Tucson UDC §4.9.13 limits marijuana retailers, cultivators, and infusion facilities to specified commercial and industrial zones, with a special exception process required in mixed-use overlays and historic districts.
The Tucson Unified Development Code routes marijuana retail dispensaries to C-2, C-3, OCR-2, and selected industrial zones. Cultivation and infusion are typically limited to industrial zones I-1 and I-2 due to odor and security considerations. The UDC requires compliance with the Ch. 7B business license and the §4.9.13 separation standards. Mixed-use and downtown overlay districts may allow retail with a special exception subject to Mayor and Council review. Historic preservation zones add design review. Operators must also satisfy ADHS facility-siting rules, fire-suppression standards, and Pima County wastewater pretreatment for extraction laboratories.
Operating in a non-compliant zone triggers stop-work orders, business license denial or revocation, and UDC civil penalties. Unauthorized extraction operations create criminal exposure under ARS Title 13.
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