San Luis Obispo County Municipal Code Ch. 20.01 General Provisions and Administration

This title is known as the address and road name ordinance of the County of San Luis Obispo, Title 20 of the San Luis Obispo County Code. These regulations are hereby established and adopted to protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare and convenience by providing the department of planning and building the ability to name roads and assign situs addresses, and more particularly:

(1) To improve the response time for fire, police, ambulance vehicles and other emergency agencies; and

(2) To expedite postal and general delivery services; and

(3) To enhance the ability to locate businesses and residences based on their situs address; and

(4) To implement the safety element of the general plan by aiding contingency planning.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

The address and road name ordinance codified in this title is adopted pursuant to the authority vested in the county by the State of California.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

The following maps and all amendments thereto are hereby adopted and included by reference as part of this title, as though they were fully set forth here:

(1) Official Situs Address Maps. All situs address maps adopted pursuant to this title are available for public inspection at the department of planning and building. The official situs address maps shall identify boundaries of areawide systems, base lines, grid index lines and all situs addresses assigned;

(2) Areawide Address System Boundaries. The boundaries of each areawide address numbering system shall be established by resolution of the board of supervisors upon recommendation of the planning commission. The boundaries shall be identified on the official situs address maps.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

The provisions and standards of this title are applicable to:

(1) All roads and structures located within the boundaries of each adopted areawide address numbering system; and

(2) All roads shown on subdivision maps approved for recordation regardless of their location within or outside the boundaries of each adopted areawide address system.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

Any application filed with the department of planning and building pursuant to this title shall be accompanied by the required filing fee at the time of submittal. The required filing fee is determined by the adopted county fee ordinance.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

This title shall be administered by the director of planning and building, who will advise the public about its requirements. The responsibilities of the director of planning and building under this title include but are not limited to the following functions, which may be carried out by the department of planning and building employees under the supervision of the director:

(1) Application Processing. Receive and review all applications for situs address or road name requests; certify that applications submitted have been properly completed; establish permanent files; conduct analysis on projects and their sites; post public notices; meet with applicants; collect fees; prepare reports; process appeals; present staff reports to the administrative hearing officer, planning commission and board of supervisors; and

(2) Issuance. Issue all situs addresses and road names as set forth in this title; and

(3) Coordination. Refer and coordinate matters related to the administration of this title with other agencies and county departments; and

(4) Amendment. Pursuant to Section 20.01.040 (Amendment), petition the board of supervisors to initiate amendment of this title when such amendment would better implement this title and increase its effectiveness and/or improve or clarify the procedures or content of this title; and

(5) Enforcement. Enforce and secure compliance with the provisions of this title pursuant to Chapter 20.04 (Enforcement).

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

Any decision of the planning director regarding the implementation of this title may be appealed in writing to the planning commission, as set forth in Section 22.01.042 of the land use ordinance or Section 23.01.042 of the coastal zone land use ordinance (Appeals), within ten days after the date of the director's action. Fees associated with an appeal shall be as set forth in the adopted county fee ordinance.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

This title may be amended whenever the board of supervisors deems that public necessity, convenience, or welfare require. Amendments may be initiated by the board of supervisors, the planning commission, the department of planning and building, or a private party. All amendments shall be reviewed by the planning commission for their recommendation to the board of supervisors.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

If any chapter, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this title is for any reason held to be invalid, unconstitutional or unenforceable by the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this title. The board of supervisors hereby declares that this title and each chapter, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof would have been adopted irrespective of the fact that one or more chapters, sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions of thereof be declared invalid, unconstitutional or unenforceable.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)