Yavapai County, AZ Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)

The county's Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Ordinance, Section 607 of the Planning and Zoning Ordinance, does not prohibit marijuana establishments countywide; it channels them by use. Section 607(D)(1) restricts establishments that sell marijuana to the public to Zoning Districts C1, C2, C3, PM, M1 or M2. Section 607(D)(2) restricts cultivation, manufacturing or extraction operations to the more industrial PM, M1 or M2 districts, and Section 607(D)(3) applies the same PM/M1/M2 limit to industrial hemp facilities that cultivate, manufacture or extract. § 36-2854 are exempt from the ordinance's separate dual-licensing rule in Section 607(C) but must still locate in C1, C2, C3, PM, M1 or M2 per Section 607(C)(1)(c).

Every establishment must occupy a permanent building on a permanent foundation (Section 607(D)(5)), may not permit on-site consumption or outdoor seating (Section 607(D)(6)), must file an odor control plan with the Yavapai County Development Services Department before operating (Section 607(D)(8)), and must comply with the ordinance's Section 603 light pollution standards and Section 601 sign code (Section 607(D)(14)-(15)). Marijuana testing facilities are likewise restricted to C1, C2, C3, PM, M1 and M2 under Section 607(E).