Mount Vernon, NY Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted districts
- NB, OB, DB, CB, LI-7.5, LI-15, I
- Enacted
- L.L. No. 1-2024, effective 2-9-2024
- Dispensary hours
- 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily
- Consumption site hours
- Noon-midnight Mon-Sat, noon-10 p.m. Sun
- Drive-through sales
- Prohibited
- Enforcement
- Same penalties as City Code generally
Summary
Mount Vernon opted in to allow licensed adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries and consumption sites, confining them to six zoning districts under City Code § 267-85A: Neighborhood Business, Office Business, Downtown Business, Commercial Business, Landscaped Industrial, and Industry. The article regulates time, place, and manner rather than banning the use.
Cannabis dispensaries and consumption sites shall be located only in the following zoning districts: Neighborhood Business (NB), Office Business (OB), Downtown Business (DB), Commercial Business (CB), Landscaped Industrial (LI-7.5, LI-15), and Industry (I) Zoning Districts.
Full Breakdown
Adopted January 24, 2024 by Local Law No. 1-2024, Article XIV of the zoning chapter states in § 267-81 that it was enacted under § 131 of the state Cannabis Law specifically to regulate the time, place, and manner of licensed dispensary and consumption-site operations, confirming the City did not opt out under the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act. 5, LI-15) and Industry (I) districts, closing off every residential district and any nonresidence district not on that list. m. Sunday, though online orders may be placed outside those hours.
Section 267-88 ties parking to Attachment 3 of the zoning chapter, using the retail-store standard for dispensaries and the bar/nightclub standard for consumption sites. Section 267-89 requires a street-level principal entrance on a public thoroughfare, bans drive-through or walk-up sales, prohibits outdoor smoking and outdoor seating, and requires odor containment inside the structure.
Violations & Fines
Section 267-91 subjects any violation of the cannabis article to the same civil and criminal penalties available under the City Code generally, which for zoning violations means up to a $1,000 fine or 15 days imprisonment per conviction under § 267-56A, with each day of continued noncompliance treated as a separate violation. Section 267-90 also reserves the City's right to inspect dispensary and consumption-site facilities for compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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