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San Luis Obispo Municipal Code § 17.22.010 Purpose and application
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · San Luis Obispo
Cite as: San Luis Obispo Municipal Code § 17.22.010 · Text as of 2026-10-05
17.22.010 Purpose and application.¶
The R-4 zone is intended primarily to provide for attached dwellings with common outdoor areas and compact private outdoor spaces, and to accommodate various types of group housing. Further, the R-4 zone intended to allow for dense housing close to concentrations of employment and college enrollment, in the downtown core, along transit corridors and nodes, and in areas largely committed to high-density residential development. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)
17.22.020 Development standards.¶
A. General Development Standards. The general property development standards for the R-4 zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-10: R-4 Zone Development Standards. See also Section 16.18.030 (Lot Dimensions) for minimum lot dimensions.
Table 2-10: R-4 Zone Development Standards
| Development Standard | R-4 Zone | Additional Regulations |
|---|
Table 2-10: R-4 Zone Development Standards
| Development Standard | R-4 Zone | Additional Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Residential Density | 24 units/ |
See also Section 17.70.040 (Density). Regardless of the density calculation, at least four density units shall be allowed on each parcel; except this shall not apply to common interest subdivisions |
| Minimum Setbacks | Minimum Setbacks | Minimum Setbacks |
| Front | 10 feet | See also Section 17.76.030 (Front yard paving) |
| Interior Side and Rear | See Section 17.22.020(B) , Table 2-11: R-4 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks | See Section 17.22.020(B) , Table 2-11: R-4 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks |
| Corner Lot—Street Side | 10 feet | |
| Parking Spaces | 20 feet | See Section 17.70.170(C)(10) (Enclosed and Unenclosed Parking Spaces in Front and Street Side Setback Prohibited) |
| Maximum Building Height | 35 feet | See also Sections 17.22.020(B) (Interior Side and Rear Setback Standards) and 17.70.080 (Height measurement and exceptions) |
| Maximum Lot Coverage | 60% | See also Section 17.70.120 (Lot coverage) |
| Minimum Lot Area | 5,000 square feet | See also Section 16.18.030 (Lot dimensions) |
| Edge Condition Requirements | See Section 17.70.050 (Edge conditions) | See Section 17.70.050 (Edge conditions) |
B. Interior Side and Rear Setback Standards. The interior side and rear setback standards for the R-4 zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-11: R-4 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks. See also Figure 2-6: R-4 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks and Building Height.
Table 2-11: R-4 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks
| Maximum Building Height | Minimum Required Setback |
|---|
Table 2-11: R-4 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks
| Maximum Building Height | Minimum Required Setback |
|---|---|
| A point this high on the roof of a building: | Must be at least this far from the property line: |
| 1—13 feet | 5 feet (minimum setback) |
| 14—17 feet | 6 feet |
| 18—22 feet | 7 feet |
| 23—26 feet | 8 feet |
| 27—31 feet | 9 feet |
| 32—35 feet | 10 feet |
| Note: See also Section 17.70.050(D)(2) (Edge Conditions—Standards—Setbacks) |
Figure 2-6. R-4 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks and Building Height
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(Ord. 1705 § 12, 2021; Ord. 1657 § 7, 2019; Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)
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