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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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Photo of Mission Creek in Santa Barbara with Urban Creek Trails logo overlaid.
Join the Creeks Division for Mission Creek Bridges Trail Walk Sunday, May 18
Be part of the very first community walk along our new Mission Creek Bridges Trail, a 4.0-mile route (one-way on sidewalks) from W. Gutierrez Street to Oak Park. This walk is part of the Creeks Division's Urban Creek…
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Santa Barbara Police Department Patch
Unsafe Operation of a Bicycle Municipal Code
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Bikers
Bike Your Way with Countywide CycleMAYnia
Join the City, SBCAG, and MOVE Santa Barbara County and grab your helmet for 47-ride-inspiring CycleMAYnia 2025 activities! For the CycleMAYnia event calendar, click below on the link:
City Hall illuminated by green lights.
The City is Lighting Up Green in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
The City is joining the community in “Lighting Up Green” for Mental Health Awareness Month. Throughout May, buildings across Santa Barbara County will shine in lime green, the official color of mental health awareness. This campaign serves…
Photos of a Preapproved ADU rendering with a covered front deck
NEW! Preapproved ADU Program Now Available
The City of Santa Barbara is excited to announce the launch of our Preapproved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program—a faster, more affordable way for homeowners to build detached ADUs on their property. 
Paving
Updated Paving Notice - San Andres St.
Monday, May 5 (blue)500 block of W.
ReadySBC Webpage, Sign Up for ReadySBC Alert. Prepare, Emergency and Recovery information links.
Countywide Test of the ReadySBC Alerts System on May 15
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management will conduct a test of the County’s ReadySBC Alerts emergency notification system across all of Santa Barbara County on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. The purpose of the test is…
Gray (trash), blue (recycling), and green (yard waste) carts lined up on a street in Santa Barbara
MarBorg Replacing City Customers’ Cans with Wheeled Carts
During the months of May and June of 2025, MarBorg Industries will exchange City of Santa Barbara customers’ waste cans (containers without wheels) for easy-to-maneuver carts (wheeled containers). These can-…
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Children in pool following directions of swim instructor
City Offering Low-Cost Youth Swim Lessons and Water Safety Programs
May is National Water Safety Month, an annual observance aimed at preventing drowning incidents and keeping individuals safe in and around water. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is the leading…
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