Parking Rules in San Luis Obispo County, CA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated San Luis Obispo County, California.
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RV & Boat Parking
San Luis Obispo County Code Sec. 22.30.040(E) allows one outdoor RV, trailer, boat or plane per site in Residential, Office, Commercial, Recreation and Industrial categories, and up to 10 on Agriculture, Rural Lands or Residential Rural parcels owned by the same residents. Front-setback storage is banned except for one vehicle in the driveway.
RV and Boat Storage Rules, SLO County
Some RestrictionsSan Luis Obispo County Code § 22.30.040(E)
E.Recreational vehicles and RV equipment. The accessory storage of recreational vehicles (RV's) or dependent trailers, RV equipment (camper shells, etc.) airplanes, boats, or parts of such vehicles is subject to the following standards.1.Number of vehicles allowed.a.Residential, Office, Commercial, Recreation and Industrial categories. One self-propelled highway vehicle (e.g. a motorhome or cam...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
San Luis Obispo County Code Sec. 22.30.040(B) bars commercial vehicles longer than 20 feet from being stored in residential areas, limiting stays to the time needed for pickup or delivery. Moving vans get a one-night exception, and Residential Rural or Rural Lands parcels of five acres or more may keep one large commercial unit.
SLO County Limits Commercial Vehicle Parking
Some RestrictionsSan Luis Obispo County Code § 22.30.040(B)
B.Commercial vehicles. This Subsection applies to the accessory storage and incidental parking of vehicles and/or self-propelled equipment used for shipping, delivery of freight and products or other purposes in support of a business. Storage means parking a vehicle longer than two consecutive nights.1.Within a residential area, commercial vehicles other than a standard passenger car, pickup tr...
Overnight Parking
San Luis Obispo County bans parking a vehicle or trailer in any county park or facility from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise if occupants use it to camp, live, or sleep.
San Luis Obispo County Overnight Vehicle Camping Ban
Significant RestrictionsSan Luis Obispo County Code § 11.04.090(a)
It is unlawful at any time from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise to park a motor vehicle or trailer at any county park or facility (including any parking lot) for the purpose of allowing the occupants thereof to camp, live, or sleep within the motor vehicle or trailer.
EV Charging
San Luis Obispo County requires an expedited, nondiscretionary administrative permit for electric vehicle charging stations instead of discretionary review.
EV Charging Permits, San Luis Obispo County
Some RestrictionsSan Luis Obispo County Code § 19.09.016(a)
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the chief building official shall implement an expedited administrative permit review process for electric vehicle charging stations and adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply with in order to be eligible for expedited review. The expedited administrative permit review process and checklis...
Abandoned Vehicles
Section 8.24.010 of the County Code declares that abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles left on public or private property are a public nuisance in San Luis Obispo County, citing blight, fire hazards, danger to children and rodent harborage. Chapter 8.24 lets the county investigate, notice, hold a hearing, and remove such vehicles at the owner's expense.
SLO County: Junk Vehicles Declared Public Nuisance
Significant RestrictionsSan Luis Obispo County Code § 8.24.010
The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof on private or public property is found to create a condition tending to reduce the value of private property, to promote blight and deterioration, to invite plundering, to create fire hazards, to constitute an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors, to creat...
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