Jacksonville Beach, FL Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

Section 34-618 covers the Commercial general (C-2) district. Subsection (b), Permitted uses, lists uses permitted as of right in C-2 up to fifty thousand (50,000) square feet in gross floor area, and item (31) of that list is medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities, right after (30) Pharmacy. Buildings or developments that contain listed uses and exceed fifty thousand (50,000) square feet can only be approved under section 34-622, the Planned Unit Development district standards and procedures.

The two other districts that name dispensaries treat them as conditional uses subject to the standards and procedures in section 34-546 et seq. The Commercial limited (C-1) district lists them as item (21) of its conditional uses in § 34-617(d), and the Central business district (CBD) lists them as item (10) of its conditional uses in § 34-623(e). A conditional use means a hearing and approval process, not an over-the-counter zoning check. The district use lists reviewed name no other district for these facilities.

Wherever a dispensary locates, § 34-726(a) applies on top of the district rules. It may not be located within five hundred (500) feet of the real property of a public or private elementary, middle or secondary school, and it may not operate between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Section 34-300 defines the facility as a business operated by a medical marijuana treatment center or other organization holding all necessary state licenses and permits, where marijuana and products derived from it are dispensed at retail. The Planning and Development Department administers the district regulations.