New Port Richey, FL Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- School buffer distance
- 500 feet
- Waiver path
- City council special exception
- Applies to
- Elementary, middle, secondary schools
Summary
New Port Richey bars medical marijuana dispensing facilities within 500 feet of a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school unless the city council grants a special exception.
Minimum separation distance - A medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school unless the city council approves the location at a special exception public hearing, as provided in section 5.02.00 of this Code, at which the city council determines that the location promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
Land Development Code § 7.07.07's minimum separation distance provision, repeated for every commercial district that permits the use (C-2 § 7.08.07, Highway Commercial § 7.09.08, Office § 7.10.09, Light Industrial § 7.12.09), bars a medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility from locating within 500 feet of the real property of a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school in New Port Richey, Pasco County. The city council can waive the buffer only through a special exception public hearing under § 5.02.00, finding the location serves public health, safety, and general welfare.
Violations & Fines
Locating a dispensing facility within 500 feet of a school without an approved special exception is grounds for the city to deny site plan approval or pursue code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the 500-foot school buffer ever be waived in New Port Richey?
Does the buffer apply to parks as well as schools?
Sources & Official References
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