Planning

• Unified General Plan
  The General Plan consists of eight elements, or chapters: Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Noise, Safety, Conservation and Open Space, Parks and Recreation, and Water and Wastewater.

• Interactive Maps
  With this series of maps you can find both general City or parcel-specific information. These maps can be customized to your needs, with available information including Aerial Photos, Historic Districts, FEMA Flood Zones, Street Sweeping Schedules, Bus Stop Locations, Local Business Lookup, and Zoning Information.

• Documents and Codes
  Planning documents including Zoning & Signage Information, The General Plan, Community Design Guidelines, and the Municipal Code.

• Draft Documents
  The most current public versions of Planning Department works in progress.

• Housing
  Information on affordable housing programs, new affordable housing developments, current policy issues and incentives, and links to other useful housing sites.

• Environmental Review
  Environmental impact reports (EIR) identifying and assessing the anticipated environmental impacts of major projects currently proposed and under review by the City.

Building & Safety

• Construction Codes (7.02 Mb, pdf)

This is a summary of that portion of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code that establishes the construction and fire codes for the City, effective January 1, 2008.  Only those sections in the 2007 editions of the California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical codes, that are amended by Ordinance 1510 (2007 Series) are reprinted. 

• Planning & Building Applications Submitted 

This is a list of planning applications received and building permits issued within the last year.