Marijuana Land Uses

In 2014 the County adopted Ordinance 425, which prohibited land uses relating to recreational marijuana, including but not limited to, production, processing, storage and retail sales of recreational marijuana and recreational marijuana-derived products in unincorporated Walla Walla County. Documents relating to these amendments are included below.

On Thursday, June 30, 2016 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 448 in response to new state laws relating to medical marijuana.  This ordinance enacted a 6-month moratorium and interim zoning, effective until December 30, 2016, which establishes cooperatives, marijuana producers, marijuana processors, marijuana retailers, and the sale of marijuana and/or marijuana products as prohibited land uses in unincorporated Walla Walla County.

On Friday, December 23, 2016 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 461 in response to new state laws relating to medical marijuana; prohibiting cooperatives, marijuana producers, marijuana processors, marijuana retailers, and the sale of marijuana and/or marijuana products in unincorporated Walla Walla County. 

These are only selected documents related to this subject; if you are interested in obtaining copies of additional items, please submit a detailed Public Records Request.

Document Date
Ordinance 461 - adopting amendments to WWCC 17.16.010 and Chapter 17.08 12/23/2016
Ordinance 425 - adopting amendments to Chapter 17.16.010 11/17/2014
Proof of Publication - Waitsburg Times - Notice of Public Hearing on 11/03/2014 10/23/2014
Proof of Publication - Walla Walla Union Bulletin - Notice of Public Hearing on 11/03/2014 10/23/2014
Proof of Publication - Tri-City Herald - Notice of Public Hearing on 11/03/2014 10/23/2014
DNS - Affadavit of Publication - The Times 10/23/2014
DNS - Affadavit of Publication - Union Bulletin 10/23/2014
Response Confirming Expedited Review Request from GMS 10/21/2014
Notice of Proposed Amendment - Expedited Review Request to Growth Management Services (GMS) 2 10/21/2014
SEPA Determination of Non-Significance 10/21/2014
SEPA Environmental Checklist 10/21/2014
Memo to BOCC: Zoning Code Amendment Prohibiting Recreational Marijuana Uses 10/15/2014
Ordinance 424 - extending moratorium set by Ordinance 415 09/08/2014
Proof of Publication - Waitsburg Times - Notice of Public Hearing on 09/02/2014 08/21/2014
Proof of Publication - Walla Walla Union Bulletin - Notice of Public Hearing on 09/02/2014 08/21/2014
Proof of Publication - Tri-City Herald - Notice of Public Hearing on 09/02/2014 08/21/2014
Response Granting Expedited Review Request from GMS 08/21/2014
BOCC Resolution 14-186: Setting a Public Hearing for 09/02/2014 08/18/2014
Response Confirming Expedited Revew Request from GMS 08/06/2014
Notice of Proposed Amendment - Expedited Review Request to Growth Management Services (GMS) 1 08/06/2014
SEPA Determination of Non-Significance 08/06/2014
SEPA Checklist 08/05/2014
Application (ZCA14-131) 08/05/2014
Planning Commission Resolution 14-02 06/09/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Audio 06/04/2014 (.mp3) 06/04/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 06/04/2014 06/04/2014
Planning Commission Packet/Staff Report 06/04/2014 06/04/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Audio 05/07/2014 (.mp3) 05/07/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 05/07/2014 05/07/2014
Planning Commission Packet/Staff Report 05/07/2014 05/07/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Audio 04/02/2014 (.mp3) 04/02/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 04/02/2014 04/02/2014
Planning Commission Packet/Staff Report 04/02/2014 04/02/2014
Public Notice for Planning Commission 04/02/2014 Meeting 04/02/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Audio 03/05/2014 (.mp3) 03/05/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 03/05/2014 03/05/2014
Planning Commission Packet/Staff Report 03/05/2014 03/05/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Audio 02/05/2014 (.mp3) 02/05/2014
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 02/05/2014 02/05/2014
Tentative Planning Commission Meeting Schedule 02/05/2014
Planning Commission Packet 02/05/2015 02/05/2014
Memo to WWJCDA: I-502 Work Plan 02/03/2014
Memo to BOCC: Revised Principles for Recreational Marijuana Regulations 01/30/2014
Memo to BOCC: Draft Principles and Status of Recreational Marijuana Regulations 01/23/2014
Memo to BOCC: I-502 Proposed Work Plan: I-502 Proposed Work Plan and Process 01/10/2014
Ordinance 415 - establishing a moratorium and enacting interim zoning 09/16/2013
Proof of Publication - Waitsburg Times - Notice of Public Hearing for 09/03/2013 08/15/2013
Proof of Publication - Walla Walla Union Bulletin - Notice of Public Hearing for 09/03/2013 08/15/2013
SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) (P13-066) 08/15/2013
Draft Interim Ordinance 08/14/2013
SEPA Checklist (P13-066) 08/13/2013
Draft Interim Ordinance 08/13/2013