Showing ordinances that apply to Sparrow Bush, NY
Sparrow Bush is an unincorporated community (population 981) in Orange County, New York. Because Sparrow Bush is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dispensary zoning rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Under NY MRTA, municipalities had until Dec 31 2021 to opt out of retail dispensaries and consumption lounges. Many Orange County towns opted out; others allow. OCM licenses required; 500-foot school buffer.
NY Cannabis Law 131 gave municipalities a one-time opt-out from adult-use retail dispensaries and on-site consumption by local law passed by Dec 31 2021. Orange County towns that opted out include Blooming Grove, Chester, Cornwall, Crawford, Goshen, Hamptonburgh, Highlands, Monroe (village), Montgomery (town), New Windsor, Tuxedo, Wallkill, Warwick, Woodbury. Newburgh (city and town), Middletown, Port Jervis, and some others allow. OCM issues licenses. Retail dispensaries must be 500+ ft from schools and 200+ ft from houses of worship.
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