San Luis Obispo County |
County Code |
Title 22. LAND USE ORDINANCE |
Article 4. STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES |
Chapter 22.30. STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES |
§ 22.30.290. Lodging - Hotels, Motels - Condominium or Planned Development.
The following standards apply to hotels and motels that are condominium or planned development projects as defined in Civil Code Section 1351. These standards apply in place of the standards of Section 22.22.145.
A.
Limitation on use. Uses shall be limited as provided by Section 22.30.280.
B.
Required finding. A Conditional Use Permit may be approved only if the Review Authority first finds that the proposal will not reduce the availability of accommodations for overnight or transient occupancy by the general public, tourists and visitors compared to a conventional hotel or motel.
C.
Density. The density of hotel and motel units shall be as provided in Section 22.30.280.
D.
Design standards.
1.
Required hotel, motel facilities. Each hotel or motel shall include a reception lobby area, office space for administrative use, service areas and facilities for employees (such as a lounge, lockers and showers), and laundry facilities for use by the hotel or motel. This standard may be waived if the Review Authority determines that provision of any or all of the required facilities is unnecessary due to the size or particular nature of the hotel or motel.
2.
Other facilities. The size of individual units, the number of kitchens and the amount of personal storage space shall be determined by the Review Authority through Conditional Use Permit approval.
3.
Parking. Parking shall be provided as stated in Section 22.30.280, provided that the required ratio of parking for hotel and motel units (excluding additional facilities) shall not be exceeded. The Review Authority may require additional parking spaces for the exclusive parking of recreational vehicles.
E.
Occupancy.
1.
No person or persons shall occupy a hotel or motel unit for more than 29 consecutive days except for employees of the hotel or motel.
2.
No owner or owners holding separate interest in a hotel or motel unit shall occupy that unit more than a total of 84 days per year, including no more than a total of 14 days during the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
3.
The occupancy standards in Subsections E.1 and E.2 shall be included in the declaration of conditions, covenants and restrictions and recorded against all individual property titles.
F.
Administration. A management entity shall be formed to manage the operation of the hotel or motel. The management shall have sole responsibility for providing room accommodation services and transient occupancy tax reporting. Transient occupancy tax shall be collected for all units except for the manager's unit. No owner or owners holding separate interest in a hotel or motel unit shall rent or lease that unit or otherwise offer accommodations to any other person or persons. The provisions of this Subsection shall be included in the declaration of conditions, covenants and restrictions and recorded against all individual property titles.
G.
Reporting requirement. A report shall be submitted periodically to the Department of Planning and Building by the hotel or motel management at intervals to be determined by the Review Authority through Conditional Use Permit approval. The report shall state the total number of days that each unit was occupied in the preceding year, including occupancies by guests and the owners of each unit.
H.
Conditions of approval. The Review Authority may adopt conditions of approval which are necessary in order to ensure compliance with the standards of this Section and to ensure that the design, operation and occupancy of the hotel or motel will serve primarily the general public, tourists and visitors for overnight or transient lodging.
[Added 1994, Ord. 2696; 2013, Ord. 3242] [22.08.264]