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Single Family Streamlining Project - Draft Ordinance and Guidelines Amendments Available for Review
The City of Santa Barbara has released draft ordinance amendments for the Single Family Streamlining Project, whose goal is to streamline and simplify the design review process for single family residential projects. The Project also…
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New: Expedited Sewer Lateral Replacement Permit Process
The Community Development Department has introduced a new expedited OnDemand permitting process for sewer lateral replacements on private property. Applicants can now submit their application online, pay required fees, and…
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Beware of Scam Invoice Emails
The City of Santa Barbara is alerting the community of scam invoice emails impersonating City departments and requesting payment. These fraudulent messages may appear official, using logos or language meant to look authentic, but they are…
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Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Project
Next month, 2.6 miles of City sewer pipe will be rehabilitated. Pipes were selected based on material or age, as some date back to the 1920s. Contractors will clean and video-inspect the pipes from street manholes and then use both…
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SBA Employee Spotlight: Nora Rosales
SBA Employee Spotlight: Nora Rosales
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Serious Injury Collision Involving Motorcyclist
On March 30, 2022, around 4:45 pm, the Santa Barbara Combined Communications Center received a report of a serious injury traffic collision that occurred between a motorcycle and a white Lexus SUV at the intersection of Hutash Street and…
2022 Draft Action Plan Available for Review
The City’s Draft FY 2022 Community Development Block Grant/HOME Action Plan is available for public review. Please submit comments no later than May 3.
SBPL Begins a New Chapter of Services by Forgiving All Outstanding Fines and Fees
Santa Barbara City Council approved a proposal to forgive outstanding fines and fees on library accounts in order to facilitate the transition to a new catalog and welcome patrons back to the Library.
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Water Main Replacement on Oceano Avenue
The City is replacing aging water main infrastructure on Oceano Avenue, including piping, valves, and hydrants, in order to maintain the quality and reliability of water service. Construction started earlier this month and is expected to…
Bike Share Pilot Program: More Stations Coming Soon
Since launch, BCycle bike share users have ridden over 350,000 miles and taken over 90,000 trips, and the BCycle system continues to grow! Despite COVID-related chip shortages, 65 new docks will be installed in the coming weeks to…
WATCH: From the Flight Deck
The FAA Runway Safety Team recently visited the Airport and put together a short video with input from the SBA Tower and the Airport Ops Teams as part of their series, “From the Flight Deck.” This video was made to assist pilots to be…
City Council to Vote on Community Development and Human Services Funding Recommendations
The City's Human Services and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs allocate funds to help support local non-profit organizations that provide social services to low and moderate-income residents. For the upcoming fiscal year,…
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