Cannabis Regulations in St. Clair County, IL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated St. Clair County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
St. Clair County has not banned adult-use cannabis businesses; instead, Zoning Code Section 40-5-31 routes state-licensed dispensaries, cultivation centers, craft growers, processors, infusers and transporters through a special use permit in five commercial and industrial districts. Dispensing organizations may locate in the HB, B-1, B-2, I-1 or I-2 districts; craft growers and cultivation centers are confined to I-1 and I-2 only.
Cannabis Dispensary Zoning in St. Clair County
Significant RestrictionsSt. Clair County Zoning Code Sec. 40-4-68 (I-1 District Special Use Permits, applying Sec. 40-5-31)
40-4-68 SPECIAL USE PERMITS. All uses subject to the applicable provisions of Article XI Division V. Applications for Special Use Permits may be granted only for the following uses except as provided in Article IX Section 40-9-3(H). (Ord. No. 95-12; 05-30-95) Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Grower, subject to the applicable provisions and requirements of Section 40-5-31. (Ord. 19-1223; 11-25-19) Adult...
Buffer Zones
Adult-use cannabis facilities in unincorporated St. Clair County must clear fixed distance buffers from schools, homes, and worship or park land before a special use permit can issue. Craft growers, cultivation centers, infusers and processors owe a flat 1,500-foot buffer from all three categories; dispensaries and transporters get a narrower 500-foot buffer from residential land, worship sites and parks, but still 1,500 feet from schools.
Cannabis Buffer Zones in St. Clair County
Significant RestrictionsSt. Clair County Zoning Code Sec. 40-5-31(D)(3)(a)-(c)
3. Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization: In those zoning districts in which an Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization may be located as a special use permit, the proposed facility must comply with the following: a. A facility may not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of a pre-existing public or private nursery school, preschool, primary or secondary school, day care fa...
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