Showing ordinances that apply to Lakewood Shores, IL
Lakewood Shores is an unincorporated community (population 665) in Will County, Illinois. Because Lakewood Shores is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Will County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dispensary zoning rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Will County permits adult-use cannabis dispensaries under 410 ILCS 705 with local zoning. Joliet, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lockport, and Mokena allow dispensaries in commercial zones with 1,500-foot buffers from schools. Bolingbrook, Frankfort, and New Lenox have opted out of allowing adult-use retail.
Illinois adult-use cannabis dispensaries operate under 410 ILCS 705 Article 15 with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) licensing. Municipalities may opt out of allowing adult-use retail under 410 ILCS 705/55-25 but cannot prohibit medical dispensaries authorized before adult-use legalization. Will County municipal status: Joliet permits dispensaries in B-3 and I-1 zones via conditional use (host multiple operational dispensaries along I-80 corridor); Romeoville permits in C-2 and M-1; Plainfield permits in B-3 with 1,500-ft buffer from schools; Lockport permits in B-2 and B-3; Mokena permits in C-3 with conditional use; New Lenox opted out of adult-use but allows existing medical; Frankfort opted out of adult-use retail; Bolingbrook opted out of adult-use retail (though some industry activity at CenterPoint/I-55 corridor). Standard requirements: 1,500-ft buffer from K-12 schools, 250-ft from daycares and parks, security-camera coverage, IDFPR license, local host-community agreement, and 3% municipal cannabis retailers' occupation tax authorized under 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.8. Hours typically 8 AM to 10 PM.
Operating without IDFPR license: closure and fines $5,000+ plus criminal charges under 410 ILCS 705/55-20. Buffer or zoning violation: conditional-use revocation. Sales to minors: immediate license suspension plus criminal charges.
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