Ontario bans commercial cannabis retail, cultivation, manufacturing, and delivery storefronts citywide under OMC Chapter 9, while state law still permits pass-through delivery from licensed outside operators.
The City of Ontario has adopted a local ban on all commercial cannabis activity under Ontario Municipal Code Chapter 9, including retail dispensaries (Type 10), cultivation (Types 1 through 5), manufacturing (Types 6 and 7), distribution (Type 11), and testing (Type 8) under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). No storefront or non-storefront retail cannabis business is eligible for a City business license or a Conditional Use Permit, and operating one is a misdemeanor and a public nuisance subject to injunction and abatement under Business and Professions Code 26200. However, state law (Business and Professions Code 26090(e) and the Bureau of Cannabis Control regulations upheld in County of Santa Cruz v. Superior Court) prevents local governments from prohibiting cannabis delivery from licensed operators into the jurisdiction for customers. Therefore residents can legally receive cannabis delivery from licensed retailers based in nearby cities, but no cannabis business may physically operate inside Ontario. Violations can trigger administrative penalties up to 1,000 dollars per day.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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