Commercial Cannabis Applications

Applications for any cannabis business type are not being accepted at this time.

The related Commercial Cannabis Fees are as follows (per City Council action on 12/8/2020):

• Cannabis – Storefront Retail Application Fee: $10,803 per application
• Cannabis – All Other Business Types Application Fee: $8,756 per application
• Cannabis Zoning Verification Letter Fee: $156 per location
• Cannabis Provisional Background Fee (Initial): $300 per individual
• LiveScan Fee (for successful applications): $73 per individual
• Cannabis Application Appeal Fee: $4,328 per appeal

Commercial Cannabis Manufacturing/Distribution Application Update- March 8, 2022

Application review and scoring has been completed for the applications submitted for manufacturing and distribution, the following businesses will be awarded a cannabis permit:

Commercial Cannabis Retail Dispensary Application Update- August 30, 2022 

The City Manager has awarded three (3) permits for retail dispensaries to the following businesses:

Cannabis Appeals

Information regarding appeals of a cannabis permit can be found by reviewing section 5.42.160 and 5.42.170 of the Chico Municipal Code (CMC).