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Board Chambers Reservations

This service is for reservations for the Board of Supervisors Chambers in the Downtown Government Center Complex. The maximum occupancy of the chambers is limited to 150 persons.

Citizen Complaint Investigations

The Executive Office investigates complaints asserting that a County department or employee is acting in a manner that is unfair, arbitrary, inconsistent, or contrary to law. Executive Office staff will review your complaint to determine what actions, if any, can be taken to resolve the issue.

Communications and Public Outreach

Connect with your County government in a variety of ways. Through the County's communications and outreach services, it seeks to improve performance, educate and inform the public, respond to public requests for information, resolve citizen complaints, and promote technology to make County government more accessible.

County Identity Standards

The County has official identity standards that were unanimously adopted by the Board of Supervisors in December 2016. Because the County is such a large organization, these standards help create a consistent image that will ultimately help eliminate confusion about what the County does and make it easier for the public to identify County services, programs, employees, projects, etc.

County News (Monthly e-Newsletter)

The County of San Luis Obispo produces monthly e-newsletters to help inform the public about County news, services, programs, projects and more. For your convenience, the County has archived its e-newsletters here.

Fireworks

Effective June 19, the ordinance introduces stricter penalties for the use of illegal fireworks and establishes new enforcement measures. The new ordinance includes the following:

All unpermitted fireworks are prohibited in the county’s unincorporated areas: these include the communities of Oceano, Cayucos, Nipomo, Avila Beach, Shandon, Creston and Santa Margarita. Individual fire protection districts have their own ordinances, but most have similar bans.
Fines up to $1,000 per violation will be issued for any illegal fireworks activity. Individuals who use or allow the use of illegal fireworks on their property, regardless of whether they personally ignite them are liable.
Each discharge is a separate offense, meaning multiple fines can apply in one incident.
Parents or guardians are strictly liable for any fireworks violations committed by minors under their care.
Violators may also be charged for response costs, including firefighting, law enforcement, and medical response services.
Fireworks may be seized, and responsible parties may be billed for disposal.
Criminal penalties may also apply, including fines starting at $2,000 for possession or use of dangerous (those not labeled “safe and sane”) fireworks, and felony charges for possessing more than 500 pounds of fireworks.
A formal appeals process is in place, but fines must be paid in advance.

To report the illegal use of fireworks, please call the Sheriff's non-emergency line at 805-781-4550.

Find more information here: San Luis Obispo County Enacts Stricter Fireworks Ordinance to Enhance Public Safety

Fish & Games Fines Advisory Committee

The San Luis Obispo County Fish & Game Committee serves as an advisory body to the Board of Supervisors in carrying out a program of wildlife conservation funded by the County Fish and Game Fund.

Grant Funding from the County

Community Based Grants

Organizations can apply for several grant funding opportunities offered by the County of San Luis Obispo. This includes Preventative Health Grants, and Local Fund area Event or Beautification Grants through CBID. More information about these grant funding opportunities can be found on this page.

County Unincorporated Tourism Business Improvement District Local Area Grants

Preventative Health Grants