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Our community is served by two separate systems: one designed to carry wastewater to the El Estero Water Resource Center for treatment, and another designed to carry stormwater away from streets, roofs, and yards to local creeks and out…
A permit revision is an update to an issued building permit that reflects changes to approved plans or project details, ensuring your project stays accurate and compliant. To make applying for revisions easier and improve plan…
Upgrade your home’s comfort and efficiency with permit fee coverage up to $820 The Community Development Department, in partnership with Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE), is offering an express permit for the replacement of an…
The City of Santa Barbara’s Building and Safety Division is announcing a change to the daily inspection request cut-off time. Effective Monday, March 2, 2026, the inspection request cut-off time will change from 6:30 a.m. to 6…
The City of Santa Barbara contracted Empire Pipe Cleaning and Equipment to assist with sewer main cleaning on properties that have sewer easements from February 17 through the end of March. Work will be completed Monday through Friday, 6:…
The Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project team developed a 2026 Roadmap to outline the Project’s public presentations and City meetings for this year, which is posted to the Project website under “Upcoming Public Meetings.” The 2026…
The Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project (Project) is in design. We appreciate the community members who provided design feedback over the last several years. Please visit the Project…
The Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project (Project) is in final design. We appreciate the community members who provided design feedback over the past several years. Please visit the Project website to view the plans…
The Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project (Project) is in final design. We appreciate the community members who provided design feedback over the past decade. Please visit the Project website to view the plans and renderings, prior community…
The City of Santa Barbara has prepared the Housing Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to analyze the potential environmental effects of implementing Housing Plan programs. These programs include ongoing initiatives, procedural…
The City of Santa Barbara’s Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project Team is hosting a neighborhood Meet and Greet to discuss the upcoming Project with neighbors. Stop by to ask questions and learn more about this important water supply…
Lash Construction is currently working on sidewalk access ramps and concrete sidewalk improvements on Laguna Street, as part of the Fiscal Year 2025C Pavement Maintenance (Concrete Improvements) Project. Concrete improvements are…
Starting Monday, January 19, Lash Construction, Inc. will begin reconstruction of two intersections along Anacapa Street:• Anacapa Street at Anapamu Street• Anacapa Street at Figueroa…
The City of Santa Barbara’s Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project team presented proposed tree removals and replacements to the City’s Street Tree Advisory Committee on December 4, 2025. The Project team incorporated Committee and public…
The following are construction updates for the Milpas Street at U.S. Highway 101 Operational Improvements Project.Completed Work
Protect Yourself From Fraudulent emails Claiming to be From The CityThe City of Santa Barbara is warning the community about scam invoice emails that impersonate City departments and request fraudulent payments. These fraudulent messages…
Phase two of the Project, which replaced the water main from Micheltorena Street to Constance Avenue, is now complete. The next phase (phase 3) will construct pedestrian safety enhancements at nine intersections along De La Vina Street…
Thank you to those who attended the City-hosted public meetings to learn more about the proposed environmental impacts to be studied in the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Environmental Impact Report for the Vic Trace Reservoir…
The City of Santa Barbara’s Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project team presented proposed tree removals and replacements to the City’s Street Tree Advisory Committee on December 4, 2025. Based on Committee and public feedback, the…
End of Year Closure As part of the City’s annual Holiday closure, most City Land Development Team offices and operations will be closed beginning Friday, December 19, 2025, and will resume business on Monday, January…