Staff phone numbers and email links are below. Please note:
- The area code for all listed phone numbers is (805)
- The email addresses listed are generally the first initial and last name of the person (with a few exceptions) followed by the county email suffix of @co.slo.ca.us (example: jsmith@co.slo.ca.us)
- Click on the person's name to send them an email. If your email program does not launch, you can view the person's email address and then type it into your email program. To view the email address (using most browsers), hover over the name with your mouse and look at the lower-left corner of your browser window. The email address will display there if using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
Main Phone Number - 781-5600
Switchboard receptionists: Patricia Warren
You may also use our online contact form to submit a question or comment to us.
Public Information Staff
Susan Callado 781-5600
Nick Forester 781-5600
John Busselle 781-5600
Public Information Supervisor: John Hofschroer 781-5980
Manager: Matt Janssen 781-5104
Building Permit Staff
Construction Permit Technicians:
Crystal Cardona 781-1558
Melissa V. Johnson 781-1006
Sue McKeown 781-5616
Public Counter Building Inspector:
Kari Scamara- 781-5707
Plans Examiners:
Bobbie Baxter 781-5605
Charles Riha 781-5630
Cheryl Kleiman 781-5626
Sylvia Aldana 781-4671 (Para hablar en Espanol)
Peter Byrne 461-6136
Elizabeth Szwabowski 781-5725
Steve Hicks, Supervising Plans Examiner 781-5709
Barry Tolle, EHS, 781-5628
For Status calls on Active Applications call 781-5183 or check our online permit status lookup .
For detailed inforamtion on structural and nonstructural design issues contact:
Energy & Handicapped Regulations: Steve Hicks 781-5709
Grading: Elizabeth Szwabowski 781-5725
Unreinforced Masonry: Jim Casper 781-5629
Building Inspectors:
To schedule a building inspection, call 788-2076, 24 hours a day, schedule before midnight for the following day.
For information about an active building permit (one that has been issued but has not yet been finaled), call the building inspector for your area between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM:
Assistant Building Official (Building Inspectors): Jim Casper 781-5629
South County:
North County:
Questions on construction codes, electrical systems and fire sprinklers, contact Assistant Building Official, Jim Casper 781-5629
Questions on building regulations and inspection policies, contact:
Cheryl Journey , Chief Building Official 781-1314
Jim Casper , Assistant Building Official 781-5629
Stephen Hicks , Supervising Plans Examiner 781-5709
Division Managment
Cheryl Journey , Chief Building Official 781-1314
Jim Casper , Assistant Building Official 781-5629
Matt Janssen - Division Manager - 781-5104
Code Enforcement Staff:
Art Trinidade -Supervisor--781-5705
Area 1 - North of Cuesta Grade, East of Hwy. 101 (north of San Marcos Road, off Hwy 101) including east and west side of 101 and California Valley
Steven Craig Dye - 781-4224
Art Trinidade - 781-5705
Area 2 - North of Cuesta Grade, west of Hwy 101 (Area north of San Marcos Road is Area 1), including areas off Los Osos Valley Road and Los Osos
Marie Cowan - 781-5704
Jill Coomer - 788-2005
Area 3 - 101 south of Cuesta Grade (east and west), including Avila Beach
Greg Camack - 788-2006
Harley Voss - 788-2004
Tim Fielder - 781-1298 - Expired Permits/Permit Center Liaison
Matt Janssen - Manager - 781-5104
Current Planning & Environmental Staff:
Ellen Carroll , Manager/Envirionmental Coodrinator, 781-5028
John Nall , Principal Environmental Specialist, 781-5027
Nancy Orton , Supervisor, 781-5008
Taryn Jamison , Administrative Assistant, 788-2009
Marti Fisher Administrative Assistant 781-5010
North County:
From San Luis Obispo to the northern county line including San Miguel, Oak Shores, Heritage Ranch, Templeton, Creston, Shandon, Whitley Gardens, Santa Margarita, Garden Farms, and Pozo.
Holly Phipps 781-1162
Cody Scheel, 781-5157
Jo Manson 781-4660
South County:
From San Luis Obispo to the southern county line, including Nipomo, San Luis Obispo, the Arroyo Grande Fringe, and Oceano.
Brian Pedrotti 788-2788
Stephanie Fuhs 781-5721
John McKenzie 781-5452
Coastal:
All along the coast of the county including Avila Beach, Los osos, Cayucos, Cambria, and San Simeon.
Ryan Hostetter 788-2351
Kerry Brown 781-5713
Murry Wilson 788-2352
Paul Sittig 781-4374
Certificates of Compliance:
John Hofschroer 781-5980
Jo Manson 781-4660
Agricultural Preserves
Terry Wahler 781-5621
John Nall 781-5027
Road Naming & Addressing
Cody Scheel 781-5157
Wireless Facility Siting Specialist
Airlin Singewald 781-5198
Mining & Geology
Murry Wilson 788-2352
Cody Scheel, 781-5157
Long Range Planning Staff:
Chuck Stevenson , Manager, 781-5197
Mike Wulkan , Supervising Planner, 781-5608
James Caruso , 781-5702
Jay Johnson , 781-4573
Karen Nall 781-5606
Jamie Lopes , 781-5975
Airlin Singewald 781-5198
Michael Conger 781-5136
Energy Coordinator:
Trevor Keith, 781-1431
Housing and Economic Development Staff:
Chuck Stevenson , Manager, 781-5197
Dana Lilley, Supervising Planner, 781-5715
Tony Navarro, Planner III, 781-5787
Ted Bench, Planner III, 781-5701
Morgan Torell, Planner III 781-5113
Suzan Ehdaie, Planner I 781-4974
Soutsida Inpravongviengkham, Accountant I 781-4378
Operations Staff
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Staff:
Jeff Legato , Mapping Systems Specialist III (GIS), 781-5102
Jennifer Jimenez , Mapping Systems Specialist I (GIS), 781-4165
Administration Staff:
Switchboard Reception, 781-5600
Department Secretary, Chris Macek 781-5708
Public Services & Accounting Supervisor, Irina Starodubzew 781-5617
Planning Commission Secretary, Ramona Hedges 781-5612
Department Ombudsman, Matt Janssen - 781-5104
Assistant Director, Kami Griffin, 781-5708
Director, Jason Giffen, 781-5708
Community Advisory Group Liaisons
Ryan Hostetter , Avila Community Liaison, 788-2351
Paul Sittig , Cayucos Community Liaison, 781- 4374
Brian Pedrotti , South County Advisory Council, 788-2788
Jay Johnson , Shandon Community Liaison, 781-4573
Stephanie Fuhs, Oceano Community Liaison, 781-5136
Michael Conger, San Miguel Community Liaison, 788-2010
Karen Nall , Templeton Community Liaison, 781-5606
Kerry Brown, Los Osos Community Liaison, 781-5713
Nick Forester , Creston Community Liaison, 781-1163
Holly Phipps , Santa Margarita Liaison, 781-1162
Airlin Singewald , North Coast Advisory Council Liaison, 781-5198