§ 26.01.010. Title and purpose.

The ordinance codified in this title is known as the growth management ordinance of the County of San Luis Obispo, Title 26 of the San Luis Obispo County Code. These regulations are established and adopted to protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare; and

(1)

To implement the county general plan by establishing an annual rate of growth that will give further guidance to the future growth of the county in accordance with that plan;

(2)

To establish an annual rate of growth that is consistent with the ability of community resources to support the growth, as established by the Resource Management System (RMS) of the county general plan;

(3)

To establish a system for allocating the number of residential construction permits to be allowed each year by the annual growth rate set by the county board of supervisors;

(4)

To minimize adverse effects resulting from a rate of growth which will affect the resources necessary to support existing and proposed new development as envisioned by the county general plan; and

(5)

To assist the public in understanding the growth management system affecting the development and use of land in San Luis Obispo County.

(Ord. 3155 § 1, 2008: Ord. 2477 § 2 (part), 1990)