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Right to Farm in Pismo Beach, CA (2026)

1 verified right to farm rules for Pismo Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Agricultural Zoning Protection

In the City of Pismo Beach, California, the 1983 Zoning Ordinance printed under Title 17 creates an Agricultural Exclusive (A-E) zone for rural areas where agriculture is the desirable predominant use. Farming in all its branches is permitted, barns and corrals must sit one hundred fifty feet or more from a front property line, and the minimum acreage is forty acres.

Agricultural Exclusive (A-E) Zoning in Pismo Beach, California

Some Restrictions

Pismo Beach Municipal Code §§ 17.012.010, 17.012.020, 17.012.040 (1983 Zoning Ordinance)

The agricultural--exclusive or A-E zone is intended to be applied to rural areas in which agriculture is and should be the desirable predominant use. Urban reserve areas may be designated agricultural exclusive as an interim land use. This zone is not a part of the city's local coastal program implementation measures. ... The permitted uses shall include farming in all its branches. ... No land...

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