Showing ordinances that apply to Wassaic, NY
Wassaic is an unincorporated community (population 210) in Dutchess County, New York. Because Wassaic is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Dutchess County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dispensary zoning rules below are the ones that govern your area.
MRTA allowed municipalities to opt out of retail dispensaries and consumption lounges by Dec 31, 2021. Dutchess municipalities split: many towns opted out, cities allow retail.
Under NY Cannabis Law §131, municipalities could pass a local law opting out of adult-use retail and/or on-site consumption by 12/31/2021. Opt-outs are subject to permissive referendum. City of Poughkeepsie and City of Beacon allow retail dispensaries (located in commercial zones with 500 ft school buffer under §72). Many Dutchess towns (Hyde Park, Wappinger, East Fishkill, LaGrange, Pleasant Valley) opted out of retail. Opt-in available at any time; opt-out requires new referendum. Zoning must comply with state buffer rules.
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