To make an appointment with Planning and Building staff, please use the following link: No Wait Inside. Walk-ins are available Mondays and Fridays from 8:30 – 11:45 AM and are limited to 15-minutes each to accommodate as many people as possible.
To submit electronic Building Permit or Land Use Permit Applications, please visit the Permitting page.
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A discretionary application that alters the property lines between four or fewer existing adjoining parcels, taking land from one parcel and adding it to an adjacent parcel without increasing the number of parcels. A lot line adjustment is acted on by either the Hearing Officer or the Subdivision Review Board.
Attachments Necessary for an Online Submittal
Please apply for a lot line adjustment through the online service PermitSLO.
Planning staff will email invoice. Please pay online here*.
*Make sure to add INV to the invoice number (e.g. INV2022-01234), when searching for the invoice online.
Department of Planning & Building staff reviews the application for consistency with applicable land use regulations and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Staff schedules the application for a public hearing - either Planning Department Hearing, Subdivision Review Board, or Planning Commission based on the subdivision entitlement type.
During the public hearing, the hearing body considers the application and reaches a decision to either approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application.
Any aggrieved person can appeal a decision to the Board of Supervisors. Projects located within the Coastal Zone can be appealed to (or by) the California Coastal Commission.
The applicant must record the approved subdivision within two years of its approval date.
The applicant may for a time extension to extend the approval date for one year. The maximum number of available time extensions is based on the subdivision entitlement type.
The owner of the subject property or anyone who is given consent by the owner of the subject property may use this service.
Please refer to the Department of Planning & Building Fee Schedule for application fees.
This service is available throughout the year during regular business hours except during scheduled holidays.
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Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
976 Osos Street Room 200 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Tel: (805) 781-5600
Permits/Inspections: (805) 788-6602
Fax: (805) 781-1242