Recreational marijuana stores could be coming to Bloomfield after the Township Council introduced an ordinance to allow six cannabis retailers in the central business district and neighborhood business district.
Two retailers would be allowed north of Bay Avenue, two south of Bay Avenue and north of the Norfolk-Southern Railway line, and two south of the railway line under the ordinance introduced Monday. All the retailer licenses would be for a Class 5 retailer, allowing cannabis items and related supplies to be sold to customers.
The ordinance prohibits stores within 1,000 feet of the historic district or in historic buildings and bans drive-thru services and consumption areas. No products could be visible from the exterior. Businesses would be allowed to cover windows with "aesthetically appropriate" coverings, which must be included in the site plan review.