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Code Enforcement
Community Development Department
John Mezzapesa, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Code Enforcement
Responsible for responding to complaints regarding the
enforcement of designated ordinances relating to
regulations of health & safety codes, building standards,
zoning & land use designations, property maintenance,
animals, substandard housing and other miscellaneous
regulations.
Municipal Code
Allowed Uses
121 identified uses
Use Regulations
Definition
Fraternities and Sororities.Residence for college or
university students who are members of a social or
educational association that is affiliated and in good
standing with the California Polytechnic State University
and where such an association also holds meetings or
gatherings.
Cal Poly Recognized Locations Issued Use Permit Locations
Campus-Recognized Sorority and
Fraternity Transparency Act (AB 524)
Each campus-recognized sorority or fraternity shall submit to the
institution on or before July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter:
•Number of active and new members
•Average GPA of the membership and new members.
•Number of community service hours completed.
•Total amount of money fundraised.
•Current recognition status and conduct status as determined by the
institution.
•Addresses of all chapter houses affiliated with the campus-recognized
sorority or fraternity.
•Location, date, and time of any sanctioned event.
Campus-Recognized Sorority and
Fraternity Transparency Act (AB 524)
The institution of higher education (Cal Poly) is required to:
•Suspended from campus recognition any campus-recognized
sorority or fraternity that does not submit required information.
•Compile and maintain all collected information into a publicly
accessible report published online for ten years
•Report must contain:
•The number of citations, or disciplinary actions taken, relating
to misconduct at a chapter house or sanctioned event.
•The addresses of chapter houses and sanctioned events and
names of sororities and fraternities where misconduct
occurred.
Enforcement Determinations
•Twenty-one (21) locations found to meet the definition
of a fraternity
•Thirteen (13) Violation notices were issued
•Thirty-seven (37) locations held events, but no
occupants were identified as part of a fraternity or
sorority
•Advisory notices are planned to be sent to all property owners
informing of municipal code regulation and that events have taken
place.
Substandard Housing
Permanently installed heat source
No leaks – walls, roofs, windows &
doors
Roofs, floors, foundations &
structural components in good
condition
Electrical system in good working
order
Plumbing system in a safe &
sanitary condition, free of defects,
leaks & obstructions
Approved working smoke & carbon
monoxide detectors
Free of rodents & other infestations
Hot water – 110F
Doors & window operable and
lockable
Working toilet, sink bathtub and/or
shower
Kitchen with working sink
Maintenance & Repairs
•Contact landlord or property manager first
•Document request in writing
•Allow reasonable time for repair (30 days)
•Contact Code Enforcement if repairs are not
completed
Reporting a Violation
Code Enforcement
Hotline
(805) 594-8188
Three
methods of
reporting
concerns
Phone/Email In person AskSLO
Code Enforcement
Email
code@slocity.org
www.slocity.org/housing
John Mezzapesa, Code Enforcement Supervisor
jmezzapesa@slocity.org
805-781-7179
Rami Salem, Code Enforcement Technician/Safe Housing Specialist
rsalem@slocity.org
805-781-7573
Campus-Recognized Sorority and
Fraternity Transparency Act (AB 524)
Sanctioned event means any event in which one of the following occurs:
•The institution deems the event to be sanctioned by a fraternity or sorority according to their campus policies and practices.
•The name of a campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity is used to market or publicize the event.
•The name of a campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity is displayed at the event.
•Official funds of a campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity are used for the purchase and reimbursement of food, beverages, supplies, venue-related costs, publicity, party rentals, damages or cleanup fees, or any other costs associated with the event.
•A campus-recognized sorority or fraternity or participating sorority or fraternity, or a benefactor officially affiliated with the sorority or fraternity, receives any portion of funds raised from attendance fees, ticket sales, or other forms of admission fees associated with the event.
Date Received Address (main house in bold) Zone Fraternity Clearance Code Call Comments
10/31/2024 10:36 pm 299 Albert Drive1 R-1 Alpha Sigma Phi No Report 80-100 HBD (intox) subjs in street…
10/31/2024 10:43 pm 1688 Mill St2 R-2 Delta Sigma Phi DAC Loud music
11/01/2024 08:49 pm 844 Upham R-2 Kappa Chi (unaffiliated) Citation 100 ppl Loud music and people
11/01/2024 09:11 pm 2090 Hays R-1 Sigma Phi Epsilon Negative Violation Loud music
11/01/2024 09:52 pm 1304 Foothill Blvd R-4 Sigma Nu Citation 100 ppl Loud people and music
11/01/2024 10:16 pm 348 Hathway R-2 Phi Sigma Kappa Citation 100 ppl Loud music and people
11/01/2024 10:24 pm 281 Albert Drive R-1 Delta Upsilon Citation 50 ppl Loud party at loc
11/01/2024 10:47 pm 1304 Foothill Blvd R-4 Sigma Nu (Blank) 3 Loud music and people
11/01/2024 10:49 pm 250 Grand Ave4 R-1 Theta Chi Negative Violation Loud party at loc
11/01/2024 10:49 pm 250 Grand Ave R-1 Theta Chi Call Cancelled Loud people
11/01/2024 10:50 pm 1276 Bond R-1 Phi Kappa Psi Negative Violation Loud music and people in backyard
11/01/2024 10:54 pm 1218 Bond R-1 Alpha Sigma Phi Negative Violation Loud Party
11/01/2024 10:54 pm 2090 Hays R-1 Sigma Phi Epsilon Negative Violation Loud music
11/02/2024 09:20 pm 2148 Santa Ynez R-1 Theta Chi Negative Violation Loud music and people
11/02/2024 09:41 pm 1820 Hope St5 R-1 Theta Chi DAC 150 ppl Loud party
11/02/2024 10:49 pm 658 Graves6 R-4 Zeta Beta Tau Report Approved RP 1021
11/02/2024 11:28 pm 1684 Mill St R-2 Delta Sigma Phi “Registered Party” Loud music and people
Noise calls in the vicinity of documented fraternity houses but address not specified:
11/01/2024 09:42 pm 1900 Blk Chorro* R-2 Kappa Chi (unaffiliated) No Report Lg party several hundred ppl in street
*Kappa Chi fraternity is on the corner of Upham and the 1900 block of Chorro
1 There was a party at 299 Albert but PD log shows call for “Traffic Hazard” with people blocking the street in front of the address. Unsure why the party was not
cited as an unruly gathering as it was evident there was a large party there and it caused the street to be blocked.
2 Delta Sigma Phi’s main fraternity house is at 1684/1688 Mill Street which is the same APN.
3 “Description: incid#=241101131 Reassigned to call 1701, completed call 1681”
4 248/250 Grand Ave is an illegal satellite house for Theta Chi. There was a documented rush event on 10/4/2024 at this location.
5 1820 Hope was main chapter house for Theta Chi in 2022-2023 and seems to be main chapter house this year (2024-2025) per their Instagram posts.
6 PD log shows call for “Assault” at 658 Graves, Zeta Beta Tau.
Social media post identified, Noise citation identified - Need to locate use permit conditions.
No social media posts or other proof event was fraternity sponsored
No social media posts or other proof event was fraternity sponsored
No social media posts or other proof event was fraternity sponsored
No social media posts or other proof event was fraternity sponsored
Social media posts identified. Case already opened - follow up with citation
No social media posts or other proof event was fraternity sponsored
No social media posts. Event occured per PD call log. Use permit violation.
No social media posts or other proof event was fraternity sponsored
Date Time Call Address Res Fraternity Clearance Code Call Comments on SLOPD log
Received Main Chapter in Bold_________Zone___Chapter____________ by SLOPD_____________________________________
1) 11/14/2024 08:20 pm 1684 Mill St R-2 Delta Sigma Phi DAC (SNAP) Loud bass music unkwn address
2) 11/14/2024 09:00 pm 1220 Fredericks St R-2 Beta Theta Pi Neg Vio (SNAP) Loud music
3) 11/14/2024 09:10 pm 1646 Fredericks St R-1 Zeta Beta Tau DAC (SNAP) Loud party at loc
4) 11/14/2024 09:14 pm 1525 Slack St R-1 Sigma Pi Neg Vio (SNAP & Cox) Loud music at loc
5) 1/14/2024 09:19 pm 299 Albert Dr R-1 Alpha Sigma Pi DAC (SNAP) Loud party at loc
6) 11/14/2024 10:17 pm 1555 Slack Street R-1 Delta Upsilon DAC (SNAP) Loud music and bass
7) 11/14/2024 10:54 pm 1276 Bond St R-1 Phi Kappa Psi DAC (SNAP) Loud party
8) 11/15/2024 12:48 pm 171 Orange R-1 Lambda Chi Alpha Neg Vio (Cutler) Large party at fraternity
9) 11/15/2024 09:29 am 1861 Hope St R-1 Kappa Sigma DAC (SNAP) Loud party at loc
10) 11/15/2024 09:39 pm 1908 Loomis R-1 Phi Sigma Kappa DAC (SNAP) Loud people and music
11) 11/15/2024 10:00 pm 720 Foothill (Permitted - CUP) R-4 Delta Upsilon Neg Vio (Brewer) Frat House
12) 11/15/2024 10:23 pm 385 Chaplin Ln R-1 Phi Gamma Delta FIJI Citation (Perlette) Loud music/bass and people
13) 11/15/2024 10:58 pm 1229 Fredericks St R-2 Phi Gamma Delta FIJI Neg Vio (SNAP) Loud party
14) 11/15/2024 11:37 pm 1275 Stafford #A* R-2 Phi Kappa Psi DAC (SNAP) Loud party
15) 11/16/2024 12:58 pm 1229 Fredericks/Hathway Ally R-2 Phi Gamma Delta FIJI Neg Vio (Cutler) Loud music & carwash - 1229 Fr
16) 11/16/2024 01:30pm Hathway Ally (behind 1229 Fre) R-2 Phi Gamma Delta FIJI Neg Vio (Cutler) Car wash and loud music
*On 10/29/2024, I sent the City Council a weekend report (“Noise Report 10/25 -10/26/2024”) and referred to the Phi Kappa Psi compound at 1275 A/B, 1273,
and 1271 Stafford, which is one parcel with three houses and four addresses.
I explained the strategy used by fraternities with multiple addresses on one APN, and how they game the system by cycling through each address to have a zero-
fine DAC issued before it requires SLOPD response and a potential citation with a fine. The parties are held outside in a central courtyard so essentially, this
property will likely get four DACs before it ever moves to a citation. As predicted, the address at 1275 Stafford received another DAC by shifting the address from
unit B to unit A of the house. A screenshot of the relevant portion of my Noise Report 10/25- 10/26/2024 is below:
Regarding the “Negative Violation” at 1229 Fredericks/Hathway Alley for a car wash with loud music - noted as calls #15 and #16 - this property
I called SLOPD for this at 12:58 pm and don’t know who called the second time. The car wash was blaring music, heard clearly inside our
house, and guys were standing in the street on Fredericks and Kentucky holding signs, so people kept honking at them as they drove by. My husband was working
nightshift and trying to sleep during the day because he had to leave for work at 7 p.m. for a 12-14 hour shift, and the noise made it impossible to rest.
The noise ordinance is a 24/7 regulation. The exterior decibel limit prohibited during the day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. is only 5 decibels more than the noise level
prohibited during nighttime from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. During the day, noise with music or speech measuring 70 dBA is prohibited according to a “noise standard”
table in SLOMC 9.12.060. (I can’t believe I know this stuff and wish I never had to look it up to understand but have done so because of over-the-top disruptive
noise in our neighborhood since the Fall of 2021.)
I took a screenshot of Phi Gamma Delta’s Instagram post advertising the carwash (below). It happened and unfortunately was not cited.
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The proliferation of fraternity houses in our R-1 and R-2 neighborhoods, especially the Alta Vista and Monterey
Heights neighborhoods which border Cal Poly, has increased dramatically over the past decade and has had a
severely negative impact on the quality of life for the people who live there. Many long-term residents have
been driven out of the neighborhood and sold their houses to get away from the problematic noise and other
issues associated primarily with the illegal fraternity houses. Investors have bought those homes and they have
become student rentals. Many are illegal fraternity houses or “satellite fraternity houses”, According to Cal
Poly’s definition, “any house that has more than 50% of members from one chapter living there and/or
anywhere that the fraternity/sorority wants to host an official chapter event.” (See attachment email from
Elizabeth Aiello-Coppola, Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Cal Poly.) Below are some of the
issues our neighborhoods have encountered as a direct result of the illegal fraternity houses:
• Noisy parties with booming music and screaming people, especially on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights from 8 p.m. - 2 a.m., and during the day on Saturday and Sunday.
• Noisy drinking games involving a 4’ x 8’ table, including beer pong and various dice games including “Die
is Life” and a game that makes a distinctive loud popping sound like a firecracker as the die is slammed
against the table repeatedly for the duration of the game. The participants cheer loudly throughout the
duration of these drinking games, which can last for hours.
• Roving parades of college students traveling on foot throughout the neighborhood from one fraternity
party to another fraternity party until early morning hours. They often yell at one another and randomly
scream, especially late at night when they are intoxicated.
• When students don’t walk to the parties, they generally call an Uber or Lyft which has caused a serious
increase in traffic as a non-stop stream of rideshare drivers stop in the middle of the street with hazard
lights flashing to drop off people at fraternities to “pre-game” before going to other parties or to stay at
the fraternity to party; to pick up people leaving fraternity parties late at night; and to drop off fraternity
members returning from other parties or bars downtown. At the later hours, guest s are often
intoxicated and yell loudly while waiting for their ride or being dropped off, which wakes up neighboring
residents.
• Trash thrown in yards, especially empty beer cans, bottles and miniature bottles of hard liquor.
• Vomiting and urination in residents’ yards.
• Vandalism of property, including broken side mirrors on vehicles parked on the street, objects taken
from yard or porches and thrown into the street, fence boards kicked in and broken, etc.
• Screeching tires from vehicles peeling out at all hours, day and night.
• Lack of parking due to the increased occupancy of many college students in single-family homes.
San Luis Obispo’s municipal code defines fraternities as residences that have gatherings or meetings associated
with a fraternity but does not classify a “satellite fraternity house” as associated with the occupancy of greater
than 50% of fraternity members, like Cal Poly does. Still, using the SLOMC definition of a fraternity, there are
over 50 recognized fraternity houses that are illegally situated in our R -1 and R-2 neighborhoods.
Zoning for Fraternities in General
It is well-established that fraternities are a unique classification of housing that have an adverse effect on
neighboring properties due to noise, increased traffic, and other issues, therefore cities have specific zoning
regulations associated with their placement in a community. Courts have repeatedly upheld zoning regulations
that prohibit fraternities in residential neighborhoods.
“The facts of life dictate that there is a vast difference between a boarding house or lodging house and a fraternity house... The city council apparently was fully a ware that college spirit contemplates frequent
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gatherings with attendant boisterous conduct on occasions. The rush parties, the dances, the rallies and other manifestations of the collegiate spirit are present in a fraternity house and frequently absent in a boarding house, a lodging house or an apartment.” in City of Long Beach v. California Lambda Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
“Where that is possible in situations closest to those here involved, as, for example, college fraternities
and sororities, such uses have generally been successfully barred from residential districts in college
towns, on the basis that the frequently boisterous and overexuberant conduct of their members clashes
with the general peace and good order usual and expected in such zones” in Kirch Holding Co. v.
Borough of Manasquan
“The court, with an apparent low regard for the conduct of students living in a fraternity house, pointed
out that many attributes of the lifestyle in a fraternity house were absent in a permitted boarding
house, lodging house or apartment.” in Town of Los Altos Hills v. Adobe Creek Properties
“College students in general, and fraternity members in particular "are for the most part exuberant... do not ordinarily keep regular hours and are addicted to the use and abuse of vibrant and sonorous musical instruments.” in Pettis v. Alpha Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Pi
There is no doubt that fraternities present a host of problems to neighboring properties, including parties with
loud music and screaming into the early morning hours. To mitigate these issues, San Luis Obispo Municipal
Code 17.86.130 specifically addresses Fraternities and Sororities as defined in Chapter 17.156 (Land Use
Definitions) and where permitted in Chapter 17.10 (Use Regulations).
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code 17.86.130 (Fraternities and Sororities),
Chapter 17.156 (Land Use Definitions), and Chapter 17.150 (Use Regulations)
“This section is intended to promote the quality of life in residential neighborhoods by ensuring that dwelling
units housing multiple persons who are members of a fraternity or sorority provide adequate support facilities
for the intensity of associated use, and that such uses are operated in a manner that is not detrimental to the
neighborhood in which they are located due to excessive noise, inadequate off-street parking, general property
maintenance, and similar conditions.” (SLOMC 17.86.130 A.)
To mitigate the issues related to fraternities, San Luis Obispo’s zoning regulations restrict fraternity houses to R -
3 and R-4 zones and require them to obtain a conditional use permit, which sets forth terms of operation. The
terms of the conditional use permits define a multitude of requirements to ensure that the fraternity does not
adversely affect the neighborhood.
Conditional Use Permits in General
The purpose of a conditional use permit is to enable a municipality to control certain uses which could have
detrimental effects on the community1. The permit consents to a use not allowed by-right in a particular zone
and is approved under a set of terms and conditions.
1 Neighborhood Action Group v. County of Calaveras (1984) 156 Cal. App. 3d 1177 at 1184.
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Conditional Use Permits for Cal Poly Fraternities
In response to a public records request for all the conditional use permits for fraternities in the city of San Luis
Obispo, the City Clerk produced only seven conditional use permits, although there are 18 Cal Poly fraternities
recognized by the Interfraternity Council. The use permits provided were for the following fraternities and
addresses:
1. Sigma Nu 1304 Foothill & 190 Crandall2 U 1484-90
2. Alpha Epsilon Pi 280 California U 1099
3. Phi Kappa Psi 1335 Foothill U 47-10
4. Delta Upsilon 720 Foothill U 36-09
5. Delta Chi 1236 Monte Vista U 106-98
6. Lambda Chi Alpha 1292 Foothill3 U 174-97
7. Alpha Gamma Rho 132 California U 144-97
(See Attachment: Use Permits for Cal Polly Fraternities )
The terms of the use permits include, among other things:
• Maximum occupancy of residents at the fraternity house;
• Maximum number of persons allowed on site for routine meetings and gatherings;
• Prohibition of parties or other types of similar activities between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.;
• Prohibition of using open space on the premises as a gathering area;
• Requiring a neighborhood relations plan with information provided about upcoming events at the
house.
It is clear from the noise complaints documented by the San Luis Obispo Police Department dispatch log, that
the fraternities with conditional use permits have repeatedly violated the terms of those permits without
consequences to their permits.
For example, Sigma Nu’s conditional use permit at 1304 Foothill limits occupancy of the site to 19 residents.
Fraternity activities are limited to meetings and gatherings with 19 or fewer fraternity members and guests. “No
meetings or other gatherings involving persons other than fraternity members living on this site are allowed
between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.” Amplified sound equipment is not allowed at the fraternity house.
“No hosted Greek events on the site shall be allowed (i.e., TG' s, rush events, little sisters, etc.).” The only
gathering allowed is “One parents' barbecue and one alumni barbecue may be held at the site each year. Not
more than 38 persons may be present at either event, including fraternity members.”
However, Sigma Nu regularly has large noisy parties at 1304 Foothill that extend into the front yard and
sidewalk. Since January 2022, they have received three noise citations. On 10/27/2022, they received a citation
for an “unruly gathering”. Sigma Nu also has several illegal fraternity houses in R-1 and R-2 neighborhoods
including at 301 Hathway, 250 Grand Ave, 1621 McCollum and 290 Chaplin. The location at 301 Hathway is
especially disruptive and has received ten citations in the past three years!
2 190 Crandall is currently occupied by Kappa Sigma
3 1292 Foothill is occupied by Sigma Nu.
Lambda Chi Alpha operates at 1264 Foothill (among many other addresses)
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Another fraternity, Alpha Sigma Pi, has a use permit at 280 California that limits occupancy to 19 persons
including the resident manager. The terms of their permit state “No meetings, parties or other types of activities
involving persons other than residents living on the site shall be allowed between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
9:00 a.m.” But Alpha Sigma Pi regularly has large parties including a loud party last month (October 2023) with
at least 150 party guests that spilled into the road behind the fraternity house on Hathway Avenue. Since
October 2022, they have received at least five noise citations for loud parties after 10:00 p.m. or during the
morning of the St. Fratty’s Day neighborhood takeover. They also have a non-permitted fraternity house next
door to their main house at 331 Hathway, which has been cited for noisy parties four times just this year in
2023.
Phi Kappa Psi at 1335 Foothill has had five noise citations for loud parties since June 2022, even though their use
permit states “No meetings, parties, or other types of fraternal activities that would exceed the residential
occupancy of persons (11) may take place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m."
Delta Upsilon at 720 Foothill has had five noise citations for loud parties since June 2022. Their use permit states
that a maximum of 21 persons are allowed on site for routine meetings and gatherings, and “No meetings,
parties, or other types of similar activities that would violate City Noise Ordinances, or that would exceed the
maximum 21 pe rsons provision between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.”
Delta Chi at 1236 Monte Vista has had five noise citations for noisy parties since November 2021. Their use
permit states “#5. No meetings, parties, or other types of similar activities involving persons other than residents
are allowed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.” Also, “#7. Events, including meetings or parties on site,
shall be limited to those listed on a meeting and activities schedule submitted to and approved by the
Community Development Director in the fall of each year.”
Lambda Chi Alpha operates at 1264 Foothill. On Friday 10/27/2023, they had an enormous out -of-control party
during “Halloweekend” (Cal Poly’s annual three-night celebration on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday closest
to Halloween) with several hundred college students. A SLOPD officer requested backup to help shut down the
party. Several police units and bicycle officers arrived on scene as the college students streamed from the
property onto the sidewalk and street. The party was NOT CITED and there is no indication in the SLOPD
dispatch log that there was a “noisy party” so there is no record of the occurrence, except for the entry in the
SLOPD dispatch log for “Assistance Requested”. The clearance code says, “No Report”.
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Alpha Gamma Rho at 132 California was suspended from Cal Poly for repeated violations of their alcohol policy
and other violations, therefore their use permit “shall be revoked” by the city, according to SLOMC
If no action is taken to hold fraternities responsible for the terms of their conditional use permits, the bad
behavior continues without abatement. To complicate matters, most Cal Poly fraternities do not have use
permits and are operating anyway to the detriment of their neighbors.
Assembly Bill 524: The Campus-Recognized Sorority and Fraternity Transparency Act
Assembly Bill 524 went into effect in 2023 and requires that California colleges and universities publish online, a
publicly accessible database that includes a wide variety of aspects of their fraternities and sororities including
the location, date and time of any sanctioned event off campus during the previous academic year. The deadline
for posting the information online is October 1, 2023.
Cal Poly SLO posted the information online which led to the discovery of the addresses of fraternities in San Luis
Obispo. Most of the addresses were already known through the various fraternity's social media posts,
advertising their rush activities at specific addresses. However, the information provided by Cal Poly on their
website verifies the fraternity house locations within San Luis Obispo, and that they held “sanctioned events” at
those addresses. This meets the definition of a fraternity according to the SLOMC Land Use Definition (Chapter
17.156) as a “Residence for college or university students who are members of a social or educational
association that is affiliated and in good standing with the California Polytechnic State University and where such
an association also holds meetings or gatherings.”
Fraternities are Premised (No Warning List)
Fraternities in San Luis Obispo are automatically premised with the San Luis Obispo Police Department, which
means they are not eligible for a warning or Disturbance Advisory Card (DAC). If there is a noise complaint for a
noisy party at a fraternity, a police officer responds and if the noise is verified, a citation is written which
includes a fine. This policy was implemented to hold fraternities accountable for their impact on neighboring
property as outlined in their use permit.
If a fraternity is not on the Premised List and a noise complaint is made to SLOPD between 7:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.,
a SNAP (Student Neighborhood Assistance Program) officer is dispatched. A SNAP officer is a Cal Poly student
and does not have the ability to issue a citation but can issue a DAC at their discretion. By not being included on
the Premised List, a fraternity is able to escape accountability and receive a DAC inst ead of a citation.
SLOPD released their Premised List of fraternities and sororities with their addresses. There are seven
fraternities listed on their Premised List. (See attachment: SLOPD Premises Information Table)
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Phi Kappa Psi 1335 Foothill
Zeta Beta Tau 654 Graves
Delta Chi 1236 Monte Vista
Delta Upsilon 720 Foothill
Sigma Nu 1304 Foothill
Alpha Epsilon Pi 280 California
Alpha Gamma Rho 132 California
(Beta Theta Pi 1327 E. Foothill)
Beta Theta Pi at 1327 E. Foothill does not appear on the Premised List provided by SLOPD. However, a posting
on the SLOPD dispatch log shows that it is Premised because the name of the fraternity appears on the log and
“NOISE POLICE” is noted in the upper left corner. If it were not premised, the notation would say “Noise Party”
and SNAP would respond.
Below is an example of Sigma Pi fraternity, which is in an R-3 zone at 124 Stenner but is not on the SLOPD
Premised List. They had a party on 9/22/2023 at 124 Stenner with 100 people. But since they are not on the
Premised List, the call is listed as “Noise Party” instead of “NOISE POLICE” and a SNAP officer was dispatched,
listed as “P1”. The large, noisy party was issued a Disturbance Advisory Card for a fraternity party with 100
people instead of a citation.
It is also notable that the Sigma Pi fraternity has occupied 124 Stenner for several years and has a history of
noise complaints to SLOPD yet is not held accountable under the terms of a conditional use permit because they
do not have one.
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There are several fraternities in R-3 and R-4 zones which could be eligible for a conditional use permit but do not
have them and therefore, are not included in the Premised List. They are unfairly eligible for a DAC instead of a
citation, and do not have terms and conditions listed in a use permit. For example, as mentioned earlier, SLOPD
responded to Lambda Chi Alpha at 1264 Foothill to shut down a large party. The dispatch log does not indicate
that the address is for the fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha even though it is obviously a fraternity house with their
Greek letters mounted prominently on the front of their house because Lambda Chi Alpha is not on the
Premised List. Below are fraternities in R-3 and R-4 zones that do not have use permits, according to records
received from the City Clerk.
Beta Theta Pi 1327 E. Foothill
Lambda Chi Alpha 1264 Foothill4
“ 1241 Monte Vista
“ 1243 Monte Vista
Theta Chi 1238 Foothill
Kappa Sigma 108 Crandall
Sigma Pi 124 Stenner
Zeta Beta Tau 654 Graves
“ 658 Graves
“ 286 California
“ 1928 Garfield
Sigma Nu 1292 Foothill (listed as Lambda Chi Alpha at this address)
Pi Kappa Phi5 740 W. Foothill
The policy behind the Premised List is to hold fraternities accountable for their impact of noisy parties. When
they are not included on the Premised List, they are issued a Disturbance Advisory Card (DAC) instead of a
citation and are not held responsible for the noisy party. All fraternities should appear as Premised in SLOPD
dispatch records.
4 Lambda Chi Alpha has a use permit for 1292 Foothill but there is no record of a use permit for 1264 Foothill
5 740 W. Foothill is the former bar and restaurant called This Old House. It may be located in the County of San Luis Obispo
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Party Registration
San Luis Obispo implemented a Party Registration program in 2017 which became permanent in 2018. The
program allows students and residents to register parties with the San Luis Obispo Police Department to avoid
party-related noise fines. If a resident calls the police with a noise complaint for a registered party, police will
call the host and allow 20 minutes for the noise to settle down before any fine is given. The program is designed
to help students avoid fines for noise complaints. (See Attachment: The Mustang Daily, “How students can avoid
party-related fines with permanent city-wide program”, 10/3/2018)
Another issue related to the Party Registration program is that fraternities are allowed to register their parties
with the SLOPD for parties that last up until 2 a.m. This policy conflicts with the fraternity's use permits which
do not allow meetings, parties or other types of activities involving persons other than the residents after
10:00 p.m. It encourages and allows a fraternity to violate the terms of their use permit, which does not make
sense because it is inconsistent with the city’s regulations. Somehow, the overall regulation of fraternities
through their use permits was overlooked when the Party Registration program was enacted. According to a
fraternity’s use permit, failure to comply with any of the conditions of the use permit, or code requirements
such as noise violations, is prohibited and could be grounds for revocation of the use permit.
Here is a recent example: On 10/28/2023, the Sigma Nu fraternity at 1304 Foothill had a large party with blaring
music heard from a block away and party guests in the house and yard. At 9:35 p.m. a complaint was made to
SLOPD for a loud party at 1304 Foothill but since Sigma Nu was allowed to register their party, there was no
police response, and they were not cited. The call for a noisy party does not show on the SLOPD records, which
otherwise lists residents’ calls to SLOPD for noisy parties.
Meanwhile, Sigma Nu’s use permit for 1304 Foothill states:
• Occupancy of the site is limited to 19 residents.
• The fraternity use is to be confined to the house only. The permit is for residential use only. Fraternity
activities conducted from the fraternity house shall be limited to meetings of the executive council
and other meetings and gatherings involving 19 or fewer fraternity members and guests.
• No meetings or other gatherings involving persons other than fraternity members living on this site are
allowed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
• No events involving the use of amplified sound equipment shall be allowed.
• No hosted Greek events on the site shall be allowed ( i.e., TG' s, rush events, little sisters, etc.). One
parents' barbecue and one alumni barbecue may be held at the site each year. Not more than 38
persons may be present at either event, including fraternity members.
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Fraternities are bound by the terms of their use permits. The Party Registration allows fraternities to violate
the terms of their use permits, which goes against the regulations enacted by the planning commission and/or
city council, when they approved th e terms of the fraternity's use permits.
Therefore, the Party Registration program should be modified to remove fraternities from the program and
allow them to operate consistent with their use permits.
Another issue related to the Party Registration program is that a noise complaint call does not show up on the
SLOPD dispatch log as a “noisy party” if a complaint comes in and the party is registered. For example, a public
records request was made to SLOPD for all noise complaints for certain addresses and SLOPD provided a list
associated with each address. The list does not include complaints for noisy parties that were “registered
parties”. It is impossible to ascertain the exact number of complaints made for each address because if the party
was registered, it does not show up on the SLOPD log as a complaint when a resident calls to complain about the
noise.
Here is a recent example: Theta Chi has a fraternity house at 191 Kentucky. They registered a party at that
address on 10/28/2023. A resident called SLOPD dispatch at 11:08 pm to complain about a loud party at 191
Kentucky. No officer responded because it was a registered party and was cleared as “No Report”.
Forty minutes later, at 11:46 pm, a resident called SLOPD to report a loud party at 191 Kentucky. An officer
responded at 12:02 pm and cleared the call at 12:11 pm with a negative violation.
The dispatch log from SLOPD for 191 Kentucky shows the second call on 10/28/2023 at 11:46 pm but the first
call at 11:08 pm does not appear on the printout because it was a “registered party”.
Essentially, if someone registers their party and a resident calls to complain about the noise, that call is not
included in the permanent records for “noisy parties” by SLOPD. This does not give an accurate record of noisy
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parties in our neighborhoods. Fraternities are the primary offenders of noisy parties and there should be a
record of each noise complaint for each address regardless of whether the party is registered.
Cal Poly SLO Transitioning to Year-Round Classes Beginning Fall 2024
The only reprieve from the noisy and disruptive fraternity houses in our neighborhoods has been during summer
break and Christmas break, when most students return to their hometowns and fraternities cease operations.
This is evident by looking at the SLOPD response to noisy party calls. The calls typically begin at the start of the
academic year in September and slow down significantly when summer begins, and the students return to their
hometowns in June. However, Cal Poly announced they are increasing enrollment and will mitigate the impact
of more students in the community by having students attend classes year-round.
Presumably, year-round operations of regular classes with a fully enrolled student body will cause noisy parties
to occur year-round. The warmer weather in summer and longer days will likely contribute to increased parties
during this time. Therefore, it is imperative that a solution is found to address the fraternity noise in our
neighborhoods and illegal fraternity houses in R-1 and R-2 neighborhoods must be eliminated.
“St. Fratty’s Day” and “Halloweekend”
Most fraternities at Cal Poly are in the Alta Vista neighborhood. Historically, there have been some annual
events that have been extremely problematic for the neighborhood because they are hijacked by fraternities for
a reason to party. Thousands of students converge into the neighborhood, with fraternity parties at the hub of
the disturbances. Poly Royal and Mardi Gras are examples of events that led to riots in the neighborhood and
were ultimately canceled by the city of San Luis Obispo and/or Cal Poly.
In 2009, the fraternity house at 348 Hathway had a party that began the tradition of “St. Fratty’s Day” which has
a St. Patrick’s Day theme but is a stand-alone event held outside the safety enhancement zone period of St.
Patrick’s Day. St. Fratty’s Day takes place on the Saturday before winter finals at Cal Poly, whereas St. Patrick’s
Day is always on March 17. Since 2009, St. Fratty’s Day has gained traction and has become a complete
neighborhood takeover that begins at 4:17 am, with fireworks being set off, thousands of students blocking the
streets around Hathway, Bond, Fredericks and Kentucky. Music blares from the fraternity houses, people are on
rooftops and yards, openly drinking, chanting and screaming for hours. SLOPD has been overwhelmed by the
sheer volume of people and generally stand on the outskirts of the party until it fizzles out at around 10:00 am,
six hours after it began. On Saturday night, the fraternity parties start up again into the early morning hours.
“Halloweekend” is a three-night party nearest Halloween, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. It is centered
around fraternity parties in the Monterey Heights and Alta Vista neighborhoods (mostly Alta Vista). Parades of
students travel from one fraternity party to the next, screaming while they walk down the sidewalks and in the
middle of the streets. The noise starts at about 7:00 pm and lasts until 2:00 am or later.
During “Halloweekend” this year, SLOPD leadership said they added four officers to patrol the neighborhood to
address the loud parties. However, there were many, many parties that were listed on the SLOPD log as
“Negative Violation” even though video documentation shows a loud party was taking place. Most calls were
handled by Cal Poly student SNAP officers. On one occasion, two SNAP officers were standing in the middle of
Albert Drive attempting to cite a party and were surrounded by fraternity guys who we re intimidating and
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arguing with them. In other instances, SNAP officers shut down obviously loud parties that were called in, such
as a Sigma Nu fraternity party at 290 Chaplin with hundreds of college students, and they did not cite the party.
An inquiry was made to SLOPD leadership on 11/1/2023 about the discrepancy between the lack of citations
versus video documentation of parties during the weekend, with a list of specific addresses. SLOPD Chief Rick
Scott responded that his staff is “still in the process of collecting data and reviewing the events” and he would
get back when information was available. As of one week later, 11/7/2023, there has been no response to the
questions.
Both “St. Fratty’s Day” and “Halloweekend” events are listed in the spreadsheets provided online by Cal Poly, as
required under the Transparency Act, as “sanctioned events” for numerous fraternities in the R-1 and R-2
neighborhoods. In some cases, fraternities do not list the events on the spreadsheet, but there are videos
posted online that show fraternities in the neighborhood having parties anyway.
One aspect of these fraternity events that is intolerable is the constant screaming of college students
throughout the night while they walk from fraternity party to fraternity party. If fraternities were no longer
allowed to operate in R-1 and R-2 neighborhoods, it would significantly decrease the disruption of the “St.
Fratty’s Day” and “Halloweekend” because those events are centered around the fraternity parties being hosted
by fraternities in the neighborhood. It would also decrease other loud disruptive parties that take place in the
neighborhood throughout the academic year.
Overall, there is a general complacency associated with enforcement of noise violations in the neighborhoods
near Cal Poly, which are primarily held by fraternities. It is reminiscent of the boiling frog syndrome which is a
metaphor for the inability or unwillingness of people to react or to be aware of threats that arise gradually
rather than suddenly. If the fraternities and their associated problems with loud parties and other disruptions,
were present in the Sinsheimer neighborhood, or San Luis Drive, or Ferini Heights, they would not be tolerated.
Unfortunately, it was allowed to happen, as shown in this report, and it has increased exponentially over the
past decade. It has changed the fabric of the neighborhood to such an extent that permanent residen ts have
had to move away because they can no longer handle the problems, which is a travesty. Now, fraternity houses
are beginning to pop up in other neighborhoods further from the Cal Poly campus as enrollment increases, so
will the illegal fraternity houses.
Proposed Solutions
Remove fraternities from R -1 and R-2 neighborhoods.
o Contact property owners for each of the fraternities operating in R -1 and R-2 neighborhoods and require
that they cease operations.
o Monitor noise complaints and social media to ensure that they do not continue to operate illegally.
o If fraternities continue to operate illegally, issue a Notice of Violation with fines.
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Communicate with Cal Poly regarding SLOMC and Zoning Regulations.
• Contact Cal Poly leadership, including Greek Life, and explain that fraternities and sororities are only
allowed to operate within R-3 and R-4 zones in San Luis Obispo.
• Explain that each fraternity and sorority is required to have a conditional use permit to operate within
San Luis Obispo.
• Cal Poly should explore the idea of creating a Greek Row on Cal Poly’s campus. In 2013, this idea was
contemplated when new regulations for Greek organizations were adopted by Cal Poly following
numerous alcohol-related incidences that led to the death of two (fraternity) students and the
suspension or elimination of several chapters from the campus. The idea was never followed through
but would be an excellent solution.
o It would provide the opportunity for many, many students in fraternities and sororities to live on
campus in their Greek organization.
o It would lessen the impact of fraternity parties and other disruptions in our residential
neighborhoods.
o It would ease the burden on SLOPD for responding to hundreds of fraternity parties each year,
saving money for the city of San Luis Obispo 6.
Require use permits for every fraternity house that hosts meetings, gatherings or other events, according to
the SLOMC and Land Use Regulations.
Define “satellite fraternity house” consistent with Cal Poly’s definition, according to the occupancy of
fraternity members.
• Obtain the list of satellite fraternity houses from Cal Poly, which they have in their records.
• Require satellite fraternity houses (that do not host meetings, gatherings, events) be on the premised
list to hold them accountable for the impacts of a fraternity house.
Implement a “zero-tolerance” zone in the Alta Vista and Monterey Heights neighborhoods to stabilize them
from the damaging environment that has evolved.
• The SLOMC noise ordinance would be strictly enforced within a ¼ mile by 1 mile area of the Alta Vista
and Monterey Heights neighborhoods.
• Limit the program to a certain amount of time (such as 12-18 months) to mitigate the damage that has
caused the excessive noise and parties to become common in the neighborhood, without consistent
enforcement.
6 SLOPD staffing for St. Fratty’s Day 2023 cost the city of San Luis Obispo hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Hire Civilian Police Technicians trained in PC 832a non-lethal force to respond to noise calls within the heavily
impacted Alta Vista and Monterey Heights neighborhoods.
• In the past, the then-SLOPD Chief said it was too dangerous for non-sworn police personnel to be
responding to large parties. However, current policy sends Cal Poly student SNAP officers to those same
parties. They have been witnessed not citing obvious parties and being intimidated by fraternity
members. A non-peer should be responding to the large fraternity parties in the neighborhoods.
Implement a threshold of noise violations within a certain duration for a fraternity’s use permit which triggers
an automatic review.
Implement a “Chronic Party House Program” such as that used in San Diego which aims to curb nuisance
behavior at chronic party houses.
• Chronic Party Houses - Community Assisted Party Program (CAPP). A house is CAPP’d for several
reasons including:
o Two responses for noise within 60 calendar days
o A minor in possession of alcohol citation is issued at a party
o A social host violation is issued at a party
o A violent crime is committed at a party or resulting from a party
• If a residence receives a CAPP designation:
o Officers will show zero tolerance when responding to all future party calls
o All responsible parties will receive an Administrative Citation for any valid follow-up noise
complaints.
o An Administrative Citation is a $1,000 fine
o Administrative Citations are not reserved solely for a CAPP -designated house and may be issued
at the discretion of the responding officer(s). Factors may include history of similar incidents at
the location, cooperation/attitude of party hosts and guests, severity of the noise relative to
time of day, ambient noise, proximity to neighbors, etc. and use of alcohol and ease of its
access.
• If a house is CAPP'd, it will remain on the CAPP list for 1 year, regardless of occupant changes.
CAL POLY SLO FRATERNITY HOUSES
Alpha Epsilon Pi 280 California Blvd (R4) USE PERMIT (U1099) 8/2/1983
331 Hathway Ave (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Alpha Sigma Phi 1218 Bond Street (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
299 Albert Drive (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Beta Theta Pi 1327 E. Foothill Blvd (R4) NO USE PERMIT
1220 Fredericks St (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
556 Hathway (R2) (per Kappa Kappa Gamma, CP sanctioned events 5/18/2023)
Delta Chi 1236 Monte Vista Place (R4) USE PERMIT (U 106-98) 8/12/1998
1270 Fredericks (R2)
Delta Upsilon 720 E. Foothill Blvd (R4) USE PERMIT (U 36-09) 6/24/2009
1700 Fredericks (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
281 Albert (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
388 Chaplin (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1555 Slack (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Kappa Sigma 108 Crandall Way (R4) NO USE PERMIT
322 Hathway (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
281 Hathway (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
526 Kentucky (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1990 McCollum (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1142 Montalban (T-C) ILLEGAL LOCATION
293 Albert (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Lambda Chi Alpha 1264 Foothill Blvd (R4) UNCLEAR IF USE PERMIT FOR 1264 FOOTHILL
USE PERMIT FOR 1292 Foothill (U-109 05)
1241 Monte Vista (R4) NO USE PERMIT
1243 Monte Vista (R4) NO USE PERMIT
171 Orange (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
12 Hathway (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
253 Albert Drive (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
278 Albert Drive (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
285 Chaplin (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Phi Delta Theta 470 Grand Ave (R1) ILLLEGAL LOCATION
260 Chaplin Ln (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
251 Highland Dr (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
568 Ellen Way (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Phi Gamma Delta 1254 & 1256 Bond (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
385 Chaplin (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1229 Fredericks St. (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Phi Kappa Psi 1335 E. Foothill (R4) USE PERMIT (U 47-10) 6/13/2013
237 Albert Drive (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
2061 Hope (R-1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1271 Stafford (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1273 Stafford (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1275 Stafford (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
346 Grand (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1740 Fredericks (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Phi Sigma Kappa 348 & 350 Hathway (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1908 Loomis (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Pi Kappa Phi 740 W. Foothill Blvd (R4) NO USE PERMIT
134 Orange Dr (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
447 N. Chorro (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
66 Rafael Way (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Sigma Nu 1304 Foothill Blvd (R4) USE PERMIT (U1484) 05/08/1991
1292 Foothill (R4) NO USE PERMIT
301 Hathway (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
248-250 Grand Ave (R2) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1621 McCollum (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
290 Chaplin (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Sigma Phi Epsilon 2090 (R-1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1725 Santa Barbara1
Sigma Pi 1525 Slack (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
124 Stenner (R4) NO USE PERMIT
1 Sigma Phi Epsilon relocated to 2090 Hays. It’s unclear if they still occupy 1725 Santa Barbara.
Theta Chi 1238 E. Foothill (R4) NO USE PERMIT
1441 Slack (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
496 Kentucky (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1820 Hope (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
410 Grand Ave (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
191 Kentucky (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
2149 Santa Ynez (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1661 McCollum (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Zeta Beta Tau 654 Graves (R4) NO USE PERMIT
658 Graves (R4) NO USE PERMIT
286 California (R4) NO USE PERMIT
1928 Garfield (R4) NO USE PERMIT
244 Albert Drive (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
2044 Loomis (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
1841 Slack (R1) ILLEGAL LOCATION
Alpha Gamma Rho 132 California Blvd (R4) USE PERMIT (U 144-97) 12/10/1997
(Not in Good Standing with Cal Poly, Suspended until Fall 2025 *)
*SLOMC 17.86.130 Fraternities and Sororities:
A. 3. The fraternity or sorority shall remain affiliated and in good standing with the
Interfraternity Council of Student Life and Leadership at California Polytechnic
University, San Luis Obispo. If the fraternity or sorority becomes unaffiliated or no
longer held in good standing with California Polytechnic University, the conditional
use permit shall be revoked.
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code 17.86.130
Frat ernities and sororities.
A.Applicability.The provisions in this section shall apply to “fraternities and sororities,” as
defined in Chapter 17.156 (Land Use Definitions) and where permitted in Chapter 17.10 (Use
Regulations). This section is intended to promote the quality of life in residential neighborhoods
by ensuring that dwelling units housing multiple persons who are members of a fraternity or
sorority provide adequate support facilities for the intensity of associated use, and that such uses
are operated in a manner that is not detrimental to the neighborhood in which they are located
due to excessive noise , inadequate off-street parking, general property maintenance, and similar
conditions. The following standard conditions shall apply to all fraternities and sororities.
1.Occupancy shall be limited to not more than one resident per sixty square feet of building
area. The landlord shall allow the city to verify occupancy by allowing an inspection of the records
or by a visual inspection of the premises. Any inspection shall be at a reasonable time and shall be
preceded by a twenty -four-hour notice to the residents.
2.The maximum number of persons allowed on site for routine meetings and gatherings shall
not exceed the limit established by the applicable conditional use permit.
3.The fraternity or sorority shall remain affiliated and in good standing with the Interfraternity
Council of Student Life and Leadership at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. If the
fraternity or sorority becomes unaffiliated or no longer held in good standing with California
Polytechnic University, the conditional use permit shall be revoked.
4.The landlord shall provide names and telephone numbers of responsible persons to the
community development department and SLOPD neighborhood services manager on an annual
basis. Responsible persons shall be available during all events and at reasonable hours to receive
and handle complaints. ...
Chapter 17.10 Use Regulations
17.10.020 Use regulations by zone.
A.Allowed Uses.Uses within zones shall be regulated as set forth in Table 2 -1:
Chapter 17.156 Land Use Definition
Fraternities and Sororities.
Residence for college or university students who are members of a social or educational association
that is affiliated and in good standing with the California Polytechnic State University and where such
an association also holds meetings or gatherings.
FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES ARE ONLY ALLOWED IN R-3 AND R-4 ZONES WITH A USE PERMIT
They are not allowed in R-1 and R-2 zones
Alpha Epsilon Pi:
280 California Blvd (R4)
331 Hathway (R2)
Noise calls since Fall 2022:
280 California 7
331 Hathway 8
Total noise calls last year: 15 331 Hathway
280 California
Note: A citation is issued if there is a verified noise complaint and it has been less
than 6 months since a DAC was issued. Sometimes a fraternity house is divided up
into several units or there are several units on the property but it is exclusively
occupied by the fraternity members and is recognized as a fraternity house by Cal
Poly, as is the case at 331 Hathway. Fraternity members are able to avoid a citation by
having DACs spread over separate units.
Example: A DAC was issued on 2/4/2023 to #C. Four months later, a DAC is issued on
6/1/2023 to #A. Three months later, a DAC is issued on 9/14/2023 to #B.
This practice should not be allowed when the entire property is occupied by the
same fraternity organization. The property should also be "premised" as is required
by all registered fraternities, and not eligible for a DAC.
St. Fratty's Day party at
Alpha Epsilon Pi
CAL POLY "SANCTIONED EVENTS" published online per the Transparency Act AB 524
Alpha Epsilon Pi
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
"Halloweekend 2022"
10/27 - 10/29/2022
Alpha Sigma Phi:
1218 Bond Street (R1)
299 Albert (R1)
Noise calls Fall 2021 -2022:
1218 Bond 7
299 Albert 1
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
1218 Bond 3
299 Albert 3
Total noise calls last year:6
299 Albert
1218 Bond
CAL POLY "SANCTIONED EVENTS" published online per the Transparency Act (AB 524)
Alpha Sigma Phi
"Halloweekend 2022"
10/27 - 10/29/2022
Alpha Sigma brothers in backyard at 299 Albert
after "Die Is Life" (drinking) dice tournament
Drinking games in
backyard at 299 Albert
Large party in "courtyard"
at 1218 Bond Drinking games in
backyard at 299 Albert
Beta Theta Chi :
1327 E. Foothill (R4)
1220 Fredericks (R2)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
1327 E. Foothill 4
1220 Fredericks 5
Total noise calls last year:9
3/12/2022
Unruly Gathering
Note: Registered fraternities are "premised" and are not eligible for a DAC
1327 E. Foothill
1220 Fredericks
Fraternity rush at
1220 Fredericks
CAL POLY "SANCTIONED EVENTS" published online per the Transparency Act AB 524:
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
@ 281 Hathway
(Kappa Sigma's
fraternity house)
Rush at
1220 Fredericks
Delta Chi:
1236 Monte Vista (R4)
1270 Fredericks St (R2)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
1236 Monte Vista 3
1270 Fredericks 5
Total noise calls last year: 8
9/17/2022
Unruly Gathering
700+ people
1270 Fredericks
1236 Monte Vista
1270 Fredericks was occupied by Theta Chi
during 2022-2023 academic year and is
Occupied by Delta Chi this academic year.
Note: There have been additional noise complaints for 1236 Monte Vista and
1270 Fredericks since this SLOPD info was obtained
CAL POLY "SANCTIONED EVENTS" published online per the Transparency Act AB 524
Delta Chi
"Halloweekend 2022"
10/27 - 10/29/2022
Delta Upsilon:
720 E. Foothill (R4)
1700 Fredericks (R1)
281 Albert (R1)
388 Chaplin (R1)
1555 Slack (R1)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
720 E. Foothill 9
1700 Fredericks 2
281 Albert 1
388 Chaplin 1
1555 Slack 2
Total noise calls last year:15
388 Chaplin
1555 Slack
1700 Fredericks
281 Albert
720 E. Foothill
CAL POLY "SANCTIONED EVENTS" published online per the Transparency Act AB 524
Delta Upsilon
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
@ 281 Albert
Delta Upsilon fraternity
party at
1700 Fredericks Street
Delta Upsilon fraternity party with a
live band in backyard at 281 Albert Drive
Back of house at
286 Chaplin Lane
Delta Upsilon fraternity party at
1700 Fredericks Street
"Halloweekend"
10/27-10/29/2022
Kappa Sigma:
108 Crandall Way (R4)
281 Hathway (R1)
322 Hathway (R2)
526 Kentucky #1 -#6 (R2)
1990 McCollum (R1)
1142 Montalban (Commercial-Tourist)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
108 Crandall 1
281 Hathway 4
322 Hathway 3
526 Kentucky 9
1990 McCollum 0
1142 Montalban 2
Total noise calls last year: 19
281 Hathway
322 Hathway
526 Kentucky
1990 McCollum
1142 Montalban
108 Crandall Wy
CAL POLY "SANCTIONED EVENTS" published online per the Transparency Act AB 524
Kappa Sigma
"Halloweekend "
10/27 - 10/29/2022
@ 281 Hathway
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
@ 281 Hathway
(See photos on next page)
Large Kappa Sigma fraternity party in backyard of
281 Hathway
Tarp to hide
party from street
Large Kappa Sigma fraternity party in backyard of
526 Kentucky St.
Early morning St. Fratty's Day party
in backyard of Kappa Sigma fraternity house at
281 Hathway
Two structures
from back of 281
Hathway
Sun rising in
the eas t
(Landmark) Grey
house next door
at 291 Hathway
Large Kappa Sigma fraternity party in
backyard of 281 Hathway
Back of house
281 Hathway
Grey house next
door at 291
Hathway
Kappa Sigma fraternity party in backyard of
322 Hathway
(Landmark) "Red barn" house
next door at 348 Hathway
281 Hathway
Lambda Chi Alpha:
1264 Foothill Blvd (R4)
1241Monte Vista (R4)
1243 Monte Vista (R4)
171 Orange St (R1)
12 Hathway Ave (R1)
178 Chaplin Ln (R1)–listed by fraternity but non-existent address
253 Albert Dr (R1)
278 Albert Dr (R1)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
1264 Foothill Blvd 6
171 Orange St 3
12 Hathway Ave 1
253 Albert Dr 1
278 Albert Dr 3
1241 Monte Vista 3
1243 Monte Vista 1
Total noise calls last year: 16
171 Orange
12 Hathway1264 Foothill
253 Albert
278 Albert
1241 Monte Vista
1241 Monte Vista
Unruly Gathering
10/13/2023
SNAP Officers
(neg violations)
(continued on next page)
"Halloweekend"
10/27 - 10/29/2022
@ 281 Hathway
CAL POLY "SANCTIONED EVENTS" published online per the Transparency Act AB 524
Lambda Chi Alpha
(See photos on next page)
Delta Upsilon fraternity party in backyard
at 171 Orange St
Lambda Chi Alpha at 253 AlbertLambda Chi Alpha at 378 Albert Dr.
Lambda Chi Alpha brothers show off
Disturbance Advisory Card issued 2/5/2022 for
noisy party at 12 Hathway
"We are thrilled to announce that we
have purchased a new main house!"
Phi Delta Theta:
260 Chaplin (R1)
470 Grand Ave (R1)
251 Highland Dr (R1)
568 Ellen (R2)
Noise calls since Fall 2022:
260 Chaplin Ln 1
470 Grand Ave 0
251 Highland Dr 0
568 Ellen 2
Total noise calls last year: 3
260 Chaplin
470 Grand Ave
CAL POLY "SANCTIONED EVENTS" published online per the Transparency Act AB 524
Phi Delta Theta
568 Ellen
251 Highland Dr
Note: There have been additional noise complaints for 260 Chaplin and 568 Ellen since this SLOPD info
was obtained
Phi Delta Theta
at 260 Chaplin Ln
Aerial of 260 Chaplin from
Phi Delta Theta rush video
(Posted 10/13/2023)
470 Grand Ave
Phi Gamma Delta:
1254 Bond (R1)
1256 Bond Ave (R1)
385 Chaplin Ln (R1)
1229 Fredericks (R2)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
1254 Bond 0
1256 Bond 0
385 Chaplin Ln
1229 Fredericks 4
Total noise calls last year: 5
385 Chaplin
1254 & 1256 Bond
1229 Fredericks
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Phi Gamma Delta
NOTE: On 3/18/2023 "St Fratty's Day" there were early-morning parties with alcohol at both 385 Chaplin and
1256 Bond with illegal fireworks shot into the air from the backyard of 1256 Bond St as seen on
video.(Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQemZlR5et8)
Neither party appears on the "sanctioned event" list from Cal Poly but alcohol was consumed.
Note: There have been additional noise complaints for 1229 Fredericks since this SLOPD info
was obtained
1254 Bond, 3/18/2023 6:40 a.m.
Setting off fireworks St. Fratty's Day Party
385 Chaplin Ln, 3/18/2023 6:30 a.m.
Early morning St. Fratty's Day Party
1229 Fredericks St.
1229 Fredericks St.
Back of house on Hathway Alley
1254 Bond St - Live Band in yard
Phi Kappa Psi:
1335 E. Foothill Blvd (R4)
237 Albert Dr.(R1)
2061 Hope St. (R1)
346 Grand (R2)
1740 Fredericks (R1)
1272 Stafford (R2)
1273 Stafford (R2)
1275 Stafford (R2)
2061 Hope
237 Albert
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
1335 E. Foothill 5
237 Albert 1
2061 Hope
346 Grand 5
1740 Fredericks 0
1272-1275 Stafford unknown
Total noise calls last year: 11
346 Grand
1271, 1273 & 1275 Stafford
1740 Fredericks
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Phi Kappa Psi
"Halloweekend"
10/27 -10/29/2022
@ 346 Grand
Note: There have been additional noise complaints for 1335 Foothill since this SLOPD
info was obtained
237 Albert Drive
2061 Hope
1271, 1273 & 1275 Stafford
There is a central courtyard between these three houses on Stafford
where the fraternity hosts large parties.
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Phi Sigma Kappa
Front house: 348 Hathway
Back house: 350 Hathway
Party in backyard 348 Hathway & 350 Hathway
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
@ 350 Hathway
"Halloweekend"
10/27-10/29/2022
@ 348 Hathway
1908 Loomis during Rush Week October 2023
Pi Kappa Phi:
740 W. Foothill (R4)
447 N. Chorro St (R1)
66 Rafael Way (R1)
Noise calls since Fall 2022:
750 W. Foothill unknown
66 Rafael Way 14
447 N. Chorro 0
Total noise calls last year: 14 66 Rafael Way
447 N. Chorro
740 W. Foothill
(formerly This Old House)
Note : There have been additional noise complaints for 66 Rafael since this SLOPD info was
obtained
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Pi Kappa Phi
"Halloweekend"
10/27-10/29/2022
@ 740 W. Foothill
Sigma Nu:
1304 Foothill Blvd (R4)
301 Hathway (R2)
250 Grand Ave (R2)
1621 McCollum (R1)
Noise calls since Fall 2022:
1304 Foothill 2
250 Grand 6
301 Hathway 8
1621 McCollum unk
Total noise calls last year:16
250 Grand
301 Hathway
1304 Foothill
621 McCollum
Two DACs issued
On the same day.
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
"Report Filed"
Unruly Gathering
citation 10/27/2022
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
@ 301 Hathway
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Sigma Nu
(See more photos on next page)
Sigma Nu Rush event – 248-250 Grand Ave
Sigma Nu Rush event – 301 Hathway Ave
301 Hathway 250 Grand
"...here's a quick look at our
brothers and some of our
established houses..."
Unknown Location
290 Chaplin
1292 Foothill
Unknown Location
Unknown Location
Unknown Location1304 Foothill
Fall 2023: "To kick off the year here’s a quick look
at our brothers and some of our
established houses.#rushΣΝ"
Sigma Phi Epsilon:
2090 Hays (R1)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
2090 Hays 8
Total noise calls last year:8
2090 Hays
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Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon flag
at 2090 Hays
Note: There have been additional noise complaints for 2090 Hays since this SLOPD info was obtained
and the fraternity received a DAC.
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
Sigma Pi:
1525 Slack (R1)
124 Stenner (R4)
Last year they also had fraternity houses at:
1267 Fredericks (R2) Lease not renewed 2023-24
434 & 436 Kentucky (R2) Lease not renewed 2023-24
124 Stenner
1525 Slack
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
1525 Slack 5
124 Stenner 8
Total noise calls last year: 13
1525 Slack
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Sigma Pi
"Halloweekend"
10/27 -10/29/2022
@ 124 Stenner
Sigma Pi Rush event – 1525 Slack
Theta Chi :
1238 E. Foothill (R4)
430 Grand (R1)
1820 Hope (R1)
1661 McCollum (R1)
191 Kentucky (R1)
2149 Santa Ynez (R1)
1441 Slack (R1)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
1238 E. Foothill 3
430 Grand 0
1820 Hope 2
1661 McCollum 3
191 Kentucky 4
2149 Santa Ynez 2
1441 Slack 2
1270 Fredericks 5
Total noise calls last year:21
Last year they also lived at:
1270 Fredericks, Lease was not renewed
1238 E. Foothill
1820 Hope
430 Grand
1661 McCollum
191 Kentucky
2149 Santa Ynez1441 Slack
2nd Call
Party Reg
Unruly
Gathering
700+ ppl
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Theta Chi
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
@ 191 Kentucky
"Halloweekend"
10/27-10/29/2022
@ 1820 Hope
Fall 2023 Rush
(See more photos on next page)
430 Grand Ave1820 Hope
496 Kentucky
(corner of Kentucky & Stafford)
Theta Chi on Stafford(@ Kentucky)
"Halloweekend" Party 10/28/2023 at 9:40pm
Loud fraternity party at 496 Kentucky called into SLOPD
at 8:26 pm (negative violation) and called in again at 9:27
pm. SLOPD arrived 10 minutes before this photo and cleared
the party as "Unable to Locate".
This illustrates one problem with lax enforcement that
compounds the problem with fraternity parties in
neighborhoods.
1441 Slack
Zeta Beta Tau:
654 Graves (R4)
658 Graves (R4)
1928 Garfield (R4)
286 California (R4)
244 Albert (R1)
2044 Loomis (R1)
1841 Slack (R1)
Noise calls since Fall 2022 :
654 Graves 4
658 Graves 5
286 California
1928 Garfield 1
244 Albert 4
2044 Loomis 1
1841 Slack 2
Total noise calls last year: 17
654 & 658 Graves
1928 Garfield
286 California
244 Albert
2044 Loomis
1841 Slack
St. Fratty's Day
3/18/2023
"RF"
Report Filed
"St. Fratty's Day"
3/18/2023
@ 244 Albert
"Halloweekend"
10/27 -10/29/2022
@ 658 Graves
ZBT St. Fratty's Day party at 244 Albert on 3/18/2023
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Zeta Beta Tau
AEP
AEP: Alpha Epsilon Pi PDT: Phi Delta Theta SP : Sigma Pi
ASP: Alpha Sigma Phi PGD: Phi Gamma Delta TC: Theta Chi
BTP: Beta Theta Pi PKPs: Phi Kappa Psi ZBT: Zeta Beta Tau
DC: Delta Chi PSK: Phi Sigma Kappa AGR: Alpha Gamma Rho
DU: Delta Upsilon PKP: Pi Kappa Phi SPE: Sigma Phi Epsilon
KS: Kappa Sigma SN: Sigma Nu LCA: Lambda Chi Alpha
ZBT
ZBT
ZBT
TC
TC
TC
TC
TC
SP
SP
SPE
AGR
PKPs
PKP
PGD
PGD
PGD
PDT SN
PDT
LCA
KS
KS
KS
ASP ASP
BTP
BTP DC
DU
DU
DU
DU
KS
LCA
PSK
PSK
TC
SN
SN
OFF THE MAP
Delta Upsilon (DU) also at:
720 E. Foothill (R4)
Pi Kappa Phi (PKP) also at:
447 N. Chorro (R1)
66 Rafael Wy (R1)
Phi Delta Theta (PDT) also at:
251 Highland Dr (R1)
568 Ellen Way (R2)
Kappa Sigma (KS) also at:
1142 Montalban (C-T)
Theta Chi (TC) also at:
2149 Santa Ynez (R1)
PKA
LCA
DC
SN KS
LCA
PKPs
PKPs
PKP
SN TC
ZBT
PKPs
PKPs
Longview AlleyHathway Alley
17.10.020 Use regulations by zone.
A. Allowed Uses. Uses within zones shall be regulated as set forth in Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone, subject to
subsections B through F of this section and additional regulations specified in the Specific Use Regulations column
of Table 2-1. Land uses are defined in Chapter 17.156 (Land Use Definitions). In Table 2-1, symbols shall have these
meanings:
A The use is allowed as a matter of right.
MUP The use requires a minor use permit approved by the director, as provided in Section
17.110.030 (Procedure—Minor Use Permit).
CUP The use requires a conditional use permit approved by the planning commission, as
provided in Section 17.110.030 (Procedure—Minor Use Permit).
M/A The use is allowed above the ground floor only. Subject to minor use permit review, the use
may be established on the ground floor.
Variations to allowed uses in Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone may be permitted or required by Chapter 17.50:
Specific Plan (SP) Overlay Zone, Chapter 17.52: Special Focus Area (S-F) Overlay Zone, and Chapter 17.60: Special
Considerations (S) Overlay Zone.
B. Interpretation of Use Listing.
1. Director’s Determination. In cases where a specific land use or activity is not defined, the director shall
assign the land use or activity to a classification that is substantially similar in character per Section
17.04.030(B) (Director’s Determination). This interpretation procedure shall not be used as a substitute for the
amendment procedure as a means of adding new types of uses to a zone.
2. Uses Not Listed and Not Substantially Similar. Any use not expressly allowed by these zoning regulations is
prohibited.
C. Primary and Accessory Uses. Listed uses are primary uses. Accessory uses are allowed only where a primary
use is established, as defined in Section 17.158.046 (U Definitions). An accessory use may be allowed if it is listed
as an allowed or conditionally allowed use in Table 2-1 for the applicable zone. Bars and taverns, live
entertainment, or other uses or activities as identified in Article 4 of this title (Regulations for Specific Land Uses
and Activities), are not considered accessory uses, unless specifically defined as accessory in Article 4 of this title
(Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activities) or Article 9 of this title (Definitions).
D. Airport Land Use Plan. Land uses within the Airport Land Use Plan (ALUP) boundaries shall be consistent with
ALUP Table 4-5 (Airport Land Use Compatibility Table) as identified in the Amended and Restated San Luis Obispo
County Regional Airport (SBP) Airport Land Use Plan. Properties within specific plan areas that are also within the
boundaries of the ALUP Airport Influence Area (AIA), shall be reviewed for conformance with the standards of their
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respective specific plans, which have received a determination of consistency with the ALUP from the Airport Land
Use Commission.
E. Specific Plan Consistency. See Section 17.02.080 (Relationship to Specific Plans).
F. Prohibited Uses. The following uses are prohibited in all zones:
2. Drive-through facilities;
3. Large-scale retail with over 140,000 square feet of gross floor area;
4. Livestock feed lots;
5. Mineral extraction and commercial mining;
6. Onshore support facilities for offshore oil or gas development;
7. Vacation rentals. See also Section 17.86.160 (Homestay Rentals).
1. RESERVED;
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP AGRICULTURE Agricultural Accessory Structure A A Animal Husbandry and Grazing A A Community Garden A MUP A A A A A Crop Production A A A MUP MUP Greenhouse/Plant Nursery, Commercial CUP CUP INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING, WHOLESALING Fuel Dealer (propane, etc.) MUP A See also Sec. 17.74.060 Laboratory—Medical, Analytical, Research, Testing CUP A A A A See also Sec. 17.74.060 Manufacturing—Heavy CUP CUP See also Sec. 17.74.060 Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Manufacturing—Light A A A See also Sec. 17.74.060 Recycling Recycling—Collection Facility MUP MUP MUP A Recycling—Processing Facility MUP Research and Development A MUP A See also Sec. 17.74.060 Salvage and Wrecking MUP Warehousing, Storage, and Distribution Outdoor Storage MUP MUP Personal Storage A A Warehousing and Indoor Storage A A MUP Wholesaling and Distribution A A MUP LODGING Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Bed and Breakfast Establishment MUP CUP CUP A A A See Sec. 17.86.070 Homeless Shelter A A A A A A A A A A A A See Sec. 17.86.150 and GC Sec. 65583(a)(4) Hostel CUP CUP A A A Hotels and Motels A A A CUP CUP RV Parks CUP PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC USES Cultural Institutions CUP A A A CUP Hospitals and Clinics Clinic MUP MUP A MUP MUP MUP See Sec. 17.36.030(C) and Sec. 17.42.030(A) Hospital CUP CUP Park and Recreation Facilities A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Parks and Recreation Commission review required Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Public Assembly Facilities CUP A MUP MUP M/A MUP CUP Religious Assembly Facilities CUP MUP MUP MUP MUP A MUP MUP A M/A MUP MUP MUP See 42 USC § 2000cc et seq. Schools—Colleges CUP Schools—Primary and Secondary CUP CUP MUP MUP CUP CUP CUP MUP CUP See Sec. 17.86.240 Schools—Trade Schools CUP MUP CUP MUP MUP In the C-D zone, Trade Schools are not allowed on the ground floor Sports and Entertainment Assembly Facility CUP CUP RESIDENTIAL USES General Residential Housing Types Single-Unit Dwellings, Detached A CUP A A A A A Multi-Unit Residential A A A A Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Boarding House CUP CUP MUP MUP Caretaker Quarters A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A MUP Continuing Care Community MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP Elderly and Long-Term Care MUP MUP MUP M/A M/A MUP Family Day Care (Small and Large) A A A A A A A A A A A A A See Sec. 17.86.100 and H&SC Sec. 1597.40 Fraternities and Sororities CUP CUP Section 17.86.130 Hospice In-Patient Facility CUP CUP MUP CUP CUP MUP Mobile Home Park A A A A See GC Sec. 65852.7, 65863.7, 65863.8 Residential Care Facilities—6 or Fewer Residents A A A A A A M/A M/A M/A MUP Multiple state statutes Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Residential Care Facilities—7 or More Residents MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP Multiple state statutes Supportive and/or Transitional Housing, with On- or Off-Site Services A A A A MUP A A A A A A A A See GC Sec. 65583(a)(5) Farmworker Housing A A MIXED USES Mixed-Use Development A A A A A A A A See Sec. 17.70.130 COMMERCIAL USES Adult Entertainment Businesses A A See Sec. 17.86.030 and GC Section 65850.4 Animal Care, Sales and Services Animal Boarding/Kennels CUP MUP MUP Outdoor runs and kennel areas shall be allowed only in Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP the C-S zone. See also Sec. 17.86.170 Animal Grooming A A A A A MUP Animal Retail Sales MUP A A A A Veterinary Services, Large Animal CUP MUP MUP Veterinary Services, Small Animal A A A A M/A A Banks and Financial Institutions ATMs A A A A A A A A A Banks and Credit Unions A A A A MUP MUP MUP See Sec. 17.36.030(B) and Sec. 17.40.030(A) Check Cashing Shops/Payday Loans MUP MUP Business Services A A A M/A A A A Cemetery CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Commercial Recreation—Large Scale CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP MUP See Sec. 17.36.030(D) Commercial Recreation—Small Scale MUP MUP A A A A A A MUP Day Care Center MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP A A A A M/A MUP MUP MUP MUP See Sec. 17.86.100 Eating and Drinking Establishments Bars and Taverns MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP See also Sec. 17.86.040 and Sec. 17.86.050 Restaurant A A A A A A MUP MUP Restaurant with Late Hour Alcohol Service MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP See Sec. 17.86.040 and Sec. 17.86.050 Food and Beverage Sales General Market A A A A CUP See Sec. 17.26.030(B)(1) Convenience Store MUP MUP MUP A A A A A MUP MUP MUP See Sec. 17.26.030(B)(1) and Sec. 17.86.090 Produce Stand MUP MUP A A A A Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Liquor Store MUP MUP MUP MUP CUP See Sec. 17.26.030(B)(2) and Sec. 17.86.040 Food Preparation A A A Funeral Parlors and Interment Services MUP MUP A MUP Instructional Services MUP CUP MUP M/A A M/A CUP A MUP Maintenance and Repair Services A A CUP Offices Business and Professional Offices MUP A A A M/A M/A MUP MUP In the C-S zone, a Minor Use Permit is required for office uses on the ground floor. See also Sec. 17.36.030(B) and Sec. 17.40.030(A) Medical and Dental Offices A A A M/A MUP MUP See Sec. 17.36.030(C) Personal Services A A A A MUP A MUP Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Retail Sales See Secs. 17.26.030(A), 17.30.030(A), 17.32.030, 17.34.030(A) and 17.36.030(A) Building Materials and Services—Indoor A A A A A Building Materials and Services—Outdoor MUP A MUP A A Extended Hour Retail MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP General Retail MUP A A A MUP MUP Large-Scale Retail CUP CUP CUP Nurseries and Garden Centers CUP A A Theaters CUP MUP MUP MUP MUP Only nonprofit theaters are allowed in the PF zone. See also Sec. 17.86.030 Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Vehicle Sales and Services Auto and Vehicle Sales and Rental MUP CUP A MUP Large Vehicle, Construction and Heavy Equipment Sales, Service, and Rental MUP A Service Stations MUP MUP MUP MUP A See Secs. 17.86.060 and 17.86.250 Vehicle Services—Major Repair/Body Work A A MUP Vehicle Services—Minor Repair/Maintenance CUP MUP A A MUP Vehicle Services—Washing MUP MUP CUP MUP MUP TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND UTILITIES Airport CUP CUP CUP MUP Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Wireless Telecommunications Facilities MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP See Sec. 17.86.290, 47 USC Sec. 332(c)(7) of the Telecommunications Act, Pub. Util. Code Sec. 7901 et seq., GC Sec. 65850.6 Freight/Truck Terminals A A MUP Light Fleet-Based Services A MUP MUP Media Production Backlots and Soundstages MUP MUP MUP Broadcast Studios A A M/A A A A Heliport CUP CUP CUP CUP Parking Facilities CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP See Sec. 17.86.200 Public Safety Facilities CUP CUP Transit Station or Terminal CUP CUP CUP MUP A Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Utilities Facilities Ground-mounted equipment in residential zones shall be screened by landscaping to the satisfaction of the director Facilities with On-Site Staff CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP Facilities with No On-Site Staff (unmanned) MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP Transmission Lines CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CANNABIS ACTIVITY Cannabis See Section 17.86.080 Specialty Cultivator MUP MUP MUP Small Cultivator MUP MUP MUP Nursery MUP MUP MUP Manufacturing MUP MUP MUP Distributor MUP MUP MUP Microbusiness CUP MUP/ CUP MUP/ CUP MUP/ CUP See Sec. 17.86.080(E)(12) for specific Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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The San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 1731, passed December 5, 2023.
Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP requirements per zone Testing CUP A A A Director’s action required. See also Sec. 17.86.080(E)(9) Retailer (Delivery) MUP MUP MUP Retailer (Storefront) CUP CUP SPECIFIC AND TEMPORARY LAND USES Educational Conferences Housing MUP MUP MUP MUP Homestay Rentals See Sec. 17.86.160 Home Occupation See Sec. 17.86.140 Food Trucks See Sec. 17.86.120 Nightclubs and Live Entertainment MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP Office—Temporary See Chapter 17.113 Outdoor Temporary and/or Seasonal Sales See Sec. 17.86.190 and Chapter 17.113 Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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The San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 1731, passed December 5, 2023.
Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone Key: A = Allowed; MUP = Minor Use Permit approval required; CUP = Conditional Use Permit approval required M/A = Minor Use Permit approval required on ground floor along street frontage, allowed on second floor or above Land Use Permit Requirement by Zoning District Specific Use Regulations AG C/OS R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 PF O C-N C-C C-R C-D C-T C-S M BP Parking Facility—Temporary CUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP See Chapter 17.113 Safe Parking CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP See Sec. 17.86.230 Special Event MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP See Chapter 17.113 Vending Machine See Section 17.86.280 Title 17 Art. 2 Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards | San Luis Obispo Municipal
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The San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 1731, passed December 5, 2023.
The San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 1731, passed December 5, 2023.
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(Ord. 1705 §§ 6—8, 2021; Ord. 1657 §§ 3, 4, 2019; Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018: Ord. 1647 § 6 (Exh. C), 2018)
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The San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 1731, passed December 5, 2023.