Newark restricts cannabis cultivators and manufacturers to designated industrial and mixed-use zones — primarily the Ironbound industrial corridor and Port-adjacent areas — under Title 40 (Zoning) coordinated with Title 14 §2 cannabis licensing.
Newark's zoning code (Title 40) layers onto the Title 14 §2 cannabis ordinance. Class 1 Cultivators and Class 2 Manufacturers are restricted to I-1, I-2, and I-3 industrial zones, plus certain mixed-use districts adjacent to Port Newark. Indoor-only cultivation is required; no outdoor grows. Odor-control filtration must meet engineering specs reviewed by Newark DPW. Manufacturers using volatile solvents face additional fire-code review by NFD. Retail dispensaries (Class 5) can locate in commercial zones subject to buffer rules. The Central Planning Board reviews site plans before Cannabis Review Board endorsement.
Operating outside permitted zones voids local endorsement, subjects the operator to Title 40 zoning enforcement (daily fines up to $2,000), and triggers CRC license review.
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