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Redondo Beach, CA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Max storefront retail sites citywide
2
Buffer from another retailer
1,000 feet
Buffer from high/middle school
1,500 feet
Buffer from elementary/day care/youth center
600 feet
Buffer from Dale Page Park
150 feet
Coastal Commercial zones
Retailers prohibited

Summary

Redondo Beach caps storefront cannabis retail at two permitted sites citywide, limits them to commercial and industrial zones, and bans them from Coastal Commercial zones and anywhere within 1,000 feet of another retailer.

Commercial cannabis retailer regulations. ... c. ... Number of retailers. No more than two sites may be used for storefront commercial cannabis retailers at any time. Those sites maybe concurrently licensed to provide delivery. d. Location requirements. 1. Cannabis retailers shall be permitted only in commercial and industrial zones, specifically limited to the C-1, C-2, C-2A, C-2B, C-2PD, C-3, C-3A, C-3B, C-3PD, C-4, C-4A, C-4B, C-4PD, C-5A, CR, I-1, I-1A, I-1B, I-2, I-2A, and IC-1 zones. Cannabis retailers are prohibited in Coastal Commercial zones. Cannabis retailers are prohibited in any public-institutional zones and zones where residential is permitted. 2. No retailer shall be established or located within 1,000 feet, measured from the nearest property lines of each of the affected parcels, of any other cannabis retailer.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).

Full Breakdown

1626(c)(1). 1626(c)(2)(6)(c) no more than two sites may be used for storefront commercial cannabis retail at any time, though those same sites may also be licensed for delivery. 1626(c)(2)(6)(d) confine retailers to commercial and industrial zones, specifically C-1, C-2, C-2A, C-2B, C-2PD, C-3, C-3A, C-3B, C-3PD, C-4, C-4A, C-4B, C-4PD, C-5A, CR, I-1, I-1A, I-1B, I-2, and IC-1, while expressly prohibiting them in Coastal Commercial zones, public-institutional zones, and any zone where residential use is permitted. Retailers must also stay at least 1,000 feet from any other cannabis retailer, 1,500 feet from a public or private high school or middle school, 600 feet from an elementary school, day care, or youth center, and 150 feet from Dale Page Park, all measured property-line to property-line. 03(e) states nothing in the chapter renders cannabis retail a by-right use.

Violations & Fines

Operating commercial cannabis activity without both a Conditional Use Permit and a valid commercial retail cannabis permit, or outside the permitted zones and buffer distances, is declared a public nuisance abatable by the City under § 10-2.1626(d) and is a misdemeanor under § 10-2.1626(e), with each day of continued violation treated as a separate offense under § 10-2.1626(f).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cannabis stores can operate in Redondo Beach?
No more than two storefront retail sites citywide at any time, per Municipal Code § 10-2.1626(c)(2)(6)(c), though those sites can also be licensed to handle delivery.
Can a cannabis store open in the coastal area?
No. Section 10-2.1626(c)(2)(6)(d) expressly prohibits cannabis retailers in Coastal Commercial zones, along with public-institutional zones and any zone where residential use is permitted.
How close can a dispensary be to a school?
At least 1,500 feet from a public or private high school or middle school, and 600 feet from an elementary school, day care center, or youth center, both measured from the nearest property lines under § 10-2.1626(c)(2)(6)(d).

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