Boonville Distance from churches and schools, marijuana facilities ordinance (§ 10-286)
Chapter 10: Licenses and Taxation · Article XIII. Marijuana Facilities
In short: Marijuana growing, manufacturing and testing facilities must be in a C-2 district or higher, and dispensaries in C-1 or higher; dispensaries must be 100 feet from schools, day cares and churches unless the council consents in writing.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) A medical marijuana cultivation facility, comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility a medical marijuana-infusion/manufacturing facility, a comprehensive marijuana infused products/manufacturing facility and a marijuana testing facility must be located in a C-2 district or higher.
(b) A medical marijuana dispensary facility and a comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility must be located in a C-1 district or higher.
(c) The set distance that medical marijuana dispensary facility or comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility are required to remain away from any elementary or secondary school, day care, church, or other building regularly used as a place of religious worship shall be as follows:
Medical marijuana cultivation facility or com- (1) prehensive cultivation facility: 0 feet.
Medical marijuana-infusion/manufacturing fa- (2) cility or comprehensive marijuana infused products manufacturing facility: 0 feet.
Marijuana testing facility: 0 feet. (3) Medical marijuana dispensary facility or com- (4) prehensive marijuana dispensary facility: 100 feet. Distance shall be measured from building to building. Unless the applicant shall first obtain, in writing, the consent of the city council. Such consent shall not be granted until at least ten days' written notice has been provided to all owners of property within 100 feet of the proposed medical marijuana dispensary facility/comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 10-286
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.