Citrus County, FL Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

' Section 3765, in Chapter Three (Use Standards), sets the one substantive siting restriction that applies countywide: a treatment center cannot locate within 500 feet of the real property of any public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school. Beyond that buffer, whether a dispensary can open at all turns on the zoning district's use table. In the Medium Density Residential District (§ 2406) and High Density Residential District (§ 2407), the table lists 'Medical Marijuana Treatment Center' as a Conditional Use ('C'), meaning it needs discretionary Board approval rather than an as-of-right permit.

In the Neighborhood Commercial District (§ 2411) the same use is listed 'P' for Permitted, and the Coastal and Lakes Commercial District (§ 2410) permits it outright for facilities under 7,000 square feet. These are LDC-wide use tables applied district by district, so a specific parcel's status depends on its zoning designation, obtainable from the county's Growth Management Department. None of this reaches Crystal River or Inverness: each incorporated city runs its own zoning and land development code, and a location inside city limits is governed by that city's rules, not the county's. The Land Development Code carries no general opt-out of dispensaries; instead it channels them into specific districts subject to the school buffer.