San Luis Obispo County Municipal Code Ch. 20.02 Address Designation and Display

This chapter establishes standards for the designation and display of situs addresses. All addressable structures, as defined in Chapter 20.05 (Definitions), shall be assigned a situs address, as set forth in this title, for public health, safety, welfare and convenience.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

These addressing requirements are applicable throughout the unincorporated area of the county.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

The adoption and implementation of this chapter shall not affect the legal description of any property.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

Situs addresses shall be assigned by the following two methods:

(1) Construction permit. Any addressable structure associated with a construction permit will be assigned a situs address as part of the construction permit application process. The following information shall be required to be submitted with an application for construction permit:

a. Assessor parcel number and legal description;

b. A site plan showing the location of all addressable structures on the parcel;

c. Location(s) of driveway(s) providing access to all addressable structures on the parcel;

d. Road name of access road (if named);

e. Owner's name and address.

(2) Situs address application. Any existing addressable structure that does not have a situs address may apply for one by completing a situs address application form and submitting it to the department of planning and building. The following information is required to be submitted with the application:

a. Assessor's parcel number and legal description;

b. A site layout plan containing the following information:

1. The location of all addressable structures existing or proposed on the subject parcel,

2. The location of the driveway(s),

3. Road name of access road.

c. Owner's name and mailing address;

d. Resident's name and mailing address (where applicable).

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

The situs address of an addressable structure shall be determined based on the distance from the intersection of the driveway with the road and the nearest address grid index line. Additional information used to determine situs addresses is as follows:

(1) Multiple Addressable Structures Sharing Driveway. If multiple addressable structures access a common driveway, they will be assigned situs addresses that numerically increase in proportion to the distance they lie away from the intersection of the driveway and the named road.

(2) Corner and Double Fronting Parcels. Within urban and village reserve lines, corner and double fronting parcels shall be assigned a situs address based on the road which the principal pedestrian entrance of the addressable structure faces. If the entrance is not visible from that street, or is inaccessible for emergency services from the road the addressable structure faces, then the situs address shall be based on the road which the principal driveway intersects. Outside of urban and village reserve lines, the situs address shall be based on the road which the principal driveway intersects.

(3) Multiple Units. Separate internal units within, or associated with, residential or business complexes shall have a singular situs address and be uniquely identified by the use of a suffix as determined below:

a. "Apartment." Designation for individual units within an apartment complex.

b. "Unit." Designation for individual units within a residential or commercial condominium complex, business complex.

c. "Space." Designation for individual units within a mobilehome, recreational vehicle, cabin or moorage development.

(4) Vacant Parcels. Vacant parcels less than one acre may be preaddressed at the discretion of the department of planning and building. This preaddress shall be assigned to the center point of the parcel frontage and is subject to change at the time an application for a construction permit for an addressable structure is requested in order to comply with this section.

(5) Accessory Structures. Accessory structures, as defined in Chapter 20.05 (Definitions), shall not be assigned a situs address.

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)

If a situs address is assigned through the construction permit process, the property owner shall display the assigned situs address prior to the final inspection. If the situs address is assigned through the situs address application process, the situs address shall be displayed within thirty days after receiving written notice of the number. The display of the number shall meet the following standards:

(1) Construction. All situs address numbers shall be a minimum height of three inches, three-eighths inch stroke, constructed of a durable material, reflectorized and of a color that is contrasting to the background color.

(2) Location. Situs address numbers shall be displayed at each driveway entrance, and visible from both directions of travel along the road (either marked on the curb, displayed on the adjacent mailbox, or posted on a marker). Situs address numbers may also be located in areas that are easily visible from the road such as above or adjacent to the front door or garage door. Where multiple addresses are required at a single driveway, all the addresses shall be shown on a single post.

(3) Mailbox. Individual mailboxes at the site shall be marked with the situs address (situs number and road name) using minimum one-half-inch high numbers and letters.

(4) Maintenance. The owner shall maintain the displayed situs address to continue compliance with subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section.

EXAMPLES OF ADDRESS DISPLAY [Figure: EXAMPLES OF ADDRESS DISPLAY]

(Ord. 2521 § 1 (part), 1991)