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Affordable units in new housing (inclusionary) in Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach's own rules on affordable units in new housing (inclusionary), with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Pismo Beach Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Pismo Beach's code says

Pismo Beach code What Pismo Beach's code adds
Exemptions
  • Residential projects of 4 or fewer lots or new dwelling units are exempt.
    § 17.26.030 · code text
    Residential projects consisting of four or less lots or new dwelling units;
  • Residential additions, repairs or remodels that do not add 5 or more dwelling units are exempt.
    § 17.26.030 · code text
    Residential and commercial building additions, repairs or remodels, provided that such work does not increase the number of existing dwelling units in a residential project by five or more units or result in an increase in gross floor area of five thousand square feet or more in a commercial project;
  • Condominium conversions of fewer than 10 dwelling units within any 5-year period are exempt.
    § 17.26.030 · code text
    Residential conversions of less than ten dwelling units to condominiums within any five-year period;
  • Affordable housing projects are exempt.
    § 17.26.030 · code text
    Affordable housing projects;
  • Projects replacing or restoring a structure destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake or other disaster are exempt.
    Applies: Applies if the application for a replacement structure is made within 3 years of the disaster.
    § 17.26.030 · code text
    Projects which replace or restore a structure damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, earthquake or other disaster. Application for a new replacement structure(s) shall be made within three years of date of said disaster;
Fee instead of units
  • The in-lieu fee is at least 5% of building permit value.
    Applies: Applies to residential projects of 5 or more units; an alternative to providing one affordable unit for each 10 units.
    § 17.26.022 · code text
    For five or more residential units provide in-lieu fees equal to or more than five percent of building permit value;
Projects it applies to
  • Inclusionary rules apply to residential projects of 5 or more residential units.
    § 17.26.022 · code text
    For five or more residential units provide in-lieu fees equal to or more than five percent of building permit value;
Share of affordable units
  • 10%: one affordable unit for each 10 residential units.
    Applies: Applies to residential projects; the city may instead take an in-lieu fee or a used dwelling or property of equal value.
    § 17.26.022 · code text
    For each ten residential units provide one affordable unit;
  • 10% of lots for future low and moderate income housing.
    Applies: Applies to subdivision of residential lots only.
    § 17.26.022 · code text
    Dedicate a number of lots equal to ten percent of the total, or an equivalent land area, to the city for future development of low and moderate income housing;

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Frequently asked questions

Does Pismo Beach require affordable units in new housing?

Pismo Beach's code: Residential projects of 4 or fewer lots or new dwelling units are exempt. (§ 17.26.030); Residential additions, repairs or remodels that do not add 5 or more dwelling units are exempt. (§ 17.26.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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