Tree Protection in San Luis Obispo County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated San Luis Obispo County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Parkway Planting
San Luis Obispo County lets a residential lot swap its full 25-foot front setback for a 15-foot setback when the parkway strip between curb and sidewalk carries at least one street tree per 50 feet of frontage plus turf or low-maintenance planting. County Code Sec. 22.10.140.D.2.e ties the incentive to on-the-ground tree density, not a discretionary finding, but the attached garage still must sit back a full 25 feet.
SLO County Parkway Trees Earn 15-Ft Setback
Light RestrictionsSan Luis Obispo County Code Sec. 22.10.140.D.2.e
Where a lot is fronted by a fixed-width parkway between the curb and sidewalk, or meandering sidewalk that varies the parkway separation between the curb and the sidewalk, and where in either case the parkway is landscaped with one or more street tree for each 50 feet of frontage, and turf or low maintenance plants, the front setback may be reduced to a minimum of 15 feet for all portions of th...
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