Fairfax, CA · Marin County
Cannabis Business Permit Application
Businesses seeking a Fairfax cannabis business permit use this application to provide business, ownership, operations, site-plan, and property-owner information.
What this form is
The application is for a proposed cannabis business seeking a permit to operate in Fairfax. It requests applicant and business details, ownership and financial-interest information, plans for operations and public benefits, and detailed site and building plans. The applicant must schedule an appointment with the Planning Department to submit it; the form lists an application fee and consultant deposit.
Who needs it
A business proposing a cannabis operation in Fairfax must complete this application, with property-owner authorization if the applicant does not own the property.
How to submit it
Schedule an appointment with the Planning Department to submit the application. The form lists a $2,800 application fee and a $2,000 consultant deposit, with an administrative fee if a consultant is used.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs a declaration under penalty of perjury, and no notarized attachment or step is specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Cannabis Business Permit Application PDF.
- 2
Complete The Application
Provide applicant, business, ownership, operating, public-benefit, and proposed-location information.
- 3
Gather Required Plans
Prepare the requested maps, site and building plans, and security and parking plans; attach additional pages where needed.
- 4
Obtain Property Owner Authorization
If you are not the legal property owner, complete the authorization or include the signed owner acknowledgment described on the form.
- 5
Schedule And Submit
Schedule an appointment with the Planning Department to submit the application.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Cannabis Business Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed without a notary, though the applicant declares under penalty of perjury that the information is true and correct.
- How do I submit the Cannabis Business Permit Application?
- Schedule an appointment with the Planning Department to submit the application. The form lists an application fee and consultant deposit.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for business and ownership details, operating and public-benefit plans, site and building plans, and proposed operation location information.
- Does the property owner need to sign?
- If the applicant is not the legal property owner, the form requires the owner's authorization or a signed acknowledgment allowing the applicant to seek permits.