Incredible drone footage shows stunning California mansion just feet above crashing waves after cliffs underneath it were worn away by 'bluff erosion' - as the owner is limited to day visits but no overnight stays

Incredible drone footage captured a stunning California mansion teetering on a cliff as its hillside below has been worn away by bluff erosion.

Now, the owner is only allowed on the property during the day as the city pushes to ensure safety at the home.  

The property, near Seacliff Drive in Shell Beach, was slapped with a yellow 'Restricted Use' sign from the city of Pismo Beach on February 13. A city inspector, Steve Reinwald, found that the home was directly affected by 'bluff side erosion' on its foundation.

Bystanders have seen the house's cliff wash away, as surfer, Mikae Tracht told KSBY that he's 'seen cliffs fall into the ocean,' but he has never witnessed 'a house go down that much.' 

Pismo Beach City Manager Jorge Garcia revealed that in the past year that has been $23million in 'bluff damage along the coast.' 

The home, near Seacliff Drive in Shell Beach, was slapped with a yellow 'Restricted Use' sign from the city of Pismo Beach on February 13 after it was severely affected by bluff erosion 

Now, the owner is only allowed on the property during the day as the city pushes to ensure safety at the home 

Besides yellow tags, homes in the effected areas can also be red-tagged, which means that homeowners have to vacate their property entirely due to safety hazards 

'Some of that has been to coastal access stairways throughout the community that have had different impacts,' Garcia said. 

Besides yellow tags, homes in the affected areas can also be red-tagged, which means that homeowners have to vacate their property entirely due to safety hazards. 

'We can take the permits and we can help guide people with information, but coordinating and navigating the Coastal Act and the coastal development process is not an easy process,' Garcia added. 

The city manager also noted that in some instances, housing permits can be appealed and credited that to the 'complexity' of 'navigating the Coastal Act.' 

The California Coastal Act is a guide on how land located along the state's coast is developed and how it's protected. 

According to researchers from Lewis & Clark Law School, 26.3million residents live on or near the 1,100 miles of California shoreline. Roughly 40 percent of California's beaches have faced long-term erosion, while 66 percent has suffered from short-term erosion. 

In January, when a storm ripped through Pismo Beach, city officials were left scrambling to fix the severe aftermath it caused. 

The high surf conditions caused an estimated $55,000 in damages after 25-foot waves hit the city and eroded cliffs in the process. Funding will be provided by the city's council fund. 

California was battered with harsh storms that brought heavy rain and high winds in recent months and destroyed costal homes. Pictured: Chapman Estate, another mansion in Shell Beach that was effected by the weather 

In January, when a storm ripped through Pismo Beach, city officials were left scrambling to fix the severe aftermath that caused an estimated $55,000 in damages after 25-foot waves hit the city

Huge chunks of the beach home were carved out and left behind rotted, water-soaked wood at the Chapman Estate

'It’s part of what you do as a coastal community,' Garcia told KCBXFM. 

'We appreciate that the city council has always provided us with the resources, the tools, the equipment and the staffing necessary in order to respond.' 

Though most homes and structures are expected to be fixed soon, others could take more time to repair, such as the Chapman Estate, another mansion in Shell Beach. 

Huge chunks of the beach home were carved out and left behind rotted, water-soaked wood.

Homeowners across the coast have experienced similar issues with their cliffside homes, as Alan Ashavi, 66, fears that his backyard might fall off of the cliff after atmospheric rivers rained down on California.

In early February, an atmospheric river caused a landslide underneath his million-dollar property and set his pool teetering on the brink of collapse. 

'You deal with it on a daily basis and you come in here and check every day or every hour sometimes,' Ashavi told Reuters, calling the ordeal 'nerve-wracking.'

In February, an atmospheric river caused a landslide underneath Alan Ashavi's million-dollar property that has set his pool teetering on the brink of collapse

'We have many, many multi-million dollar homes all along this coast that will be falling into the ocean,' Kathleen Treseder, a climate change professor at University of California in Irvine said

'I know this is an El Nino year as far as the rain, so I’ve had it in the back of my mind about being involved with the construction,' he added. 

Heavy rainfall and high winds battered the state in recent months in a weather system called the Pineapple Express. 

The storm ultimately prompted Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in eight counties, impacting more than 20million residents.

Flash flood warnings were issued at various times for parts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties - where mudslides have increasingly become a hazard over the last decade.

Kathleen Treseder, a climate change professor at University of California in Irvine said the erosion may soon move inland in a meaningful way.

'We have these atmospheric rivers coming off the oceans, drops the rain here on these hills and then the hills start eroding as well,' Treseder said. 

'And so not only do we have this erosion right here from the waves, but we also have erosion up inland caused by the rainfall.' 

'We have many, many multi-million dollar homes all along this coast that will be falling into the ocean,' she said.