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Holiday MarBorg Service Delay
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be a one-day delay in residential trash, recycling, and yard waste pickup.If your regular curbside pickup day is Thursday, your bins will be serviced on Friday. If your pickup day is Friday, your…
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Street Sweeping Cancelled on November 28–29
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, street sweeping and parking enforcement in sweeping zones will be canceled on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. There will be no shift in schedule or make-up days.The regular sweeping schedule…
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Continued Ordinance Committee Hearing on the Objective Design and Development Standards
The City is creating objective design standards for multi-unit and mixed-use housing projects to comply with state law, set clear design expectations, streamline design review approval, and make the permitting process more predictable. On…
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City of Santa Barbara Breaks Ground on New Police Station
On November 18, 2024, the City of Santa Barbara held a groundbreaking event for its new Santa Barbara Police Station, marking a significant milestone in the City's efforts to advance public safety and modernize law enforcement facilities.…
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Santa Barbara City Hall Centennial: Honoring a Legacy of Service
In 2024, the City recognizes the 100-year anniversary of its iconic City Hall, originally built to centralize city services and make them more accessible to residents.
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Accela Citizens Access (ACA) Permit Back Online
Accela Citizens Access (ACA) Permit Portal was temporarily unavailable.The system is operating again, however slow response may be experienced for a short duration.
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Land Development - 2024 End of Year Closure
End of Year ClosureAs part of the City’s annual Holiday closure, most City Land Development Team offices and operations will close beginning Friday, December 20, 2024, and will resume business on Monday, January 6, 2025.…
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Household Hazardous Waste Event Saturday, November 16
The Sustainability & Resilience Department's Clean Community Division and MarBorg Industries are hosting a FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event on Saturday, November 16, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Santa Barbara City…
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Attention Nonprofits: Reminder of Funding Availability and Upcoming Application Workshops
The City of Santa Barbara began accepting applications for CDBG Capital Improvement, Affordable Housing Rehabilitation and Economic Development projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 on November 12th, 2024.  Applications will be…
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