Showing ordinances that apply to Darbydale, OH
Darbydale is an unincorporated community (population 768) in Franklin County, Ohio. Because Darbydale is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Franklin County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dispensary zoning rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Cannabis dispensaries in Franklin County are licensed by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control under ORC 3780. Local jurisdictions may regulate zoning and location. Columbus allows dispensaries in commercial zones with distance buffers from schools, churches, parks, and daycare centers (500-1,000 feet typical).
Ohio Issue 2 (2023) authorized 375 initial dispensary licenses statewide, with preference to existing medical marijuana dispensaries. Franklin County has approximately 20 operating dispensaries as of 2024, located in Columbus, Grove City, Reynoldsburg, and Whitehall. Municipalities may ban or restrict dispensaries through zoning: Dublin, Upper Arlington, and Westerville have imposed moratoria or outright bans under home-rule authority. State law requires 500-foot buffer from schools, churches, libraries, public playgrounds, and public parks under ORC 3780.20. Columbus adopted Code 3329.06 requiring conditional use permit and additional buffers. Hours of operation 8 AM to 10 PM under state regulation. Delivery services regulated under ORC 3780.22.
Unlicensed cannabis operations: second-degree felony (2-8 years prison). Zoning violations: city zoning enforcement and potential license revocation by Ohio DCC.
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