Things to Consider Before You Apply for a Will-Serve

Land Use Authority

As an unincorporated area of the County of San Luis Obispo, the CCSD cannot issue building permits. Land use authority is vested with the County. To learn more about land use conditions and to apply for a building permit, please contact the County's Department of Planning and Building at 805-781-5600 (see link below).

Coastal Zone Implications

Most development in Cambria is subject to appeal, and the California Coastal Commission (CCC) may take jurisdiction over development applications through the appeals process, as the CCSD's service area is entirely within the Coastal Zone. It would be prudent for all applicants for will serves to include contacting the CCC as part of their due diligence prior to submission. 

Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs)

"Equivalent dwelling unit" or "EDU" - The average water usage for a single-family residence, as determined by the district, constitutes one EDU. The table of equivalent dwelling units determines the number of EDUs (or fraction thereof) attributable to a particular use on a parcel of land. If you would like to change the use of a commercial property please contact the CCSD to determine the current number of EDUs assigned to the property and use the table below to assess your change of use options.

Will Serve and Fire Plan Review Application

Please complete the Will Serve Application below for remodels, additions, commercial change-of-use, and reconstruction.  Processing will not begin until the required deposit check is received at our office.  Payments must be either mailed to P.O. Box 65, Cambria, CA 93428 or delivered by hand to 1316 Tamsen Street, Suite 201, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or to our 24-hour drop boxes at the door to Suite 201 or at the bottom of the driveway.  Online payment is not available at this time. www.cambriacsd.org/how-to-pay.  For fastest service, please email engineering@cambriacsd.org with any questions.  

Effective January 1, 2022, paper applications will no longer be accepted. All Will Serve/Fire Plan Review applications must be submitted using the form below.

Online application forms can be found at www.cambriacsd.org/utilities-forms. 

Retrofit Upon Resale

Current CCSD code requires that all existing residential and commercial buildings shall, at the time of change of ownership, be retrofitted, if not already so, exclusively with high-effficiency water-use plumbing fixtures. Learn more about our retrofit program here.