City ordinances
The following is a list of city ordinances pertaining to medical marijuana cultivation and MM dispensaries. If you would like to see your city’s information added, please e-mail Bud with the relevant information.
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This listing is provided for reference purposes only; CalPotNews.com will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. People with questions about a specific ordinance are advised to contact city officials and/or an attorney for further information.
ADELANTO
AGOURA HILLS
ALAMEDA
The city adopted an urgency moratorium and extension, both in 2008. A permanent ordinance is set for consideration in May.
Urgency ordinance establishing dispensary moratorium (2008)
Staff report on draft permanent ordinance (2010)
Permanent ban enacted May 4, 2010 (Staff report)
ALBANY
ALHAMBRA
ALISO VIEJO
ALTURAS
AMADOR
AMERICAN CANYON
ANAHEIM
ANDERSON
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
First moratorium extension (2009)
Second moratorium extension (2009)
Re-adoption and extension of moratorium (2010)
ANGELS CAMP
ANTIOCH
APPLE VALLEY
ARCADIA
ARCATA
Medical marijuana standards (2009)
Dispensary moratorium (2008)
Full list of recent city ordinances
ARROYO GRANDE
ARTESIA
ARVIN
ATASCADERO
The city passed an urgency interim ordinance and extension in 2009 prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries.
Final ordinance prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries Passed first reading; second reading set for April 13 (2010)
Staff report by city attorney (2010)
ATHERTON
ATWATER
AUBURN
AVALON
AVENAL
AZUSA
BAKERSFIELD
BALDWIN PARK
BANNING
BARSTOW
BEAUMONT
BELL
BELL GARDENS
BELLFLOWER
BELMONT
BELVEDERE
BENICIA
BERKELEY
Medical marijuana access (2008)
Medical marijuana dispensaries (2004)
BEVERLY HILLS
BIG BEAR LAKE
BIGGS
BISHOP
BLUE LAKE
BLYTHE
BRADBURY
BRAWLEY
BREA
BRENTWOOD
BRISBANE
BUELLTON
BUENA PARK
BURBANK
No ordinances reported.
BURLINGAME
CALABASAS
CALEXICO
CALIFORNIA CITY
CALIMESA
CALIPATRIA
CALISTOGA
CAMARILLO
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2008)
First moratorium extension (2008)
Second moratorium extension (2009)
Staff report, draft dispensary ban. Passed first reading (2010)
CAMPBELL
CANYON LAKE
CAPITOLA
CARLSBAD
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CARPINTERIA
CARSON
CATHEDRAL CITY
CERES
CERRITOS
CHICO
CHINO
CHINO HILLS
CHOWCHILLA
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
Dispensary moratorium extension (2009)
CHULA VISTA
CITRUS HEIGHTS
CLAREMONT
CLAYTON
CLEARLAKE
Moratorium against new medical marijuana dispensaries (2009)
Dispensary moratorium extension (2009)
CLOVERDALE
CLOVIS
Cultivation limits, dispensary ban (2006)
COACHELLA
COALINGA
COLFAX
COLMA
COLTON
COLUSA
COMMERCE
COMPTON
CONCORD
CORCORAN
CORNING
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
Medical marijuana cultivation definitions, guidelines (2010)
CORONA
CORONADO
CORTE MADERA
COSTA MESA
Dispensary moratorium (2005)
COTATI
Medical marijuana dispensaries (2007)
COVINA
CRESCENT CITY
CUDAHY
CULVER CITY
CUPERTINO
No ordinances reported.
CYPRESS
DALY CITY
DANA POINT
DANVILLE
DAVIS
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2005)
DEL MAR
DEL REY OAKS
DELANO
DESERT HOT SPRINGS
DIAMOND BAR
DINUBA
DIXON
DORRIS
DOS PALOS
DOWNEY
DUARTE
DUBLIN
DUNSMUIR
Medical marijuana dispensaries (2010)
EAST PALO ALTO
EL CAJON
EL CENTRO
EL CERRITO
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2004)
First moratorium extension (2004)
Second moratorium extension (2005)
Medical marijuana dispensary ban, interim (2006)
Medical marijuana dispensary ban, permanent (2006)
EL MONTE
EL SEGUNDO
ELK GROVE
Dispensary moratorium (2009)
Urgency repeal of previous MM ordinance (2009)
Final repeal of previous MM ordinance (2009)
EMERYVILLE
ENCINITAS
The city has not adopted any ordinances pertaining to medical marijuana, according to the city clerk’s office, but MM dispensaries are not permitted under current city zoning codes. Potential business owners may apply for a determination of allowable use through the Planning Department, a process that includes a public hearing and a $1,000 application fee.
ESCALON
ESCONDIDO
Medical marijuana dispensary ban (2009)
ETNA
EUREKA
EXETER
FAIRFAX
FAIRFIELD
Interim medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2005)
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium extension (2006)
Final ordinance prohibiting MM dispensaries (2007)
FARMERSVILLE
FERNDALE
FILLMORE
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2010)
FIREBAUGH
FOLSOM
FONTANA
FORT BRAGG
Medical marijuana dispensaries (2008)
Medical marijuana cultivation (2009)
FORT JONES
FORTUNA
FOSTER CITY
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
FOWLER
FREMONT
Urgency ordinance establishing MM moratorium (2004)
Extension of MM moratorium (2004)
Final ordinance establishing MM moratorium (2006)
FRESNO
According to the Fresno Municipal Code, “A medical marijuana dispensary and/or medical marijuana cooperative shall be allowed only in a zone district designated for medical offices and only if consistent with state and federal law.” No federal law permitting medical use of marijuana, no dispensaries.
FULLERTON
Medical marijuana dispensary ban (2008)
GALT
GARDEN GROVE
GARDENA
GILROY
Dispensary moratorium (2010)
GLENDALE
Moratorium extension (2009)
GLENDORA
GOLETA
GONZALES
GRAND TERRACE
GRASS VALLEY
GREENFIELD
GRIDLEY
GROVER BEACH
GUADALUPE
GUSTINE
HALF MOON BAY
HANFORD
HAWAIIAN GARDENS
HAWTHORNE
HAYWARD
HEALDSBURG
HEMET
HERCULES
HERMOSA BEACH
HESPERIA
HIDDEN HILLS
HIGHLAND
HILLSBOROUGH
HOLLISTER
Urgency ordinance establishing dispensary moratorium (2010)
Final ordinance establishing dispensary moratorium (2010)
HOLTVILLE
HUGHSON
HUNTINGTON BEACH
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2005)
Dispensary regulations added to zoning code (2005) (2005)
Dispensary regulations deleted from zoning code (2007)
HUNTINGTON PARK
HURON
IMPERIAL
IMPERIAL BEACH
INDIAN WELLS
INDIO
INDUSTRY
INGLEWOOD
IONE
IRVINE
Craig Reem, Irvine’s director of public affairs and communications, issued the following statement in response to an inquiry by CalPotNews: “Dispensaries are not authorized in the City of Irvine because we do not issue licenses for businesses that plan to operate in a way that is inconsistent with state and federal law.”
IRWINDALE
ISLETON
JACKSON
KERMAN
KING CITY
KINGSBURG
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
LA HABRA
LA HABRA HEIGHTS
LA MESA
LA MIRADA
LA PALMA
LA PUENTE
LA QUINTA
LA VERNE
LAFAYETTE
LAGUNA BEACH
LAGUNA HILLS
LAGUNA NIGUEL
LAGUNA WOODS
LAKE ELSINORE
LAKE FOREST
LAKEPORT
Medical marijuana cultivation (2007)
LAKEWOOD
LANCASTER
Urgency ordinance banning MM dispensaries (2009)
Final ordinance banning MM dispensaries (2010)
LARKSPUR
LATHROP
LAWNDALE
LEMON GROVE
LEMOORE
LINCOLN
Medical marijuana dispensary ban (2005)
LINDSAY
LIVE OAK
LIVERMORE
LIVINGSTON
LODI
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
First moratorium extension (2009)
Second moratorium extension (2010)
LOMA LINDA
LOMITA
LOMPOC
LONG BEACH
LOOMIS
LOS ALAMITOS
LOS ALTOS
LOS ALTOS HILLS
LOS ANGELES
Medical marijuana dispensaries (2010)
LOS BANOS
LOS GATOS
LOYALTON
LYNWOOD
MADERA
MALIBU
MAMMOTH LAKES
MANHATTAN BEACH
MANTECA
MARICOPA
MARINA
MARTINEZ
Medical marijuana dispensary regulations (2000)
MARYSVILLE
MAYWOOD
McFARLAND
MENDOTA
MENIFEE
MENLO PARK
MERCED
MILL VALLEY
MILLBRAE
MILPITAS
MISSION VIEJO
MODESTO
MONROVIA
MONTAGUE
MONTCLAIR
MONTE SERENO
MONTEBELLO
MONTEREY
MONTEREY PARK
MOORPARK
MORAGA
MORENO VALLEY
MORGAN HILL
MORRO BAY
MOUNTAIN VIEW
One-year medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2010)
MOUNT SHASTA
MURRIETA
NAPA
NATIONAL CITY
NEEDLES
NEVADA CITY
NEWARK
NEWMAN
NEWPORT BEACH
NORCO
NORWALK
NOVATO
OAKLAND
Enforcement
Community Oversight Committee
Medical marijuana, Measure Z
Public health emergency declaration
OAKLEY
OCEANSIDE
OJAI
ONTARIO
ORANGE
ORANGE COVE
ORINDA
ORLAND
OROVILLE
OXNARD
PACIFIC GROVE
PACIFICA
PALM DESERT
PALM SPRINGS
PALMDALE
PALO ALTO
PALOS VERDES ESTATES
PARADISE
PARAMOUNT
PARLIER
PASADENA
PASO ROBLES
PATTERSON
PERRIS
PETALUMA
PICO RIVERA
PIEDMONT
PINOLE
PISMO BEACH
PITTSBURG
PLACENTIA
PLACERVILLE
PLEASANT HILL
PLEASANTON
PLYMOUTH
POINT ARENA
POMONA
PORT HUENEME
PORTERVILLE
PORTOLA
PORTOLA VALLEY
POWAY
RANCHO CORDOVA
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
RANCHO MIRAGE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
RED BLUFF
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
REDDING
Medical marijuana collective/dispensary regulations (2009)
Extension of moratorium against new dispensaries (2009)
Zoning regulations, MM cultivation limits (2010)
REDLANDS
REDONDO BEACH
REDWOOD CITY
REEDLEY
RIALTO
RICHMOND
Urgency ordinance establishing medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2010)
Moratorium extension (2010)
RIDGECREST
RIO DELL
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2010)
RIO VISTA
RIPON
RIVERBANK
RIVERSIDE
ROCKLIN
ROHNERT PARK
ROLLING HILLS
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
ROSEMEAD
ROSEVILLE
ROSS
SACRAMENTO
Moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries (2009)
Moratorium extension (2009)
SALINAS
SAN ANSELMO
SAN BERNARDINO
SAN BRUNO
SAN CARLOS
SAN CLEMENTE
SAN DIEGO
Medical marijuana ID cards
Prop. 215 Implementation Task Force
SAN DIMAS
SAN FERNANDO
SAN FRANCISCO
Please see San Francisco listing under
county ordinances.
SAN GABRIEL
SAN JACINTO
SAN JOAQUIN
SAN JOSE
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
SAN LEANDRO
SAN LUIS OBISPO
SAN MARCOS
SAN MARINO
SAN MATEO
SAN PABLO
SAN RAFAEL
SAN RAMON
SAND CITY
SANGER
SANTA ANA
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA CLARA
SANTA CLARITA
SANTA CRUZ
Medical marijuana collectives, cultivation (2000)
Postponement of effective date (2000)
Final adoption of MM ordinance, changes to municipal code (2000)
Amendment to municipal code re: use permits, zoning (2007)
Moratorium against new MM dispensaries (2009)
First moratorium extension (2009)
Second moratorium extension (2010)
Modified medical marijuana ordinance (2010)
SANTA FE SPRINGS
SANTA MARIA
SANTA MONICA
SANTA PAULA
SANTA ROSA
SANTEE
SARATOGA
SAUSALITO
SCOTTS VALLEY
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2010)
Moratorium extension (2010)
SEAL BEACH
SEASIDE
SEBASTOPOL
SELMA
SHAFTER
SHASTA LAKE
Medical marijuana collective ordinance (2009)
Draft MM cultivation ordinance (2010)
SIERRA MADRE
SIGNAL HILL
SIMI VALLEY
SOLANA BEACH
SOLEDAD
SOLVANG
SONOMA
SONORA
SOUTH EL MONTE
SOUTH GATE
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
SOUTH PASADENA
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
ST. HELENA
STANTON
STOCKTON
SUISUN CITY
SUNNYVALE
SUSANVILLE
SUTTER CREEK
TAFT
TEHACHAPI
TEHAMA
TEMECULA
TEMPLE CITY
THOUSAND OAKS
TIBURON
TORRANCE
TRACY
TRINIDAD
TRUCKEE
TULARE
TULELAKE
TURLOCK
TUSTIN
TWENTYNINE PALMS
UKIAH
UNION CITY
UPLAND
VACAVILLE
VALLEJO
VENTURA
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
Dispensary moratorium extension (2009)
VERNON
VICTORVILLE
VILLA PARK
VISALIA
VISTA
WALNUT
WALNUT CREEK
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
WASCO
WATERFORD
WATSONVILLE
WEED
The city did not ban medical marijuana dispensaries per se, but it did prohibit any business or land use that violates state or federal laws. That includes medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation.
Ban on businesses and land uses that violate state or federal laws (2010)
WEST COVINA
WEST HOLLYWOOD
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2005)
Moratorium extension (2005)
Medical marijuana dispensary operations, store cap (2005)
Moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries (2006)
Changes to zoning, municipal code (2007)
Business licenses, operating requirements (2009)
WEST SACRAMENTO
WESTLAKE VILLAGE
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
Moratorium extension (2009)
WESTMINSTER
WESTMORLAND
WHEATLAND
WHITTIER
Medical marijuana dispensary regulations (2006)
Medical marijuana; non-conforming uses (2006)
Medical marijuana dispensary moratorium (2009)
Moratorium extension (2010)
WILDOMAR
WILLIAMS
WILLITS
WILLOWS
No ordinances reported.
WINDSOR
WINTERS
WOODLAKE
WOODLAND
The city did not ban medical marijuana dispensaries per se, but it did prohibit any business or land use that violates state or federal laws. That includes medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation.
Ban on businesses and land uses that violate state or federal laws (2009)
City table of permitted uses (2009)
WOODSIDE
YORBA LINDA
YOUNTVILLE
YUBA CITY
Medical marijuana dispensary ban (2005)
YUCAIPA
YUCCA VALLEY
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