Title 17 — ZONING REGULATIONS
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · San Luis Obispo
17.02 Purpose and Applicability of the Zoning Regulations¶
17.04 Interpretation of the Zoning Regulations¶
17.06 Zones Established and Zoning Map¶
17.08 Reserved¶
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¶
17.38 Reserved¶
17.40 Manufacturing (M) Zone¶
17.42 Business Park (BP) Zone¶
17.44 Reserved¶
17.46 Public Facility (PF) Zone¶
17.48 Planned Development (PD) Overlay Zone¶
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¶
17.62 Reserved¶
17.64 Repealed¶
17.66 Reserved¶
17.68 Purpose¶
17.69 Objective Design Standards for Qualifying Residential Projects¶
17.70 Site Development and General Development Standards¶
17.72 Parking and Loading¶
17.74 Performance Standards¶
17.76 Property Maintenance Standards¶
17.78 Flood Damage Prevention¶
17.80 Street Regulations¶
17.82 Reserved¶
17.84 Reserved¶
17.86 Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activities¶
17.88 Reserved¶
17.90 Reserved¶
17.92 Nonconforming Structures¶
17.94 Nonconforming Uses¶
17.96 Nonconforming Lots¶
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¶
17.112 Reasonable Accommodation¶
17.113 Temporary Use Permits¶
17.114 Variances¶
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¶
17.130 General Plan Amendments¶
17.132 Enforcement¶
17.138 Inclusionary Housing Requirements¶
17.140 Affordable Housing Incentives¶
17.141 Downtown Flexible Density Program¶
17.142 Downtown Housing Conversion Regulations¶
17.144 Residential Growth Management Regulations¶
17.146 Repealed¶
17.148 Repealed¶
17.154 Definitions, Purpose, and Organization¶
17.156 Land Use Definitions (Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone)¶
17.158 General Definitions¶
17.160 Previous Land Use Definitions¶
Chapter 17.08 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 17.64 — AIRPORT (AOZ) OVERLAY ZONE¶
Chapter 17.66 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 17.84 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 17.90 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 17.146 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY STANDARDS¶
Chapter 17.148 — HIGH-OCCUPANCY RESIDENTIAL USE REGULATIONS¶
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