Nassau County, FL Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted district
- Commercial, Neighborhood (CN)
- Also permitted in
- Commercial, Professional and Office (CPO)
- Storage limit
- 20 percent of floor space
- Approval type
- By-right permitted use
- State law basis
- F.S. ch. 381 licensed MMTCs only
Summary
Unincorporated Nassau County allows medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities as a permitted use in the Commercial, Neighborhood (CN) district and, by cross-reference, in the Commercial, Professional and Office (CPO) district. Florida law bars recreational sales, so state-licensed medical dispensing is the only cannabis retail the Land Development Code addresses.
(A)Retail outlets for sale of food and drugs, medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities, wearing apparel, toys, sundries and notions, books and stationery, leather goods and luggage, jewelry (including watch repair but not pawnshop), art supplies, camera repair, sporting goods, hobby shops and pet shops (but not animal kennels), musical instruments, television and radio shops (including repairs), florist or gift shops, delicatessens, bake shops (but not wholesale bakeries), drugs and similar products.
Full Breakdown
01(A) of the Land Development Code lists 'medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities' among the permitted retail uses in the CN, Commercial Neighborhood district, alongside food and drug stores, pharmacies and similar retail. 01(K) also carries forward all uses permitted in the Commercial, Professional and Office (CPO) district, extending the same permitted status there. 02(A) that sale, display, preparation and storage occur within a completely enclosed building with no more than 20 percent of floor space devoted to storage. ch. 381) authorizes only state-licensed medical marijuana treatment centers to dispense product, not general retail cannabis sales, so the county's zoning code speaks only to where those state-licensed facilities may locate, not to broader cannabis retail. 02(F).
Violations & Fines
Operating a medical marijuana dispensing facility outside a permitted or approved zoning district, or without meeting the enclosed-building and storage limits of Section 15.02(A), is a zoning violation. The Planning and Economic Opportunity Department's code officers cite the violation and, if uncorrected, refer it to the special magistrate under Nassau County Code § 1-56, which may impose fines up to $1,000 per day for a first violation and $5,000 per day for a repeat violation under § 1-61.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can a medical marijuana dispensary locate in unincorporated Nassau County?
Does Nassau County allow recreational marijuana dispensaries?
Does a dispensary need a special permit to open in the CN district?
Are there restrictions on a dispensary besides the zoning district?
Sources & Official References
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