Fayette Marijuana Odors and Smoke Declared to Be a Nuisance ordinance (§ 620.110)
Chapter 620: Marijuana
In short: Marijuana smoke or odor that people can detect beyond a facility's property line, or beyond a home or a tenant's space, is a public nuisance.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. Any medical marijuana facility or comprehensive marijuana facility authorized by Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution which generates marijuana smoke or odor that is capable of being detected by a person of ordinary senses (including, but not limited to, any Police Officer) beyond the property line of the facility is hereby declared to be a nuisance. In addition to any other remedy provided for the abatement of nuisances, the City may revoke the business license of any such facility for violation of this Section after notice and the opportunity for a hearing.
B. It is hereby declared that the allowance of marijuana smoke or odors to be detectable by a person of ordinary senses, including, but not limited to, a Police Officer, beyond the property line of a single-family residence, or beyond the space controlled by a tenant in a multifamily structure, is declared to be a public nuisance.
Official source: City of Fayette official Code of Ordinances (online), § 620.110
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.