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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Follow these links for the step by step process to apply for a:
Follow this link for the step by step process to apply for a Land Division Permit.
The following are types of land division permits that the County processes:
Follow this link for the step by step process to apply for a Land Use Permit.
Follow this link for information on how to make Payments.
Follow this link for the step by step process to File a Cannabis Complaint.
Follow this link for the step by step process to Report a Suspected Code Violation.
Follow this link for the step by step process to File a Coastal Appeal.
Follow this link for the step by step process to File an Inland Appeal.
Follow this link for the step by step process to File a Negative Declaration Determination.
Follow this link to view the Residential Building Permit Fees Guide.
Follow this link to Review Land Division Fee Sheets.
Follow this link to view the Land Use Permit Fee Sheets.
Follow this link to view the Fee Schedule 2020-2021.
Follow this link to learn about Fencing and Screening.
Follow this link for a step by step overview of the Business License Zoning Clearance process for a commercial business.
Follow this link for a step by step process to apply for a Bed & Breakfast or Homestay Business License Zoning Clearance.
Follow this link for a step by step process to apply for a Home Occupation Zoning Clearance.
Follow this link for a step by step process to apply for a Vacation Rental Zoning Clearance.
Follow this link to learn about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Follow the links below to learn about Residential Accessory Structures such as:
Follow these links to learn about property Address Verification and Address Assignment (Pre-Addressing).
Follow this link to learn about Moveable Tiny Houses.
Follow this link to learn about Minimum Parcel Size.
Follow this link to learn about Zoning & Allowable Uses.
Follow this link to learn about Animal Keeping.
Follow this link to learn about Residential Density.
Follow this link for a step by step process to operate a Coastal Vacation Rental.
Follow this for a step by step process to operate a Inland Vacation Rental.
Follow the link for a step by step process to operate a Vacation Rental in Williamson Act contracted property.
Follow the links below to learn more about Vacation Rentals, Camping, and Events and the differences between them.
Follow this link to learn about how to obtain a permit for Camping.
Follow this link to learn about how to obtain a permit to host Events.
Follow this link to learn more about Setbacks.
Follow this link to learn about Height Limits.
Follow this link to learn more about Grading.
Follow these links to learn more about:
Follow this link to Request Public Records.
Follow this link to find out how to obtain a Permit History.
To schedule an appointment with Planning & Building, click the following link: Schedule An Appointment - County of San Luis Obispo (ca.gov)