Winter Holiday Closures: Visit our Holidays & Closures page for information about closures in December and January.
The City of Santa Barbara offers a wide variety of licenses and permits for businesses and events.
Please contact the Police Technician for questions or to obtain your permit at:
Santa Barbara Police Department
215 E. Figueroa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 897-2333
Permits@SBPD.com
A Business Tax Certificate is required along with any of these permit applications.
If you have questions regarding these applications, please contact:
Accounts Receivable Office
Finance Department
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 564-5346
735 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 963-0611
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday, and alternate Fridays.
City of Santa Barbara, PO Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990
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