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Polk County adopts cannabis land‑use section, requires insurance for registrants
Summary
Polk County commissioners adopted a new section of the county land‑use ordinance that defines where and how cannabis businesses may operate and voted to require liability insurance for registrants comparable to liquor establishments.
Polk County commissioners voted to add Section 26, “cannabis zoning and land use,” to the county land‑use ordinance and separately approved a requirement that registered cannabis businesses carry liability insurance comparable to that required of liquor establishments.
Planning and zoning staff summarized the ordinance at a public hearing, saying the county relied on state definitions and model guidance while setting local rules for setbacks, hours and allowable zoning districts. Jake (Planning and Zoning Administrator) told the board the intent was “to really put this in place due to public‑health issues, with cannabis zoning and land use and all the things that present with sale of cannabis throughout the county and…
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