Earlier editions: 2026-09
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Ch. 17.40 Manufacturing (m) Zone
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · San Luis Obispo
Cite as: San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 17.40 · Text as of 2026-10-05
17.40.010 Purpose and application.¶
The M zone is intended to provide for assembly, fabrication, and other manufacturing activities in addition to those allowed in the C-S zone, and for limited sales and services to local consumers. The M zone is intended to be applied primarily to areas served by, but with limited or no frontage on, arterial streets. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)
17.40.020 Development standards.¶
The general property development standards for the M zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-21: M Zone Development Standards. See also Section 16.18.030 (Lot Dimensions) for minimum lot dimensions.
Table 2-21: M Zone Development Standards
| Development Standard | M Zone | Additional Regulations |
|---|
Table 2-21: M Zone Development Standards
| Development Standard | M Zone | Additional Regulations |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Residential Density | 24 units/ |
See also Section 17.70.040 (Density) |
| Minimum Setbacks | Minimum Setbacks | Minimum Setbacks |
| Front | Where no building adjoins, 5 feet (requirement for parking lots and signs) Buildings ≤ 20 feet in height: 10 feet Buildings > 20 feet in height: 15 feet | Where no building adjoins, 5 feet (requirement for parking lots and signs) Buildings ≤ 20 feet in height: 10 feet Buildings > 20 feet in height: 15 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 | Where no building adjoins, 5 feet (requirement for parking lots and signs) Buildings ≤ 20 feet in height: 10 feet Buildings > 20 feet in height: 15 feet | Where no building adjoins, 5 feet (requirement for parking lots and signs) Buildings ≤ 20 feet in height: 10 feet Buildings > 20 feet in height: 15 feet |
| Maximum Height | 35 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 | 1.5 | 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)
17.40.030 Additional regulations.¶
A. Offices in the M Zone. The approval of an office facility in the M zone shall require that the review authority find that:
The project will be compatible with existing and allowed land uses in the area; and
The project will not preclude industrial or service commercial uses in areas especially suited for these uses when compared with offices.
B. Performance Standards. See also Chapter 17.74: Performance Standards. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)
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