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Pismo Beach City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

042 RETAIL COMMERCIAL C-1 ZONE

17.042.010 Purpose of zone.

   The retail commercial or C-1 zone is intended to provide:
   A.   Appropriately located areas and opportunities for retail store, offices and service establishments for the convenience of the public in order to encourage mutually beneficial relationship to each other.
   B.   Stable, attractive commercial development which will afford a pleasant pedestrian shopping environment.
   C.   Adequate space for off-street parking and loading.

17.042.020 Permitted uses.

   Uses in the C-1 zone are subject to the general provisions and exceptions set forth in Chapters 17.102, 17.105 and 17.121 and are as follows:
   A.   Retail stores, offices and service establishments which do not involve any kind of manufacturing and all retail outlets except those restricted to the C-2 and C-M zones. Examples of permitted uses include but are not limited to the following: antique shops, art studios, bakeries, grocery stores, drug stores, banks, offices, indoor theaters, laundromats, restaurants and similar retail, office or service uses.
   B.   Uses and structures which are incidental or accessory to any of the permitted uses in the C-1 zone.
   C.   Affordable housing as a secondary use (i.e., upper floors of C-1 buildings);
   D.   Vacation rental in existing residence; in new units, vacation rental shall only be a secondary use (i.e., second floor or rear of C-1 buildings in conjunction with a permitted business) ;
   E.   Check-cashing establishment (see Chapter 5.11);
   F.   Gold and silver exchange (see Chapter 5.11);
   G.   Massage establishment–accessory (see Chapter 5.11);
   H.   Pawn shop (see Chapter 5.11);
   I.   Resale establishment (see Chapter 5.11);
   J.   Smoke shop (see Chapter 5.11);
   K.   Tattoo establishment (see Chapter 5.11). (Ord. O-2019-006 § 5 (part), 2019: Ord. O- 2019-004 § 7, 2019: Ord. O-2015-006 § 2 (part), 2015: Ord. O-2014-005 § 2 (part), 2014)

17.042.030 Uses requiring conditional use permits.

   A.   Public parking lots (see Chapter 17.108);
   B.   Public and private parks, playgrounds, and other recreational facilities;
   C.   Service stations (see also Section 17.105.100);
   D.   Major medical facilities;
   E.   Public buildings, churches and schools;
   F.   Lodges and fraternal organizations;
   G.   Billiards, bowling alleys, miniature golf courses and skating rinks;
   H.   Amusement halls and arcades spaced at least five hundred feet apart from any other amusement hall, arcade or adult business or R-1, R-2, R-3, MH or P-R zones (See Chapter 17.068 of this Title);
   I.   Outdoor retail sales and services other than those permitted by this chapter, such as plant nurseries, pottery shops, etc., but not including uses restricted to the C-2 and C-M zones;
   J.   Apartments as secondary uses (i.e., second floor or rear of C-1 buildings in conjunction with a permitted business);
   K.   Uses allowed by overlay zones, if applicable, (i.e., visitor-serving overlay zone);
   L.   Hotels and motels;
   M.   Indoor auto, boat and similar sales;
   N.   Other similar uses deemed compatible by the planning commission;
   O.   Massage establishment–primary (see Chapter 5.11). (Ord. O-2019-006 § 5 (part), 2019)