Pinellas Park, FL Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- School buffer
- 500 feet (state minimum)
- Zoning treatment
- Same as pharmacies
- State statute
- FS 381.986(11)
- Local code
- Chapter 18 Land Development
- Recreational sales
- Not authorized
Summary
Pinellas Park regulates Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers under its Land Development Code, mirroring Florida's pharmacy zoning standards required by FS 381.986. Dispensaries must locate at least 500 feet from public or private schools and follow city zoning placement rules.
medical marijuana treatment center cultivating or processing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school. (b)1. A county or municipality may, by ordinance, ban medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities from being located within the boundaries of that county or municipality. A county or municipality that does not ban dispensing facilities under this subparagraph may not place specific limits, by ordinance, on the number of dispensing facilities that may locate within that county or municipality. 2.
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Full Breakdown
Florida Statute 381.986(11)(b) requires that local governments treat Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs) the same as licensed pharmacies for zoning purposes, except that they may not be within 500 feet of a public or private school. Pinellas Park applies its commercial zoning categories under the Land Development Code (Chapter 18) to dispensary placement, allowing them in commercial districts where pharmacies are permitted. The city cannot impose stricter zoning unless it bans dispensaries entirely, which would forfeit eligibility for state medical marijuana sales tax revenue under prior versions of the law.
Violations & Fines
Operating a dispensary without state MMTC licensure or in violation of the 500-foot school buffer can result in zoning citations, license revocation by the Florida Department of Health, and closure orders.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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