Street Parking

To apply for a Residential Parking Permit for an existing Parking Permits Area:  

For information on creating a new Residential Permit Parking Area, or, adding new Residential Permit Parking Signage within an existing Parking Permits Area:  

Parking Enforcement patrols Parking Permit Areas and cites vehicles for overtime parking or not displaying a permit (in addition to all other parking violations).  For questions on enforcement of Residential Permit Parking, please contact Parking Enforcement.  

Visit the Accessibility Parking section of the Accessibility Resources page for more information.

For more information regarding a parking citation please visit: 

The oversized vehicle street parking restriction was adopted by the Santa Barbara City Council on November 15, 2016 to protect public safety by limiting the negative pacts of oversized vehicles on visibility and traffic flow on the City’s narrow, historic streets. The ordinance is available to view here: SBMC 10.44.220.

For more information on Oversized Vehicles and availability permits:

Contact the Public Works Permit Counter staff at 630 Garden Street to inquire about a Parking Restriction Waiver at (805) 564-5388