Tazewell County, IL Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- § 157.086(HH)-(II)
- Buffer from schools/day cares/homes
- 1,000 feet
- Separation between cannabis facilities
- 1,500 feet
- District affected
- A-1 Agricultural Preservation
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. LU-20-03 (2-26-2020)
Summary
Adult-use cannabis craft growers and cultivation centers in unincorporated Tazewell County must sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, day cares, religious institutions, existing homes, and residential zoning district lines under Zoning Code Section 157.086.
(HH) Adult-use cannabis craft growers, in accordance with Chapter 159, provided that: (1) A cannabis craft grower shall not be located within 1,000 feet of property line of a pre-existing public or private preschool, elementary school, secondary school, day care center, daycare homes, religious institutions, a lot line containing an pre-existing residence, lot lines of all residential zoning districts, a residential care home and specialized care facilities. (II) Adult-use cannabis cultivation center, in accordance with Chapter 159, provided that: (1) A cannabis cultivation center shall not be located within 1,000 feet of property line of a pre-existing public or private preschool, elementary school, secondary school, day care center, daycare homes, religious institutions, a lot line containing an pre-existing residence, lot lines of all residential zoning districts, a residential care home and specialized care facilities;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-7: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. LU-21-12, passed 9-29-2021; and Res. LU-26-09, passed 7-29-2026).
Full Breakdown
086 lists the permitted uses in the county's A-1 Agricultural Preservation District, and divisions (HH) and (II) add cannabis facilities to that list subject to Chapter 159. ' Division (II) applies the identical 1,000-foot buffer to adult-use cannabis cultivation centers. 03(A)(2)), unless a craft grower shares premises with a processing or dispensing organization. Because the buffer runs from the lot line of any pre-existing residence, not just from occupied dwellings, and from every residential zoning district boundary in the county, the practical effect is to push craft-grow and cultivation operations onto large, isolated agricultural tracts.
These uses were added to the A-1 permitted-use list by Ordinance LU-20-03, passed February 26, 2020, alongside creation of Chapter 159. The rule applies only within unincorporated Tazewell County; Pekin, East Peoria, and other incorporated municipalities set their own cannabis zoning separately from the county code.
Violations & Fines
A cannabis craft grower or cultivation center sited within the 1,000-foot buffer, or that violates Chapter 159's separation and application standards, is subject to zoning enforcement by the county's Land Use and Community Development Department and can have its special use permit denied or revoked; applicants must also sign a statement under Section 159.03(B)(1) acknowledging cannabis remains a federal Schedule I substance and indemnifying the county against related penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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