Earlier editions: 2026-09
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Ch. 17.34 Tourist Commercial (c-T) Zone
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · San Luis Obispo
Cite as: San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 17.34 · Text as of 2026-10-05
17.34.010 Purpose and application.¶
The C-T zone is intended to provide accommodations and services for the traveling public and implement General Plan Land Use Policies 3.6.1 and 3.6.2 to promote San Luis Obispo as an attractive place for short-term stays, as well as an attractive destination for long-term visitors, with conference and visitor-serving facilities that have a low impact upon the environment and upon existing land forms and landscapes, and that provide low-impact visitor activities and low-impact means of transportation. Integration of visitor-serving uses with other types of uses is encouraged. Visitor-serving uses are especially appropriate where such uses have already concentrated. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)
17.34.020 Development standards.¶
The general property development standards for the C-T zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-19: C-T Zone Development Standards. See also Section 16.18.030 (Lot Dimensions) for minimum lot dimensions.
Table 2-19: C-T Zone Development Standards
| Development Standard | C-T Zone | Additional Regulations |
|---|
Table 2-19: C-T Zone Development Standards
| Development Standard | C-T Zone | Additional Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Residential Density | 12 units/ |
See also Section 17.70.040 (Density) |
| Minimum Setbacks | Minimum Setbacks | Minimum Setbacks |
| Front | 10 feet | 10 feet |
| Interior Side and Rear | No setback unless adjacent to zone with minimum setback requirement, in which case the adjoining setback shall be as provided in zone of adjacent lot. Lots separated by streets or other rights-of-way are not considered adjacent. If more than one zone is adjacent, the largest setback shall be required | No setback unless adjacent to zone with minimum setback requirement, in which case the adjoining setback shall be as provided in zone of adjacent lot. Lots separated by streets or other rights-of-way are not considered adjacent. If more than one zone is adjacent, the largest setback shall be required |
| Corner Lot—Street Side | 10 feet | 10 feet |
| Maximum Building Height | 45 feet | See also Section 17.70.080 (Height Measurement and Exceptions) |
| Maximum Lot Coverage | 75% | See also Section 17.70.120 (Lot Coverage) |
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 2.5 | See also Section 17.70.060 (FAR Measurement and Exceptions) |
| Minimum Lot Area | 9,000 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) |
(Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)
17.34.030 Additional regulations.¶
A. Maximum Retail Sales Building Size in the C-T Zone. No retail sales establishment (commercial building) shall exceed forty-five thousand square feet of total gross floor area, unless excepted for nonconforming structures by Chapter 17.92 (Nonconforming Structures). (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)
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