Troy, MI Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)

Chapter 104, the Medical Marihuana Grow Operation License Ordinance, lets a registered caregiver cultivate only after filing a sworn application with the City Clerk's Office, paying the nonrefundable fee set in Chapter 60, and disclosing the growing address, property consent, disposal plan, and security measures. Section 8 restricts the physical location twice over: subsection A allows a licensed grow only in the IB district, and subsection B bans any grow within 1,000 feet of a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school, a public or private college or university, a library, or a public outdoor playground as defined in 21 USCA Section 860(e)(1), measured from property boundary to property boundary rather than building to building.

Plants must sit in a locked, fully enclosed facility, signage identifying the grow is prohibited, and licensees must run air-cleaning or exhaust systems so odor and fumes stay on the property. The Chief of Police, Fire Chief, and code enforcement officers may inspect at any time; if there is no imminent threat, the City gives the applicant fifteen minutes to grant access before forcing entry. Under Section 11, the City Manager may suspend a license immediately for any violation, with the licensee's only recourse a written appeal to Troy City Council within ten business days; Council can then revoke, suspend, or reinstate, and a licensee unhappy with that decision has 21 days to sue in Oakland County Circuit Court.