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Fireworks over West Beach
Celebrate the Fourth of July Safely
The City of Santa Barbara invites community members to celebrate this holiday safely by attending only professional firework displays, such as the Fourth of July Celebration on the waterfront. There’s no better place to enjoy a full…
Photo of downspout emptying to gravel that helps with storm water management and run off.
Annual Notice: Erosion, Sedimentation Control, and Stormwater Quality Program
This annual informational bulletin outlines guidance on Best Management Practices (BMPs) aimed at reducing erosion, retaining sediment on site, and protecting water quality throughout construction activities. Program…
Image on man at computer submitting Plan Check Responses via DigEplan
Plan Check Responses Must Be Submitted via DigEplan Starting July 7, 2025
To streamline the building plan review process, the City of Santa Barbara will require applicants to provide digital correction responses through our electronic plan review system, DigEplan, beginning July 7, 2025.This…
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Be COVID-19 Safe This Halloween
Fall is here, and you and your family may be looking forward to scheduling visits to the pumpkin patch or enjoying fall festivals and Halloween parties. The County Public Health Department reminds residents to social distance or…
Safety Improvements Project Begins on West Carrillo
The City has begun road resurfacing work along Carrillo Street from Chapala Street to US-101 as part of the Safety Improvements Project on West Carrillo Street. The project will eliminate a pattern of nighttime collisions along West…
City Moving to Zoom Webinar Platform for Remote City Council Meetings
The City will begin conducting City Council meetings on the Zoom Webinar platform effective as of October 26. The City Council meeting agenda cover page provides instructions on how to register on the Zoom platform.
Sewer Lateral Inspection Program Video Assistance Program
Assistance up to $300 per sewer lateral for Residential, City Initiated SLIP cases. CCTV inspection will be conducted by a City Contractor.
Senate Bill 9 Implementation Underway
A public hearing is scheduled on October 28 to consider amendments to the Municipal Code to implement Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), which allows lot splits and two-unit residential projects in single-family zones to be approved ministerially,…
Programa De Inspec c ión De la Al catar illa Lateral (SLIP, conoc ido por sus s iglas en inglés )
Asistencia de hasta $300 por alcantarillas laterales para casos SLIP residencialies iniciados por la ciudad.
Loma Alta Drive to Close to Vehicular Traffic
Fatal Traffic Collision Occurs on North Hope Avenue
On October 24, 2021, around 2:00am, Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a frantic call regarding a medical emergency occurring at a residence located on Broadmoor Plaza. It was reported a 53-year-old male had…
Subject Starts Fire in Amtrak Lobby – Arrested for Arson
On October 21, 2021, around 9:20pm, the Santa Barbara Police Department received a report from an Amtrak employee about a subject that had just started a fire inside the Amtrak Station located at 209 State Street. The subject was still on…
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