Chapter 17.042 — RETAIL COMMERCIAL (C-1) ZONE
Pismo Beach Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Pismo Beach
17.042.010 Purpose of zone. ¶
The retail commercial or C-1 zone is intended to provide:
- A. Appropriately located areas and opportunities for retail store, offices and service establishments for the
convenience of the public in order to encourage mutually beneficial relationship to each other.
B. Stable, attractive commercial development which will afford a pleasant pedestrian shopping environment.
C. Adequate space for off-street parking and loading.
17.042.020 Permitted uses. ¶
Uses in the C-1 zone are subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in Chapters 17.102, 17.105 and 17.121 and are as follows:
A. Retail stores, offices and service establishments which do not involve any kind of manufacturing and all retail outlets except those restricted to the C-2 and C-M zones. Examples of permitted uses include but are not limited to the following: antique shops, art studios, bakeries, grocery stores, drug stores, banks, offices, indoor theaters, laundromats, restaurants and similar retail, office or service uses.
B. Uses and structures which are incidental or accessory to any of the permitted uses in the C-1 zone.
C. Affordable housing as a secondary use (i.e., upper floors of C-1 buildings);
D. Vacation rental in existing residence; in new units, vacation rental shall only be a secondary use (i.e., second floor or rear of C-1 buildings in conjunction with a permitted business) ;
E. Check-cashing establishment (see Chapter 5.11);
F. Gold and silver exchange (see Chapter 5.11);
G. Massage establishment–accessory (see Chapter 5.11);
H. Pawn shop (see Chapter 5.11);
I. Resale establishment (see Chapter 5.11);
J. Smoke shop (see Chapter 5.11);
K. Tattoo establishment (see Chapter 5.11). (Ord. O-2019-006 § 5 (part), 2019: Ord. O- 2019-004 § 7, 2019: Ord. O-2015-006 § 2 (part), 2015: Ord. O-2014-005 § 2 (part), 2014)
17.042.030 Uses requiring conditional use permits. ¶
A. Public parking lots (see Chapter 17.108);
B. Public and private parks, playgrounds, and other recreational facilities;
C. Service stations (see also Section 17.105.100);
D. Major medical facilities;
E. Public buildings, churches and schools;
F. Lodges and fraternal organizations;
G. Billiards, bowling alleys, miniature golf courses and skating rinks;
H. Amusement halls and arcades spaced at least five hundred feet apart from any other amusement hall, arcade or adult business or R-1, R-2, R-3, MH or P-R zones (See Chapter 17.068 of this Title);
I. Outdoor retail sales and services other than those permitted by this chapter, such as plant nurseries, pottery shops, etc., but not including uses restricted to the C-2 and C-M zones;
J. Apartments as secondary uses (i.e., second floor or rear of C-1 buildings in conjunction with a permitted business);
K. Uses allowed by overlay zones, if applicable, (i.e., visitor-serving overlay zone);
L. Hotels and motels;
M. Indoor auto, boat and similar sales;
N. Other similar uses deemed compatible by the planning commission;
O. Massage establishment–primary (see Chapter 5.11). (Ord. O-2019-006 § 5 (part), 2019)
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- Chapter 17.003 — GENERAL
- Chapter 17.006 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.009 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.012 — AGRICULTURAL--EXCLUSIVE (A-E) ZONE
- Chapter 17.015 — UNCLASSIFIED (U) ZONE
- Chapter 17.018 — SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONE
- Chapter 17.021 — TWO AND THREE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) ZONE
- Chapter 17.024 — MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) ZONE
- Chapter 17.027 — HOTEL-MOTEL AND VISITOR SERVING (R-4) ZONE
- Chapter 17.030 — RESORT-RESIDENTIAL (R-R) ZONE
- Chapter 17.033 — PLANNED RESIDENTIAL (P-R) ZONE
- Chapter 17.036 — COMMERCIAL RECREATION (C-R) ZONE
- Chapter 17.039 — MOBILE HOME (M-H) ZONE
- Chapter 17.042 — RETAIL COMMERCIAL (C-1) ZONE
- Chapter 17.045 — GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) ZONE
- Chapter 17.048 — COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING (C-M) ZONE
- Chapter 17.051 — OPEN SPACE--NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION (OS-…
- Chapter 17.054 — OPEN SPACE--RECREATIONAL USE (OS-R) ZONE
- Chapter 17.057 — GOVERNMENT (G) ZONE
- Chapter 17.060 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF OVERLAY ZONES
- Chapter 17.063 — ARCHAEOLOGY--HISTORIC SITES (A) OVERLAY LONE
- Chapter 17.066 — COASTAL ACCESS (AC) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.068 — AMUSEMENT HALL/RETAIL COMMERCIAL (AH/C-1) OVE…
- Chapter 17.069 — ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (AR) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.072 — COASTAL APPEAL (CA) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.075 — FLOODPLAIN (F) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.078 — HAZARDS AND PROTECTION (H) OVERLAY ZONE (DRAI…
- Chapter 17.081 — HEIGHT LIMITATIONS (HL) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.084 — NOISE PROBLEMS (N) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.087 — OPEN SPACE (OS-2) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.090 — PUBLIC OR VISITOR PARKING (P) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.091 — RESIDENTIAL VERY HIGH DENSITY (RVHD) OVERLAY …
- Chapter 17.093 — TRANSFER DENSITY (TD) OVERLAY ZONE.
- Chapter 17.096 — VIEW CONSIDERATIONS (V) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.099 — VISITOR SERVICES (VS) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.100 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 17.102 — GENERAL PROVISIONS: BUILDING HEIGHTS, YARD, A…
- Chapter 17.105 — GENERAL PROVISIONS: CONDITIONS, ARCHITECTURAL…
- Chapter 17.106 — STANDARDS FOR PLACING MOBILE HOMES ON SINGLE …
- Chapter 17.108 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.111 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.113 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Chapter 17.115 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.117 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.118 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.119 — TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN LO…
- Chapter 17.121 — APPLICATIONS, PERMITS, PROCEDURES AND APPEALS
- Chapter 17.124 — COASTAL PERMITTING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.127 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.130 — INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 17.133 — ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE AND PENALTIES
- Chapter 17.136 — ZONING MAP