DISCLAIMER
Applicants for cannabis business licenses are solely responsible for ensuring that the proposed location for their cannabis business is not located within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing elementary school, secondary school, or daycare center.
Relying on this tool alone to determine compliance with KRS 218B.095 (2) (a) is not encouraged or recommended.
This tool is intended FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and does not guarantee that a proposed cannabis business address is outside of the statutorily prescribed zone.
The information provided in this tool is current as of 05/15/2024.
ZONING LAWS FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS
Kentucky's medical cannabis laws provide that a cannabis business shall not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing elementary, secondary school, or daycare center. The Program defines "Daycare center" as any "child-care center" as defined by KRS 199.894(3). The Program defines “school" as any public elementary or secondary school of the state and non-public schools certified by the Kentucky Department of Education.
The Program measures one thousand (1,000) feet as a straight line from the nearest property line of an existing elementary school, secondary school, or daycare center to the nearest property line of the proposed place of business.
Local governments may impose additional zoning limitations for cannabis businesses.
THE ZONING TOOL LIMITATIONS
The Program does not have access to the physical boundaries of elementary schools, secondary schools, or daycare centers. As a result, this tool measures only from the physical address of the school or daycare. Because there is natural geo-variance between a measurement from a physical address and a measurement from a property line boundary, the Program has added an additional 500-feet to the measurement.
Accordingly, this zoning tool assists with evaluating whether the proposed cannabis business is located within 1,500 feet of the physical address of a:
- A public elementary or secondary school of the state;
- A non-public school certified by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE); or
- A daycare center.
Please note that this tool contains a listing of non-public schools that are certified by KDE. However, this tool does not contain an exhaustive listing of all non-public schools in the Commonwealth. Non-public schools are not required to be certified by the KDE, and KDE does not have records for non-public schools that do not certify with the KDE.