NYC Zoning Resolution section 32-25 classifies cannabis dispensaries as Use Group 6 retail and confines them to C1, C2, C4, C6, and certain M1 commercial districts, with special permits required for sites in residential districts and waterfront overlays under Article XII.
Department of City Planning treats licensed adult-use cannabis dispensaries as Use Group 6 personal-services retail under Zoning Resolution section 32-15, allowing them as-of-right in C1, C2, C4, C6, and M1 commercial districts citywide. Manufacturing district M1-6D and waterfront overlays under Article XII require a CPC special permit. Storefront frontages in mixed residential and commercial buildings must comply with section 32-433 transparency rules and section 32-422 streetwall standards. Department of Buildings issues certificates of occupancy reflecting the cannabis use, and community boards receive ULURP notice for variances or special permits in restricted districts.
Operating a dispensary in a non-permitted zone violates Zoning Resolution section 32-25 and Building Code chapter 28-202.1, with DOB stop-work orders, fines up to $25,000 under Admin Code section 28-213.1, and OCM license revocation under Cannabis Law section 132.
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