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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Pismo Beach, CA (2026)

1 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Pismo Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Density Bonus Law

In the City of Pismo Beach, California, the 1998 Zoning Code gives a residential project of five or more rental units a density bonus of twenty-five percent when twenty percent of the units go to lower income households, ten percent to very low income households, or fifty percent to senior citizens. The request is processed with a conditional use permit and decided by the Planning Commission.

Pismo Beach Density Bonus Rules (1998 Zoning Code)

Some Restrictions

Pismo Beach Municipal Code § 17.006.0355 (1983 Zoning Ordinance); §§ 17.26.130, 17.26.140 (1998 Zoning Code)

The awarding of greater unit densities within an established land use density range. (Note: Density bonuses above the specified ranges may be considered in return for the provision of housing that is affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income.) ... In order to be eligible for a density bonus and other incentives as provided by this chapter, a proposed residential project shal...

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