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Planning and Designing for a New Crop
CANNABIS
Though medicinal cannabis has their business.
been produced in Canada for
some time, the recent legaliza- While the federal government is
tion of recreational cannabis is currently responsible for admin-
expected to create what some istering the cannabis production
call a “green rush” of new pro- licensing process, municipalities
duction and processing facilities. have authority over land use
Licensed producers must ensure regulation and have the power
that they understand munici- to prohibit and regular certain
pal land use permissions when uses through zoning by-laws.
locating a suitable property for Zoning by-lawns control the use
of land including how land may
be used, where buildings and
other structures maybe located,
the types and uses of buildings
permitted, as well as lot and
building sizes and setbacks.
Licensed producers are required
to obey municipal zoning by-
laws. A Chief Building Official
will refuse to issue a building
permit for any proposed con-
struction or new development
that doesn’t comply with the
provisions of a zoning by-law.
