Santa Clara County Title C zoning sharply limits commercial cannabis in unincorporated areas. Most cultivation, manufacturing, and retail must locate in incorporated cities with permissive ordinances like San Jose.
Santa Clara County's Zoning Ordinance under Title C does not authorize commercial cannabis operations as a matter-of-right use in any zone district. State law (BPC §26200) requires local approval for any commercial cannabis activity, and the County has not adopted enabling regulations for storefront retail, microbusinesses, or large cultivation in unincorporated areas. Limited cultivation tied to medicinal collectives may be reviewed under conditional Use Permits in industrial zones. Most Bay Area commercial cannabis activity concentrates in San Jose (which permits dispensaries with caps), Mountain View, and select cities. Property owners considering cannabis-related leases in unincorporated SCC should verify zoning with the Department of Planning and Development.
Operating commercial cannabis in unincorporated SCC without County permits risks zoning enforcement, daily fines under Title A, and loss of state license eligibility per BPC §26200.
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