Cannabis Regulations in McHenry County, IL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois.
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Dispensary Zoning
Unincorporated McHenry County lets cannabis businesses locate by type of zoning district. Dispensaries need a conditional use permit in the B-1, B-2 or B-3 business districts; Craft Growers and Cultivation Centers are permitted by right in the A-1 and A-2 agricultural districts under UDO § 16.56.030CC.
Cannabis Business Zoning in McHenry County
Some RestrictionsMcHenry County UDO § 16.56.030CC(1),(2)(a),(2)(c),(3)(a),(3)(b)
CC. Cannabis Dispensary, Cannabis Craft Growers, or Cannabis Cultivation Center. 1. All Cannabis Dispensaries, Craft Growers and Cultivation Centers shall comply with all state rules and regulations. 2. Cannabis Dispensaries shall comply with the following: a. Cannabis Dispensaries shall be registered by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. ... c. Cannabis Dispensar...
Buffer Zones
McHenry County keeps cannabis dispensaries 1,000 feet from any preschool, school or addiction-recovery residential care facility, and keeps craft growers and cultivation centers 2,500 feet from those same schools, all under UDO § 16.56.030CC.
Cannabis Business Buffer Distances in McHenry County
Some RestrictionsMcHenry County UDO § 16.56.030CC(2)(b),(3)(b),(4)(b)
b. Cannabis Dispensary shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the property line of a pre-existing public or private preschool, elementary school, or secondary school, or RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY providing addiction recovery services. ... 3.b. Cannabis Craft Growers shall only be located within the Agricultural zoning districts and shall not be located within two thousand five...
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