Goodyear, AZ Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Approval needed
- Zoning Administrator sign-off before Zoning Permit
- Max floor area
- 2,500 square feet
- Max secure storage room
- 500 square feet
- Hours allowed
- 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. only
- Drive-through service
- Prohibited
- Waiting area required
- At least 25% of floor area
Summary
Goodyear requires a Zoning Permit before any medical marijuana dispensary opens, and the Zoning Administrator must approve the application first. Dispensaries are capped at 2,500 square feet, confined to a permanent building, limited to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. hours, and barred from drive-through service. The same permitting and size standards apply to combined medical/recreational 'dual facility' stores under a parallel section.
An application for the establishment of a medical marijuana dispensary must be submitted, reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator, or his or her, designee prior to the issuance of a Zoning Permit by the City for the proposed establishment. ... The medical marijuana dispensary must be located in a permanent building and shall not be located in a trailer, cargo container, mobile or modular building, mobile home, recreational vehicle or other motor vehicle. The maximum gross floor area of a medical marijuana dispensary shall not exceed two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet. ... The permitted hours of operation of a medical marijuana dispensary shall be limited to between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The medical marijuana dispensary shall not have a drive-through service.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-1648, passed April 27, 2026).
Full Breakdown
28, anyone proposing a medical marijuana dispensary in Goodyear must first submit an application that the Zoning Administrator, or a designee, reviews and approves before the City will issue a Zoning Permit for the site. S. Section 36-2806. Once approved, the dispensary must operate inside a permanent building: trailers, cargo containers, mobile or modular buildings, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and other motor vehicles are all off-limits. Total gross floor area cannot exceed 2,500 square feet, of which the secure marijuana storage area may take up no more than 500 square feet, and at least 25 percent of the gross floor area must serve as an interior customer waiting area.
, drive-through service is prohibited, outdoor seating is prohibited, and on-site consumption of marijuana is banned outright. S. 1 and the Arizona Administrative Code. Every dispensary must give code enforcement officers and police officers unrestricted access to confirm compliance. 25, so most retail cannabis stores operating in the city today follow this same permit-and-building framework regardless of which license type they hold.
Violations & Fines
Operating a dispensary without an approved Zoning Permit, exceeding the 2,500-square-foot cap, running a drive-through, or opening outside 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. violates Zoning Ordinance Article 7, which makes any zoning violation punishable by a civil sanction of $100 to $1,000 per offense or, at the City Prosecutor's discretion, a class 1 misdemeanor carrying up to a $2,500 fine, six months in jail, and three years of probation. Each day of noncompliance is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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