El Monte allows up to 6 commercial cannabis retail licenses (EMMC 5.18.050). All 6 licenses have been issued and the application period is closed. Cannabis business tax applies per Ch. 3.30.
El Monte allows licensed cannabis retail dispensaries in designated commercial and industrial zones, making it one of the few San Gabriel Valley cities with legal cannabis retail. Dispensaries must maintain 600-foot buffers from schools, day cares, parks, and youth facilities. The city imposes a cannabis business tax on gross receipts. Security requirements include surveillance, alarm systems, and restricted access. Delivery services are permitted from licensed locations.
Unlicensed operation: closure and prosecution. Buffer violations: permit revocation. Tax non-compliance: back taxes plus penalties.
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El Monte Municipal Code Title 6 (Animals) restricts livestock in urban residential zones. Animal control is contracted to the Los Angeles County Department o...
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