Arizona Proposition 207 created a state social equity ownership program with twenty-six licenses statewide for applicants from communities harmed by marijuana enforcement. Several Maricopa County recipients now operate, while county zoning still controls dispensary siting in unincorporated areas.
Proposition 207 (2020) directed the Arizona Department of Health Services to issue twenty-six social equity establishment licenses under ARS title 36, chapter 28.2. ADHS adopted Arizona Administrative Code R9-18-303 to set ownership criteria, including residency in disproportionately impacted ZIP codes, household-income limits, and prior cannabis convictions. The April 2022 lottery awarded all twenty-six licenses; several picked Maricopa County host sites in Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, and unincorporated pockets. State law allows transfer of these licenses with ADHS approval. Maricopa County Title XIII zoning still requires a use permit, the 1320-foot school buffer in ARS section 36-2806, and a fixed retail address before ADHS issues a final certificate.
Operating a social equity dispensary without ADHS certification or outside the approved address risks license revocation, civil penalties up to fifty thousand dollars per violation, and class six felony charges under ARS section 36-2853.
Goodyear, AZ
Goodyear Code Section 13-3-7 establishes stopping, standing, and parking prohibitions. General street parking is permitted unless posted otherwise. RVs, trai...
Goodyear, AZ
Inoperable or unregistered vehicles on residential property must be stored out of public view. Maximum 2 such vehicles outside a garage. On streets, ARS 28-8...
Goodyear, AZ
Arizona has no statutory spite fence law; common law nuisance applies. In Goodyear, shared boundary walls are typically developer-installed. Maintenance is g...
Goodyear, AZ
Goodyear allows fences up to 6 feet in rear yards and 3 feet in front yards. Block masonry walls are standard throughout all master-planned communities. HOAs...
Goodyear, AZ
Block masonry (CMU) walls are standard in all Goodyear subdivisions. Barbed wire and electric fences are prohibited in residential zones. Chain link may be r...
Goodyear, AZ
Goodyear requires building permits for fences and walls. Block masonry walls require permits and inspections for footing, rebar, and construction. The Develo...
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