San Luis Obispo Municipal Code § 17.06.020 Designation of zones

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the zones applied to property within the city and to adopt the city’s zoning map. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)

A. General. The city is divided into zones to allow for orderly, planned development and to implement the general plan.

B. Base Zone. Every parcel shall have a base zone that establishes the primary type and intensity of land use permitted, along with development regulations for that particular type and intensity of land use.

C. Overlay Zone. An overlay zone supplements the base zone for the purpose of establishing special use or development regulations for a particular area in addition to the provisions of the underlying base zone. In the event of conflict between the base zone regulations and the overlay zone regulations, the provisions of the overlay zone shall apply.

D. Zones Established. All zones shall be listed and appropriately designated on the official zoning map. For purposes of the regulations set out in this title, the following zones are created:

Table 1-1: Zones Established

Table 1-1: Zones Established Residential Zones

(Ord. 1705 § 5, 2021; Ord. 1653 § 3, 2018; Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)

All areas within the city shall be designated within a zone. The boundaries, designations, map symbols and locations of the zones established by the zoning regulations shall be shown upon the map(s) entitled “City of San Luis Obispo Zoning Map” and referred to in the zoning regulations as the zoning map. The official zoning map, which shall depict all duly adopted zones, is as much a part of these regulations as if it were fully contained in this document. The official zoning map shall be maintained by and in the community development department, and for convenience in more easily identifying zone boundaries may be divided into parts. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)

A. General. Boundaries between zones generally follow lot lines or their extensions, physical features, or contour lines, as noted on the official zoning map. Boundaries adjoining streets shall be assumed to follow the centerlines of streets if such location becomes an issue in the use of private property, as when a street is abandoned. Zones which meet a street centerline shall not be considered “adjacent.”

B. Split Zoning. A split-zoned parcel is a parcel to which two or more base zones apply (which does not include overlay zones). All applicable zoning regulations for each particular zone shall be applied separately for each portion of a parcel that is split-zoned. This includes the front, rear and side setback regulations, regardless of the standard setback definition provided in Chapter 17.158 (General Definitions), as well as any applicable lot coverage regulations.

C. Determination. The location of boundaries which are not readily determined by inspection of the official zoning map shall be determined by the director. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)

Any area annexed to the city shall be prezoned consistent with the general plan or zoned C/OS until rezoned after annexation. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)