Pismo Beach · Land use · Growing crops
Where is growing crops (agriculture) allowed in Pismo Beach?
In Pismo Beach, growing crops (agriculture) is allowed in 3 base zones (RSL, RSM and RR) (Pismo Beach use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Allowed: RSL, RSM and RR
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Pismo Beach Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where growing crops (agriculture) can go
Pismo Beach's code calls this use “Crop production, tree farming--Non-commercial”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
| Zone | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| RSL | Allowed | § 17.08.030 |
| RSM | Allowed | § 17.08.030 |
| RR | Allowed | § 17.08.030 |
What else applies
- The old Agricultural-Exclusive (A-E) chapter 17.012 (S1) permits field and truck crops; not given as a cell because it is the 1983 prose list, not the current table.
- Not covered here: Zones of the 1983 prose chapters (A-E, U, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-R, P-R, C-R, M-H, C-1, C-2, C-M, OS-1, OS-R, G): permitted-use lists are prose, not cells; not mapped to the table zones.. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Pismo Beach
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have growing crops (agriculture) in the RSL zone in Pismo Beach?
Yes. Pismo Beach's use table lists it as allowed in RSL (§ 17.08.030).
General information, not legal advice.
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