Ceres, CA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

Cannabis businesses shall only be permitted to operate in the City following application, investigation, verification, approval, and issuance of a development agreement approved by the City Council, and a cannabis business permit issued by the City in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in this chapter. No land use entitlement, permit (including building permit) approval, site plan, certificate of occupancy, zoning clearance, or other land use authorization for a cannabis business shall be granted or permitted unless it complies with the provisions of the Ceres Municipal Code.B.All persons who are engaged in or who are attempting to engage in commercial cannabis activity in any form shall do so only in strict compliance with the terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions of this chapter, AUMA, and MAUCRSA, as it applies, the provisions of the Ceres Municipal Code, as may be amended from time to time, and all other applicable state and local laws and regulations.C.The City Manager is authorized to make policies and procedures consistent with the intent of this chapter concerning the applications, the application process, the information required of an applicant, the application procedures, and the administration and procedures to be used and followed in the application and hearing process. (Ord. No. 2020-1057, § 1, 3-23-2020)