Lee, MA · Berkshire County
Marijuana Special Permit Application
This application requests a Lee marijuana establishment special permit and includes an SDO certification affidavit for qualifying women- or minority-owned businesses applying before receiving certification.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The Town of Lee application collects business, ownership, proposed-location, license, and operations information and requests a hearing before the Select Board. Applicants must submit a completed application and payment at least three weeks before the scheduled hearing date. Applicants not yet certified as an MBE or WBE who seek the stated local approval review must also attend the SDO pre-certification workshop and submit the completed, notarized affidavit with workshop confirmation.
Who needs it
A business seeking a Lee marijuana establishment special permit files the application, and an owner identifying as MBE or WBE may need the SDO affidavit if not yet certified.
Why it needs a notary
The form carries a notary acknowledgment; each owner completing the SDO affidavit signs it before the notary and acknowledges signing voluntarily for its stated purpose.
How to get this notarized
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Download the Application
Download the Town of Lee Marijuana Special Permit Application and review the application and SDO affidavit pages.
- 2
Fill Out the Application
Complete the business, ownership, proposed-location, license, and operations information, and gather the documents listed on the form.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
If an SDO affidavit is required, book a commissioned online notary for each owner who must complete one.
- 4
Sign on Video
Each owner signs the affidavit during the online notary session and acknowledges the signature.
- 5
Submit to the Town
Submit the completed application, required documents, any applicable notarized affidavit, and payment to the Town of Lee at least three weeks before the scheduled hearing.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Lee. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the SDO certification affidavit?
- Each owner identifying as MBE or WBE completes an affidavit, initials the applicable statements, signs before a notary, and submits it with the SDO workshop confirmation email.
- Do I need to notarize the entire application?
- The notary block appears on the SDO certification affidavit on page 6. The form instructs applicants who are not yet SDO-certified and seek the stated local review to submit a complete, notarized affidavit.
- Can I sign the affidavit with an online notary?
- Massachusetts permanently authorized remote online notarization for its own notaries effective January 1, 2024, under G.L. c. 222, §§27–29. G.L. c. 183, §30(b) recognizes an acknowledgment taken outside the Commonwealth by a notary authorized to act where it was taken. Confirm with the city or town clerk if unsure.
- What else must accompany the application?
- The form lists a DOR Certificate of Good Standing and business structure documents. Applicants seeking the stated MBE/WBE review before certification must also provide the SDO workshop confirmation email with the notarized affidavit.