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Business Permit Types/Land Use by Commercial Cannabis Activity

Permit Type Key

  • P: Permitted Use, Land Use Permit required
  • MCUP: Minor Use Permit required
  • CUP: Conditional Use Permit required
  • —: Use Not Allowed
  • N/A: Not Applicable

Agricultural Districts

San Benito County Cannabis Business Permit Types/Land Use by Commercial Cannabis Activity State License Type Permit Required by Zone
AR AP
Cultivation (Includes Indoor, Outdoor, and Mixed-Light) Specialty Cottage, Specialty, Small, Medium, Large, Nursery, and Processor P P
Distribution 11, 13 P P
Manufacturing 6, 7, N, P, S CUP CUP
Testing 8 CUP CUP
Retail (Storefront and Non-Storefront) 9, 10 P P
Microbusiness
(Non-Retail)		 12 CUP CUP

Rural Districts

San Benito County Cannabis Business Permit Types/Land Use by Commercial Cannabis Activity State License Type Permit Required by Zone
R RT RR
Cultivation (Includes Indoor, Outdoor, and Mixed-Light) Specialty Cottage, Specialty, Small, Medium, Large, Nursery, and Processor — — —
Distribution 11, 13 — — —
Manufacturing 6, 7, N, P, S — — —
Testing 8 —
 —
 —
Retail (Storefront and Non-Storefront) 9, 10 N/A N/A N/A
Microbusiness
 12 — — —

Residential Districts

San Benito County Cannabis Business Permit Types/Land Use by Commercial Cannabis Activity State License Type Permit Required by Zone
R1 RM
Cultivation (Includes Indoor, Outdoor, and Mixed-Light) Specialty Cottage, Specialty, Small, Medium, Large, Nursery, and Processor — —
Distribution 11, 13 — —
Manufacturing 6, 7, N, P, S — —
Testing 8 —
 —
Retail (Storefront and Non-Storefront) 9, 10 N/A N/A
Microbusiness
 12 — —

Commercial Thoroughfare & Neighborhood Commercial

San Benito County Cannabis Business Permit Types/Land Use by Commercial Cannabis Activity State License Type Permit Required by Zone
C-1 C-2
Cultivation (Includes Indoor, Outdoor, and Mixed-Light) Specialty Cottage, Specialty, Small, Medium, Large, Nursery, and Processor — —
Distribution 11, 13 — —
Manufacturing 6, 7, N, P, S — —
Testing 8 —
 —
Retail (Storefront and Non-Storefront) 9, 10 P P
Microbusiness
 12 — —

Business Park, Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial & Resources Recovery Park

San Benito County Cannabis Business Permit Types/Land Use by Commercial Cannabis Activity State License Type Permit Required by Zone
BP M-1 M-2 RRP
Cultivation (Includes Indoor, Outdoor, and Mixed-Light) Specialty Cottage, Specialty, Small, Medium, Large, Nursery, and Processor P P P —
Distribution 11, 13 P P P —
Manufacturing 6, 7, N, P, S P P P —
Testing 8 P P P —
Retail (Storefront and Non-Storefront) 9, 10 P P P N/A
Microbusiness
 12 CUP CUP CUP —

Airport Safety District

San Benito County Cannabis Business Permit Types/Land Use by Commercial Cannabis Activity State License Type Permit Required by Zone
AS
Cultivation (Includes Indoor, Outdoor, and Mixed-Light) Specialty Cottage, Specialty, Small, Medium, Large, Nursery, and Processor CUP
Distribution 11, 13 CUP
Manufacturing 6, 7, N, P, S CUP (Non-Volatile)
Testing 8 —
Retail (Storefront and Non-Storefront) 9, 10 CUP
Microbusiness
 12 —