- Shop-to-shop spacing
- 1 mile apart (§ 31-116)
- Applies to
- hemp shops, smoke shops, smoking lounges
- Marijuana dispensaries
- no separate city buffer
Summary
Retail hemp establishments and smoke shops can't open within 1,000 feet of any public or private school, park, playground, or place of worship in Miami, measured property line to property line.
(e)A retail hemp establishment or smoke shop shall not be located within:(1)One thousand-foot radius of an existing public or private preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, park, playground, or place of worship or institutional facility.(2)The distances specified in this section shall be determined by the horizontal distance measured in a straight line from the closest property line to the closest property line of the lot on which the establishment is located, without regard to intervening structures. In the case of a multi-use building located upon a single tract of land, the distance shall be measured by drawing a straight line between the outermost exterior wall of the unit within the multi-use building intended for use as a commercial retail establishment and the closest property line of the nearest school, park, or place of worship or institutional facility.(f)Dispensing of, payment for, and receipt of a hemp extract product is prohibited anywhere outside the retail hemp establishment or smoke shop. (Ord. No. 14180, § 2, 6-8-23)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
Miami Code section 31-115(e) bars a retail hemp establishment, smoke shop, or smoking lounge from locating within a 1,000-foot radius of an existing preschool, elementary, middle, or high school, park, playground, place of worship, or institutional facility. The city measures from the closest property line of the hemp business to the closest property line of the protected use, ignoring intervening buildings. A companion rule, section 31-116, keeps hemp shops at least one mile apart from each other. The buffer covers hemp and CBD retailers only, not marijuana dispensaries, which state law treats like pharmacies for siting purposes.
Violations & Fines
Violations let Miami deny, suspend, or revoke the business tax receipt or certificate of use, and code enforcement fines escalate from $1,000 to $2,500 to $5,000 per day for repeat offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Miami's 1,000-foot buffer apply to marijuana dispensaries?
How is the 1,000-foot distance measured?
Sources & Official References
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