The following Public Works documents are currently available for online viewing or downloading, free of charge. More documents may be added as they become available. User must read and understand disclaimer before downloading or viewing.

Engineering and Construction

• 2025 Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards
  (See Resolution)
• Caltrans 2024 Standard Specifications
• City of SLO Standard Details Errata for 2020 to 2025
• 2020 Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards
• Bench Mark System
• Horizontal Control Network
• Construction Bidder's List Registration
• Downtown Pedestrian Lighting Master Plan
• Guidelines for Construction Zones
• Minor Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) for encroachment permits
• Water Pollution Control Plan for Select Building Division Projects Less Than One Acre
• Traffic Control Application
• Fire Watch (2013)
• City Cover and Plan sheets for use with City project by consultant (AutoCAD 2017 compatible)
• City Cover and Plan sheets for use with private development (AutoCAD 2017 compatible)
• More...

Street Sweeping

• See our Street Sweeping page for more information.

Creek and Storm

• Storm Drain Map Pages
• Waterway Management Plan (31.1mb)
• Waterway Management Plan Documents
  • Questa Study files (73 - 94mb .zip files)

FEMA Flood Zone Documents

• FEMA Map Service Center (Search FEMA map/"FIRM" by address)
• FEMA Flood Insurance Study - Flood Profiles, November 16, 2012
• Flood Brochure
• Letter for property owners in a FEMA flood zone
• Letter for realtors, flood service notice
• Letter for repetitive loss area properties (see map link below)
• Map for Mid-Higuera area properties
  
  
• FEMA Map Service Center (Search FEMA map/"FIRM" by address)
• FEMA Elevation Certificate Form (Word document)
  and instructions PDF
• FEMA Floodproofing Certificate Form
• FEMA Fact Sheet on Program Changes and Flood Insurance Premiums
  
  

Transportation

• Short Range Transit Plan Final Report - May 2009 (4.3mb)
• Transit Schedules
• Access and Parking Management Plan, Amended Nov. 2011 (1.5mb)
• Circulation Element
• Traffic Impact Study Preparation Guidelines
• Traffic Safety Reports
• Active Transportation Plan
• Transportation Permit Application - Transportation permits are for oversized loads. Please apply by emailing a transportation permit application to encroachment@slocity.org. For questions on transportation permits, please email encroachment@slocity.org or call 805-781-7111 or 805-781-7015.

Parking Services

• 2014-2015 Annual Report
• 2014 Organizational Assessment
• 2013-2014 Annual Report
• 2012-2013 Annual Report

Disclaimer
Online documents are available for public use and are to the best of the City’s knowledge accurate copies of the current City files. The City does not accept responsibility for damage to files resulting from downloading process or diskette failure. NO revisions may be made to City documents. The City Standards are approved for use within the City of San Luis Obispo for the purpose for which they were designed. Any other use should be reviewed and approved by a registered engineer. If a Standard is in any way modified, the Standard number and City Standard border shall be removed before use so that resulting details are not confused with official City Standards. Persons making these and other such revisions shall accept full responsibility for resulting design.