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NEW APPLICATIONS

To start the Cannabis Cultivation Business License ("CCBL") application process, please visit our Accela webpage:

https://www.mendocinocounty.org/departments/cannabis-department/accela

Please note, the submission of an application through Accela and the assigned license number does not permit commercial cannabis activities. Applicants must have an issued County and State license prior to conducting any commercial cannabis activities, including commercial cultivation.

Please reference the Division Fee Schedule for current application fees.

Preapplication Conference

Before applying, an applicant is welcome to schedule a Preapplication Conference. This conference offers the following benefits:

  • A preliminary determination as to the eligibility of a parcel to participate in commercial cannabis cultivation. CCBL applications on ineligible parcels will be denied with no refund of the cannabis application fee.
  • Guidance on acquiring the appropriate documents from State and County agencies to encompass all license and permitting needs.
  • Determination of completeness of cannabis application materials. Incomplete cannabis cultivation applications may be denied with no refund.
  • Guidance on completing forms from the Cannabis Division.
  • General information about the Cannabis license process, any additional permits that may be required, and development issues and requirements.
To schedule this conference, please contact the Division.

Parcel Information

"Legal parcel" or "Parcel" means a lot of real property which was created pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act or for which an application for subdivision was on file with the Department of Planning and Building Services prior to January 1, 2016, or for which a certificate of compliance was recognized and recorded prior to January 1, 2016; provided, however, for real property within industrial zoning districts, subdivisions or certificates of compliance may be recognized and recorded after January 1, 2016.

Cultivation Zoning

Cannabis cultivation sites are permissible on only certain property zoning in Mendocino County. Please check your zoning to the table below:

Zoning Permit Requirement for New Cannabis Cultivation by Zoning District
and Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance Permit Type

ZC= Zoning code clearance         AP=Requires an Administrative Permit         UP=Requires a Use Permit

MCCO
Permit Type

C
Sm Outdoor

 C-A Sm Indoor.
Artificial Light		 C-B
Sm
Mixed Light		 1
Med Outdoor 		 1-A
Med Indoor
Artificial Light 		 1-B
Med
Mixed Light

2

Lg Outdoor

2-A
Lg Indoor
Artificial Light 

 2-B
Lg
Mixed Light 		 4
Nursery
 Min Parcel Area (ac)  2  2  2  5  5  5  10  10  10  10
 Cultivation Area Limit (sf)  2,500  500  501-2,500  2,500  2,501 - 5000  2,501 - 5000  2,501 - 5000  5,001 - 10,000   5,001 - 10,000   5,001 - 10,000   22,000

Zoning District

  RR 5*1  ZC  AP  UP   ZC   ZC  -   ZC  -  -  -  -
 RR 10  ZC  AP  UP   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC
 AG  ZC  AP  UP   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC
 UR  ZC  AP  UP   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC
 11*2  ZC   ZC   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC   -   ZC   ZC   ZC
 12*2  ZC   ZC   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC   ZC
 P1*2  ZC   ZC   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC  -   ZC   ZC   ZC

Know Your Zone Before Applying

Check your zone by following the steps on this guide:  How to Find your Zone

https://etrakit.mendocinocounty.org/eTRAKiT3/

If your site is in one of the following zones, you CANNOT apply for a new CCBL.
No NEW CCBLs in:
- RL: Rangeland
- FL: Forest Land
- TP: Timber Production

Should your site address not populate, or your zoning code not be listed, please call the Assessor’s office to retrieve your zoning code.  Mendocino County Assessor’s Office: (707) 234-6800

CN applicable areas