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Title 17 — ZONING ORDINANCE (1983 CODE)\

Pismo Beach Municipal Code Ch. 17.018 Single Family Residential (r-1) Zone

Pismo Beach Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Pismo Beach

Cite as: Pismo Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.018 · Text as of 2026-10-03

17.018.010 Purpose of zone.

The single family residential or R-1 zone is intended to be applied in areas of the city in which topography, access, utilities, public services and general conditions make the area suitable and desirable for single family home development.

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17.018.020 Permitted uses.

In the single family residential zone the following uses only are permitted as hereafter specifically provided for by this section and subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in Chapters 17.102 and 17.105.

A. Single family dwellings;

B. Home occupations (see Chapter 17.115);

C. Short-term rentals and homestays (see Chapter 17.113);

D. Accessory private lath houses or greenhouses for the, propagation and cultivation of plants for hobby and home use only;

E. Tree, orchard and/or vegetable gardening for occupants' use only;

F. Mobile homes on certain lots as permitted by Municipal Code Chapter 17.106.

(Ord. O-2018-006 § 3, 2018)

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17.018.030 Uses requiring conditional use permits.

A. Public utility buildings and structures;

B. Public buildings, churches, schools, parks, playgrounds, hospitals, family care facilities, outdoor recreation facilities.

C. Other similar uses deemed to be compatible with the R-1 zone and adjacent land uses.

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