San Luis Obispo City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
Enactment, Applicability, and Enforcement
Sections
- 17.02 Purpose and Applicability of the Zoning Regulations
- 17.02.010 Title.
- 17.02.020 Purpose and authority.
- 17.02.030 General requirements.
- 17.02.040 Relationship to prior ordinances and other codes.
- 17.02.050 General relationship to other regulations.
- 17.02.060 Relationship to California Environmental Quality Act.
- 17.02.070 Relationship to design guidelines.
- 17.02.080 Relationship to specific plans.
- 17.02.090 Prior rights and violations.
- 17.02.100 Severability, partial invalidation of the zoning regulations.
- 17.04 Interpretation of the Zoning Regulations
- 17.06 Zones Established and Zoning Map
ARTICLE 2
Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards
Sections
- 17.10 Use Regulations
- 17.12 Agricultural (AG) Zone
- 17.14 Conservation/Open Space (C/OS) Zone
- 17.16 Low-Density Residential (R-1) Zone
- 17.18 Medium-Density Residential (R-2) Zone
- 17.20 Medium-High Density Residential (R-3) Zone
- 17.22 High-Density Residential (R-4) Zone
- 17.24 Office (O) Zone
- 17.26 Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) Zone
- 17.28 Community Commercial (C-C) Zone
- 17.30 Retail Commercial (C-R) Zone
- 17.32 Downtown Commercial (C-D) Zone
- 17.34 Tourist Commercial (C-T) Zone
- 17.36 Service Commercial (C-S) Zone
- 17.40 Manufacturing (M) Zone
- 17.42 Business Park (BP) Zone
- 17.46 Public Facility (PF) Zone
- 17.48 Planned Development (PD) Overlay Zone
- 17.48.010 Purpose and application.
- 17.48.020 Allowed uses.
- 17.48.030 Development standards.
- 17.48.040 Phasing.
- 17.48.050 Preliminary development plan required.
- 17.48.060 Mandatory project features.
- 17.48.070 Process for approval.
- 17.48.080 Final development plan.
- 17.48.090 Amendment to final development plan.
- 17.48.100 Revocation of PD zoning.
- 17.50 Specific Plan (SP) Overlay Zone
- 17.52 Special Focus Area (S-F) Overlay Zone
- 17.54 Downtown (D) Overlay Zone
- 17.56 Historical Preservation (H) Overlay Zone
- 17.58 Mixed-Use (MU) Overlay Zone
- 17.60 Special Consideration (S) Overlay Zone
- 17.64 Repealed
ARTICLE 3
Regulations and Standards Applicable to All Zones
Sections
- 17.68 Purpose
- 17.69 Objective Design Standards for Qualifying Residential Projects
- 17.70 Site Development and General Development Standards
- 17.70.010 Accessory structures.
- 17.70.020 Airport land use plan consistency.
- 17.70.030 Creek setbacks.
- 17.70.040 Density.
- 17.70.050 Edge conditions.
- 17.70.060 FAR measurement and exceptions.
- 17.70.070 Fences, walls, and hedges.
- 17.70.080 Height measurement and exceptions.
- 17.70.090 Hillside development standards.
- 17.70.095 Incentives related to new all-electric buildings.
- 17.70.100 Lighting and night sky preservation.
- 17.70.110 Lot area.
- 17.70.120 Lot coverage.
- 17.70.130 Mixed-use development.
- 17.70.140 Public art requirements for private development.
- 17.70.150 Rooftop uses.
- 17.70.160 Satellite dish antenna.
- 17.70.170 Setbacks.
- 17.70.180 Showers, lockers, and changing rooms.
- 17.70.190 Pools and pool equipment—Location.
- 17.70.200 Trash enclosure standards.
- 17.70.210 Vision clearance triangle at intersections.
- 17.70.220 Water-efficient landscape standards.
- 17.72 Parking and Loading
- 17.72.010 Purpose and application.
- 17.72.020 General provisions.
- 17.72.030 Required parking spaces.
- 17.72.040 Parking for electric vehicles.
- 17.72.050 Parking reductions.
- 17.72.060 Nonconforming parking.
- 17.72.070 Bicycle parking standards.
- 17.72.080 Motorcycle parking standards.
- 17.72.090 Parking and driveway design and development standards.
- 17.72.100 On-site loading standards.
- 17.74 Performance Standards
- 17.74.010 Purpose and application.
- 17.74.020 General standard and special conditions.
- 17.74.030 Air contaminants.
- 17.74.040 Discharges to water or public sewer system.
- 17.74.050 Energy conservation.
- 17.74.060 Hazardous materials.
- 17.74.070 Heat and humidity.
- 17.74.080 Light and glare.
- 17.74.090 Noise.
- 17.74.100 Solid waste.
- 17.74.110 Vibration.
- 17.76 Property Maintenance Standards
- 17.78 Flood Damage Prevention
- 17.80 Street Regulations
ARTICLE 4
Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activities
Sections
- 17.86 Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activities
- 17.86.010 Purpose and applicability.
- 17.86.020 Accessory dwelling units, and junior accessory dwelling units, and guest quarters.
- 17.86.030 Adult entertainment businesses.
- 17.86.040 Alcoholic beverage sales—Deemed approved regulations and standards.
- 17.86.050 Alcoholic beverage sales—Bars and restaurants with late night alcohol service.
- 17.86.060 Alcoholic beverages and motor fuel—Concurrent sales.
- 17.86.070 Bed and breakfast establishments.
- 17.86.080 Cannabis.
- 17.86.090 Convenience stores.
- 17.86.100 Day care.
- 17.86.110 Electronic game amusement centers.
- 17.86.120 Food trucks (mobile food vendors).
- 17.86.130 Fraternities and sororities.
- 17.86.140 Home occupations.
- 17.86.150 Homeless shelters.
- 17.86.160 Homestay rentals.
- 17.86.170 Household pets boarding and kennels—Outdoor areas.
- 17.86.180 Manufacturing.
- 17.86.190 Outdoor sales on commercial and residential lots.
- 17.86.200 Parking as a primary use.
- 17.86.210 Recreational vehicles—Use as dwelling—Parked on a private lot.
- 17.86.220 Recycling facilities.
- 17.86.230 Safe parking.
- 17.86.240 Schools.
- 17.86.250 Service/fueling stations.
- 17.86.260 Temporary and intermittent uses.
- 17.86.270 Utilities facilities.
- 17.86.280 Vending machines.
- 17.86.290 Wireless telecommunications facilities.
ARTICLE 5
Nonconformities
Sections
- 17.92 Nonconforming Structures
- 17.94 Nonconforming Uses
- 17.96 Nonconforming Lots
ARTICLE 6
Permit Procedures
Sections
- 17.102 General Provisions
- 17.104 Permit Application Filing and Processing
- 17.106 Development Review
- 17.108 Director’s Action
- 17.109 Director’s Hearing
- 17.110 Minor Use Permits and Conditional Use Permits
- 17.110.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.110.020 Application requirements.
- 17.110.030 Procedure—Minor use permit.
- 17.110.040 Procedure—Conditional use permit.
- 17.110.050 Conditions of approval.
- 17.110.060 Criteria for approval.
- 17.110.070 Required findings.
- 17.110.080 Requirement for and compliance with use permits.
- 17.110.090 Permit to run with the land.
- 17.112 Reasonable Accommodation
- 17.113 Temporary Use Permits
- 17.114 Variances
ARTICLE 7
Administration of Zoning Regulations
Sections
- 17.120 Administrative Responsibility
- 17.122 Public Notices and Hearings
- 17.124 Amendments—Zoning Regulations and Zoning Map
- 17.126 Appeals
- 17.128 Development Agreements
- 17.128.010 Purpose and scope.
- 17.128.020 Authority.
- 17.128.030 Initiation of hearings.
- 17.128.040 Applications—Legal interest.
- 17.128.050 Fees.
- 17.128.060 Preapplication review.
- 17.128.070 Application—Contents.
- 17.128.080 Public notice.
- 17.128.090 Failure to receive notice.
- 17.128.100 Planning commission hearing and recommendation.
- 17.128.110 City council hearing.
- 17.128.120 City council action.
- 17.128.130 Development agreement—Contents.
- 17.128.140 Development agreement—Adoption by ordinance—Execution of contract.
- 17.128.150 Recordation of executed agreement.
- 17.128.160 Ordinance, regulations, and requirements applicable to development.
- 17.128.170 Subsequently enacted state and federal laws.
- 17.128.180 Enforcement—Continuing validity.
- 17.128.190 Amendment—Time extension—Cancellation.
- 17.128.200 Review for compliance—Director’s authority.
- 17.128.210 Violation of agreement—Council review and action.
- 17.128.220 Modification or termination for violations.
- 17.128.230 Consequences of termination.
- 17.128.240 Irregularity of proceedings.
- 17.128.250 Coordination of approvals.
- 17.130 General Plan Amendments
- 17.132 Enforcement
ARTICLE 8
Housing-Related Regulations
Sections
- 17.138 Inclusionary Housing Requirements
- 17.138.010 Purpose.
- 17.138.020 Applicability and exclusions.
- 17.138.030 Definitions.
- 17.138.040 Inclusionary housing requirements.
- 17.138.050 Standards for inclusionary units.
- 17.138.060 In-lieu housing fee.
- 17.138.070 Inclusionary housing plan.
- 17.138.080 Procedures.
- 17.138.090 Eligibility requirements.
- 17.138.100 Shared equity purchase program.
- 17.138.110 Administration, management, and monitoring.
- 17.138.120 Enforcement.
- 17.140 Affordable Housing Incentives
- 17.140.010 Purpose.
- 17.140.020 Definitions.
- 17.140.030 Application process.
- 17.140.040 Standard incentives for housing projects.
- 17.140.050 Standard incentives for mixed-use projects.
- 17.140.060 Standard incentives for conversion of apartments to condominium projects.
- 17.140.070 Alternative or additional incentives.
- 17.140.080 Agreements for affordable housing.
- 17.140.090 Fees.
- 17.140.100 Affordability standards.
- 17.140.110 Occupant qualifications.
- 17.141 Downtown Flexible Density Program
- 17.142 Downtown Housing Conversion Regulations
- 17.144 Residential Growth Management Regulations
- 17.146 Repealed
- 17.148 Repealed
ARTICLE 9
Definitions
Sections
- 17.154 Definitions, Purpose, and Organization
- 17.156 Land Use Definitions (Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone)
- 17.156.002 Purpose and applicability.
- 17.156.004 A definitions.
- 17.156.006 B definitions.
- 17.156.008 C definitions.
- 17.156.010 D definitions.
- 17.156.012 E definitions.
- 17.156.014 F definitions.
- 17.156.016 G definitions.
- 17.156.018 H definitions.
- 17.156.020 I definitions.
- 17.156.022 J definitions.
- 17.156.024 K definitions.
- 17.156.026 L definitions.
- 17.156.028 M definitions.
- 17.156.030 N definitions.
- 17.156.032 O definitions.
- 17.156.034 P definitions.
- 17.156.035 Q definitions.
- 17.156.036 R definitions.
- 17.156.038 S definitions.
- 17.156.040 T definitions.
- 17.156.042 U definitions.
- 17.156.044 V definitions.
- 17.156.046 W definitions.
- 17.156.048 X definitions.
- 17.156.050 Y definitions.
- 17.156.052 Z definitions.
- 17.158 General Definitions
- 17.158.002 Purpose and applicability.
- 17.158.004 Abbreviations.
- 17.158.006 A definitions.
- 17.158.008 B definitions.
- 17.158.010 C definitions.
- 17.158.012 D definitions.
- 17.158.014 E definitions.
- 17.158.016 F definitions.
- 17.158.018 G definitions.
- 17.158.020 H definitions.
- 17.158.022 I definitions.
- 17.158.024 J definitions.
- 17.158.026 K definitions.
- 17.158.028 L definitions.
- 17.158.030 M definitions.
- 17.158.032 N definitions.
- 17.158.034 O definitions.
- 17.158.036 P definitions.
- 17.158.038 Q definitions.
- 17.158.040 R definitions.
- 17.158.042 S definitions.
- 17.158.044 T definitions.
- 17.158.046 U definitions.
- 17.158.048 V definitions.
- 17.158.050 W definitions.
- 17.158.052 X definitions.
- 17.158.054 Y definitions.
- 17.158.056 Z definitions.
- 17.160 Previous Land Use Definitions