Cannabis Regulations in Monterey Park, CA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Monterey Park, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
In the City of Monterey Park, Municipal Code Section 6.35.030 prohibits commercial cannabis activity citywide, meaning no storefront dispensary can ever be permitted. The sole exception is a delivery-only medical cannabis retailer under Chapter 6.36, which needs both a conditional use permit under Title 21 tied to a specific parcel and a separate city delivery permit.
Monterey Park Cannabis Business Ban
Heavy RestrictionsMonterey Park Municipal Code §§ 6.35.030, 6.36.050, 6.36.060
Unless otherwise provided by California law, commercial cannabis activity is prohibited within the city of Monterey Park. No use permit, variance, building permit, or any other entitlement, license, or permit, whether ministerial or discretionary, may be issued or approved for any commercial cannabis activity in the city, and it is unlawful for any person to establish or conduct such activities...
Buffer Zones
In the City of Monterey Park, cannabis-related uses are limited to delivery-only medical cannabis retailers with a conditional use permit in the C-S (Commercial Services) zone under Municipal Code § 21.27.040. No permit may issue for a site within 1,000 feet of another parcel with a sensitive use, such as a residence, school, park, church, daycare, or licensed drug or alcohol rehab facility, or within 1,000 feet of another retailer.
Monterey Park Cannabis Buffer Zone Rules
Significant RestrictionsMonterey Park Municipal Code §§ 21.27.040, 21.27.050
(B) No conditional use permit may be issued for a cannabis-related business located on a parcel that is within 1,000 feet of any other parcel containing a "sensitive use," including, without limitation, residences, schools, religious facilities, parks, licensed child daycare facilities, youth centers or licensed drug or alcohol rehabilitation facilities. For purposes of this section, "school" i...
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