Los Osos is an unincorporated area of San Luis Obispo County. The Los Osos Community Services District (LOCSD) is a Special District under the State of California and is responsible for water (Baywood Park area), fire protection + emergency medical services, some drainage, limited parks and recreation, and street lighting.
San Luis Obispo County has land use authority, road service, and drainage services throughout the community of Los Osos. All building, planning, and permitting in the community of Los Osos is under the jurisdiction of San Luis Obispo County.
New permitting/planning projects in Los Osos are reviewed by the Los Osos Community Advisory Council (LOCAC) which makes recommendation to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors.
Our Mission:
The Los Osos Community Services District shall provide the best possible services to the community of Los Osos including water, drainage, parks, recreation, street lighting, and emergency, fire and rescue response. The Board of Directors and staff shall respond with excellence to meet the community’s needs and desires. The Board shall encourage community participation in its decision-making and shall facilitate the interaction between the community and other agencies and levels of government.
Website Accesibilty Policy Los Osos Community Services District
Los Osos Community Services District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Los Osos Community Services District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
Los Osos Community Services District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Los Osos Community Services District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
