Snohomish County, WA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum lot size
- 100,000 sq ft, SCC 30.22.130(124)
- Retail store cap
- 32 stores countywide, SCC 30.28.120(3)
- Retail spacing
- 2,500 ft urban / 10,000 ft rural
- Tulalip Reservation
- Marijuana facilities fully prohibited there
- Opt-out status
- County has not opted out
- Production/processing setback
- 50 ft outdoor, 30 ft indoor
Summary
Unincorporated Snohomish County allows marijuana production, processing, and retail sales; it never opted out under I-502. Facilities need a 100,000-square-foot minimum lot under SCC 30.22.130(124), and the county caps retail stores at 32 countywide while barring any marijuana business from the Tulalip Indian Reservation under SCC 30.22.130(131).
(124) The minimum lot size for marijuana related facilities is 100,000 square feet. Marijuana production and marijuana processing are allowed indoors and outdoors, including in greenhouses and other structures pursuant to chapter 314-55 WAC. In the A-10 zone, marijuana uses shall be subject to the same regulations that apply to agricultural uses and not subject to any more restrictive regulations except as specifically provided in this title and in state law. Marijuana processing is only allowed when there is a marijuana production facility on site. Marijuana facilities are subject to special setbacks pursuant to SCC 30.23.110(28).
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through legislation passed August 12, 2026).
Full Breakdown
3-acre) minimum lot size, with both indoor and outdoor cultivation allowed, including greenhouses, under the state's marijuana licensing rules in chapter 314-55 WAC. In the A-10 agricultural zone, marijuana uses are treated the same as any other agricultural use rather than singled out for extra restrictions, except where this title or state law specifically says otherwise. Processing is allowed only on a site that also has a licensed production facility, so a stand-alone processing-only operation doesn't qualify. 130(125), limiting marijuana production and processing in those zones to indoor facilities only, with no outdoor grow allowed.
120, which caps the total number of state-licensed marijuana retailers in unincorporated Snohomish County at 32 and requires 2,500 feet of separation between retail stores in urban zones (10,000 feet in rural and resource zones), measured property-line to property-line. Legal nonconforming retailers operating before June 21, 2016, are grandfathered out of the spacing rule. 130(131), regardless of what the surrounding county zone would otherwise allow. 110(28): 50 feet from any property line outdoors, 30 feet indoors.
Violations & Fines
An unpermitted marijuana production, processing, or retail use is enforced the same as any other Title 30 SCC land-use violation: the Department of Planning and Development Services can issue a notice of violation under SCC 30.85.150, with monetary penalties under SCC 30.85.170 starting at $500 (non-commercial) or $1,500 (commercial) and capped at $10,000 or $25,000. Operating a state-licensed marijuana business without the county's required zoning compliance can also jeopardize the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board license itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has Snohomish County opted out of allowing marijuana businesses?
How big does a lot need to be for a marijuana grow operation?
How many marijuana retail stores are allowed in the county?
Can a marijuana business locate on the Tulalip Reservation?
Sources & Official References
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