Santa Rosa, CA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Location basis
- Zoning Code Tables 2-6 and 2-10, Division 2 districts
- Permit required
- Conditional Use Permit for Retail/Delivery (Sec. 20-46.080(A))
- Drive-through sales
- Prohibited citywide (Sec. 20-46.080(C))
- Retail hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., 7 days a week
- Opt-out status
- Santa Rosa has not opted out of cannabis businesses
- Enforcing agency
- Planning and Economic Development Department
Summary
Santa Rosa has not opted out of commercial cannabis. Retail, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, microbusiness and testing-lab uses are allowed only in the zoning districts listed on Zoning Code Tables 2-6 and 2-10, and only after the Planning and Economic Development Department approves a Conditional Use Permit under City Code Chapter 20-46. Drive-through and walk-up cannabis sales windows are banned citywide.
Where allowed. Cannabis Businesses (Medical and Adult Use) shall be located in compliance with the requirements of Division 2 (Zoning Districts and Allowable Uses) and as designated on Tables 2-6 and 2-10 of the Zoning Code. With regard to required setbacks of a cannabis business to another land use, the City asserts its right to establish different radius requirements than what is provided by Business and Professions Code Section 26054(b).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 20-46 controls where every category of cannabis business may operate: Commercial Cultivation, Retail (Dispensary) and Delivery, Distribution, Manufacturing Levels 1 and 2, Microbusiness, and Testing Laboratory. 040(B) ties location strictly to Division 2 of the Zoning Code and to Tables 2-6 and 2-10, and the City has expressly reserved the right to set cannabis setback radii that differ from the default in Business and Professions Code Section 26054(b). 080(A), and the application must state whether the operation will include delivery or on-site consumption. 080(C).
050: dual state and local licensing, a security plan with 24-hour camera coverage retained 60 days, a police-permitted alarm system, an odor-mitigation plan certified by a licensed engineer, shielded exterior lighting, and compliance with the City's noise chapter for HVAC equipment. , seven days a week, unless the Planning Commission imposes tighter hours as a condition of approval. Building and annual fire permits under Chapter 18 must be obtained before any cannabis business opens its doors.
Violations & Fines
Operating a cannabis business anywhere in Santa Rosa without an approved land use permit, or outside a district listed on Tables 2-6/2-10, is a Chapter 20-46 violation subject to the same code enforcement and nuisance-abatement remedies as any zoning violation. Under Section 20-46.100, the review authority can modify, suspend or revoke an existing Conditional Use Permit if the business creates a public nuisance, repeated disturbances, illegal drug activity, or violates any City Code provision or permit condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
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