Pittsburgh zoning Title 9, Chapter 911, designates which districts permit medical dispensaries and grower-processor facilities; most dispensaries fall under Local Neighborhood Commercial or Urban Industrial districts subject to special exception review.
Pittsburgh's zoning code routes medical cannabis dispensaries primarily into LNC, UNC, and Urban Industrial districts, while grower-processor operations fit Industrial zones. Most dispensary uses require special-exception approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment, with public notice and hearing. Site plans must demonstrate state buffer compliance, secure storage, ventilation, and waste handling. Co-location with other regulated uses, like firearms dealers or other dispensaries, is restricted. The city does not cap dispensary count, but state PA DOH licensing limits supply, and zoning approval timelines run several months from application to operation.
Operating without zoning approval cease-and-desist plus fines $500-$1,000 per day; ZBA denial appealable to Common Pleas; PA DOH license can be pulled if local approval fails.
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