What permits are required for commercial cannabis cultivation?

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Commercial cannabis cultivation is allowed on parcels that qualify within:

  • Agricultural and Resource Zoning Districts:

    • Land Intensive Agriculture-LIA

    • Land Extensive Agriculture-LEA

    • Diverse Agriculture-DA

    • Resources and Rural Development-RRD

    and

  • Industrial Zoning Districts:

    • Industrial Park-MP

    • Limited Urban Industrial-M1

    • Heavy Industrial-M2

    • Limited Rural Industrial-M3

  • Refer to Sec. 26-88-250 Table 1A: Allowed Cannabis Uses and Permit Requirements for Agricultural and Resource Zones and Table 1C: Allowed Cannabis Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial Zones for eligible parcels and permit requirements.

  • Indoor and Mixed Light cultivation permits and Outdoor cultivation permits that do not qualify for an AWM Zoning Permit are issued by Permit Sonoma. Application forms are available on the Cannabis Program Zoning and Use Permits webpage.

For more information on cannabis cultivation, see the Sonoma County Cannabis Program cultivation webpage.