Santa Barbara City Council
March 17, 2026

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3. "Coordinated entry system" is generally described as a centralized or coordinated assessment system developed pursuant to Section 576.400(d) or Section 578.7(a)(8), as applicable, of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as those sections read on January 1, 2020, and any related requirements, designed to coordinate program participant intake, assessment, and referrals.

4. The low barrier navigation center complies with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8255) of Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code;

5. The low barrier navigation center has a system for entering information regarding client stays, client demographics, client income, and exit destination through the local Homeless Management Information Systems, as defined by Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and

6. The low barrier navigation center complies with the development standards established for emergency shelters in Section 30.185.170, Emergency Shelter.

30.185.415 Temporary Housing Units.

A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to allow temporary housing on properties zoned for residential use where residents have been displaced due to demolition, damage, or destruction of a residential unit on the same property
B. Applicability. A temporary housing unit may be allowed on a lot that is zoned for residential use and is currently or was previously developed with a residential structure, provided that the temporary housing is for the occupants displaced from a residential unit on the same lot.

Temporary housing is not permitted for displacement that occurs off-site C. Permit Requirements. A temporary housing unit may be established with approval of a Performance Standard Permit, granted by the Staff Hearing Officer, pursuant to Chapter 30.255, Performance Standard Permit.

D. Development Standards.

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1. Eligible Structures. A temporary housing unit may consist of the following:
a. One trailer, manufactured home, recreational vehicle, or other similar structure sited in conformance with applicable setback requirements for accessory structures; or
b. An existing residential accessory structure with conditioned space, such as a pool house, guest house, recreation room, or accessory dwelling unit, provided that:
i. The structure was legally constructed with a valid building permit; and
ii. The structure is inspected and approved for temporary residential occupancy by the Chief Building Official or Fire Code Official.

2. Minimum Facility and Utility Requirements.
a. Essential Facilities. A temporary housing unit must include provisions for sleeping, cooking, bathing, and sanitation, either within the unit or through access to such facilities in an adjacent legally permitted structure on the same lot. b. Utility Connections. Each temporary housing unit must be connected to:
i. A permanent source of potable water;
ii. A wastewater disposal system approved by the City;
iii. A permanent electrical power source compliant with the California Electrical Code.

3. Parking. Adequate on-site parking must be provided for at least two vehicles, located outside of the required front setback.

4. Duration.
a. A Performance Standard Permit for a temporary housing unit must automatically expire 36 consecutive months after the permit or approval is exercised, or earlier if specified in the terms of the permit. The Community Development

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Director may grant one or more extensions, provided that the total duration of the temporary housing use does not exceed six years from the date the original permit was exercised.
b. Upon expiration of the permit, the use of the property or structures for temporary housing must cease, and the condition of the property or structures must be restored to the condition that existed prior to the temporary housing use, unless otherwise authorized by a separate permit or approval.

30.185.430 Transitional and Supportive Housing.

Transitional and supportive housing constitute a residential use and are subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.

A. Purpose. These provisions are intended to allow transitional housing and supportive housing, as defined in Government Code Section 65582, consistent with State law to ensure equality of treatment for all residential uses regardless of the occupant.

B. Description. Transitional housing means buildings configured as rental housing developments but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance. Supportive housing means housing with no limit on length of stay, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.

C. Allowed Zones.

1. Transitional Housing. Transitional housing is considered a residential use and is allowed in any zone where residential use is allowed. They must be subject only to the same provisions and development standards that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.

2. Supportive Housing. Supportive housing is considered a residential use and is allowed in any zone where multi-unit residential and mixed-use development is allowed if the

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proposed housing development satisfies all of the requirements of California Government Code Section 65651(a).

D. Review Process for Supportive Housing.

1. Supportive housing is exempt from all City discretionary review if the proposed housing development satisfies all of the requirements of California Government Code Section 65651(a); and the project conforms with all objective written development standards and policies, including compliance with Title 25, Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS), that apply to other multi-unit housing within the same zone.

2. If exterior alterations to a building or site are proposed, supportive housing must be permitted with ministerial design review as described in Section 30.145.035, Affordable Housing Streamlined Approval.

3. The applicant must submit a plan for providing supportive services, to include all the following items:
a. Documentation that supportive services will be provided on-site. b. The name of the proposed entities that will provide supportive services. c. The proposed funding sources for the services provided. d. Proposed staffing levels

4. If the supportive housing development is located within one-half mile of a public transit stop, no parking spaces are required for the units occupied by supportive housing residents per Government Code Section 65654.

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SECTION 11. Chapter 30.200 of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Division IV: Administration and Permits
Chapter 30.200 Planning Authorities
Sections:

30.200.010 Purpose

30.200.020 City Council

30.200.030 Planning Commission

30.200.040 Staff Hearing Officer

30.200.050 Community Development
Director

30.200.060 Public Works Director

30.200.070 Architectural Board of Review

30.200.080 Historic Landmarks Commission

30.200.090 Single Family Design Board

30.200.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to identify the bodies, officials, and administrators with designated responsibilities under various chapters of this tTitle. Subsequent chapters of Division IV provide detailed information on procedures, applications, permits and approvals, and enforcement. When carrying out their assigned duties and responsibilities, all bodies, administrators, and officials shall apply the provisions of this tTitle as minimum requirements adopted to implement the policies and achieve the objectives of the General Plan.

30.200.020 City Council.

The City Council is established and organized pursuant to Article V of the City Charter. The powers and duties of the City Council under this tTitle include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. Initiate and act on amendments to the text and maps of the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Zoning Ordinance pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 30.235, General Plan and Zoning Amendments, and Chapter 30.240, Local Coastal Program Amendments.

B. Act on Specific Plans and amendments to Specific Plans pursuant to Chapter 30.265, Specific Plans.

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C. Initiate and consent to Annexations.

D. Act on Development Agreements pursuant to Chapter 30.225, Development Agreements.

E. Act on proposals to revoke permits, as assigned, pursuant to Section 30.205.140, Revocation of Permits and Approvals.

F. Act on Variance requests from Street Widening Setback Lines pursuant to Subsection 30.140.190.D, Setback Encroachments.

G. Act on appeals from decisions of the Planning Commission, Architectural Board of Review, and Historic Landmarks Commission, pursuant to Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

H. Act on requests to designate a nonresidential construction project as a Community Benefit Project pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 30.170, Nonresidential Growth Management Program.

30.200.030 Planning Commission.

The Planning Commission is established and organized pursuant to Section 806 of Article VIII of the City Charter and the requirements of the Government Code. The powers and duties of the Planning Commission under this tTitle include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. All actions provided by this tTitle to be performed by the Planning Commission in connection with applications for, or amendments to, the following: Coastal Development Permits, as assigned; Conditional Use Permits; Development Plans, as assigned; Modifications, as assigned; Transfer of Existing Development Rights Permits, as assigned; Variances; Condominium and Hotel Conversion Permits, as assigned; Mobile Home Park Conversions; applications in the P-R Zone, as assigned; Tentative Subdivision Maps and Condominiums, as assigned pursuant to Title 27 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code; and Planned Residence Developments.

B. Initiate and make recommendations to the City Council for amendments to the text and maps of the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Chapter 30.235, General Plan and Zoning Amendments, and Chapter 30.240, Local Coastal Program Amendments.

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C. Initiate and make recommendations to the City Council on proposed, or amendments to, Specific Plans pursuant to Chapter 30.265, Specific Plans.

D. Make recommendations to the City Council on proposed, or amendments to, Development Agreements pursuant to Chapter 30.225, Development Agreements.

E. Initiate and make recommendations to the City Council on Annexations.

F. Act on proposals to revoke permits, as assigned, pursuant to Section 30.205.140, Revocation of Permits and Approvals.

G. Review Community Benefit Projects or Community Benefit Housing Projects exceeding the maximum building height pursuant to Subsection 30.140.100.B, Community Benefit Project or Community Benefit Housing Project.

H. Suspend any decision of the Staff Hearing Officer and hold a public hearing to review the Staff Hearing Officer decision pursuant to subsection 30.205.150.A.2.c, Planning Commission Suspensions, or act upon a referral from the Staff Hearing Officer pursuant to subsection

30.205.050.E.1.a, Referral to a Higher Review Authority.

I. Act on appeals from decisions of the Community Development Director, Staff Hearing Officer, or Single Family Design Board, pursuant to Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

J. Such other functions as may be delegated to it by the City Council.

30.200.040 Staff Hearing Officer.

The Staff Hearing Officer is a City staff member appointed by the Community Development Director with the following powers and duties. However, if a project includes any application that requires review by the Planning Commission, all applications related to the project shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission.

A. All actions provided by this tTitle to be performed by the Staff Hearing Officer in connection with applications for, or amendments to, the following: Modifications, as assigned; Performance Standard Permits; Storefront Collective Dispensary Permits; Development Plans, as

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assigned; Tentative Subdivision Maps and Condominiums, as assigned pursuant to Title 27 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code; and Coastal Development Permits, as assigned.

B. Act on time extensions of approved Tentative Maps pursuant to Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 27.07, Tentative Maps.

C. Act on proposals to revoke permits, as assigned, pursuant to Section 30.205.140, Revocation of Permits and Approvals.

D. Such other functions as may be delegated by the Director.

30.200.050 Community Development Director.

The following powers and duties of the Community Development Director (the “Director”) under this tTitle include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. Maintain and administer this tTitle.

B. Request interpretations of this tTitle from the City Attorney and disseminate to members of the public and to other City Departments.

C. Prepare and effect rules and procedures necessary or convenient for the conduct of the Director’s business. As determined by the City Attorney, these rules and procedures shall be approved by a resolution of the City Council following review and recommendation of the Planning Commission.

D. Issue administrative regulations for the submission and review of applications subject to the requirements of this tTitle and the Government Code.

E. Review permit applications for conformance with this tTitle, and issue a Zoning Clearance when the proposed use, activity or structure conforms to all applicable development and use standards.

F. Review applications for discretionary permits and approvals under this tTitle for conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the City’s environmental review requirements, and all other applicable submission requirements and time limits.

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G. All actions provided by this tTitle to be performed by the Director in connection with applications for, or amendments to Transfer of Existing Development Rights Permits, as assigned.

H. Determine level of coastal review pursuant to Chapter 30.50, Coastal (CZ) Overlay Zone, and document Coastal Exclusions and Coastal Exemptions, as appropriate.

I. Consider and determine the location of “Top of Bank” pursuant to Section 30.140.050, Development Along Mission Creek.

J. Process and make recommendations to the City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review bodies (pursuant to Title 22 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code), and Staff Hearing Officer, as appropriate, on all applications, amendments, appeals and other matters upon which they have the authority and the duty to act under this tTitle.

K. Act on applications for time extensions of approved permits, as assigned, pursuant to Section 30.205.120, Expiration of Permits.

L. Initiate revocation procedures on violations of permit terms and conditions pursuant to Section 30.205.140, Revocation of Permits and Approvals.

M. Make Substantial Conformance Determinations pursuant to Section 30.205.130, Changes to Approved Plans.

N. Delegate administrative functions, as deemed appropriate, to members of the Planning Division.

O. Appoint a Staff Hearing Officer pursuant to Section 30.200.040, Staff Hearing Officer.

P. Act on applications for Minor Zoning Exceptions, as assigned, pursuant to Chapter 30.245, Minor Zoning Exceptions.

Q. Act on Administrative Applications, including but not limited to administrative Design Review, pursuant to Section 30.205.155, Administrative Applications.

R. Act on Emergency Permits, pursuant to Section 30.185.175, Emergency Permits.

P.S. Other duties and powers as may be assigned by the City Council, City Administrator, or established by legislation.

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30.200.060 Public Works Director.

The following powers and duties of the Public Works Director under this tTitle include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. Act on applications for Minor Zoning Exceptions to visibility requirements pursuant to Section 30.140.230, Visibility at Driveways and Intersections.

B. Provide consultation and make determinations on parking requirements pursuant to Chapter 30.175, Parking Regulations.

C. Other duties and powers related to travel, parking, and circulation as identified in other sections of this tTitle.

30.200.070 Architectural Board of Review.

A. Establishment. The Architectural Board of Review is established and organized pursuant to Section 814 of Article VIII of the City Charter.

B. Membership. The Architectural Board of Review should consist of seven members appointed by the City Council, as follows:

1. Licensed Architects. At least two members must be licensed architects.

2. Qualified Professionals. At least three members must have professional experience in related fields, including, but not limited to, landscape architecture, building design, structural engineering, or industrial design.

3. Residency Requirements. Up to three members may reside outside the City of Santa Barbara, provided they are qualified electors of Santa Barbara County at the time of appointment and remain so during their term.

All members serve at the pleasure of the City Council.

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C. Conduct of Meetings. The Architectural Board of Review must follow procedural rules adopted by resolution of the City Council. The Board must elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.

D. Quorum. Four members constitute a quorum, one of whom must be a licensed architect.

E. Powers and Duties. The powers and duties of the Architectural Board of Review under this code include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Project Review Authority. Review and approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions all development projects subject to Architectural Board of Review jurisdiction, as specified by ordinance, except those under the jurisdiction of the Historic Landmarks Commission or the Single Family Design Board.

2. Other Duties. Perform other functions or duties as prescribed by ordinance.

F. Appeals. Decisions of the Architectural Board of Review may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

30.200.080 Historic Landmarks Commission.

The Historic Landmarks Commission is established and organized pursuant to Section 817 of Article VIII of the City Charter. The powers and duties of the Historic Landmarks Commission under this Title include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Recommend to the City Council that certain structures, natural features, sites or areas having historic, architectural, archaeological, cultural or aesthetic significance be designated as a Landmark;

2. Designate certain structures or objects having historic, architectural, archaeological, cultural or aesthetic significance as Structures of Merit;

3. Review and approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions, plans for exterior alteration, demolition, relocation, moving, or construction of or on: (a) any structures or real property within El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District; (b) any structures or real property within any designated Landmark District; (c) any additional property authorized by action of the City Council; (d) a designated Landmark.

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4. Perform such other functions or duties, not inconsistent with the City Charter, as may be prescribed by ordinance.

A. Establishment. The Historic Landmarks Commission is established and organized pursuant to Section 817 of Article VIII of the City Charter.

B. Membership. The Historic Landmarks Commission should consist of nine members appointed by the City Council, as follows:

1. Licensed Architects. At least two members must be licensed architects.

2. Architectural Historian. At least one member must be a professional architectural historian.

3. Licensed Landscape Architect. At least one member must be a licensed landscape architect.

4. Public at Large. At least one member must represent the public at large and may not meet the qualifications listed in Subsections B.1 through B.3.

5. Residency Requirements. Up to four members may reside outside the City of Santa Barbara. These members are not required to be qualified electors of the City.

All members must have demonstrated knowledge of the history and architecture of the City of Santa Barbara. All members serve at the pleasure of the City Council.

C. Conduct of Meetings. The Commission must follow procedural rules adopted by resolution of the City Council. The Commission must elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.

D. Quorum. Five members constitute a quorum.

E. Powers and Duties. The powers and duties of the Historic Landmarks Commission under this code include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Landmark Recommendations. Recommend to the City Council that certain structures, natural features, sites, or areas having historic, architectural, archaeological, cultural, or aesthetic significance be designated as a Landmark.

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2. Structures of Merit. Designate certain structures or objects having historic, architectural, archaeological, cultural, or aesthetic significance as Structures of Merit.

3. Project Review. Review and approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions all development projects subject to Historic Landmarks Commission jurisdiction, as specified by ordinance, including but not limited to:
a. The El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District (LD) Overlay Zone, including all contributing and non-contributing properties, as defined in Section 30.57.030; b. A historic resource, as defined in Section 30.300.080 “H” Historic Resources Related Definitions;
c. A Historic District (HD) Overlay Zone, including all contributing and noncontributing properties.

4. Other Duties. Perform other functions or duties as prescribed by ordinance.

F. Appeals. Decisions of the Historic Landmarks Commission may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

G. Exemptions. This section does not apply to any structure, natural feature, site, or area owned or leased by a public entity, except for those owned or leased by the City of Santa Barbara, unless the City Council determines that review is unnecessary.

30.200.090 Single Family Design Board.

A. Establishment. The Single Family Design Board is established and organized pursuant to the Santa Barbara Municipal Code to review the design of single-unit residential development projects, as specified by ordinance.

B. Membership. The Single Family Design Board should consist of five members appointed by the City Council, as follows:

1. Licensed Architect. At least one member must be a licensed architect.

2. Qualified Professionals. At least one member must have professional qualifications in architecture or landscape architecture, including, but not limited to, building design, structural engineering, industrial design, urban planning, or landscape contracting.

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3. Public at Large. Up to three members may be members of the public at large who reside in the City of Santa Barbara and do not possess professional qualifications in fields related to architecture or design.

All professionally qualified members must reside within Santa Barbara County. All members serve at the pleasure of the City Council.

C. Conduct of Meetings. The Board must follow procedural rules adopted by resolution of the City Council. The Board must elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The Community Development Director must act as Secretary and record Board actions and render written reports as required by this Title.

D. Quorum. Three members constitutes a quorum.

E. Powers and Duties. The powers and duties of the Single Family Design Board under this code include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Project Review Authority. Review and approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions all development projects subject to Single Family Design Board review, as specified by ordinance, except those under the jurisdiction of the Historic Landmarks Commission.

2. Additional Duties. Perform other functions or duties as prescribed by ordinance.

F. Appeals. Decisions of the Single Family Design Board may be appealed to the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

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SECTION 12. Chapter 30.205 of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Chapter 30.205 Common Procedures
Sections:

30.205.010 Purpose

30.205.020 Application Forms and Fees

30.205.030 Pre-Application Review

30.205.035 Preliminary Housing Applications

30.205.040 Concept Review

30.205.050 Review of Discretionary
Applications

30.205.060 Environmental Review

30.205.070 Public Notice

30.205.080 Conduct of Public Hearings

30.205.090 Decision

30.205.100 Scope of Approvals

30.205.110 Effective Dates

30.205.120 Expiration of Permits

30.205.130 Changes to Approved Plans

30.205.140 Revocation of Permits and
Approvals

30.205.150 Appeals

30.205.155 Review of Administrative
Applications

30.205.160 Enforcement and Penalty

30.205.010 Purpose.

This chapter establishes procedures that are common to the application and processing of all permits and approvals provided for in this tTitle, unless superseded by specific requirement of this tTitle or State law.

30.205.020 Application Forms and Fees.

A. Who May Apply. The owner of property or the owner’s authorized agent. If the application is made by someone other than the owner or the owner’s agent, proof, satisfactory to the Community Development Director, of the right to use and possess the property as applied for, shall accompany the application.

B. Application Forms and Materials.

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1. Application Forms. The Community Development Director shall prepare and issue application forms and lists that specify the information that is required from applicants for projects subject to the provisions of this tTitle.

2. Supporting Materials. The Community Development Director may require the submission of supporting materials as part of the application, including, but not limited to, statements, photographs, plans, drawings, renderings, models, material samples, reports and other items necessary to describe existing conditions and the proposed project accurately and completely, and to determine the level of environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

3. Availability of Materials. All material submitted becomes the property of the City, may be distributed to the public, and shall be made available for public inspection. At any time upon reasonable request, and during normal business hours, any person may examine an application and materials submitted in support of or in opposition to an application in the Planning Division offices. Unless prohibited by law, copies of such materials shall be made available at a reasonable cost.

C. Method of Submittal. Applications must be submitted electronically in the manner prescribed by the Community Development Department.

D. Application Received Date. The application “received date” commences the 30 day completeness review period required by the Permit Streamlining Act (Government Code § 65920 et seq.) and shall be determined as follows:

1. New Submittal or Resubmittal. The received date shall be the day a submittal or resubmittal is made online. If a fee is required at the time of submittal or resubmittal, the received date is the date the fee is paid.

2. Non-Business Days. If a submittal or resubmittal is made on any day the Community Development Department is not open for regular business, including Saturdays, Sundays, City‑recognized holiday closures, and City‑designated Flex Fridays, the received date is the next regular business day, or the date the required fee is paid, whichever is later.

C.E. Application Fees. No application shall be accepted as complete and processed without payment of the applicable fee established by resolution of the City Council.

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30.205.030 Pre-Application Review.

Pre-application review is intended to provide preliminary information on relevant policies, regulations, and procedures, and to identify significant issues relevant to a proposed project.

A. Applicability.

1. Mandatory Pre-Application Review Team. Pre-aApplication Review Team review is required for the following projects:
a. Annexations.
b. Projects proposed in accordance with the Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program, pursuant to Section 30.150.060, Pre-Application and Concept Review Required; except objective Housing Development Projects using Title 25 of this Code are exempt from mandatory Pre-Application and Concept Review. c. General Plan and Zoning Amendments.
d Local Coastal Program Amendments.
e. Specific Plans and Amendments to Specific Plans.

2. Optional Pre-Application Review Team. Pre-aApplication Review Team review is optional for all other projects.

3. Optional Pre-Application Design Consultation. Applicants for design review projects may request a one-time Pre-Application Consultation with the applicable Design Review body. This consultation is intended to provide early, nonbinding feedback on broad design concepts such as site planning, building placement, massing, and architectural character. The consultation occurs prior to formal application completeness review, requires mailed noticing, and does not result in any action or appealable decision.

B. Pre-Application Review Team Procedure. The Pre-Application Review Team shall review the project and associated materials and advise the applicant of relevant policies, regulations and procedures, identify significant issues relevant to a proposed project, and document any

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conclusions and recommendations in a letter to the applicant. Applicants and their representatives shall be entitled to meet with the Pre-Application Review Team in order to discuss the recommendations and any identified issues. The Pre-Application Review Team is authorized to prepare and effect rules and procedures as necessary or convenient to carry on the Team’s business.

C. Pre-Application Review Team Members. Members of the Pre-Application Review Team shall consist of staff from various City Departments and Divisions responsible for reviewing development applications including but not limited to Building and Safety, Planning, Fire Prevention, Parks and Recreation, Creeks Sustainability and Resilience, Public Works Engineering, Water Resources, and Transportation.

D. Recommendations are Advisory. All comments and recommendations provided through either the Pre‑Application Review Team process or the Pre‑Application Design Consultation are advisory only. Neither the pre-application review nor the provision of information and pertinent policies shall be construed as a recommendation for approval or denial of the application by City representatives. Any recommendations that result from pre-application review are considered advisory only and shall not be binding on either the applicant or the City or any other decision‑making body.

E. Expiration. Comments and recommendations from any pre-application review are valid for a period of 12 months from the date of the Pre-Application Review Team letter or date of the consultation. If a project is substantially revised, or if applicable policies, regulations, or procedures change that could affect the recommendations or conclusions of the pre-application review, the Team may require a subsequent pre-application review may be required prior to formal application submittal. If, however, there are no substantial changes to either the project or any relevant policies, regulations, and procedures, the Team may allow the submittal of an application for a development project up to a maximum of 24 months after the date of the Pre-Application Review Team letter or consultation.

F. Public Notice and Hearing. Applications for Pre-Application Design Consultation require public notice and hearing pursuant to Section 30.205.070, Public Notice, and Section 30.205.080, Conduct of Public Hearings, when the project is subject to public notice and hearing under the terms of this code; however, nothing in this section requires notice of any Concept Review hearing to be published in a newspaper.

30.205.035 Preliminary Housing Application. Consistent with the State Housing Crisis Act, an applicant may file a preliminary application as described in Government Code § 65941.1.

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A. Applicability.

1. This section applies to qualifying Housing Development Projects meeting the definition of subdivision (b) of section 65905.5 of the Government Code.

2. This section shall remain in effect for the same period as provisions contained in the Government Code § 65941.1. Any provisions that are not extended by the State Legislature shall be repealed as of the date those provisions in the Housing Accountability Act are deemed null and void.

B. Review Procedure.

1. If a preliminary application is filed, the preliminary application shall be deemed complete when all of the information listed in the preliminary application form is submitted.

2. Within 180 calendar days after submitting a complete preliminary application, an applicant shall submit a full application for the project. If a full application is not submitted within 180 calendar days, the preliminary application shall expire and have no further force or effect.

3. Qualifying projects for which a preliminary application was submitted shall only be subject to the ordinances, policies, fees and standards adopted and in effect when the preliminary application was submitted, except in the circumstances described in Government Code § 65589.5(o).

30.205.040 Concept Review.

Concept review provides an opportunity for early input from the applicable Design Review Bbody, Planning Commission, or Staff Hearing Officer to staff and applicants. It is an informal review where general information, questions, comments, and suggestions for further study may be made.

Comments made at the Concept Review level are not binding for future review. Concept Design Review is generally the first step in the Design Review process. The types of projects that may benefit most from other types of Concept Review tend to involve new or difficult issues, or large development projects.

A. Applicability.

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1. Mandatory Concept Review. Concept review is required for the following projects:
a. Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay Zone.
b. Projects proposed in accordance with the Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program, pursuant to Section 30.150.060, Pre-Application and Concept Review Required; except Objective Housing Development Projects using Title 25 of this code are exempt from mandatory Pre-Application and Concept Review.

2. Optional Concept Review. Concept Review is optional for all other projects.

B. Review Procedure.

1. Concept Design Review. An applicant may request one or more Concept Design Review hearings to consult with the applicable Design Review body for guidance on the design of a proposed project.
a. Concept Design Review Comments Forwarded to Review Authority. If a project requires a discretionary land use approval in addition to Design Review, comments made during Concept Design Review will be part of the minutes forwarded to the Staff Hearing Officer, the Planning Commission, or the City Council (as applicable) to promote effective and appropriate communication between City decision-makers.

2. All Other Concept Reviews. The Planning Commission or Staff Hearing Officer shall review the project and associated materials and advise the applicant of project-related issues and concerns.

C. Application Requirements. Applications for Concept Review shall be filed with the Community Development Director in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 30.205.020, Application Forms and Fees. A conceptual plan shall be submitted showing generalized development proposals including, as applicable, lot sizes and open spaces proposed, proposed reductions or waivers, existing easements, existing neighborhood development, and any other information which may be reasonably required by the Community Development Director to aid and assist the Review Authority in an initial consideration.

D. Public Notice and Hearing. Applications for Concept Review shall require public notice and hearing pursuant to Section 30.205.070, Public Notice, and Section 30.205.080, Conduct of Public Hearings, when the project is subject to public notice and hearing under the terms of this

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code.; however, nothing in this section shall require notice of any Concept Review hearing to be published in a newspaper.

E. Recommendations are Advisory. No formal action shall be taken by the Review Authority regarding the conceptual proposal and, therefore, comments may not be appealed. Any recommendations that result from Concept Review shall be considered advisory only and shall not be binding on either the applicant or the City.

F. Expiration. Comments and recommendations from any Concept Review are valid for a period of 12 months from the date of the public hearing, subject to the same limitations and circumstances as described in Pre-Application Review, Section 30.205.030, above. If a project is substantially revised, or if applicable policies, regulations, or procedures change, comments from the Concept Review are no longer valid or applicable. If no such changes occur, the Community Development Director may determine that the comments remain valid for up to 24 months from the date of the Concept Review.

30.205.050 Review of Discretionary Applications.

A. Review Process. The Community Development Director shall determine whether a discretionary application is complete within 30 calendar days of the application received date the application is filed with the required fee as defined in Section 30.205.020.D, pursuant to Government Code § 65943.

B. Concurrent Processing. With the exception of General Plan and Zoning Amendments, Local Coastal Program Amendments, Annexations, Development Agreements, and Specific Plans, if an application requires more than one discretionary land use approval under this tTitle, all applications shall be submitted, reviewed, heard, and acted upon concurrently by the highest applicable Review Authority.

C. Incomplete Application. If a discretionary application is incomplete, the Community Development Director shall provide written notification to the applicant listing the applications for permits, forms, material, information or additional fees that are necessary to complete the application.

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1. Discovery of Potential Unlawful Conditions. If the City discovers unpermitted or unauthorized site development, uses, or structures during application review, the City will notify the applicant of the alleged violation.
a. Voluntary Compliance. If the applicant and the City agree on the nature and extent of the violation and the proposed correction, the violation will be corrected using one of the following methods as determined by the applicant:
i. Inclusion as part of the proposed project application; ii. Inclusion on a separate, concurrent application;
iii. Inclusion as a condition of project approval, which may specify a phasing program.
b. Referral to Enforcement. If the applicant and the City do not agree on the nature and extent of the violation or the proposed correction, or if the violation is not corrected as provided in subsection (C)(1)(a), the violation will be subject to formal enforcement action.
c. A discretionary application may be determined complete without a requirement for abatement of the violation; provided, however, that any approvals shall not constitute authorization for continuation of the violation, or waiver of, or estoppel against any future enforcement action.

2. Appeal of Determination. Determinations of discretionary application incompleteness are subject to the provisions of Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

3. Submittal of Additional Information. The applicant shall provide the additional information within 30 days or within such other period as specified by the Community Development Director. The Community Development Director may, for good cause, grant extensions of any time limit for review of applications imposed by this tTitle. a. Submittal Deadline for Preliminary Housing Applications. If an applicant receives written notification that the application is incomplete, and a preliminary application per Section 30.205.035, Preliminary Housing Application, was submitted for a qualifying housing project, the applicant shall submit the information needed to complete the application within 90 calendar days of receiving the written notification

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of incompleteness. If the applicant does not submit this information within this timeframe, the preliminary application shall expire and have no further force or effect.

4. Expiration of Application. If an applicant fails to correct the specified application deficiencies within the specified time limit, the application shall expire and be deemed withdrawn. After the expiration of an application, project review shall require the submittal of a new, complete application, along with all required fees.

D. Complete Application. When a discretionary application is determined to be complete, the Community Development Director shall make a record of that date. The Director may require submittal of additional information for review of the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

E. Review and Consideration.

1. Review Authority. Once a discretionary application is determined to be complete, and environmental review is completed, the application shall be considered and acted upon by the designated Review Authority as outlined in this chapter provided in this Title. a. Optional Referral to a Higher Review Authority. Before acting on a permit or entitlement for which the Community Development Director or Staff Hearing Officer is the designated Review Authority, the Review Authority may refer the project to the next highest Review Authority. For example, decisions by the Community Development Director may be referred to the applicable Design Review body, and decisions by the Staff Hearing Officer may be referred to the Planning Commission. Such referrals may occur due to policy implications, unique or unusual circumstances, the magnitude of the project, community concern, the desire for a more definitive or final decision, or other reasons as determined by the Review Authority.

2. Findings. Findings, when required by State law or this tTitle, shall be based upon consideration of the application, plans, testimony, reports, and other materials that constitute the administrative record and shall be stated in writing in the Record of Decision. The inability to make one or more of the required findings supported by substantial evidence in the record is grounds for denial of an application.

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3. Approval of Development at a Lower Density.
a. Required Findings. Pursuant to California Government Code § 65863 (No Net Loss Law), prior to approving any project at a lower residential density than what was assumed in the sites inventory of the General Plan Housing Element, the Review Authority, at the time of approval, must make the following written findings, supported by substantial evidence in the record:
i. Remaining sites identified in the Housing Element are adequate to meet the City’s remaining regional housing need allocation (RHNA) for the planning period by income category; and
ii. The findings should include a quantification of the remaining unmet need for the City’s RHNA at each income level and the remaining capacity of sites identified in the Housing Element, to accommodate that need by income level.
b. Maintaining Housing Capacity. If the approval of a project at a lower residential density will result in the remaining sites capacity becoming inadequate to accommodate the RHNA by income category, the City shall identify additional adequate sites to accommodate the remaining RHNA.

4. Denial of an Objective Housing Development Project. If a qualifying Objective Housing Development Project, as described in Government Code § 65589.5(h)(2), complies with all applicable objective General Plan, zoning, and subdivision standards and criteria, including the Objective Design Standards and Development Standards (ODDS) in Title 25 of this code, the Review Authority may only deny the project or conditionally approve the project at a lower density if the Review Authority makes written findings supported by a preponderance of the evidence in the record that:
a. The housing development would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety unless the housing development is denied or conditionally approved at a lower density. A "specific, adverse impact" means a "significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on identified written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date that the project was deemed complete"; and

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b. There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact other than the denial of the housing development or conditional approval of the housing development at a lower density.

5. Denial of an Affordable Housing Project. See Section 30.145.050, Denial of Affordable Housing or Emergency Shelters.

30.205.060 Environmental Review.

All projects must be reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental review will be conducted pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines), and Chapter 22.100 Environmental Review of this code. If Title 14 of the California Code is amended, such amendments will govern City procedures.

30.205.070 Public Notice.

Unless otherwise specified, whenever the provisions of this tTitle require public notice, the City shall provide notice in compliance with State law and the following.

A. Mailed Notice. At least 10 calendar days before the date of the public hearing, or 20 days if applicable pursuant to Government Code §65854, or the date of action when no public hearing is required, the Community Development Director, or the City Clerk for hearings before the City Council, shall provide notice by First Class mail delivery to:

1. The applicant and the owner of the subject property;

2. All property owners of record within a minimum 300-foot radius of the subject property as shown on the latest available records of the County Assessor; and

3. Any person or group who has filed a written request for notice regarding the specific application.

4. Alternative Method for Large Mailings. If the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed or delivered is greater than 1,000, instead of mailed notice, the Community Development Director or City Clerk may provide notice by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the City at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing.

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B. Newspaper Notice. At least 10 calendar days before the date of the public hearing or the date of action when no public hearing is required, the Community Development Director, or the City Clerk for hearings before the City Council, shall publish a notice in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the City; except as indicated for Design Review hearings in Subsection C, below.

C. Noticing for Design Review Hearings.

1. General Requirement. If a notice is required for a Design Review hearing under the terms of this code, :
a. aA mailed notice shall must be provided at the first Design Review hearing; and
b. iIf a subsequent hearing is scheduled for Project Design Approval Review, a second mailed notice must also be provided.; however, nothing in this section shall require
No more than two mailed notices are required for of any Design Review project. or notice of any hearing to be published in a newspaper Notice of a Design Review hearing is not required to be published in a newspaper.

2. Projects Requiring Additional Land Use Decisions. If a Design Review project also requires a land use decision or approval by the City Council, Planning Commission, or Staff Hearing Officer, the mailed notice for the first Design Review hearing must comply with the greater of the notice requirements for Design Review or the notice requirements applicable to the other land use decision or approval, even if the Design Review hearing would not otherwise require notice. However, notice of the Design Review hearing is not required to be published in a newspaper.

D. Additional Noticing Methods. The City may also require public notice in any other manner it deems necessary or desirable, including, but not limited to, posted notice on the project site.

E. Contents of Notice. The required Mailed Notice and Newspaper Notice shall include the following information:

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1. Process Information.
a. The date, time and place of the hearing and the name of the Review Authority, or the date of action when no public hearing is required; and b. A brief description of the City’s general procedure concerning the submission of public comments and conduct of hearings and decisions (e.g., the public’s right to appear and be heard).

2. Project Information.
a. The name of the applicant and owner of the subject property; b. The City’s file number(s) assigned to the application; c. A general explanation of the matter to be considered; d. A general description, in text or by diagram, of the location of the property that is the subject of the hearing; and
e. A statement, if applicable, that the project is located within the City’s Coastal Zone, the date of filing of the application, and whether the project is appealable to the Coastal Commission under Public Resources Code 30603(a).

F. Failure to Receive Notification. The validity of the proceedings shall not be affected by the failure of any property owner, resident, or neighborhood or community organization to receive a mailed notice or receive notice by any additional noticing methods.

30.205.080 Conduct of Public Hearings.

Whenever the provisions of this tTitle require a public hearing, the hearing shall be conducted in compliance with the requirements of State law as follows.

A. Generally. Hearings shall be conducted pursuant to procedures adopted by the hearing body. They do not have to be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses.

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B. Scheduling. Hearings before the City Council shall be scheduled by the City Clerk. All other hearings required under this tTitle shall be scheduled by the Community Development Director.

C. Staff Presentation. The Director may prepare a presentation and staff report regarding the proposed project.

D. Applicant Presentation. An applicant or an applicant’s representative may make a presentation of a proposed project.

E. Public Hearing Testimony. Any person may appear at a public hearing and submit oral or written comments, either individually or as a representative of a person or an organization.

F. Time Limits. The Review Authority may establish time limits for individual testimony and request that individuals with shared concerns select one or more spokespersons to present testimony on behalf of those individuals.

G. Continuance of Public Hearing. The Review Authority conducting the public hearing may, by motion, continue the public hearing to a fixed date, time and place without additional notice; or the body conducting the public hearing may continue the item to an undetermined date and provide notice of the continued hearing in the same manner and within the same time limits as required for the original hearing.

H. Additional Information. The Review Authority conducting the public hearing may require additional information or cause such investigations to be made as it deems necessary and in the public interest in any matter to be heard by it.

I. Decision. The public hearing must be closed before a vote is taken.

J. Limit to Public Hearings for Objective Housing Development Projects. This section shall remain in effect for the same period as provisions contained in the Government Code §65905.5. If a proposed Objective Housing Development Project complies with the applicable, objective standards in effect at the time an application is deemed complete, the City shall not conduct more than five public hearings (including continuances and appeals), workshops, or similar meetings in connection with the approval of the housing development after the full application is deemed complete, consistent with Government Code §65905.5. Meetings required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are exempt from the limit.

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30.205.090 Decision.

When making a decision to approve, approve with conditions, revise, revoke or deny any discretionary permit or approval under this Title, the Review Authority shall issue a written Record of Decision and make findings of fact as required by this Title. The Record may take the form of a resolution, letter, notice, memo, meeting minutes or similar document, and shall describe the action taken, including any applicable conditions, and shall list the findings that were the basis for the decision. The Community Development Director or the City Clerk shall retain the original Record and provide a copy of the Record to the applicant.

A. Timing of Final Decisions. Final City decisions on project applications shall be in accordance with applicable State laws, including §65920 et seq. (Permit Streamlining Act), §65950 et seq. (Approval of Development Permits), and §66410 et seq. (Subdivision Map Act), of the California Government Code, and this chapter.

B. Notice of Final Action, Coastal Development Permits. Within seven calendar days of a final City decision on an application for a coastal development permit, the Community Development Director shall provide notice of the action in writing by first class mail to the California Coastal Commission and to any persons who specifically requested such notice and provided a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Such notice shall include conditions of approval, written findings and the procedures for appeal of the City decision to the California Coastal Commission.

30.205.100 Scope of Approvals.

A. Multiple Approvals. If there are multiple conflicting approvals granted under this Title for the same site or location, only one shall be exercised.

B. Conditions of Approval. Any permit or approval provided for in this Title shall be subject to the conditions of approval imposed by the Review Authority. The site plan, floor plans, building elevations and any additional information or representations indicating the proposed structures, site development or manner of operation submitted with an application or submitted during the approval process shall be deemed conditions of approval.

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C. Actions Subject to Enforcement. If the construction of a structure, or the use established, is contrary to either the conditions of approval or approved project description and plans, so as to either violate any provision of this Title, or require additional permits or approvals, then the permit or approval shall be suspended and subject to possible revocation pursuant to Section 30.205.140, Revocation of Permits and Approvals, and enforcement pursuant to Section 30.205.160, Enforcement and Penalty.

D. Periodic Review. All approvals may be subject to periodic review to determine compliance with the permit and applicable conditions. If a condition specifies that activities or uses allowed under the permit or approval are subject to periodic reporting, monitoring or assessments, it shall be the responsibility of the approval holder, the property owner, or successor property owners to comply with such conditions.

30.205.110 Effective and Approval Dates.

A. Approval Date. The approval date is the date of final decision by the Review Authority, or if a project is appealed, the approval date is the date of decision by the final Appeal Body, regardless of when any associated Resolution is adopted.

B. Effective Date. A final decision on an application for any discretionary or administrative permit or approval subject to appeal shall become effective after the expiration of any applicable appeal period following the approval date, unless an appeal is filed. No building permit or business license shall be issued until the permit or approval becomes effective.

C. Ministerial Decisions. Ministerial decisions with no appeal process shall be effective immediately upon being stamped and signed by the Community Development Director.

30.205.120 Expiration of Permits.

Permits and approvals granted under this Title shall automatically expire and become null and void if the approval is not exercised pursuant to subsection A, Exercising a Permit or Approval, or the approved use, structure, or site development is not continued pursuant to subsection B, Continuation of Use, Structure, or Site Development.

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A. Exercising a Permit or Approval.

1. Exercised Defined. A permit or approval is exercised when:
a. A valid City building permit has been issued for work related to the approval and construction work has begun and been carried on diligently without substantial suspension or abandonment of work; or
b. If an approval does not require a permit for construction, alterations, or to establish a use, the approval shall be considered exercised when operations of the use authorized by the approval have commenced.

2. Time Period to Exercise a Permit or Approval. A permit or approval granted under this Title shall be exercised within its initial approval period unless a time extension is granted pursuant to paragraph 3, Extensions, of this subsection, or as provided below. a. Initial Approval Period.
i. Development Plans, Transfer of Existing Development Rights Permits, and Conditional Use Permits for Overlay Zones. Four years from the approval date.
ii. Other Discretionary Permits or Approvals. Three years from the approval date unless a different time is specified in the Record of Decision. iii. Zoning Clearance, Ministerial Decisions, Administrative Permits or Approvals. 12 months, or the effective date of applicable ordinance changes, whichever is sooner.
b. Multiple Land Use Approvals. If a project requires multiple discretionary permits or approvals pursuant to any Title of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, the expiration date shall be measured from date of the final action of the City on the longest discretionary permit or approval related to the application, unless otherwise specified by State or federal law, with the following exceptions:
i. Design review approval shall be measured from the date of the Project Design Approval;

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ii. Design review approval shall not operate to extend any other discretionary permit or approval;
iii. Discretionary land use permits or approvals and any time extensions granted shall automatically extend design review approvals to the same date; and
iv. The recordation of a Parcel Map or Final Map does not extend any other discretionary permit or approval or design review approval.

Approval periods run concurrently with, not consecutively to, each discretionary approval term.
c. Exclusions of Time.
i. Moratorium or Litigation. The periods of time specified in this section shall not include any period of time during which either a development moratorium imposed by the City after the project received a permit or approval, is or was in effect; or a lawsuit involving the permit or approval for the project is or was pending in a court of competent jurisdiction. For this exclusion to operate, the moratorium must apply to an element of the project that received the permit or approval. The maximum length of any exclusion of time under this subsection shall be five years. (1) Moratorium. Once a moratorium is terminated, the permit or approval shall be valid for the same period of time as was left to run on the permit or approval at the time that the moratorium was imposed or 120 days from the termination of the moratorium, whichever is later.
(2) Litigation.
(a) After service of the initial petition or complaint in the lawsuit upon the City, the applicant may advise the City of the need for a litigation tolling stay pursuant to the City’s adopted procedures.

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(b) Once the litigation ends, the permit or approval shall be valid for the same period of time as was left to run on the permit or approval at the time that the lawsuit was filed. ii. Tentative Maps. If the project requires the approval of a tentative subdivision pursuant to Title 27 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, the periods of time specified in this section shall not include a period of time during which a lawsuit involving the approval of the tentative map is or was pending in a court of competent jurisdiction for which a stay was approved by the Reviewing Authority that approved the tentative subdivision map. d. Approvals Contingent Upon Action of Other Governmental Bodies. When a discretionary approval by the City made pursuant to this Title is contingent upon an action by another governmental body, including, but not limited to, the approval of an annexation by the Local Agency Formation Commission or any action by the California Coastal Commission, the timeline for all discretionary approvals related to the project shall not commence until all such outside agency contingencies are satisfied.
i. The suspension of project timelines allowed in this subsection shall not exceed three years from the date of the final City action on the discretionary approval that is contingent upon the action of another governmental body.
ii. This suspension shall not run consecutively to a moratorium or litigation exclusion unless the moratorium or litigation legally prevented the applicant from processing the application before the other governmental body.

3. Extensions. Extensions of time may be granted by the Community Development Director upon finding that the applicant is demonstrating due diligence to implement and complete the proposed development as substantiated by competent evidence in the record, and that the project continues to be consistent with this Title, the certified Local Coastal Program, the Coastal Act, or applicable City ordinances, resolutions and other laws. a. Projects Not Involving a Tentative Subdivision Map or Lot Line Adjustment. The Community Development Director may approve up to two one-year, or one two-year,

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extensions of any permit or approval granted under this Title, except for Development Plans, which may receive only one one-year extension, upon receipt of a written application with the required fee prior to the date of expiration of the approval. Under no circumstances shall the time for exercise of the permit or approval of development be more than five years after the approval date of the approval, unless otherwise allowed by State Law or if approvals are contingent upon other governmental bodies, pursuant to subparagraph 30.205.120.A.12.d, Approvals Contingent Upon Action of Other Governmental Bodies.
b. Projects Involving a Tentative Subdivision Map or Lot Line Adjustment. When the permit or approval granted under this Title also includes approval of a Tentative Subdivision Map or Lot Line Adjustment, the Staff Hearing Officer is the Review Authority and may approve the requested extension in accordance with the applicable provisions of Title 27.

B. Continuation of Use, Structure, or Site Development. A use, structure, or site development authorized by the permit or approval is considered continued unless the structure or site development are demolished or substantially redeveloped pursuant to Section 30.140.200, Substantial Redevelopment, or the uses authorized by the approval are discontinued pursuant to Section 30.140.080, Discontinuation of Use.

30.205.130 Changes to Approved Plans.

No change to any structure, site development, or use for which a permit or approval has been issued or granted under this Title is permitted allowed unless the permit or approval is revised as provided for in this Title.

A. Substantial Conformance. The Community Development Director may approve minor changes to approved projects that are found to be in substantial conformance with the original project description, findings and conditions; provided that, the minor changes would not increase the intensity of any aspect of the project that could have a potentially detrimental effect. Substantial Conformance Determinations shall be documented by the Director with a Record of Decision and the Director may request input from applicable City Departments or the original Review Authority for help in determining whether the request is consistent with the original approval pursuant to administrative procedures adopted by a resolution of the City Council.

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B. Amendments. A request for a change to a condition of approval; or a change in an approved structure, site development, or use that would affect the original project description, findings, or a condition of approval beyond what the Director finds to be in Substantial Conformance; shall require approval by the original Review Authority and shall be processed in the same manner as the original approval.

30.205.140 Revocation of Permits and Approvals.

Any permit or approval granted under this Title may be revoked or revised for cause if any of the conditions or terms of the permit or approval are violated or if any applicable law or ordinance is violated.

A. Initiation of Proceeding. Revocation proceedings may be initiated by the Community Development Director, Chief of Police, or City Administrator.

B. Public Notice, Hearings, and Action. A decision to revoke or revise a permit or approval shall require public notice and hearing before the Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures.

C. Required Findings. The Planning Commission may revoke or revise a permit or approval if it makes any of the following findings:

1. The approval was obtained by means of fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact by the applicant;

2. The use, building, or structure has been substantially altered or expanded beyond what is set forth in the permit or approval or substantially changed in character in a manner that violates the terms of the permit or approval;

3. There is or has been a documented violation of, or failure to observe the terms or conditions of, the permit or approval, or the use has been conducted in violation of the provisions of this Title, or any applicable law or regulation; or

4. The use to which the permit or approval applies has been conducted in a manner detrimental to the public safety, health or welfare, or so as to be a nuisance. (Ord. 6027 § 6, 2021)

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30.205.150 Appeals.

A. Applicability.

1. Appeals of Community Development Director, City Administrator, and Chief of Police Decisions. Any decision or determination of the Community Development Director, City Administrator, and Chief of Police that is subject to appeal under the terms of this Title may be appealed to the Planning Commission.

2. Appeals of Staff Hearing Officer Decisions. Decisions of the Staff Hearing Officer may be appealed to the Planning Commission or the Community Development Director in accordance with this section.
a. Appeals of Staff Hearing Officer Decisions on Accessory Dwelling Units. The decision of the Staff Hearing Officer concerning an application for a Coastal Development Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit shall constitutes the final action of the City.

Development located in the Appealable Jurisdiction of the Coastal Zone may be appealed to the Coastal Commission in accordance with Section 30.205.150, Appeals Subsection C, Appeals to the Coastal Commission.
b. Appeals of aAll Other Staff Hearing Officer Decisions. Appeals of all other Staff Hearing Officer decisions shall be heard by the Planning Commission. All other decisions of the Staff Hearing Officer may be appealed to the Planning Commission. c. Planning Commission Suspensions. The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson or designated liaison of the Planning Commission may suspend a decision of the Staff Hearing Officer (except Time Extensions) within the 10-day appeal period. The suspension shall be processed in the same manner as an appeal. Such action shall not require any statement of reasons and shall not represent opposition to or support of an application.

3. Appeals of Planning Commission and Design Review Decisions. Decisions of the Planning Commission and Design Review may be appealed to the City Council in accordance with Chapter 1.30 and this chapter and Chapter 30.220, Design Review, except as provided below.

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4. Appeals of Design Review Decisions.
a. Architectural Board of Review. Decisions of the Architectural Board of Review on an application for Project Design Review may be appealed by the applicant or any interested person to the City Council in accordance with Chapter 1.30. b. Historic Landmarks Commission. Decisions of the Historic Landmarks Commission on an application for Project Design Review may be appealed by the applicant or any interested person to the City Council in accordance with Chapter

1.30. c. Single Family Design Board. Decisions of the Single Family Design Board on an application for Project Design Review may be appealed by the applicant or any interested person to the Planning Commission in accordance with Chapter 30.220, Design Review. The decision of the Planning Commission is final, subject only to judicial review as provided in Section 1.30.020 of this code. d. Appeals of Post-Approval Actions. Post-approval actions are decisions or reviews that occur after Project Design Approval has been granted, as described in the applicable design guidelines. Decisions of the Design Review body on an application for a post-approval action may only be appealed by the applicant to the applicable Appeal Body listed above.

In addition to the procedures specified in Chapter 1.30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, public notice shall be provided in the same manner required for the action that was the subject of the appeal.
a. Single Family Design Board. Appeals of Single Family Design Board decisions shall be heard by the Planning Commission, and the decision of the Planning Commission shall be final, subject only to judicial review as provided in Section 1.30.020 of this code. The Planning Commission’s decision on the appeal shall be based upon findings required by Chapter

30.220, Design Review, and the applicable design guidelines.

4.5. Coastal Development Permits. Actions on some Coastal Development Permits may also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission pursuant to subsection C, Appeals to the Coastal Commission, below.

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5.6. Ministerial Actions. Ministerial actions of the Community Development Director granting or denying a zoning clearance, home occupation permit, administrative design review, or any other ministerial action pursuant to this code are final and not subject to appeal, unless otherwise stated.

B. Appeal Process.

1. Rights of Appeal. The applicant may appeal a decision without limitation. Unless otherwise limited by this Title, Oonly those persons who participated either orally or in writing on a project have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

2. Time Limits. Unless otherwise specified in State or federal law, all appeals shall be filed in writing within 10 calendar days of the date on which a written decision is issued by the decision maker. In computing the length of an appeal period, the day on which the decision was issued is excluded and the 10th calendar day of the appeal period is included. If the 10th calendar day of the appeal period falls on a day the City is closed, the appeal period shall end at the close of business on the next business day of the City.

3. Procedures.
a. Proceedings Stayed by Appeal. The timely filing of an appeal stays all proceedings in the matter appealed including the issuance of demolition permits and City building permits, with the following exception:
i. Appeals of Planning Commission Decisions. When a project is subject to both Planning Commission and Design Review approval and the Planning Commission’s decision on the project is appealed to the City Council, the Director may, at the request of the applicant, allow the project to continue through the design review process to an appealable decision, so that the City Council may consider the appeal of the Planning Commission decision and the appeal of the Design Review body decision simultaneously.

An applicant’s request under this subsection tolls any applicable statemandated time limits for final action on the project, to the extent permitted by law.

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b. Filing of Appeals. A written appeal must be filed at the appropriate location no later than 4:30 p.m. end of business day on the appeal due date. The appeal must be accompanied by payment of the required fee established by City Council resolution in order to be duly filed and must state specifically how the decision is not in accord with the provisions of this tTitle or how there was an error or abuse of discretion. c. Public Notice. Notice of the appeal hearing must be provided in the same manner required for the action that was the subject of the appeal in accordance with Section 30.205.070.A, Mailed Notice, for all appeals even if noticing was not required for the original action. Nothing in this subsection requires publication of notice in a newspaper for any Design Review appeal.
d. Action. The Appeal Body shall conduct a public hearing, if a public hearing was required for the action that was the subject of the appeal, after which it may affirm, reverse, or modify the previous decision.

C. Appeals to the Coastal Commission. A final action taken by the City on a Coastal Development Permit application for development in the appealable area may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30603 and Title 14 Sections 13110 through 13120 of the California Code of Regulations.

1. Exhaustion of City Appeals Required. Except in circumstances identified in Title 14 Section 13573 of the California Code of Regulations, an applicant or other aggrieved person may appeal a City decision on a Coastal Development Permit application to the Coastal Commission only after exhausting all local appeals to the Planning Commission and Council in compliance with this section.

30.205.155 Review of Administrative Applications.

This section establishes procedures for processing and reviewing permits and approvals through a staff-level administrative decision process.

A. Review Authority. The Community Development Director is the Review Authority for permits and approvals processed through the administrative decision process whenever specified in this Title or in the applicable design guidelines adopted by City Council resolution.

1. Automatic Referrals for Concurrent Reviews. Consistent with Section

30.205.050.B, Concurrent Processing, when the Director is the designated Review Authority

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for a land use decision, and one or more related applications requiring action by the Staff Hearing Officer, Planning Commission, or City Council are being processed concurrently, the highest applicable Review Authority assumes approval authority for the entire project. In such cases, the Director’s review will be in the form of a recommendation to the higher authority.

2. Optional Referrals to the Design Review Body. The Director may refer any design alteration to the applicable Design Review body for a decision if, in the Director’s opinion, the alteration may adversely affect the architectural or landscape integrity of the building, structure, or surrounding property, or has the potential to conflict with applicable Good Neighbor Policies.

B. Findings and Decision. An application may be approved only if all applicable findings required by the relevant chapter or section of this Title are made by the Director. Administrative decisions of the Director are ministerial, are not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), do not require a noticed hearing, and are final and not appealable, unless otherwise specified in this Title.

C. Notification of Decision. The Director will provide written notification of the decision to the applicant. If the application is approved, the notification must include all conditions imposed.

D. Post-Decision Procedures. Following the Director’s decision, the applicable post-decision procedures identified in this chapter apply.

30.205.160 Enforcement and Penalty.

A. Purpose. This section establishes the responsibilities of various departments, officials and public employees of the City to enforce the requirements of this tTitle and establishes uniform procedures the City will use to identify, abate, remove, and enjoin uses, buildings, or structures that are deemed to be in violation of this tTitle.

B. Duties. All departments, officials, and public employees of the City who are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this tTitle, and shall issue no permit or license, except licenses issued for revenue purposes only, for uses, buildings, structures, or purposes in conflict with the provisions of this tTitle, and any such permit or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this tTitle shall be null and void.

1. Community Development Director.

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a. It shall be the duty of the Community Development Director, with respect to new development and uses, to enforce this tTitle by withholding, suspending, or revoking permits, approvals, Final Inspections, or Certificates of Occupancy where plan checks or field inspections reveal that completion of the project will result in a violation of this tTitle.
b. When a record of a prior permit or approval does not exist, the Community Development Director may make a determination of when a site development, use, or structure was originally established or constructed and then apply the codes and other specified rules and regulations in effect when the structure was determined to be constructed for purposes of issuing a permit or approval. The determination will be made on a case-by-case basis when so doing would be consistent with the purposes of this tTitle, and in consultation with the Building Official to approve an alternative material or method, if the design is satisfactory and equivalent to the Building Code.
c. A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued, or a Final Inspection shall not be approved, on any City permit until all work required by the permit and all other conditions imposed by any board, commission or other authority have been completed or satisfactorily met by bonding or other appropriate method. d. With respect to existing development and uses, and all other sources of violations, it shall be the duty of the Community Development Director to enforce this tTitle. It is the policy of the Community Development Department to work in cooperation with a property owner to obtain voluntary compliance unless immediate enforcement action is required because of an imminent threat to health or safety caused by the violation. An enforcement priority for the Community Development Department is to educate and to work in partnership with property owners and businesses, and to allow the level of enforcement that best fits the type and circumstances of the code violation.

2. City Attorney. The provisions of this tTitle shall be interpreted by the City Attorney.

C. Enforcement.

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1. Any structure erected or maintained or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this tTitle shall be, and the same is hereby declared to be, unlawful and a public nuisance and the City Attorney shall have the authority to commence actions and proceedings for the abatement, removal or enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law and by Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 1.25, Administrative Code Enforcement Procedures; and shall have the authority to take such other steps and shall apply to any court as may have jurisdiction to grant such reliefs as will abate or remove such building, structure or use and restrain and enjoin any person, firm or corporation from erecting or maintaining such structure or using any property contrary to the provisions of this Title.

2. This tTitle may also be enforced by injunction issued out of the Superior Court upon the suit of the City or the owner or occupant of any real property affected by such violation or prospective violation. This method of enforcement shall be cumulative and in no way affect the penal provisions hereof.

D. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating any provision of this Title shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor but may be cited or charged, at the election of the enforcing officer or City Attorney, as an infraction. Upon conviction, such person shall be punished as set forth in Chapter 1.28, Penalty, of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. Each day that violation of this Title continues shall be considered a separate offense.

E. Indemnification. As a condition of approval of a permit or entitlement issued under this Title code, the applicant shall agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City or its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action, or proceeding (including damage, attorney fees, and court cost awards) against the City or its agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul an approval of the City, advisory agency, appeal board, or legislative body concerning the permit or entitlement when such action is brought within the applicable statute of limitations. The City may require that the applicant post a bond or other security in an amount determined to be sufficient to satisfy the above indemnification and defense obligation.

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SECTION 13. Chapter 30.220 of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Chapter 30.220 Design Review
Sections:

30.220.005 Discretionary Design Review

30.220.010 Architectural Board of Review

30.220.020 Historic Landmarks Commission

30.220.030 Sign Committee

30.220.040 Single Family Design Board

30.220.050 Objective Design Review

30.220.060 Special Design Districts

30.220.005 Discretionary Design Review
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish procedures for the City’s discretionary Design Review process. The City conducts Design Review for all proposed projects, except those that are exempt pursuant to this chapter or that qualify for and elect to use the Objective Design Review process under Section 30.220.050. These procedures apply to all Design Review applications, unless superseded by specific provisions of this Title or State law. When used in this Title, the term “Design Review” refers to discretionary Design Review, unless otherwise specified.

B. Design Review Bodies. The duties and responsibilities for the City’s Design Review bodies are established in Chapter 30.200, Planning Authorities, and in the applicable sections of this chapter.

C. Application Requirements. Applications for Design Review must be submitted and processed in accordance with Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures, and the specific requirements of this chapter. In addition to other required materials, the application must include information or evidence supporting the applicable findings. This may include visual aids, environmental documentation, and written statements.

D. Mailed Notice and Hearing. Design Review projects require mailed notice and a hearing pursuant to Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures, as follows:

1. Hearing. A hearing is required for all applications where the Design Review body is a Review Authority, either as indicated in this chapter or by referral.

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2. Mailed Notice. A mailed notice pursuant to Section 30.205.070, Public Notice, is required for the following projects:
a. New main buildings, including residential, nonresidential, or mixed-use buildings, but excluding accessory buildings.
b. A new upper story added to an existing one-story residential building. c. Residential additions exceeding 800 square feet to the first story or 250 square feet to an existing upper story.
d. Grading exceeding 250 cubic yards.
e. Projects requiring a Development Plan as required under Chapter 30.170, Nonresidential Growth Management Program.
f. Proposals to designate a City Landmark or Structures of Merit. g. Projects involving the demolition of a Historic Resource. h. New, expanded, or replacement exterior lighting for the following uses:
parking lots; vehicle sales, repair, or service stations; outdoor entertainment facilities; exterior sales areas; sports and recreation lighting; and automated teller machines (ATMs).
i. Projects requiring an exception for additional fence or hedge height to be approved by the Design Review body.
j. Projects requiring mailed notice under other provisions of this code.

E. Stages of Design Review. Design Review may occur in one or more stages, as specified in the applicable design guidelines adopted by City Council resolution. These stages may include, but are not limited to:

1. Concept Design Review. An optional, informal review to receive early feedback on general site planning, massing, and design direction as described in Section 30.205.040, Concept Review. No formal action is taken at this stage.

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2. Project Design Review. A formal stage at which the overall design—including site layout, massing, scale, and architectural style—is evaluated. Approval at this stage constitutes “Project Design Approval” as described in Section 30.220.005.F.1.

3. Final Design Review. A post-approval action that occurs after Project Design Approval. This stage focuses on detailed elements such as materials, colors, architectural features, landscaping and lighting.

The number and type of required stages may vary depending on the scope and complexity of the project. At the discretion of the Review Authority, stages may be combined or modified for efficiency, particularly for smaller-scale or less complex projects.

F. Decisions.

1. Project Design Approval. For purposes of the Permit Streamlining Act (Government Code § 65950 et seq.), a decision by the Design Review body during a Project Design Review hearing constitutes the City’s discretionary Design Review decision.

Approval at this stage is referred to as “Project Design Approval.” These decisions are appealable as provided in Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

2. Administrative Design Review. Limited-scope projects, as specified in the applicable design guidelines approved by resolution of the City Council, may be approved as a ministerial action by the Community Development Director without a hearing or review by a Design Review body consistent with Section 30.205.155, Review of Administrative Applications. Decisions of the Director are final and not appealable.

G. Timing of Building Permits.

1. Applicants may submit for building permits following Project Design Approval, however, they do so at their own risk. If changes are required during Final Design Review, the applicant may be required to revise the permit application to reflect those changes.

2. Final approval of all project details—including architectural details, materials, colors, and landscaping and irrigation—is required prior to the issuance of building permits.

3. A building permit must not be issued until after the expiration of any applicable appeal period following the date of Project Design Approval, or the date of decision by the final Appeal Body if an appeal is filed, consistent with Section 30.205.110, Effective and Approval Dates.

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H. Appeals of Project Design Review. Decisions of the Design Review body may be appealed in accordance with Section 30.205.150, Appeals. This includes procedures for appeals of post-approval actions and Director determinations.

I. Environmental Review. Environmental review must be completed prior to the decision on Project Design Review. Decisions by the Design Review body on an application for Project Design Review are discretionary actions and are therefore subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Chapter 22.10, Environmental Review.

J. Conditions of Approval. In approving a project, the Design Review body may impose reasonable conditions or restrictions deemed necessary to support the required findings for approval. Conditions may also be imposed to mitigate impacts identified through environmental review conducted in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

K. Authority of Municipal Code over Design Guidelines. If there is any inconsistency or conflict between the Municipal Code and any adopted design guidelines, the Municipal Code controls.

30.220.010 Architectural Board of Review.

Design review is as required by Chapter 22.68, Architectural Board of Review.

A. Purpose. Pursuant to Section 814 of the Santa Barbara City Charter, the Architectural Board of Review (ABR) is established to protect and preserve the City’s natural and historical character and to enhance its visual and aesthetic quality. The ABR ensures that nonresidential, multi-unit residential, two-unit residential, mixed-use, and certain public projects are compatible with their surroundings and contribute positively to the visual character of the City.

B. Applicability. Except as provided in Subsection C, ABR review is required on the following types of development projects and properties:

1. Nonresidential, Multi-Unit Residential, Two-Unit Residential, or Mixed-Use Development. On lots developed with, or proposed to be developed with, nonresidential, multi-unit residential, two-unit residential, or mixed-use development, as follows:
a. Building Construction and Alterations. Any proposal to construct a new building, add to an existing building, or alter the exterior of an existing building, including changes to architectural features or materials.

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b. Color Changes. Any change to the exterior color of a building, whether proposed alone or in combination with other alterations subject to ABR review. c. Site Improvements and Alterations. Installation or alteration of site features, including parking lots, driveways, fences, walls, retaining walls, trash enclosures, mechanical equipment, lighting, or other improvements requiring a building permit. d. Landscape Plans. Changes to previously approved landscape plans under Chapter 22.11, Maintenance of Approved Landscape Plans. e. Grading. Any permit required for grading, including subdivision grading plans and grading on vacant lots.
f. Minor Zoning Exceptions or Waivers. Any request for a design or development standards waiver, Minor Zoning Exception, or similar allowance, whenever ABR is the Review Authority.
g. Other Work. Any other work subject to ABR review under this Title.

2. Public Property.
a. Any building, structure, or site improvement located on land owned or leased by the City, or extending over or upon any street or other public property. b. Improvements to U.S. Highway 101 or appurtenant highway structures requiring a Coastal Development Permit within the Highway 101 Santa Barbara Coastal Parkway Special Design District, as described in Section 30.220.060.A.

C. Exemptions. The following projects are exempt from ABR review under this section, unless otherwise required by this Title:

1. Single-Unit Zones. Projects located in single-unit residential zones are not subject to ABR review and may be subject to review by the Single Family Design Board or the Historic Landmarks Commission, as applicable.

2. Work Exempt from a Permit. Projects that do not require a building permit, grading permit, or any other City-issued permit or approval, such as Public Works permits, are exempt from ABR review, except for the specific project types listed in Subsection B.

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3. Interior Work. Interior alterations are exempt if they do not result in any change to the exterior of the building.

4. Temporary Installations. Temporary structures or uses that do not require a permit and do not result in permanent exterior changes.

D. Review Authority. The Architectural Board of Review must approve, conditionally approve, or deny all applications for Design Review as required by this section, except as specified below:

1. Historic Landmarks Commission. Projects otherwise subject to review by the ABR must be referred to the Historic Landmarks Commission if the project is subject to review under Section 30.220.020, Historic Landmarks Commission.

2. Community Development Director. The Community Development Director may act on limited-scope projects as specified in the applicable design guidelines adopted by City Council resolution.

E. Required Findings. The following findings must be made before granting Project Design Approval. These findings are in addition to any other findings required by this code and are limited to the scope permitted under Government Code § 65589.5 (Housing Accountability Act):
l. Project Compatibility Findings.
a. Consistency with Design Guidelines. The design of the project is consistent with design guidelines applicable to the location of the project within the City. b. Compatible with Architectural Character of City and Neighborhood. The design of the project is compatible with the desirable architectural qualities and characteristics which are distinctive of Santa Barbara and the surrounding neighborhood. c. Appropriate Size, Mass, Bulk, Height, and Scale. The size, mass, bulk, height, and scale of the project are appropriate for its location and its neighborhood. d. Sensitivity to Adjacent Landmarks and Historic Resources. The design of the project is appropriately sensitive to adjacent Federal, State, or City Landmarks or other nearby historic resources, including City Structures of Merit, sites, or natural features.

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e. Public Views of the Ocean and Mountains. The design of the project responds appropriately to established scenic public vistas.
f. Use of Open Space and Landscape. The project includes an appropriate amount of open space and landscape.

30.220.020 Historic Landmarks Commission.

A. Purpose. The Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) is established to implement the City Charter and the Historic Resources Element of the General Plan by protecting and preserving historic resources through design review and historic preservation oversight. The recognition and preservation of structures, sites, and natural features having historic, architectural, archaeological, or cultural significance is in the interest of the health, economic prosperity, and general welfare of the community. This chapter implements the City Charter and Historic Resources Element of the General Plan by protecting and preserving historic resources and implements the powers and duties of the Historic Landmarks Commission. The specific purposes of this chapter section are the following:

1. To safeguard the City’s heritage by protecting historic resources representing significant elements of its history;

2. To protect and enhance the City’s visual character by encouraging and regulating architectural styles within Landmark and Historic Districts, that reflect the City’s unique and established architectural, cultural and landscape traditions;

3. To foster public appreciation of, and civic pride in, the beauty of the City and the accomplishments of its cultural past;

4. To strengthen the economy and vitality of the City by protecting and enhancing the City’s attractions to residents and visitors;

5. To promote the private and public use of Landmarks, Structures of Merit, and Historic Districts for the education, prosperity, and general welfare of the people;

6. To stabilize and improve property values within the City;

7. To undertake the identification, inventory, and consideration of structures, sites, and features that may merit designation as a historic resource;

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8. To promote high standards in architectural and landscape design and the construction of aesthetically pleasing structures;

9. To promote neighborhood compatibility; and

10. To ensure that the review process is fair and consistent both in policy and implementation, and to allow all who are involved to participate in the process.

B. Applicability. Except as provided in Subsection C, Exemptions, HLC review is required for any exterior alteration, relocation, or demolition—including demolition by neglect—of a structure, site, or feature developed with, containing, or located within any of the following:

1. Exterior Alterations, Relocation and Demolition. Approval by the Historic Landmarks Commission is required for any exterior alteration, relocation, or demolition, including demolition by neglect of a structure, site, or feature developed with, containing, or located within any of the following:
a. City-Owned or Leased Property. If the alteration, construction or relocation of any structure, natural feature, site or area owned or leased by the City has a historic resource on the lot, the entire property is under Historic Landmarks Commission jurisdiction, except for the Airport Property due to the size of the property and demand for air use and the Historic Landmarks Commission purview will be over historic resources on the site only. b.1. El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District (LD) Overlay Zone. All properties, contributing and non-contributing, within El Pueblo Viejo LD Overlay Zone as described in Chapter 30.57. As defined in Section 30.57.030.
c.2. Historic Resource. A historic resource as defined in Section 30.300.080 “H” Historic Resources Related Definitions.
d.3. Historic District (HD) Overlay Zones. All properties, contributing and noncontributing, within a HD Overlay Zone as described in Chapter 30.57. e. Publicly Owned Buildings Generally. Except as provided in subsections B.1.f. and g below, any structure, natural feature, site or area owned or leased by any public entity other than the City of Santa Barbara and designated as a Landmark or Structure of Merit, or located within any landmark district, shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter section.

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f. Public Interest Exception for City Facilities. The City Council shall first make a public interest determination on whether the alteration, construction or relocation of any structure, natural feature, site or area owned or leased by the City and designated as a Landmark or Structure of Merit, or located within any Landmark or Historic District, is exempt from review by the Historic Landmarks Commission.

4. Public Property. City-owned or leased properties, if the site or structure is a designated historic resource or located within a Landmark or Historic District. All other City-owned properties are subject to review by the ABR, as provided in Section 30.220.010. g.5. Highway 101 Santa Barbara Coastal Parkway Special Design District. Any natural feature, site or area owned or leased by a public entity within the Highway 101 Santa Barbara Coastal Parkway Special Design District as defined by Section 22.68.060.C

30.220.060.A, which requires a Coastal Development Permit and which is designated as a Landmark, Structure of Merit, or which is located within any Landmark or Historic District shall be reviewed by the Historic Landmarks Commission.

2. Minor Zoning Exceptions and Other Approvals. In addition to any review required pursuant to this chapter, the Historic Landmarks Commission shall review all applications for Minor Zoning Exceptions.

6. Minor Zoning Exceptions and Waivers. Any request for a design or development standards waiver, Minor Zoning Exception, or similar allowance, whenever HLC is the Review Authority.

3. Exception for Certain Trees. Notwithstanding the above, the placement, alteration, or removal of trees shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 15.20 or 15.24, as applicable.

7. Other Work. Any other work subject to HLC review under this Title.

C. Exemptions. The following projects are exempt from HLC review under this section, unless otherwise required by this Title:

1. Airport Property. Due to the size and operational demands of the Santa Barbara Airport, the Commission’s review authority is limited to designated historic resources located on the Airport Property. Review is not required for other structures or features on the property.

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2. Other Public Entities. Any structure, natural feature, site, or area owned or leased by a public entity other than the City of Santa Barbara is exempt, except for properties within the Highway 101 Santa Barbara Coastal Parkway Special Design District.

3. City Council Public Interest Determination. Any project for which the City Council determines that exemption from Commission review is in the public interest.

4. Interior Work. Interior alterations are exempt if they do not result in any change to the exterior of the building.

C.D. Review Authority. The Review Authority shall approve, conditionally approve, revise or deny all applications for design review based on consideration of the requirements of this chapter.

The HLC must approve, conditionally approve, or deny all applications for Design Review as required by this section, except as specified below.

1. Historic Landmarks Commission. The Historic Landmarks Commission shall review all applications as required by this Chapter , including minor alterations on Landmarks and in El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District, and alterations contributing to a historic resources in a historic district overlay zone and properties listed on the Historic Resources Inventory.

2.1. City Architectural Historian (as defined under Qualified Professional Staff in Historic Preservation). The City’s Architectural Historian, as defined in Section 30.300.080 “H” under Qualified Professional Staff in Historic Preservation, must Shall review ordinary maintenance contributing to historic resources in a historic district overlay zone and properties listed on the Local Register of Historical Resources Inventory (as defined in Section 30.300.080 “H”). Ordinary maintenance done to a Historic Resource may be approved through the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness as a ministerial action by the City’s Architectural Historian without review by the Historic Landmarks Commission. a. Referrals to Historic Landmarks Commission. The City’s Architectural Historian may refer any proposed ordinary maintenance to the Historic Landmarks Commission if the City’s Architectural Historian finds that the maintenance work has the potential to have an adversely affect effect on the integrity of the historic resource because it does not meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

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b. Administrative Review. The issuance of the Certificate of Appropriateness by the City’s Architectural Historian is a ministerial action and does not require a noticed public hearing and is otherwise final and not appealable.

2. Community Development Director. The Community Development Director may act on limited-scope projects as specified in the applicable design guidelines approved by resolution of the City Council.

D. Referrals to Planning Commission.

1. Planning Commission Comments. When the Historic Landmarks Commission determines that a development is proposed for a site which is highly visible to the general public, the Historic Landmarks Commission may, prior to granting project design approval of the application, require presentation of the application to the Planning Commission solely for the purpose of obtaining comments from the Planning Commission regarding the application. Planning Commission comments would be considered by the Historic Landmarks Commission in its deliberations.

2. Public Notice and Hearing. Prior to making any comments regarding an application pursuant to this section, the Planning Commission shall hold a noticed public hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures.

E. Public Notice and Hearing. Projects That Require Public Notice.

Applications for the following projects shall require public notice and hearing pursuant to Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures.

1. New single residential units, two-unit residential units, multiple residential units, mixed-use buildings or nonresidential buildings located in El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District or a Historic District;

2. The addition of over 500 square feet of net floor area to a single-unit residential or two-unit residential unit;;

3. An addition of a new second or higher story to an existing single-unit residential or two-unit residential housing type;

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4. An addition of over 150 square feet of net floor area to an existing second or higher story of a single-unit residential or two-unit residential housing type;

5. The addition of over 500 square feet of net floor area or any change that will result in an additional residential unit to a multi-unit residential housing type;

6. Whenever approval of If a Development Plan is required pursuant to Chapter or 30.170 (Nonresidential Growth Management Program);

7. Projects involving more than 250 cubic yards of grading outside the building footprint of any main building (soil located within five feet of an exterior wall of a main building that is excavated and re-compacted shall not be included in the calculation of the volume of grading outside the building footprint)

10. Projects involving an application for an exception to the parking requirements for a single residential unit as specified in Section 28.90.100.G.l.c. or Section 30.175.030.N.l.a.;

11. Projects involving an application for a Minor Zoning Exception as specified in Section 30.245.060; or

12. All proposals to designate a City Landmark or Structures of Merit.

F. Project Compatibility Required Findings. The following findings shall be made prior to granting Project Design Approval. These findings are in addition to any other findings required by this code and are limited to the scope permitted under Government Code § 65589.5 (Housing Accountability Act):
l. Project Compatibility Findings. In addition to any other considerations and requirements specified in this Code, the applicable findings identified below shall be considered by the Historic Landmarks Commission when it reviews and approves or disapproves the design of a proposed development project in a noticed public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Section 30.157.100.
a. Consistency with Design Guidelines. The design of the project is consistent with design guidelines applicable to the location of the project within the City; b. Compatible with Architectural Character of City and Neighborhood. The design of the project is compatible with the desirable architectural qualities and characteristics

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which are distinctive of Santa Barbara and of the particular neighborhood surrounding the project;
c. Appropriate Size, Mass, Bulk, Height, and Scale. The size, mass, bulk, height, and scale of the project is appropriate for its location and its neighborhood; d. Sensitivity to Adjacent Landmarks and Historic Resources. The design of the project is appropriately sensitive to adjacent Federal, State, or City Landmarks or other nearby designated historic resources, including City structures of merit, sites, or natural features;
e. Public Views of the Ocean and Mountains. The design of the project responds appropriately to established scenic public vistas; or
f. Use of Open Space and Landscape. The project includes an appropriate amount of open space and landscape.

2. Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Exception Findings. Any project that exceeds 100% of the Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) must be consistent with the findings identified in Section 30.20.030.A of this Title.

3. Historic Resources. The alteration of any historic resource must be consistent with the findings identified in Section 30.157.110, Required Findings for Alterations, Maintenance, Relocation, and Demolition of Historic Resources and with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, as applicable.

2. Review Procedures.
a. Projects with Design Review Only. If a project only requires design review by the Historic Landmarks Commission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and does not require discretionary land use approval, the Historic Landmarks Commission shall consider the applicable Project Compatibility Findings during the course of its review prior to granting an approval, denial or continuance of project design approval for the project.
b. Projects with Design Review and Other Discretionary Approvals. If, in addition to design review by the Historic Landmarks Commission, a project requires a discretionary land use approval (either from the Staff Hearing Officer, the Planning

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Commission, or the City Council), the Historic Landmarks Commission shall review and discuss the applicable Project Compatibility Findings during its conceptual review of the project and shall provide its comments on those findings as part of the minutes of the Historic Landmarks Commission hearing which would then be forwarded to the Staff Hearing Officer, the Planning Commission, or the City Council (as applicable).

G. Appeals. Appeals of any decision of the Historic Landmarks Commission to the City Council may be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

1. Limits on New Evidence. The City Council will decide the appeal in the exercise of its independent judgment based upon the record of the proceedings of the Historic Landmarks Commission. New evidence will not be considered unless the City Council determines that relevant evidence exists that, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, could not have been produced or was improperly excluded at the hearing before the Historic Landmarks Commission.

30.220.030 Sign Committee.

Design review is as required by Chapter 22.70, Sign Regulations.

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30.220.040 Single Family Design Board.

Design review is as required by Chapter 22.69, Single Family Design Board.

A. Purpose. The Single Family Design Board (SFDB) is established to protect and preserve the City’s natural and historical character and to enhance its visual and aesthetic quality. The Board ensures that single-unit residential development is compatible in scale and design with the surrounding neighborhood and that public visual resources are protected through the design review process.

B. Applicability. Except as provided in Subsection C, SFDB review is required for the following types of development projects and properties:

1. Single-Unit Residential Development. On lots located in single-unit zones, or on any lot developed with or proposed to be developed with a single-unit residence in any zone, as follows:
a. Building Construction and Alterations. Any proposal to construct a new building, add to an existing building, or alter the exterior of an existing building, including changes to architectural features or materials.
b. Landscape Plans. Changes to previously approved landscape plans under Chapter 22.11, Maintenance of Approved Landscape Plans. c. Grading. Any permit required for grading, including subdivision grading plans and grading on vacant lots.
d. Minor Zoning Exceptions or Waivers. Any request for a design or development standards waiver, Minor Zoning Exception, or similar allowance, whenever SFDB is the Review Authority.
e. Other Work. Any other work subject to SFDB review under this Title.

2. Projects During Active Applications. When a building permit or planning application requiring SFDB review is active or approved, and the associated permit has not received final inspection or a certificate of occupancy, any new construction, addition, or exterior alteration proposed on the same lot is also subject to SFDB review.

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3. Public Property. Projects located on public property within single-unit residential zones are subject to SFDB review if they are associated with a development project that would otherwise require SFDB review under this section. All other projects on public property may be subject to review by the Architectural Board of Review or the Historic Landmarks Commission, as applicable.

C. Exemptions. The following projects are exempt from SFDB review under this section, unless otherwise required by this Title or when proposed as part of a larger development project that requires SFDB review:

1. Minor Additions. Additions to existing buildings are exempt if all of the following apply:
a. No portion of the project is two or more stories in height or exceeds 17 feet in building height;
b. The total net floor area of all existing and proposed buildings on the lot is 4,000 square feet or less;
c. The lot is outside the Hillside Design District, or if within the District, has an average slope of less than 20%;
d. The project does not include a request for a Minor Zoning Exception, waiver, or other discretionary approval requiring design review.

2. Accessory Buildings. One-story accessory buildings that do not exceed 17 feet in height are exempt if they meet the following criteria:
a. If located within the Hillside Design District, the building has a floor area of 650 square feet or less;
b. If located outside the Hillside Design District, the building has a floor area of 1,950 square feet or less; and
c. The building is consistent with Section 30.140.202, Accessory Buildings.

3. Architecturally Consistent Alterations. Exterior alterations to existing buildings that do not increase floor area are exempt only if all of the following conditions are met, and the project does not include any work described in other exemptions under this subsection:

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a. All exterior materials, architectural features, roof pitch (within ±5 degrees), roof design, window and door dimensions (within ±2 inches), and finish colors match the existing structure; or
b. All new exterior elements conform to the original building design as documented in City permit records; or
c. If the architectural style is changed, all new exterior elements conform to the specifications for that style as defined in the applicable design guidelines.

4. Site Features and Equipment. Installation or alteration of site features, such as fences, walls, driveways, lighting, mechanical equipment, or trash enclosures, is exempt if the work does not require a Minor Zoning Exception or other discretionary approval and complies with all applicable development standards.

5. Grading and Landscaping. Grading or landscaping projects are exempt if:
a. Grading outside the building footprint does not exceed 50 cubic yards on lots within the Hillside Design District, or 250 cubic yards on lots outside the Hillside Design District, as calculated under Section 30.15.055, Grading; and b. The average slope of the lot or area being graded is less than 20; and c. The project does not require a Vegetation Removal Permit under Chapter

22.10 or propose alterations to an approved landscape plan subject to Chapter 22.11.

6. Balconies and Upper-Story Decks. Construction of balconies or upper-story decks is exempt, provided that:
a. The structure does not exceed 16 feet in width and 10 feet in depth; and b. The project complies with all applicable standards in Section 30.140.025, Balconies and Upper Story Decks.

7. Windows and Doors. Installation, alteration, removal, relocation, or resizing of windows or doors are exempt, provided that:
a. The work does not alter a Special Design Window, or any character-defining feature, as described in the applicable design guidelines; and

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b. The work complies with the privacy standards for upper-story openings in Section 30.140.145, Privacy Standards for Upper-Story Openings.

8. Reroofing. Reroofing of any structure is exempt, unless the project involves:
a. Removal of a two-piece terra cotta clay tile roof (Mission “C-tile”); or b. Installation of new “S-tile” roofing, unless required to match the existing roof.

9. Replacement in Kind. Replacement in kind, as defined in Chapter 30.300.180 “R”, involving the replacement of a structure, or portion of a structure, that is identical to the original.

10. Color Changes. Changes to the exterior color of residential buildings are exempt, unless combined with other alterations subject to SFDB review.

11. Work Exempt from a Permit. Projects that do not require a building permit, grading permit, or any other City-issued permit or approval, such as Public Works permits, are exempt from SFDB review, except for the specific project types listed in Subsection B.

12. Interior Work. Interior alterations are exempt if they do not result in any change to the exterior of the building.

13. Temporary Installations. Temporary structures or uses that do not require a permit and do not result in permanent exterior changes are exempt from SFDB review.

D. Review Authority. The Single Family Design Board must approve, conditionally approve, or deny all applications for Design Review as required by this section, except as specified below.

1. Historic Landmarks Commission. Projects otherwise subject to review by the SFDB must be referred to the Historic Landmarks Commission if the project is subject to review under Section 30.220.020.

2. Community Development Director. The Community Development Director may act on limited-scope projects as specified in the applicable design guidelines adopted by City Council resolution.

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E. Required Findings. The following findings must be made before granting Project Design Approval. These findings are in addition to any other findings required by this Title and are limited to the scope permitted under Government Code § 65589.5 (Housing Accountability Act):

1. Neighborhood Compatibility Findings.
a. Compatibility and Character. The project is compatible with the site and neighborhood in its size, bulk, and scale; and contributes to the scenic character of the City.
b. Quality Architecture and Materials. The buildings and structures are designed with quality architectural details and enhance the appearance of the neighborhood. c. Good Neighbor Guidelines. The project complies with the Good Neighbor Guidelines regarding privacy, landscaping, noise and lighting. d. Trees. The proposed project does not remove or significantly impact mature trees and complies with the Tree Protection and Preservation Standards in the applicable design guidelines.
e. Public Views. The development, including proposed structures and grading, preserves significant public scenic views of and from the hillside.

2. Hillside Finding. The following findings must be made on any project on a lot within the Hillside Design District (Section 30.220.060.B), with an average slope of 20% or more:
a. Hillside and Ridgeline Design Compatibility. The development, including structure scale, form, materials, and colors, blends with the natural appearance of the ridgeline or hillside and does not significantly alter the natural topography of the site.

3. Grading and Vegetation Removal Findings. The following findings must be made on any project that requires design review for grading, or a Vegetation Removal Permit under Chapter 22.10:
a. Natural Topography Protection. The grading is appropriate to the site, is designed to avoid visible scarring, and does not significantly alter the natural topography or appearance of any ridgeline or hillside.

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b. Vegetation Removal. The proposed vegetation removal will not cause a substantial loss of southern oak woodland habitat and will comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 22.10, Vegetation Removal.

4. Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Exception Findings. Any project that exceeds 100% of the Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) must be consistent with the findings in Section 30.20.030.A of this Title.

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30.220.050 Objective Design Review.

A. Purpose. Objective Design Review is intended to provide a more efficient, predictable, and equitable design review process in order to streamline approval of applicable housing projects consistent with State housing laws.

B. Applicability. Projects submitted in compliance with Title 25, Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS), must use the Objective Design Review process.

1. Applicants opting out of using the Objective Design Review process must use the City’s subjective discretionary Design Review process as described in Section 30.220.005 of this chapter.

C. Review Authority. The Review Authority for Objective Design Review projects is the Architectural Board of Review, unless such authority is granted to the Historic Landmarks Commission per Section 30.220.020.

D. Procedures. Applications for Objective Design Review shall be applied for and acted upon in compliance with Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures, and the procedures located within adopted board and commission guidelines, except as follows:

1. Streamlined Meeting Procedures. Project Design Approval Review and Final Design Review actions are combined into a one-step procedure. Final construction details, finishes, materials, final landscape plans, and storm water management plans are required for a complete application.

2. Limits to Design Review. The Review Authority can review the design of an Objective Design Review project and call for an project applicant to make objective designrelated modifications to achieve consistency with Title 25, but cannot exercise subjective judgment to reject, deny, or modify the project without making the specific written findings described in Subsection 30.205.050.E.2.a, Denial of an Objective Housing Development Project; or Section 30.145.050, Denial of Affordable Housing or Emergency Shelters, as applicable.

3. Findings. An Objective Housing Development Project shall be approved when all the following findings are made:
a. The project, as conditioned, complies with all objective design and development standards.

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b. The project will not result in a specific adverse impact to public health or safety that cannot be mitigated without rendering the project infeasible.

4. Appeals. A final action by the Review Authority on an Objective Design Review project may only be appealed by the applicant to the City Council in accordance with Chapter 1.30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. In addition to the procedures specified in Chapter 1.30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, public notice shall be provided in the same manner required for the action that was the subject of the appeal. In deciding such an appeal, the City Council shall determine whether the project complies with the criteria required for streamlined housing projects, as well as any adopted objective design standards.

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30.220.060 Special Design Districts
The following areas are identified as City Special Design Districts subject to Design Review:

A. Highway 101 Santa Barbara Coastal Parkway Special Design District. All real property within the State owned or leased right-of-way of Highway 101 and all City owned or leased right-ofway which intersects Highway 101 within the Coastal (CZ) Overlay Zone as shown on the “Highway 101 Santa Barbara Coastal Parkway Special Design District” map, incorporated into this code, is subject to applicable provisions.

Figure 30.220.060.A: Highway 101 Santa Barbara Coastal Parkway Special Design District B. Hillside Design District. All properties within the Hillside Design District, as shown on the “Hillside Design District” map incorporated into this code, are subject to applicable provisions.

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Figure 30.220.060.B: Hillside Design District

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SECTION 14. Chapter 30.235 of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Chapter 30.235 General Plan and Zoning Amendments
Sections:

30.235.010 Purpose

30.235.020 Applicability

30.235.030 Pre-Application Review

30.235.040 Initiation

30.235.050 Application Requirements

30.235.060 Maximum Number of General
Plan Amendments

30.235.070 Public Notice

30.235.080 Planning Commission Action

30.235.090 City Council Action

30.235.100 General Plan and Local Coastal
Plan Consistency Required for
Zoning Amendments

30.235.110 Post Approval Procedures

30.235.010 Purpose.

This chapter establishes a process for consideration and review of General Plan and Zoning Amendments. More specifically, the purpose of this chapter is to:

A. Establish procedures for making changes to the General Plan to address changes in applicable law, to respond to external trends, or avert future unintended consequences.

B. Establish procedures for making changes to the text of this Title or to the Zoning Map whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, or good zoning practice justify such amendment, consistent with the General Plan.

30.235.020 Applicability.

The procedures in this chapter shall apply to:

A. All proposals to change the text of the General Plan or the maps that illustrate the application of its provisions, and
B. All proposals to change the text of this Title or to revise a zoning district classification or zoning district boundary line shown on the Zoning Map.

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30.235.030 Pre-Application Review.

Pre-application review pursuant to Section 30.205.030, Pre-Application Review, is required prior to submittal of an application of any property owner or authorized agent for initiation.

30.235.040 Initiation.

An application for an amendment to the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, or Zoning Map may be made by either the Planning Commission or City Council upon its own motion, or the Planning Commission upon the verified application of any property owner or authorized agent and following a public hearing.

30.235.050 Application Requirements.

Applications for a General Plan or Zoning Ordinance or Map Amendment shall be accepted and processed pursuant to Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures, and the specific requirements of this chapter. In addition to any other application requirements, the application for a General Plan or Zoning Ordinance or Map Amendment shall include such additional information and supporting data as considered necessary to process the application.

A. Boundary Lines. At the time of any General Plan or Zoning Map Amendment, the new or revised land use or zone boundary shall correspond to lot lines as shown on the County of Santa Barbara Assessor Parcel Maps, unless otherwise recommended by the Planning Commission.

30.235.060 Maximum Number of General Plan Amendments.

Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, no mandatory element of the General Plan can be amended more frequently than four times during any calendar year. Subject to that limitation, an amendment may be made at any time, as determined by the City Council. Each amendment may include more than one change to the General Plan.

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30.235.070 Public Notice.

Public notice of hearings by the Planning Commission and the City Council for a General Plan or Zoning Amendment shall be given as specified in Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures; except that if a proposed ordinance or amendment to a zoning ordinance or zoning map affects the allowed uses of real property, notice must be published, posted, mailed, and delivered, or advertised, as applicable, at least 20 days before the hearing (Government Code §65854). Notice of the hearing shall also be mailed or delivered at least 10 days, or 20 days if applicable pursuant to Government Code §65854, before the hearing to any other local agency expected to provide essential facilities or services to the property that is the subject of the proposed amendment.

30.235.080 Planning Commission Action.

A. Hearing. Following initiation, the Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of making recommendations to the City Council in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures.

B. Recommendation to Council. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a written recommendation on the proposed amendment. A recommendation for approval shall be made by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total membership of the Planning Commission. The Community Development Director shall transmit the Planning Commission’s written recommendation and complete record of the application to the City Council.

C. Denial. If the Planning Commission has recommended against the adoption of such amendment, the City Council is not required to take any further action unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Section 30.205.150, Appeals.

30.235.085 Ordinance Committee Action.

A. The Ordinance Committee must review and may make recommendations to the City Council on Zoning Amendments, as provided in Chapter 2.05 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code.

30.235.090 City Council Action.

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A. Hearing. After receiving the report from the Planning Commission, and the Ordinance Committee as applicable, the City Council shall hold a one or more public hearings in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures. and the City Charter. Except for emergency ordinances, Zoning Amendments require both an introduction hearing and an adoption hearing pursuant to Section 511 of the City Charter.

B. Decision. After the conclusion of the adoption hearing, the City Council may approve by affirmative votes of at least five members of the City Council, revise, or deny the proposed amendment. If the Council proposes any substantial revisions not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearing(s), the proposed revision shall first be referred back to the Planning Commission for a report and recommendation. The Planning Commission is not required to hold a public hearing for said revision. Failure of the Planning Commission to provide a report to the City Council within 45 days after the referral, shall be deemed a recommendation for approval.

C. Effective Date of Ordinance. Every Ordinance becomes effective pursuant to Section 514 of the City Charter. Unless otherwise specified by the City Council, any pending permit or approval submitted prior to the effective date of the ordinance must be exercised in accordance with Section

30.205.120.A, Exercising a Permit or Approval, or the new ordinance will apply.

30.235.100 General Plan and Local Coastal Plan Consistency Required for Zoning Amendments.

The Planning Commission shall not recommend, and the City Council shall not approve a Zoning Ordinance or Map Amendment unless the proposed amendment is found to be consistent with the General Plan and Local Coastal Plan, as applicable.

30.235.110 Post Approval Procedures.

Following the City Council action, the City Clerk shall make the documents amending the General Plan or Zoning Ordinance or Map, including the maps and text, available for public inspection.

A. Upon the effective date of amendment, boundaries of all areas subject to a land use designation or zoning district revision, including areas to be annexed to the City, shall be described and documented in one or more of the following ways:

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1. Metes and bounds (bearings and distances in feet) covering all courses and distances around the boundaries of each area to be zoned or rezoned; or

2. Where the proposed boundary lines are coincident with existing parcel lines, the legal description of the property to be zoned or rezoned may be done by referencing the current assessor’s block and parcel numbers; or

3. A combination of the above as determined by the Community Development Director; or

4. When the preferred methods indicated above are determined to be impractical by the Community Development Director, a map which is drawn to scale may be used.

B. The description of the subject boundary shall also include, but not be limited to, references to contiguous lines of public alleys, public streets, highways, freeways, and railroad property existing at the time of said zoning or rezoning, as determined by the Community Development Director.

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SECTION 15. Chapter 30.250 of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Chapter 30.250 Modifications
Sections:

30.250.010 Purpose

30.250.020 Applicability

30.250.030 Review Authority

30.250.040 Application Requirements

30.250.050 Public Notice and Hearing

30.250.060 Required Findings

30.250.070 Conditions of Approval

30.250.010 Purpose.

This chapter establishes a process for consideration and review of Modifications. Modifications provide a means for individual consideration and review to grant relief from the requirements of this tTitle, when so doing would be consistent with the purposes of the Title. Furthermore, it is the policy of the City to comply with the Federal Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities seeking fair access to housing through relief from the application of certain zoning regulations.

30.250.020 Applicability.

Modifications may be granted to any of the following standards:

A. Parking.

B. Setbacks, Lot Area, Floor Area, Density, Street Frontage, Open Yard, Front Yard, Required Distances, Building Attachment, Accessory Buildings.

C. Fences and Hedges.

D. Solar Access Height Limitations.

E. Maximum Floor Area (Floor to Lot Area Ratio).

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F. E. Standards necessary for the Accommodation of Disabilities.

G. F. Standards necessary for Reconstruction of Nonconforming Structures.

H. G. Standards necessary for the Preservation of Historic Resources.

30.250.030 Review Authority.

The following bodies shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for Modifications based on consideration of the requirements of this chapter.

A. Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall review modifications for reduced parking pursuant to Subsection 30.250.060.CB, Modifications to Maximum Floor Area (Floor to Lot Area Ratio), and all Modifications when other discretionary applications related to the project require Planning Commission action
B. Staff Hearing Officer. The Staff Hearing Officer shall review all other Modifications.

30.250.040 Application Requirements.

Applications for a Modification shall be accepted and processed pursuant to Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures, and the specific requirements of this chapter. In addition to any other application requirements, the application for a Modification shall include data or other evidence in support of the applicable findings required by Section 30.250.060, Required Findings, below.

30.250.050 Public Notice and Hearing.

All applications for Modifications shall require public notice and hearing pursuant to Chapter 30.205, Common Procedures.

30.250.060 Required Findings.

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A. Parking Modifications for Projects Heard by the Staff Hearing Officer. A Modification for reduced parking may only be approved if the Staff Hearing Officer finds that:

1. Reduced parking will meet anticipated parking demand generated by the project site; or

2. A physical hardship exists that would otherwise prevent reasonable use of the property for an existing single-unit residence, including, but not limited to, extreme slope, narrow lot width; or location of existing development.

B. Parking Modifications for Projects Heard by the Planning Commission. A Modification for reduced parking may only be approved if the Planning Commission finds that:

1. All of the same findings as Staff Hearing Officer above, for any project requiring Planning Commission approval; or

2. There are other criteria consistent with the purposes of the parking regulations and based on unusual or unique circumstances of a particular case, as determined by the Planning Commission.

C. Maximum Floor Area (Floor to Lot Area Ratio). A Modification to allow a development that would otherwise be precluded by operation of Subsection 30.20.030.A, Maximum Floor Area (Floor to Lot Area Ratio), may only be approved if the Planning Commission makes all of the following findings:

1. Not less than five members of the Single Family Design Board or six members of the Historic Landmarks Commission (on projects referred to the Commission pursuant to Section 22.69.030 30.220.020) have voted in support of the Modification following a concept review of the project;

2. The subject lot has a physical condition (such as the location, surroundings, topography, or the size or dimensions of the lot relative to other lots in the neighborhood) that does not generally exist on other lots in the neighborhood; and

3. The physical condition of the lot allows the project to be compatible with existing development within the neighborhood that comply with the floor area standard.

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D.C. Accommodation of Disabilities. A Modification of any provision of this tTitle to allow improvements to an existing structure or site in order to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may only be approved if the Review Authority makes all of the following findings:

1. The project does not include new structures, demolitions or substantial redevelopment and rebuilds, or additions where the proposed project precludes a reasonable accommodation that would not require a Modification;

2. That the property which is the subject of the request for reasonable accommodation will be used by an individual or organization entitled to protection;

3. If the request for accommodation is to provide fair access to housing, that the request for accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to an individual protected under State or federal law;

4. That the conditions imposed, if any, are necessary to further a compelling public interest and represent the least restrictive means of furthering that interest; and

5. That denial of the requested Modification would conflict with any State or federal statute requiring reasonable accommodation to provide access to housing.

DI.D. Preservation of Historic Resources. A Modification of any provision of this tTitle to allow improvements to an existing structure or site in order to preserve a designated historic resource may only be approved if the Review Authority makes all of the following findings:

1. The Modification is consistent with the general purposes of this tTitle or the specific purposes of the zoning district in which the project is located;

2. The project design proposes improvements that encourage rehabilitation or adaptive re-use of a designated historic resource, as an alternative to demolition or relocation;

3. Reduction or waiver of zoning requirements would facilitate the preservation of the historic resource; and

4. The Modification approval and project after completion will be consistent with the City’s Historic Resource Design Guidelines.

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F. E. All Other Modifications. A decision to grant a Modification for any other standard as provided for in this chapter shall be based on the following findings:

1. The Modification is consistent with the general purposes of this Title or the specific purposes of the zoning district in which the project is located; and

2. The Modification is necessary to accomplish any one of the following:
a. Secure an appropriate improvement on a lot; or
b. Prevent unreasonable hardship due to the physical characteristics of the site or development, or other circumstances, including, but not limited to, topography, noise exposure, irregular property boundaries, proximity to creeks, or other unusual circumstance; or
c. Result in development that is generally consistent with existing patterns of development for the neighborhood, or will promote uniformity of improvement to existing structures on the site; or
d. Construct a housing development containing affordable residential units rented or owned and occupied in the manner provided for in the City’s Affordable Housing Policies and Procedures.
e. Construct a housing development to meet the special housing needs of the elderly, persons with disabilities, large families, homeless persons, single and small households, farmworkers, students, homeless persons and families, veterans, and any other group with special needs.

30.250.070 Conditions of Approval.

A. In approving a Modification, the Review Authority may impose any conditions deemed necessary to:

1. Achieve the general purposes of this Title or the specific purposes of the zoning district in which the project is located;

2. Achieve the findings for the Modification granted; or

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3. Mitigate impacts identified as a result of review conducted in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.

B. Modifications approved based on State or federal requirements for reasonable accommodation may be conditioned to provide for rescission or automatic expiration based on a change of occupancy or other relevant change in circumstance.

C. The Review Authority may require reasonable guarantees and evidence that the applicant is complying, or will comply, with the conditions of approval.

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SECTION 16. Chapter 30.290 of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Chapter 30.290 Zoning Upon Annexation
Sections:

30.290.010 Purpose

30.290.020 Applicability

30.290.030 Procedure

30.290.040 Effective Date of Zoning and
Time Limit

30.290.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a procedure for zoning property upon annexation.

30.290.020 Applicability.

Unincorporated territory adjoining the City may be pre-zoned for the purpose of determining the zoning that will apply to such property upon annexation.

30.290.030 Procedure.

Zoning of property to be annexed shall be either:

A. Established through initiation and processing according to the procedures established under Chapter 30.235, General Plan and Zoning Amendments; or
B. RS-1A pursuant to Chapter 30.20, Residential Zones. The entirety of any annexation must become a part of the Hillside Design District upon annexation, unless otherwise determined as part of the annexation.

30.290.040 Effective Date of Zoning and Time Limit.

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The zoning of the property to be annexed shall become effective at the time that annexation to the City becomes effective pursuant to Government Code Section 56000 et. seq. If the subject area has not been annexed to the City within five years of the date of City Council approval, the zoning approval is subject to reconsideration by the Planning Commission and the Council.

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SECTION 17. Section 30.295.020 of Chapter 30.295 Use Classifications, of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Division V: General Terms
Chapter 30.295 Use Classifications

30.295.020 Residential Use Classifications.

A. Residential Housing Types.

1. Single-Unit Residential. One primary residential unit, and up to may include one or more accessory dwelling units or one junior accessory dwelling unit located on a single lot. This classification includes individual mobilehomes and manufactured housing units installed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code and meeting the standards of Section 30.185.270, Mobilehomes, Recreational Vehicles and Modular Units, Individual Use. The definition of single-unit residential shall include an Employee Housing unit with six or fewer residents as allowed by State law.

For the purposes of this Title, single-unit residential also includes:
a. An Employee Housing unit, Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, and Hospices with six or fewer residents, as permitted under State law; and
b. Other shared living arrangements in which six or fewer residents occupy the dwelling under separate rental agreements, provided the unit is otherwise consistent with the definition of a single-unit residence.

2. Two-Unit Residential. No more than two residential units and may include one or more accessory dwelling units located on a single lot. The residential units may be located in a single building that contains two residential units (also known as a duplex) or in two detached buildings.

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3. Multi-Unit Residential. Three or more attached or detached residential units and may include one or more accessory dwelling units on a single lot. Types of multi-unit residential include condominiums, townhouses, multiple detached residential units (e.g. bungalow court), and multi-story apartment buildings.

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SECTION 18. Chapter 30.300 of Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

Chapter 30.300 Definitions
Sections:

30.300.005 Purpose and Applicability

30.300.010 “A”

30.300.020 “B”

30.300.030 “C”

30.300.040 “D”

30.300.050 “E”

30.300.060 “F”

30.300.070 “G”

30.300.080 “H”

30.300.090 “I”

30.300.100 “J”

30.300.110 “K”

30.300.120 “L”

30.300.130 “M”

30.300.140 “N”

30.300.150 “O”

30.300.160 “P”

30.300.170 “Q”

30.300.180 “R”

30.300.190 “S”

30.300.200 “T”

30.300.210 “U”

30.300.220 “V”

30.300.230 “W”

30.300.240 “X”

30.300.250 “Y”

30.300.260 “Z”

30.300.005 Purpose and Applicability
A. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide clear, consistent, and enforceable definitions for terms used throughout Title 30 (Zoning Ordinance). These definitions support the interpretation, application, and administration of zoning regulations by ensuring that all terms are understood in a uniform and objective manner.

B. Applicability. The definitions in this Chapter apply to all provisions of Title 30 unless otherwise specified. Where a term is not defined in this Chapter, its meaning will be determined based on common usage, context, and the purpose of the applicable regulation.

C. Interpretation Authority. In cases where the meaning of a term or the classification of a feature is unclear, the City Attorney in consultation with the Community Development Director has the authority to determine the appropriate interpretation based on the physical characteristics, placement, and functional design of the feature, consistent with the specific purpose of the chapter or section in which the term is used.

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30.300.010 “A”.

Abutting. Having a common boundary, except that parcels having no common boundary other than a common corner shall not be considered abutting.

FIGURE 30.300.010: ABUTTING
Access. See Driveway and Pathway.

Adjoining. See Abutting.

Accessory Building. See Building, Accessory.

Accessory Structure. See Structure, Accessory.

Accessory Use. See Use, Accessory.

Addition. New construction that increases the net floor area of a structure.

Adjacent. See Abutting.

Adjoining. See Abutting.

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Administrative Design Review. A design review process conducted by the Community Development Director for limited-scope design alterations or other qualifying projects as specified in the applicable Design Guidelines. Administrative Design Review is a ministerial action. It does not require a hearing and is final and not appealable, except as expressly provided.

Adversely Affect/Impact. To impact in a substantial, negative manner the livability of a property.

Agent. Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, or any other entity or combination of entities who represent or act for or on behalf of an applicant.

Agreement of Sale. Any agreement or written instrument which provides that Title to any property shall thereafter be transferred for consideration from one owner to another owner.

Alley. A public or private way that is primarily used for vehicular access to the back or side of properties. Alleys typically do not meet standard requirements for City streets, which include curbs, gutters, sidewalks, or similar improvements. Typically, alleys are separated from adjacent parcels by a lot line. An alley may have an official name and may be shown on the official street map of the City of Santa Barbara.

Allowed Use. See Permitted Use.

Alteration. An alteration may include both interior and exterior changes and rearrangement of the physical parts of a building, structure or site development that does not result in an increase of floor area. Also called a remodel or renovation.

Ancillary Structure. See Structure, Accessory.

Antenna. The same as defined by the FCC in 47 C.F.R. Section 1.6002(b), as may be amended or superseded, which defines that term as an apparatus designed for the purpose of emitting radiofrequency (RF) radiation, to be operated or operating from a fixed location pursuant to FCC authorization, for the provision of personal wireless service and any commingled information services.

Antenna, Amateur or Citizens’ Band. The same as defined by the FCC in 47 C.F.R.

Section 97.3, as may be amended or superseded, which defines the term as a station in an amateur radio service consisting of apparatus necessary for carrying on radio communication service. This term includes amateur radio antennas and related facilities used for amateur radio services.

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Antenna, Base Station. The same as defined by the FCC in 47 C.F.R.

Section 1.40001(b)(1), as may be amended, which defines that term as a structure or equipment at a fixed location that enables FCC-licensed or authorized wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network. The term does not encompass a tower as defined in 47 C.F.R. Section 1.40001(b)(9) or any equipment associated with a tower.

Antenna, Collocation Facility. The same as defined by the FCC in 47 C.F.R.

Section 1.6002(g), as may be amended or superseded, which defines that term as mounting or installing an antenna facility on a pre-existing structure or modifying a structure for the purpose of mounting or installing an antenna facility on that structure. It does not include the initial installation of a telecommunications facility where previously there was none, nor the construction of an additional tower on a site with an existing tower.

Antenna, Eligible Facilities Request. The same as defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 1455(a)(2), as may be amended or superseded, and as interpreted by the FCC in 47 C.F.R.

Section 1.6100(b)(3), as may be amended or superseded, which defines that term as a request for modification of an existing tower or base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions of such tower or base station.

Antennas, Emergency Service. Any antenna, and associated equipment and structures, used principally for communications related to government provided emergency services, including, but not limited to, police, fire, and paramedic services.

Antenna, Height. The vertical distance from any point at the top of an antenna or ancillary wireless telecommunications structure to the finished or natural grade, whichever is more restrictive or lower, measured directly adjacent to the existing building or new structure.

Antenna, OTARD. Any “over-the-air reception device” subject to 47 C.F.R.

Section 1.4000 et seq., as may be amended or superseded, which generally includes satellite television dishes and certain fixed wireless antennas not greater than one meter in diameter.

Antenna, Small Cell. Includes a micro wireless facility. Means the same as defined by California Government Code Section 65964.2, as may be amended, which defines that term as a wireless facility that uses licensed or unlicensed spectrum and that includes, but is not limited to, the following qualifications:

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1. The small cell antennas on the structure, excluding the associated equipment, total no more than six cubic feet in volume, whether an array or separate.

2. Any individual piece of associated equipment on pole structures does not exceed nine cubic feet.

3. The cumulative total of associated equipment on pole structures does not exceed 21 cubic feet.

4. The cumulative total of any ground-mounted equipment along with the associated equipment on any pole or non-pole structure does not exceed 35 cubic feet.

Antenna, Stealth. A telecommunication facility that is designed to blend into the surrounding environment. Examples of stealth facilities may include architecturally screened roof-mounted antennas, building-mounted antennas painted to match the existing structure, antennas integrated into architectural elements, and antenna structures designed to look like another object, such as a light pole, clock towers, bell steeples, or a tree.

Antenna Support. Any device for supporting an antenna which is other than a tower, such as a mast, pole, or tripod.

Antenna Tower. The same as defined by the FCC in 47 C.F.R. Section 1.40001(b)(9), and includes any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of supporting any FCC-licensed or authorized antennas and their associated facilities, including structures that are constructed for wireless communications services, including, but not limited to, private, broadcast, and public safety services, as well as unlicensed wireless services and fixed wireless services such as microwave backhaul, and the associated site.

Applicant. Any person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, or any other entity or combination of entities, or state or local government agency applying for a permit or approval.

Application. A formal request to a local authority for permission, whether allowed as a matter of right or required by any permit or approval, to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, repair or move any buildings, or structure or landscape, use vacant land, or add a new use or change in use. A complete application means that the applicant has submitted all the required information in accordance with the Permit Streamlining Act, California Government Code § 65943.

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Arbor. An unenclosed structure typically constructed of latticework or metal that often provides partial shade or support for climbing plants. An arbor is not considered an accessory building. Also called a trellis or pergola.

Architectural Feature. An exterior element of a building that contributes to the visual interest or ornamentation of the building massing. Architectural features may be decorative or functional and include, but are not limited to, awnings, eaves, cornices, window and door surrounds, chimneys, towers, vents, antenna, parapets, light fixtures, and canopies. Exterior wall coverings, such as siding, plaster, and other finish materials, are also considered architectural features.

Arts. Arts are a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory, or performance works, expressing the author’s imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.

As-Built Permit. A permit requested during or after the course of construction, identifying all onsite improvements as they have been constructed.

Association, Homeowner’s. The organization of persons who own a lot, parcel, area, condominium or right of exclusive occupancy in a project.

Attic. The area located between the ceiling of the top story of a building and the building's roof. See also, Subsection 30.15.090.G, Determining the Number of Stories in a Building and Story, Half.

Attached. A structure which is structurally a part of or has a common wall or continuous roof with another structure, except where such connection is a breezeway or walkway incidental to and not a necessary part of the construction of the main building. See Section 30.140.030, Building Attachment.

Attic. The area located between the ceiling of the top story of a building and the building's roof. See also, Subsection 30.15.090.G, Determining the Number of Stories in a Building and Story, Half.

Average Slope. The result of dividing the length of a slope by the difference in elevation at the top and bottom of the slope. See Section 30.15.030, Determining Slope.

Awning. An architectural projection that provides weather protection, identity, or decoration. An awning is typically constructed of canvas, metal, wood, or roofing materials on a supporting framework that projects from and is wholly supported by the exterior wall of the structure to which it is attached. See also, Canopy.

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30.300.020 “B”.

Balcony. An unenclosed, unroofed cantilevered platform that projects from the wall of a building, is accessible from the building’s interior, is not accessible from the ground, and is not enclosed by walls on more than two sides. If any portion of a balcony is supported from the ground below with walls, posts, columns, or the floor below, it is considered a deck.

Base Density. See Section 30.15.025, Calculating Density.

Base Zone. One of several zones mapped on the Title 30 Zone Map. See also, Zoning District.

Basement. Any floor of a building that is partially below and partially above grade. See also, A floor level of a building that is located partly or entirely below finished grade. A basement is considered a story if more than a cumulative total width of 12 feet per elevation has a vertical distance from finished grade to ceiling greater than four feet, pursuant to Subsection 30.15.090.G, Determining the Number of Stories in a Building. See Cellar.

Bathroom.

Full Bathroom. A room that contains all the following features: toilet, sink, and bathtub, shower, or bathtub/shower combination.

Partial Bathroom. A room with only a toilet and sink. Also called a half-bathroom.

Bay Window. A protruding window projection, cantilevered from the wall of a building, accessible from the building’s interior and completely enclosed.

Bedroom. Any livable room other than a bathroom, a kitchen, dining room, or a living room (except in studios, where a living room is considered a livable room). Within a residential unit, a loft or other intermediate floor open to the floor below, is considered a bedroom if it is allowed by the Building Code as a sleeping room.

Bicycle Parking Space. The volume of space that is used to accommodate the storage of one locked bicycle.

Bicycle Parking, Long-Term. Long-term bicycle parking is intended for use by residents, employees or students over several hours or overnight. Long-term bicycle parking should be provided either with bicycle racks within covered and secured areas with controlled access,

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or with secure, covered enclosures for individual bicycles, such as bicycle lockers. Long-term bicycle parking better protects bicycles from vandalism and theft attempts.

Bicycle Parking, Short-Term. Short-term bicycle parking is intended for use by business patrons, visitors, and guests for a few minutes up to a couple of hours. Short-term bicycle parking should be conveniently located, highly visible, easily accessed, and may be covered or uncovered.

Block. Property bounded on all sides by rights-of-way.

Block Face. The aggregate of all the building facades on one side of a block. The block face provides the context for establishing architectural harmony.

Building. A structure consisting of one or more foundations, floors, walls, and roofs that surround an interior space, and may include exterior appurtenant structures including, but not limited to, porches and decks. A pre-manufactured or constructed shed, storage container, or similar structure is considered a building.

Building, Accessory. A subordinate building, physically detached from, and the use of which is incidental to that of the main building on the same lot. See also, Section 30.140.020, Accessory Buildings.

Building, Main. The building in which the principal use of the lot is conducted.

Building Code. Any ordinance of the City governing the type and method of construction of buildings, signs, and sign structures and any amendments thereto and any substitute therefore including, but not limited to, the California Building Code, other State-adopted uniform codes.

Building Entrance. See Entry.

Building Face. See Façade.

Building Footprint. See Footprint.

Building Frontage. See Front Elevation.

Building Height. See Height.

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Building Site. A lot or lots occupied or to be occupied, by main buildings and accessory buildings together with such parking and open spaces as are required by the terms of this Title. See also, Site.

By-Right. As defined in Government Code §65583.2.

30.300.030 “C”.

Canopy. A roofed shelter projecting over a sidewalk, driveway, entry, window, or similar area that may be wholly supported by a structure or may be wholly or partially supported by columns, poles, or braces extending from the ground. See also, Awning.

Carport. See Parking, Covered.

Carshare Vehicle. A vehicle that is owned, maintained, and administered by a carsharing organization and made available to members of a carsharing service 24 hours a day, seven days a week at unattended self service locations.

Carsharing Organization. Organization that administers a carsharing service.

Carsharing Parking Space. A parking space required to be dedicated for current or future use by a carshare service.

Carsharing Program. A carsharing service operated by a carsharing organization.

Carsharing Service. A membership based short-term car rental service available to all qualified drivers who choose to become members where members are offered access to a dispersed network of shared vehicles 24 hours a day, seven days a week at unattended self-service locations.

Carshare Vehicle. A vehicle that is owned, maintained, and administered by a carsharing organization and made available to members of a carsharing service 24 hours a day, seven days a week at unattended self service locations.

Ceiling Height. The vertical height measured from finished floor to finished ceiling.

City. City of Santa Barbara.

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Cellar. A floor level of a building that is entirely below finished grade on all sides. A cellar is not considered a story unless it meets the criteria in Subsection 30.15.090.G, Determining the Number of Stories in a Building. See Basement.

Change in Use. A change from one Use Classification to another, as described in this Title. A change from one Residential Housing Type to another Residential Housing Type is not considered a Change in Use.

City. City of Santa Barbara.

Coastal Zone Related Definitions. The following terms are related to the rules and regulations applicable only within the Coastal Zone.

Access.

Lateral. An area of land providing public access along the water’s edge.

Vertical. An area of land providing a connection between the first public road or use area nearest the sea and the publicly-owned tidelands or established lateral access way.

Aggrieved Person. Any person who, in person or through a representative, appeared at a public hearing of the City in connection with the decision or action appealed, or who, by other appropriate means prior to the hearing, informed the City of the nature of their concerns or who for good cause was unable to do either.

Coastal Commission. California Coastal Commission.

Coastal Development Permit. A permit for any development within the Coastal Zone that is required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 30600 of the California Public Resources Code and issued by the City in accordance with this Title.

Coastal-Dependent Development or Use. Any development or use which requires a site on, or adjacent to, the sea to be able to function at all.

Coastal-Related Development or Use. Any development or use which is dependent on a coastal-dependent development or use.

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Coastal Zone. That land and water area of the City of Santa Barbara extending seaward to the State’s outer limit of jurisdiction and extending inland to the boundary shown on the official Zoning Maps for the CZ Coastal Overlay Zone, as amended from time to time and adopted by the Coastal Commission.

Development. On land, in or under water, the placement or erection of any solid material or structure; discharge or disposal of any dredged material or of any gaseous, liquid, solid, or thermal waste; grading, removing, dredging, mining, or extraction of any materials; change in the density or intensity of use of land, including, but not limited to, subdivision pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66410 of the Government Code), and any other division of land, including lot splits, except where the land division is brought about in connection with the purchase of such land by a public agency for public recreational use; change in the intensity of use of water, or of access thereto; construction, reconstruction, demolition or alteration of the size of any structure, including any facility of any private, public or municipal utility; and the removal or harvesting of major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes, kelp harvesting and timber operations which are in accordance with a timber harvesting plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 (commencing with § 4511).

Energy Facility. Any public or private processing, producing, generating, storing, transmitting or recovering facility for electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal or other source of energy.

Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area. Any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments.

Fill. Earth or any other substance or material, including pilings placed for the purposes of erecting structures thereon, placed in a submerged area.

Land Use Plan. Maps and a text which indicate the kinds, location and intensity of land uses allowed in the Coastal Zone and includes resources protection and development policies related to those uses.

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Local Coastal Program. The City’s land use plan, zoning ordinances, zoning maps and other implementing actions certified by the Coastal Commission as meeting the requirements of the California Coastal Act of 1976.

Major Public Works Project or Major Energy Facility. “Major public works” and “Major energy facilities” mean facilities that cost more than $100,000.00 with an automatic annual increase every year following the baseline of $100,000.00 set in 1983 in accordance with the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index, except for those facilities governed by the provisions of Public Resources Code § 30610, 30610.5, 30611 or 30624. Major public works also means publicly-financed recreational facilities that serve, affect, or otherwise impact regional or statewide use of the coast by increasing or decreasing public recreational opportunities or facilities.

Natural Disaster. Any situation in which the force or forces which destroyed the structure to be replaced were beyond the control of the owner.

Other Permits and Approvals. Permits and approvals, other than a coastal development permit, required to be issued by the approving authority before a development may proceed.

Public Works Project. Any of the following development shall constitute a public works project:
• All production, storage, transmission and recovery facilities for water, sewage, telephone and other similar utilities owned or operated by any public agency or by any utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, except for energy facilities. • All public transportation facilities, including streets, roads, highways, public parking lots and structures, ports, harbors, airports, railroads, and mass transit facilities and stations, bridges, trolley wires, and other related facilities.
• All publicly-financed recreational facilities, all projects of the State Coastal Conservancy and any development by a special district.
• All community college facilities.

Sea. The Pacific Ocean and all harbors, bays, channels, estuaries, salt marshes, sloughs and other areas subject to tidal action through any connection with the Pacific Ocean, excluding non-estuarine rivers, streams, tributaries, creeks and flood control and drainage channels.

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Structure. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground. “Structure” includes, but is not limited to, any building, road, pipe, flume, conduit, siphon, aqueduct, telephone line, and electrical power transmission and distribution line.

Visitor-Serving Development or Use. Stores, shops, businesses, temporary lodging and recreational facilities (both public and private) which provide accommodations, food and services for the traveling public, including, but not limited to, hotels, motels, campgrounds, parks, nature preserves, restaurants, specialty shops, art galleries and commercial recreational development such as shopping, eating and amusement areas.

Wetland. Lands within the Coastal Zone which may be covered periodically or permanently with shallow water and include saltwater marshes, freshwater marshes, open or closed brackish water marshes, swamps, mudflats and fens. As detailed in § 13577(b)(1) of the California Code of Regulations, wetlands shall be defined as land where the water table is at, near, or above the land surface long enough to promote the formation of hydric soils or to support the growth of hydrophytes, and shall also include those types of wetlands where vegetation is lacking and soil is poorly developed or absent as a result of frequent and drastic fluctuations of surface water levels, wave action, water flow, turbidity or high concentrations of salts or other substances in the substrate. Such wetlands can be recognized by the presence of surface water or saturated substrate at some time during each year and their location within, or adjacent to vegetated wetlands or deep-water habitats.

Working Day. Any day on which all City offices are open for business.

End Coastal Zone Related Definitions.

Commercial. Managed on a business basis for profit derived from the promise or delivery of compensation, money, rent, or other bargained-for consideration in exchange for goods; services; rights or interests in property; or any other valuable consideration.

Common Area. The entire common interest development except the separate interests therein.

Community Apartment. As defined in § 4105 of the Civil Code.

Community Development Director. Community Development Director of the City of Santa Barbara, or designee.

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Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL). The average equivalent A-weighted sound level during a 24-hour day, obtained after addition of five decibels to sound levels in the evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and after addition of 10 decibels to sound levels in the night from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Compaction. The act of increasing the density of fill by mechanical means.

Compatible. That structure or use which is harmonious with and will not adversely affect surrounding structures or uses, as determined by the Community Development Director.

Concept Design Review. The voluntary phase of the Design Review process, conducted prior to an application being deemed complete, in which an applicant may request a meeting at the applicable Design Review body to receive advisory comments on the design of a proposed project. Concept Design Review addresses broad issues such as site planning, general architectural style, and the project’s relationship to its site and surrounding neighborhood. See Section 30.205.040, Concept Review.

Conditioned Space. An indoor area, room, or space normally occupied and being heated or cooled by any equipment for human habitation.

Condominium. As defined in § 783 and 1350 of the Civil Code.

Condominium, Community Apartment. The development of land and attached structures as a condominium or community apartment project, regardless of the present or prior use of such land and structures, and regardless of whether substantial improvements have been made to such structures.

Condominium or Community Apartment Project. A plan by a developer to sell residential condominium or community apartment units in a building through conversion to condominium or community apartment status.

Condominium Conversion. The conversion of an existing structure into separately owned commercial, industrial, or mixed-use units. See Chapter 30.155, Conversion of Residential Units to Condominiums, Hotels, or Similar Uses.

Condominium Unit. The elements of a condominium project which are not owned in common with the owners of other condominiums in the project.

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Condominium Conversion. The conversion of an existing structure into separately owned commercial, industrial, or mixed-use units. See Chapter 30.155, Conversion of Residential Units to Condominiums, Hotels, or Similar Uses.

Congregate Dining Facility. See Kitchen, Congregate Dining Facility.

Construction. Erection, enlargement, alteration, conversion, demolition, substantial redevelopment, or movement of any building, structure, or land.

Continuation. The state of continuing in the same condition, capacity, or place without change, expansion, or interruption.

Corral. Enclosure designed for the care and keeping of livestock.

County. The County of Santa Barbara.

Courtyard. An area open to the sky that is enclosed on at least two sides by walls or buildings. Also called a court or atrium.

Coverage. The portion of a site, expressed as a percentage, that is covered in buildings or other structures.

Crawlspace. A shallow, unfinished, unoccupiable space beneath the floor of a building that provides access to utility, structural, and other building components not readily accessible from the occupiable portions of the building.

Creeks Related Definitions. The following terms are related to the rules and regulations applicable to Creeks.

Creek. A stream, creek, arroyo, gulch, wash, or swale that is tributary to any waters of the state or that conveys surface water during or after storms to the City storm drain system and the beds thereof, whether dry or containing water. Erosional features (rills), and swales and ditches that are not tributaries or wetlands and do not convey surface water off the owner's property are generally excluded from the definition of a creek. A creek includes all land within the top of either bank, including the bed and banks.

Creek Bank. The land adjoining and confining a stream channel, comprised of the sloping land from the toe of bank to the top of bank.

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Generally Level Ground. Any area of land that has less than 5% average slope.

Hinge Point. A break in slope, along the bank of a creek or at the top of bank.

Toe of Bank. The break in slope (toe of slope) at the intersection of base of the creek bank and the bed of the creek channel.

Top of Bank. A point or line formed at the intersection of a creek bank and the hinge point at the upper generally level ground.

End of Creeks Related Definitions.

30.300.040 “D”.

Days. Calendar days unless a specific chapter or section specifies otherwise.

Deck. An outdoor platform, the surface of which is greater than 10 inches above existing grade and is wholly or partially supported from the ground below. A deck may be surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet, and can be freestanding or attached to another structure. A deck is differentiated from a patio when the patio is constructed with a finished surface no more than 10 inches above existing grade.

Deck, Elevated. A deck that is structurally elevated over 36 inches above grade, either on posts, or placed on top of the projecting or recessed portion of a building that is not the highest roof surface. An elevated deck is differentiated from a balcony when the balcony is cantilevered and only supported by beams. Also called an Upper Story Deck when attached to the upper story of a building.

Deck, First Story. A deck the surface of which is greater than 10 inches above existing grade, but no more than 36 inches above existing grade.

Deck, Elevated. A deck that is structurally elevated over 36 inches above grade, either on posts, or placed on top of the projecting or recessed portion of a building that is not the highest roof surface. An elevated deck is differentiated from a balcony when the balcony is cantilevered and only supported by beams. Also called an Upper Story Deck when attached to the upper story of a building.

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Deck, Rooftop. A deck constructed above the top plate of a structure that is designed to function as useable outdoor area. A rooftop deck is not a balcony. Rooftop decks are decks at the highest roof surface.

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FIGURE 30.300.040: DECK

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Demolition. Removal or destruction. Whenever the term demolition is used in this Title it shall also be considered a substantial redevelopment. See also, Section 30.140.200, Substantial Redevelopment.

Density. Residential density as described in Section 30.15.025, Calculating Density.

Design Review. A discretionary process conducted by the designated Review Authority (including the Architectural Board of Review, Single Family Design Board, Historic Landmarks Commission, or the Community Development Director, as applicable) to evaluate the exterior building design and site design of proposed development—including new construction, additions, and exterior alterations, as well as related site work such as grading, landscaping, lighting, fencing, and walls—for consistency with this Title, adopted design guidelines, and applicable findings. See Chapter 30.220, Design Review.

Detached. A structure whose walls and roof are independent of any other building or structure, with space open to the sky on all sides. See also, Section 30.140.030, Building Attachment.

Development. Any building, structure, construction, renovation, mining, extraction, dredging, filling, excavation, grading, or drilling activity or operation; any material change in the use or appearance of any structure or in the land itself, including fences, agriculture, vegetation or tree removal, and landscape; the division of land into parcels; any change in the intensity or use of land, such as an increase in the number of dwelling units in a structure or a change to a commercial or industrial use from a less intensive use.

Dining Room. A room in a residential unit in which meals are eaten, located in proximity to the kitchen, which is open on at least one side; does not contain a wardrobe, closet, or similar facility; and which is not designed for sleeping.

Discretionary Review. A review process in which the City exercises judgment in deciding whether and under what conditions to approve, conditionally approve, or deny a proposed project or land use application, based on applicable policies, standards, and guidelines. Discretionary review involves the evaluation of subjective criteria, such as design compatibility, environmental impacts, or conformance with adopted plans, and typically requires a public hearing or meeting before the designated Review Authority.

District. See Zoning District.

Door. An opening that allows access to a building, room, or other space and can be fully closed to provide a barrier to weather as well as to entry.

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Driveway. An accessway that provides vehicular access between a street or alley and the parking or loading facilities of an adjacent property.

One-way. A vehicular access with one travel lane that accommodates both ingress and egress.

Two-way. A vehicular access with two travel lanes, one for ingress and one for egress.

Width. The horizontal measurement of an access driveway to a parking area, measured perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Driveway Gate. A barrier that is installed across the entrance to a driveway.

Dwelling Unit. See Residential Unit.

30.300.050 “E”.

Earth Material. Any rock, natural soil or fill or any combination thereof.

Easement. A portion of land created by grant or agreement for specific purpose; an easement is the right, privilege or interest that one party has in the land of another.

Eave. The part of a roof that overhangs the walls of a building. When a structure has a roof but no walls (such as a patio cover, carport, or trellis), the eave shall be considered the portion of the roof that overhangs beyond the vertical support posts, or if cantilevered, the outermost three feet of the roof.

Effective Date. The date on which a permit or other approval becomes enforceable or otherwise takes effect, rather than the date it was signed or circulated.

Efficiency Unit. A studio residential unit, as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code, with a minimum of 150 square feet of livable floor area, an efficiency kitchen, and a full bathroom. See also, 30.140.150, Residential Unit.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station. Any electric vehicle charging station, electric recharging point, charging point, or electric vehicle supply equipment station (EVSE) that is designed and built in

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compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plugin electric vehicle.

Emergency. A sudden unexpected occurrence demanding immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, health, property or essential public services.

Enclosed. A structure or portion of a structure surrounded on all sides by walls or other vertical enclosures and covered by a roof or overhead structure. A structure that is substantially enclosed, that is not fully enclosed may also be considered enclosed for the purpose of this Title if more than 50% of its perimeter is obstructed by solid elements exceeding 42 inches in height, as determined by the Community Development Director, in accordance with §30.15.070, Measuring Floor Area.

Enclosure, Trash and Recycling. A designated, screened, and contained area used for the storage of solid waste, recycling, and organic waste receptacles. A trash enclosure must be constructed of durable materials, fully screened on all sides to the height of the containers, with one or more gates for access, and may include a roof or cover to prevent stormwater contamination.

Encroachment. Any architectural feature, structure, or structural element—including, but not limited to, a porch, stoop, balcony, bay window, terrace, or deck—that breaks the plane of a vertical or horizontal regulatory limit by extending into a setback, open yard, or above a height limit. See also, Section 30.140.090, Encroachments into Setbacks and Open Yards.

Existing. The use of land, buildings, structures, or activities legally permitted and constructed on the site with a final inspection or certificate of occupancy as of the date of application submittal, that conforms to current zoning standards or is legal nonconforming as to current zoning standards.

Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA). See Coastal Zone Related Definitions.

Erect. To alter, convert, move, build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend or affix to or upon any surface. Such term shall also include the painting of wall signs.

Erosion. The wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the movement of wind, water or ice.

Excavation. The mechanical removal of earth material.

Existing. The use of land, buildings, structures, or activities legally permitted and constructed on the site with a final inspection or certificate of occupancy as of the date of application submittal, that conforms to current zoning standards or is legal nonconforming as to current zoning standards.

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30.300.060 “F”.

Façade. The general outer surface of the structure or walls of a building.

Family. See Household.

Feasible. Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social and technological factors.

Fence. An upright structure serving as a barrier or boundary, or that visually divides or conceals a parcel, including retaining walls, usually made of masonry, plaster, posts, boards, wire, rails, or other building material. Also called Wall or Screen.

Fill. A deposit of earth material placed by artificial means.

Final Approval. The development project has received all necessary planning approvals to be eligible to obtain a building permit.

Final Design Review. The final phase of the Design Review process. It normally focuses on construction details, finishes, materials, landscape and on consistency of the project with the design that received Project Design Approval.

Finished. Walls and ceilings shall be deemed finished only if they are covered with plaster, wallboard, or similar material; floors shall be deemed finished only if they are a solid surface such as concrete, that is generally covered with carpeting, tile, linoleum, wood or similar material. A basement, cellar, or attic area is considered finished if all of the walls, ceilings, and floors are finished.

Finished Surface Level. A horizontal surface constructed above grade, including decks, podiums, terraces, or other platforms, that is designed for pedestrian use or to support outdoor equipment or structures. Finished surface level no more than 10 inches above existing grade may be considered equivalent to grade for the purpose of determining encroachment type, provided it is accessible and not part of the building’s roof structure.

First Floor. See Story, First.

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Floor Area. The total horizontal enclosed area of all the floors below the roof and within the exterior walls of a building or enclosed structure. The floor area of an unenclosed building or structure includes all horizontal area below the roof line. See also, Section 30.15.070, Measuring Floor Area.

Floor Area, Existing. A legally permitted building constructed on the site with a final inspection or certificate of occupancy as of the date of application submittal that conforms to current zoning standards or is legal nonconforming as to current zoning standards.

Floor Area, Gross. Gross floor area is the total floor area of a building that includes the outside faces of its exterior walls.

Floor Area, Net. See definition of Floor Area above. All references to floor area in this Title are to Net Floor Area, unless otherwise indicated.

Floor Area, Livable. The interior conditioned space of a residential unit, including finished basements and attics, but not including unfinished or unheated areas such as garages, crawlspaces, or storage areas.

Floor Area, Net. The total horizontal area of all floors within the exterior walls of a building, excluding the thickness of exterior walls. See definition of Floor Area above. All references to floor area in this Title are to Net Floor Area, unless otherwise indicated.

Floor Area, Non-Livable. The portion of a building’s net floor area that is not considered livable space. Includes unconditioned or unfinished spaces such as garages, carports, crawl spaces, mechanical rooms, storage areas, and other accessory structures not designed or used for residential living.

Footprint. The horizontal area, as seen in plan view, of a structure, measured from the outside of exterior walls or supporting columns, and excluding eaves.

Front Elevation. Any structure elevation that faces a street. See also, Façade, Front.

Frontages. Frontages are the components of a building that provide the transition and interface between the public realm (street and sidewalk) and the private realm (front setback or front elevation). Examples of frontages include, but are not limited to, porches, dooryards, stoops,

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forecourts, shopfronts, terraces, gateways and arcades. Also called Private Frontages. See also, Title 25: Objective Design and Development Standards, Chapter 25.05, Frontages.

30.300.070 “G”.

Garage. See Parking, Covered.

Gazebo. A freestanding platform, primarily open-sided, roofed, and usually raised.

General Plan. The comprehensive General Plan of the City of Santa Barbara together with all Specific Plans adopted by the City Council.

Glare. The effect produced by a light source within the visual field that is sufficiently brighter than the level to which the eyes are adapted, such as to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss of visual performance and ability.

Government Code. The Government Code of the State of California.

Grade, Existing. The topographic elevations representing the surface of the ground five years prior to the application date for grading, filling, or other site alterations for the project. Also called Natural Grade. See §30.15.055 Grading.

Grade, Finished. The topographic elevations representing the ground surface upon project completion. Also called Proposed Grade. See §30.15.055, Grading.

Grading. Any excavating or filling or combination thereof. See §30.15.055, Grading.

Ground Level. The surface of the site at finished grade, including soil, mulch, or other permeable materials that support plant growth. For the purposes of required landscaping, ground level may also include finished surface levels such as decks, terraces, or platforms, provided they are no more than 10 inches above finished grade, are not part of a building’s roof structure, and are accessible from adjacent exterior space.

Guestroom. An individual sleeping room, or any suite of rooms within a hotel, motel, or other commercial lodging establishment, designed for temporary occupancy in which the individual rooms are configured so that they cannot be rented separately.

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Guest House. A sleeping room or suite of rooms located within a single residential unit or within a residential accessory building, that provides sleeping accommodation and limited living space. A guest house does not include a kitchen and is not used as a dwelling unit. See Section 30.140.115, Guest Houses.

30.300.080 “H”.

Habitable Space. See Floor Area, Livable.

Hardscape. Paving, decks, patios, and other hard, horizontal surfaces.

Hazardous Materials. Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Hazardous Waste. A waste, or combination of wastes, which because of the quantity, concentration or physical and chemical characteristics may either (a) cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness, or (b) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed or otherwise managed. Hazardous waste also includes those materials described in Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 11, California Code of Regulations.

Hazardous Waste Management Plan. A plan prepared, adopted and amended from time to time, pursuant to § 25135 of the California Health and Safety Code by Santa Barbara County to direct the management of hazardous wastes within the boundaries of the County. It is also known as the Hazardous Waste Element of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan.

Hearing. A public meeting, workshop, or appeal conducted by the City in which a housing development project or land use matter is reviewed or acted upon by a decision-making body.

Includes any meeting subject to the five-hearing limit under Government Code Section 65905.5.

Heat. Thermal energy of a radioactive, conductive, or convective nature.

Hearing. Includes any public hearing, workshop, or similar meeting, including any appeal, conducted by the city with respect to a development project.

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Hedge. A row of shrubs, bushes, or any other kind of plant material that forms a boundary or substantially continuous visual barrier. Also called Screen.

Height. The vertical distance from a point on the ground below a structure to a point directly above. See also, Section 30.15.090, Measuring Height and Stories.

High Fire Hazard Area. The High Fire Hazard Area includes the City’s four High Fire Hazard Zones: Coastal, Coastal Interior, Extreme Foothill, and Foothill. The Extreme Foothill and Foothill zones are also designated as the “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone,” by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and as defined in the City’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan adopted by City Council.

Historic Resources Related Definitions. The following terms are related to the rules and regulations applicable only to historic resources.

Adobe. An unburnt, sun-dried, clay brick; or a building made of adobe bricks.

Adjacent. See Abutting, as defined in Section 30.300.010.

Archaeological site. The location of a prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, or a building or structure, whether standing, ruined, or vanished, where the location itself possesses archaeological value regardless of the value of any existing buildings or structures. (For the protection of significant archaeological and paleontological resources within the City, please refer to Chapter 22.12, Archaeological and Paleontological Resources.) Buffer Area. An area of land, developed or undeveloped surrounding a historic resource, El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District or Historic District Overlay Zones, that serves to notice owners, planners and design review boards during the planning and design review process of the necessity to plan to mitigate any negative impacts a new project may have to the historic resource. The distance requirements of the buffer area are the following: 250 feet from the outline of the structure of an original adobe, El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park and areas inclusive of the original footprint of the Presidio, or a Landmark; 100 feet from the outline of the structure around a Structure of Merit; and at least a radius of one-half block from the boundary line surrounding El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District or a historic district and shall include properties on the opposite side of the street from the district.

Certificate of Appropriateness. The administrative approval document issued by the City’s Architectural Historian to approve a minor alteration to a historic resource.

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Character-Defining Feature or Element. A visible physical part or aspect of a structure or site that contributes to its identification, understanding or interpretation as an example of architecture or architectural style, as an artifact attributable to a particular period of historical significance, or as a unique entity.

Compatibility. Respect for distinctive character, identity and history of a streetscape and neighborhood through historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the environment.

Contributing Resource. A structure, site, or feature within the boundaries of a Historic District, or El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District, which reflects the significance of the district as a whole, either because of historic associations, historic architectural qualities, archeological features, or historic integrity, and is considered a historic resource.

Cultural. The concepts, habits, skills, arts, instruments, institutions, etc. of a given people in a given period.

Cultural Landscape. A geographic area (including both cultural and natural resources and the wildlife or domestic animals therein), associated with a historic event, activity, or person or exhibiting other cultural or aesthetic values. Refer to the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Cultural Landscapes for further definition of this term.

Cultural Resource. Districts, streetscapes, neighborhoods, sites, buildings, structures, view corridors, vistas and objects that have acquired significant associations with human activities and human events.

Demolition. Removal or destruction. Whenever the term demolition is used in this Title it shall also be considered a substantial redevelopment. See also, Section 30.140.200, Substantial Redevelopment. With regard to a historic resource, the term “demolition” shall also include the removal of a significant component or a character defining element.

Demolition by Neglect. A situation in which a property owner(s) through neglect and lack of maintenance allows a historic resource or character defining feature of a historic resource to suffer severe deterioration, potentially beyond the point of repair.

Elevation. The flat scale orthographically projected architectural drawing of all exterior vertical elements of a building facade.

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Features. Natural or man-made elements on a site, examples of which include trees, fountains, walls, and designed landscapes.

Historic District. A geographically definable area in the City possessing a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of structures, sites or features united by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development. Historic Districts consist of contributing and non-contributing properties, thematically linked by architectural style or designer, date of development, distinctive urban plan, or historic associations and may include buffer zones as authorized by the Historic Landmarks Commission. A historic district derives its importance from being a unified entity conveying a visual sense of the overall historic environment.

Historic Fabric or Material. Original and later-added historically significant construction materials, architectural finishes or elements in a particular pattern or configuration which form a qualified historical property, as determined by the Historic Landmarks Commission.

Historic Resource. A structure, site, cultural landscape or feature designated or eligible to be designated historically significant based on the criteria in Section 30.157.025. Historic resources may also include, but are not limited to:

1. City-designated Landmark or Structure of Merit;

2. California Historical Landmark;

3. National Historic Landmark;

4. Listed on the State Register of Historical Resources;

5. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places;

6. Contributing historic resources in a City-designated Historic District (HD) or Landmark District (LD) Overlay Zone;

7. State or National Register Historic District;

8. A resource listed in the City’s Local Register of Historical Resources Inventory; or

9. A Cultural Landscape as defined herein.

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Historic Resource, Exception. A property where only a small feature such as a sandstone wall, hitching post or tree is significant, as long as the feature is protected in the project. The determination of what constitutes a small feature shall be made by the staff Architectural Historian.

Historical Integrity. Authenticity of a building or property’s historical identity evidenced by the survival of physical characteristics that existed during the property’s historical or prehistorical period of significance.

Historic Resources Inventory. A list consisting of those structures, sites, or features identified by the Historic Landmarks Commission or City’s Architectural Historian as historically significant and eligible for formal designation as a Landmark, Structure of Merit, Historic District, or contributing historic resource to a Historic District (formerly referred to as “Potential Historic Resources List”).

Historical Significance. The degree of importance for which a property has been evaluated and found to be historical as determined by the Historic Landmarks Commission, City Council, the California Office of Historic Preservation, or Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places based on meeting specified local, state and national criteria.

Landmark. A structure, site, cultural landscape or feature having historic, architectural, archeological, cultural, or aesthetic significance and designated by City Council as a Landmark under the provisions in this chapter.

Landmark Tree. See Historic Tree in Section 15.24.010.

Local Register of Historical Resources. A list of properties officially designated or recognized as historically significant by the City of Santa Barbara per the procedures outlined in Chapter 30.157, Historic Resources (formerly referred to as “Historic Resources Inventory”).

Major Alteration. Any physical modification or change to the exterior of a building, structure, site, object or designated interior that may have a significant effect on characterdefining features of a historic resource. A major alteration shall also include construction of additions.

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Minor Alteration. Any physical modification or change to insignificant exterior features of a historic resource, including additions, windows, doors, and exterior siding material that is non-original or otherwise lacking in historic integrity.

Neighborhood. For purposes of this chapter, a neighborhood is defined as an area possessing a sense of cohesiveness due to of physical features suggesting boundaries or concentrations of shared architectural, historic, or cultural characteristics.

Nomination. The documentation by a qualified historian or architectural historian setting forth certain facts to support the designation of a historic resource as a Landmark, Structure of Merit, or HD Overlay Zone.

Non-Contributing Resource. A structure, site or feature within the boundaries of a HD Overlay Zone that does not qualify as a historic resource, but which has been included within the Historic District boundaries because of its geographic location with the HD Overlay Zone.

Ordinary Maintenance. The maintenance, painting, landscape or repair of any exterior feature in or upon any historic resource that does not involve a change in design, material, or the external appearance thereof, except that the removal of trees or the change of paint color shall not be considered ordinary maintenance.

Period of Significance. The period of time when a qualified historic structure, site or feature was associated with important events, activities or persons, or attained the characteristics for its listing or registration.

Preservation. The act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of a qualified historic resource. Preservation work, including preliminary measures to protect and stabilize the structure, site or feature, generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repair of historic materials and features rather than extensive replacement and new construction. New exterior additions are specifically not within the scope of this treatment; however, the limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other code-related work to make properties functional is deemed to be appropriate preservation work.

Qualified Professional Staff in Historic Preservation. Staff meeting the Professional Standards in Historic Preservation outlined in the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines and

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Qualifications in History, Architectural History, or Historic Architecture in education and experience required to perform the identification, evaluation, registration, and treatment of historic resources. Referred to in this chapter as Architectural Historian.

Reconstruction. The act or process of depicting, by means of new construction, the form, features and detailing of a non-surviving site, landscape, building, property or object for the purpose of replicating its appearance from a specific period of time.

Rehabilitation. The act or process of making possible a compatible use for a qualified historic resource through repair, alterations and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its qualified historical, cultural or architectural values.

Relocation. The act or process of moving any qualified historic resource or a portion of a qualified historic resource to a new site, or a different location on the same site.

Restoration. The act or process of accurately depicting the form, features and character of a qualified historic resource as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period. The limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other code required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a restoration project.

Sandstone Construction. A sedimentary rock (usually consisting of quartz sand particles united by some bonding agent such as silica or calcium carbonate) hewed into building materials by a skilled mason or carver and for purposes of this chapter, incorporating traditional, stone masonry, including, but not limited to, curbs, walls, railings, bridges, gardens, buildings, steps or hitching posts using local sandstone material quarried in the Santa Barbara area.

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The current version of the “Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Restructuring Historic Buildings” published by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Streetscape. The design quality of the street and its visual effect and pedestrian experience.

Structure of Merit. A historic resource designated by the Historic Landmarks Commission that deserves official recognition as having historic, architectural, archeological, cultural, or aesthetic value but does not rise to the level of Landmark status.

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End of Historic Resources Related Definitions
Household. One or more persons living together in a single residential unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food and who maintain no more than four six separate rental agreements for the single residential unit.

Housing Development Project. See Objective Housing Development Project.

30.300.090 “I”.

Impervious. A surface which either prevents or retards the entry of water into soil, as would occur under natural conditions, or which causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow than would occur under natural conditions.

Infill. Refers to constructing or developing a project on unused and underutilized lands surrounded by existing development patterns. Typically, but not exclusively, in urban areas.

Incompatible. That structure or use which is detrimental and may adversely affect surrounding structures or uses, as determined by the Community Development Director.

Infill. Refers to constructing or developing a project on unused and underutilized lands surrounded by existing development patterns. Typically, but not exclusively, in urban areas.

Intensity of Use. The extent to which a particular use or the use in combination with other uses affects the natural and built environment in which it is located, the demand for services, and persons who live, work, and visit the area. Measures of intensity may include, but are not limited to, requirements for water, sewer, gas, electricity, access, recreation, or other public services; number of automobile trips generated; on- and off-site parking demand; number of residents or employees; hours of operation; the amount of noise, light glare, smoke, odors, or hazardous materials generated; or the number of persons attracted to the site.

Intersection, Street. The area common to two or more intersecting streets.

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30.300.100 “J”.

Reserved.

30.300.110 “K”.

Kitchen. Any room or portion of a room used or intended or designed to be used for the preparation or storage of food. A kitchen typically includes a combination of appliances, fixtures, and surfaces such as a cooking appliance, sink, refrigeration, and food preparation counter. The absence of a full kitchen does not, by itself, exempt a space from being considered a kitchen. The presence of kitchen-like amenities—such as a microwave, mini-fridge, bar sink, or countertop—may constitute a kitchen or cooking facility when provided in combination or used for food preparation, particularly in contexts where kitchens are restricted or prohibited, such as Guest Houses (see Section 30.140.115).

Congregate Dining Facility. A room or rooms that contain suitable space for group dining to feed all the residents of a facility in one or two sittings, accessible to and for the primary use of the residents of the facility and provides at least two meals per day seven days per week for the residents.

Efficiency Kitchen. A limited kitchen facility that includes at a minimum all of the following:
a. Appliances for cooking food and refrigeration, either built-in or countertop. b. A bar sink, as defined in this Title, for food preparation no greater than 12 inches by 12 inches, excluding the sink located in the bathroom. c. A food preparation counter not exceeding five linear feet in length, including any adjacent cabinetry or work surface.

Full Kitchen. A kitchen that includes all of the following:
a. A range or built-in stove-top and oven capable of cooking food, or gas or 220- volt electrical connections intended for a cooking appliance;

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b. A kitchen sink, as defined in this Title, with an interior basin size greater than 12 inches by 12 inches;
c. A food preparation counter; and
d. Refrigeration facilities suitable for the storage of perishable food.

30.300.120 “L”.

Landing. An unenclosed, unroofed platform, attached to a building, and serving as a required means of egress from the first floor of a building.

Landscape Area. An area of ground within the boundaries of a lot which consists of living plant material including, but not limited to, trees, shrubs, ground covers, grass, flowers, gardens and vines.

Established Landscape. The point in time at which plants have developed roots into the soil adjacent to the root ball.

Landscape Accessories. Small-scale, unenclosed, non-habitable, and non-mechanical elements placed within landscaped or front yard areas to enhance visual interest, support outdoor use, or contribute to site aesthetics. Landscape accessories do not require a building permit unless otherwise specified. Examples may include mailboxes, flagpoles, sculptures, fountains, birdbaths, garden art, benches, and planters. The Community Development Director may determine whether an item qualifies as a landscape accessory based on its scale, function, and visual impact. Landscape accessories do not include roofed or overhead structures, enclosed structures, barbecues, firepits, loose rubbish, garbage, junk, mechanical or utility equipment, or items that create a visual, noise, or lighting nuisance.

Landscape Plan. Design plans prepared by a licensed landscape architect, unless exempt under California Business and Professions Code Sections 5641 through 5641.6. A landscape plan includes a planting plan, an irrigation plan (if applicable), and a completed Landscape Compliance Statement. A landscape plan may be submitted as a separate document or combined with a site plan, provided all required components are clearly identified and comply with applicable State and local requirements.

Water Wise Landscape. Those plants that are evaluated as needing "low" (10-30% ETo) or "very low"(<10%vETo) amounts of irrigation water as defined and listed by Water Use Classifications of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) or other sources of water-wise plant water

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use classifications as verified by a licensed landscape architect. Also called a Low-Water-Use or Very-Low-Water-Use Landscape.

Landscape Plan. Design plans that include a planting plan, an irrigation plan, (if applicable) or both, and a completed Landscape Compliance Statement.

Livability. Considers a person’s quality of life as it pertains to their place of residence or employment. Desirable livability design features, including useable, functional, common and private open yards, access to light and air, peace and safety, and privacy from neighboring properties.

Living Room. The largest livable room in a residential unit accessible from the main entrance and shared as a common area.

Loading Spaces, Off-street. Permanently improved and maintained areas on the site dedicated to loading and unloading materials, equipment, and merchandise.

Lot. A parcel, tract, or area of land whose boundaries have been established by a legal instrument such as a deed or map recorded with the County of Santa Barbara, and that is recognized as a separate legal entity for purposes of transfer of Title, except public easements or rights-of-way.

Projects using Title 25 of this code may interpret the following types of “Lots” to mean “Design Sites”. See also, Parcel.

Lot, Corner. A lot surrounded on two or more contiguous sides by a street.

Lot, Flag. A lot that has access to a street by means of a narrow strip of land.

Lot, Interior. A lot other than a corner lot.

Lot, Through. A lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

Lot Area. The area of a lot measured horizontally between bounding lot lines.

Lot Area, Gross. The total area, measured in acres, of a lot included within the lot lines.

Lot Area, Net. The area of a lot measured horizontally between bounding lot lines, subtracting the existing or proposed horizontal area within any right-of-way.

Lot Frontage. See Street Frontage.

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Lot Line. The boundary between a lot and other property or a public or private street. Also called a Property Line. “Lot Line” may be interpreted to mean “Design Site Line” for projects using Title 25 of this code.

Lot Line, Front. The line or lines dividing a lot from a public or private street. The line or lines that divide a lot from an alley or a driveway shall not be considered front lot lines. On lots that abut multiple streets, all lines that divide the lot from a street shall be considered front lot lines. Design Sites that do not abut a street shall designate a Front Design Site Line consistent with Section 25.02.040, Design Sites, for projects using Title 25 of this code.

Lot Line, Primary Front. Front lot line adjacent to primary front yard.

Lot Line, Secondary Front. Front lot line adjacent to secondary front yard.

Lot Line, Interior. Any lot line other than a front lot line.

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FIGURE 30.300.120: LOTS AND LOT LINES
Lot Line Adjustment. The adjustment of the boundary of existing parcels where the number of parcels existing after the adjustment is the same as the number of parcels that existed prior to the adjustment.

Low Barrier Navigation Center. A facility as defined in Government Code § 65660(a) that meets all of the requirements of Government Code § 65660 et seq. Includes a “Low Barrier” Social Service Facilities (with or without temporary living facilities), and a “Low Barrier” Emergency Shelter provided all the other requirements of Government Code § 65660 et seq. are met.

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30.300.130 “M”.

Manufacturing. The processing of raw materials or assembly of parts into finished goods through the use of tools, human labor, machinery, or chemical processing. Manufacturing is an industrial use pursuant to Section 30.295.050, Industrial Use Classifications.

Median. A planted or paved area which separates two roadways or divides a portion of a road into two or more lanes.

Meeting. See Hearing
Mezzanine. See Story, Mezzanine.

Microcell. A small cellular transceiver facility installed at or below ground level and comprised of a utility cabinet, one or more small antennas mounted on a steel pipe, an existing public utility pole or existing structure, and transmitters with an effective radiated power not exceeding five watts per channel and not to exceed a total of 200 watts per facility.

Ministerial Review. A review process in which the City’s role is limited to determining whether a proposed project or land use application complies with objective standards or fixed criteria set forth in the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, the Building Code, or other applicable laws. Ministerial review does not involve the exercise of judgment or discretion, and approval must be granted if the application meets all applicable requirements. Ministerial actions are typically processed administratively by staff, do not require a public hearing, and are not subject to appeal except as expressly provided by law.

Mixed-Use. The combination of residential and nonresidential uses within the same building or on the same development site.

Mixed-Use Building. A building that contains both nonresidential and residential uses.

Mixed-Use Development. A development that contains both nonresidential and residential uses on the same lot, whether or not they are located within the same structure.

Mixed-Use Building. A building that contains both nonresidential and residential uses.

Mobilehome. A structure designed for human habitation and for being moved on a street or highway under permit pursuant to § 35790 of the California Vehicle Code. Mobilehome includes a

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manufactured home, as defined in § 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code, and a mobilehome as defined in § 18008 of the California Health and Safety Code, but does not include a recreational vehicle as defined in this Title and § 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, or a commercial coach as defined in § 18001.8 of the California Health and Safety Code. Mobilehomes are residential units, except as allowed by Section 30.185.270, Mobilehomes, Recreational Vehicles and Modular Units, Individual Use.

Mobilehome Park Space. That portion of a mobilehome park set aside and designated for the occupancy of a mobilehome, including any contiguous area designed or used for automobile parking, carport, storage, awning, cabana or other use which is clearly incidental and accessory to the primary use of the space.

30.300.140 “N”.

New. Any purpose for which land or premises, or a building or structure thereon, is improved, occupied, utilized, built, or constructed for said purpose, which has not before existed on said land or premises.

Nonconforming. Any lawfully established use, structure, parking, or site development that is in existence on the effective date of this Title, or any subsequent amendment, but does not comply with all of the standards and requirements of this Title and any additions allowed pursuant to Chapter 30.165, Nonconforming Structures, Site Development, and Uses.

Nonconforming Density. A lawfully established development on a lot with more residential units or number of bedrooms than are allowed by the current ordinance in a zone that allows residential uses. Nonconforming density is not considered a nonconforming use.

Nonconforming Lot. A legal parcel of land having less area, frontage, or dimensions than required in the zoning district in which it is located.

Nonconforming Site Improvement. A site improvement (e.g., fences, landscape, parking, walls, etc.) that conformed to the standards of the previous zoning that lawfully existed before the effective date of this Title and does not conform to the present standards of the zone in which it is located.

Nonconforming Structure or Building. A structure or building that lawfully existed before the effective date of this Title and does not conform to the present standards of the zone in which it is located.

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Nonconforming Use. A use of a building, structure, or site, or portion thereof, or a building, structure or facility itself, which was lawfully established and maintained but, because of the application of this Title to it, does not conform to the present standards of the zone in which it is located.

30.300.150 “O”.

Objective. Means involving no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and being uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and knowable by both the development applicant or proponent and the public official.

Occupiable Space. Enclosed, finished, and conditioned space within a building envelope designed for extended human occupancy for residential or commercial, retail, or office use, and not used for storage, utilities, parking, or similar uses. Also called Useable Space. See also, Floor Area, Livable.

Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS). A set of objective standards used by the City to regulate new development. These standards, located in Title 25 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, define design preferences for qualifying residential projects applying under the provisions of the Housing Accountability Act (HAA), or similar State law intended to limit discretionary review.

ODDS Architectural Styles. The boundaries of the allowed Architectural Styles mandated by ODDS, as shown on the ODDS Architectural Styles Map (ODDS-ASM) ODDS Zone. One of several zones established by Title 25 and mapped on the ODDS Zone Map (ODDS-ZM).

ODDS Architectural Styles. The boundaries of the allowed Architectural Styles mandated by ODDS, as shown on the ODDS Architectural Styles Map (ODDS-ASM) Objective Housing Development Project. A qualifying residential project for which the State requires review for compliance using only objective standards, including Housing Development Projects meeting the definition of Government Code §65589.5(h)(2).

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Occupiable Space. Enclosed, finished, and conditioned space within a building envelope designed for extended human occupancy for residential or commercial, retail, or office use, and not used for storage, utilities, parking, or similar uses. Also called Usable Space. See also, Floor Area, Livable.

On-Site. Located on the lot that is the subject of discussion.

Open Structure. See Trellis.

Open Yard. See Yard, Open.

Open Yard Amenities. Unenclosed, freestanding or attached features located within required open yard areas that are accessory to a permitted primary use and intended to support outdoor enjoyment, recreation, or passive use. Yard amenities may include, but are not limited to, gazebos, hot tubs, fountains, barbecues, outdoor fireplaces, patio covers, above-grade pools and spas, trellises, arbors, and play equipment. See §30.140.142, Patio Covers; and §30.140.020, Accessory Buildings.

Owner. Any person, co-partnership, association, corporation or fiduciary having legal or equitable Title or any interest in any real property.

30.300.160 “P”.

Parcel. A general term including all plots of land shown with separate identification on the latest equalized county assessment roll. Parcels may or may not be separate lots, depending upon whether or not such parcels are created as required by Title 27, Subdivisions, of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. See also, Lot.

Parking, Offsite. The area located on a site available for parking or storage of one or more vehicles.

See also, Section 30.295.040, Parking, Public or Private.

Parking, Covered. An accessory building, accessible to vehicles, such as a garage or carport that completely covers the parking spaces. See also, Subsection 30.175.030.N, Covered Parking.

Carport. A structure, or portion of a structure, accessible to automobiles, with a solid weatherproof roof that is permanently open on at least two sides, used as parking or storage of one or more vehicles.

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Garage. An enclosed building or portion of a building accessible to automobiles, used as parking or storage of one or more vehicles.

Garage, Private. A building or portion of a building, in which only vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept.

Garage, Public. A structure or portion thereof, offering parking to the public with or without a fee.

Parking, Offsite. The area located on a site available for parking or storage of one or more vehicles.

See also, Section 30.295.040, Parking, Public or Private.

Parking, Shared. Any parking spaces available to more than one user.

Parking, Stacked. Parking spaces arranged in a system that provides two to three spaces in the area of one space.

Parking, Street-Facing. Parking in which the entry of the structure or space is oriented to and facing a street and from which vehicles exit directly (or back out) onto the street. Non-Street-Facing Parking are spaces that include an onsite turnaround movement and do not exit directly (or back out) onto the street.

Parking, Tandem. A parking space deep enough to allow more than one car to park, one behind another.

Parking, Uncovered. One or more parking spaces that are completely or partially open to the sky.

Parking Lot, Private. Surface lots with more than 3 uncovered parking spaces in which only vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept.

Parking Lot, Public. Surface lots with more than 3 uncovered parking spaces offering parking to the public with or without a fee.

Parking Lot, Private. Surface lots with more than 3 uncovered parking spaces in which only vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept.

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Park and Recreation Related Definitions. The following terms are related to Chapter 30.40, Park and Recreation (P-R) Zone.

Active Recreation. Activities such as organized sports and drop-in sports, usually team oriented, which utilize equipment and are played on a field or court. Active Recreation includes, but is not limited to, soccer, football, swimming, baseball, softball, basketball, tennis, ultimate frisbee, volleyball and wheelchair football.

Ball Fields and Courts.

Informal. Informal Ball Fields are usually open grass areas with no field or court delineation, or only bases, players’ benches and backstop. Fields are not scheduled for league or tournament play. No dugouts, bleachers or lighting are provided. May include basketball courts with pavement striping, but without lighting.

Formal. Formal Ball Fields are often lighted and may include dressed infield area, baselines, pitcher’s mound for baseball, large backstops, dugouts, players’ benches and bleachers.

Soccer fields are delineated, include players’ benches and goals and may include lighting.

Formal indoor courts for volleyball, basketball and other organized sports are also included.

Formal ball fields may also include related food concessions.

Community Garden. A Community Garden is a piece of urban land that is made available to residents of the community who may not have private yard area that is adequate to plant and maintain a private garden. This land is made available for the purpose of planting small personal gardens and usually consists of several small plots that are assigned to individuals or groups of people and which may be subject to an annual rental fee.

Concession. A Concession is a rental or lease of land or space in a building by the City to an operator of the following types of retail outlets: snack bar, restaurant, push cart and miscellaneous sundries and equipment rental that relate to the uses of the facility where the concession is located.

Community Meeting Rooms.

Small Community Meeting Room. A Small Community Meeting Room accommodates up to 75 people. Small Community Meeting Rooms may include food preparation areas and are used for meetings, seminars and small parties.

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Large Community Meeting Room. A Large Community Meeting Room accommodates small or large groups of people. Large Community Meeting Rooms usually include food preparation facilities and may be used for large parties, banquets, dances and lectures.

Lighting.

General Lighting. General Lighting is used for security, safety or decorative purposes.

Ball Field Lighting. Ball Field Lighting is used to illuminate formal ball fields and courts in order to allow evening use of such facilities.

Minor Buildings. Buildings that are not used for recreation programming or meetings.

Minor buildings include restrooms, storage buildings, equipment sheds and caretakers’ residences.

Outdoor Game Area. A delineated area designed specifically, and meeting established criteria, for a game. Outdoor Game Areas include, but are not limited to, volleyball, lawn bowling, horseshoe pitching, tether ball, hopscotch and handball.

Passive Recreation. Activities that are engaged in by individuals or small groups, usually not dependent on a delineated area designed for specific activities. Passive Recreation includes, but is not limited to, hiking, bicycling, jogging, frisbee catch, bird watching, walking, picnicking and horseback riding.

Picnic Area.

Individual Picnic Area. Picnic tables generally set a minimum of 10 feet apart and intended for use by small groups requiring the use of only one picnic table.

Small Group Picnic Area. A Small Group Picnic Area consists of picnic tables intentionally arranged to accommodate use by a group of up to 30 people. Small Group Picnic Areas often include a single barbecue sized to accommodate a group meal.

Large Group Picnic Area. A Large Group Picnic Area consists of picnic tables intentionally arranged to accommodate use by more than 30 people, which may be subject to reservation.

Large Group Picnic Areas often include one or more barbecues and food preparation tables sized to accommodate a group meal.

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Playground. An area that includes, but is not limited to, swings, slides, climbing structures, sand play, spring riders and other play structures.

Trail. A passageway for hikers, equestrians or bicyclists. Uses of individual trails shall be determined by the Parks and Recreation Director.

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Parkway. An area between the curb and sidewalk in a fully improved right-of-way, typically landscaped.

Path of Travel. An identifiable accessible route within an existing site, building or facility, as defined by the Building Code.

Pathway. The means of providing internal or external pedestrian connectivity to a property or use.

Also called a walkway, accessway, passageway, pedestrian connection, thru-way, walking surface, paseo, or internal circulation network.

Patio. A hardscaped (e.g., concrete, tile, brick, stone, wood, etc.) area, constructed with a finished surface level no more than 1210 inches above grade, which may or may not be attached to another structure and intended for indoor-outdoor living and recreation. A patio may be surrounded by walls or roofed, but not both.

Patio Cover. A one story, roofed structure, substantially open on at least two sides, and covered with either a solid roof or open trellis roof, used only for recreational or outdoor living purposes, that may be attached or detached as an accessory structure to the main building. Also called a Sunshade. See Section 30.140.142, Patio Covers.

Permanent Supportive Housing. Housing as defined in Government Code §65650(a) serving the target population as defined in Government Code §65650(c) that meets all of the requirements of Government Code §65650 et seq. or successor provision.

Permit. Any Zoning Clearance, Conditional Use Permit, Performance Standard Permit, Temporary Use Permit, Building Permit, license, certificate, approval, or other entitlement for development or use of property as required by any public agency.

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Permitted Use. Any use allowed in a zoning district without a requirement for approval of a Conditional Use Permit, Performance Standard Permit, or Temporary Use Permit, but subject to any standards or restrictions applicable to that zoning district. Also called Allowed Use.

Person. Any individual, organization, partnership, limited liability company, or other business association or corporation, including any utility, and any federal, state or local government, special district, or an agency thereof.

Persons with Disabilities. Persons who have a medical, physical, or mental condition, disorder or disability as defined in Government Code § 12926 or the Americans With Disabilities Act, that limits one or more major life activities.

Plot Plan. See Site Plan.

Porch. A roofed, unenclosed raised platform at the first-floor level, open on at least three sides and serving as the primary entry to a dwelling unit. A roofed, raised platform, sometimes partly enclosed with low walls, that extends along an outside wall of a building. A porch is usually at the primary entrance to a residential unit. Also called a Veranda.

Pre-existing. In existence prior to the effective date of this Title, or prior to the date of application submittal, as applicable. See also, Existing.

Private Property. Ownership of property by non-governmental legal entities.

Project. Any proposal for a new or changed use, or for new construction, demolition, substantial redevelopment, alteration, or additions to any structure, that is subject to the provisions of this Title.

Proposed. The requested use of land, buildings, or structures on an application. See also, New.

Principal Place of Residence. The sole dwelling unit in which a person resides for more than six months of the calendar year and maintains as their legal domicile. It is the place where the individual lives the majority of the time, remains when not temporarily absent due to special or limited circumstances, and to which they regularly return, such as after work, travel, or vacation. Only one principal place of residence may be claimed at any given time.

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If a person owns or maintains multiple residences, the burden of proof is on the individual to demonstrate that the dwelling unit qualifies as their principal place of residence. Evidence may include, but is not limited to, qualification for the homeowner’s property tax exemption, voter registration, vehicle registration, utility bills, or other documentation indicating residency. In cases of common ownership, such as tenancy in common, at least one owner or a group of owners representing a minimum of fifty percent ownership interest must reside in the dwelling and maintain it as their principal place of residence. Any individual who qualifies for the homeowner’s exemption under the California State Board of Equalization is deemed an owner-occupant for the purposes of this definition. Also called Primary Residence.

Public Area. Areas generally open for public use include streets, sidewalks, paseos, pathways, rightsof-way, parks, public parking lots, publicly accessible open spaces, and any public and civic building.

Public Property. Any property owned, maintained, or leased by any public agency or governmental entity.

Public Resources Code. The Public Resources Code of the State of California.

Public Property. Any property owned, maintained, or leased by any public agency or governmental entity.

Public Scenic Views. Views of natural or cultural features with significant visual quality that are visible from any Public Area. These include views of the ocean, mountains, open spaces, historic landmarks, and other visually prominent resources. See Public Area.

Public Use. A use undertaken by any public agency or governmental entity.

Public Works Director. The Public Works Director of the City of Santa Barbara, or designee.

Publicly Visible. The condition when a building, structure, or land use is within the area between a front lot line and up to 35 feet behind any front lot line and is either (1) observable by the public along any abutting public area or (2) is observable by the public from a public area on the other side of an abutting street or right-of-way.

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30.300.170 “Q”.

Quasi-Public. See Semi-Public

30.300.180 “R”.

Rear. Opposite of front. In the event of two or more fronts, the rear shall be provided from the opposite to any of the fronts.

Recreational Vehicles.

Recreational Vehicle. A motor home, slide-in camper, travel trailer, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

Recreational Vehicle Space. That portion of a recreational vehicle park set aside and designated for the occupancy of one recreational vehicle, including any contiguous area designed or used for automobile parking, carport, storage, awning, cabana or other use which is clearly incidental and accessory to the primary use of the space.

Camping Trailer. A vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial sidewalls which fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold at the campsite and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

Motor Home. A vehicular unit built on or permanently attached to a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis, chassis cab or van, which becomes an integral part of the completed vehicle, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

Slide-In Camper. A portable unit, consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and unloaded from the bed of a pickup truck, and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy and shall include a truck camper.

Travel Trailer. A portable unit, mounted on wheels, of such a size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motor vehicle and for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

Remodel. See Alteration.

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Renovation. See Alteration.

Repair and Maintenance. The replacement of existing materials with similar materials in a similar manner. Repair and maintenance does not include: additions, alterations, or substantial redevelopment to any structure; changes in site development; a substitution of or a change to a nonconforming use; or an increase in area occupied by a nonconforming use.

Replacement in Kind. The replacement of a structure or an architectural element that is identical to the original in location, size, and shape, and is constructed of materials that outwardly match the original in dimensions, proportions, details, and textures. The replacement must result in no visible change to the architectural style or appearance of the element. Also referred to as Like-for-Like Replacement.

Residential. Lands, buildings, structures or portions thereof used, or designed for use, as a home or residence of one or more individuals.

Residential Lot Subdivision. The subdivision of land into individual parcels.

Residential Property. Any real property, zoned, designed or permitted allowed to be used for any residential purpose, including any buildings or structures located on said improved real property.

Also called Residential Development.

Residential Unit. Any building or portion thereof that contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, for not more than one household. Also called Dwelling Unit. See Section 30.140.150, Residential Unit.

Residential Use of the Same Type. A residential use that occupies a building type (e.g., single-unit residence, duplex, multi-unit residence) that is otherwise allowed in the same zoning district.

Transitional housing, supportive housing, community care facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, hospices, and licensed small and large family day care homes are subject only to the same zoning standards (e.g., setbacks, height, parking) that apply to other residential dwellings of the same building type in the same zone.

Review Authority. The highest decision-making body identified for any land use permit responsible for making decisions on zoning and related permits and approvals, including, but not limited to, the Community Development Director, Public Works Director, design review bodies, Staff Hearing Officer, Planning Commission, and City Council.

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Right-of-Way (ROW). A strip of land acquired by reservation, easement, dedication, forced dedication, prescription or condemnation and intended to be occupied or occupied by a street, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer or other similar use.

Roof. The top covering of a building, principally responsible for providing protection from the elements.

30.300.190 “S”.

Screen. See Hedge.

Semi-Public Use. A facility that is open to the public and has a public purpose but is not owned or operated by a governmental entity. Also called Quasi-Public Use.

Setback. The distance by which a building, structure, use, parking area, or other site or development feature is separated from a lot line or design site line. See also, Section 30.15.060, Measuring Distances, Section 30.15.100, Measuring Setbacks and Stepbacks, and Section 30.140.090, Encroachments into Setbacks and Open Yards. References to “Lot Lines” may be interpreted to mean “Design Sites Lines” for projects using Title 25 of this code.

Setback, Front. An area extending across the full width of the lot, parallel to the front lot line, extending between the interior lot lines.

Setback, Interior. An area between an interior lot line and a line parallel to the interior lot line, bounded by the two lot lines adjacent to the interior lot line from which the setback is measured.

Setback, Primary Front. Setback adjacent to primary front lot line.

Setback, Secondary Front. Setback adjacent to secondary front lot line.

Setback, Interior. An area between an interior lot line and a line parallel to the interior lot line, bounded by the two lot lines adjacent to the interior lot line from which the setback is measured.

Shopping Center. An integrated group of commercial establishments that are planned and managed together with a minimum of five attached businesses and shared onsite parking. Shopping

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Centers can include a variety of uses including, but not limited to: retail, eating and drinking establishments, small offices, and banks.

Sidewalk. A paved, surfaced, or leveled area, paralleling and usually separated from the street, used as a pedestrian pathway.

Sink. A sink is a fixed bowl or basin equipped with running water and a drain, used for washing, rinsing, or other utility purposes.

Sink, Bar. A bar sink is a compact sink used for beverage preparation or light clean-up in a wet bar or similar setting. To avoid classification as a full kitchen for zoning purposes, a bar sink must not exceed 12 inches in interior basin width and must not be associated with more than five linear feet of countertop, including any adjacent cabinetry or work surface. Bar sinks are not intended for food preparation, dishwashing, or personal hygiene. The presence of a bar sink does not, by itself, constitute a kitchen.

Sink, Kitchen. A kitchen sink is a plumbing fixture used for food preparation, dishwashing, or cleaning of kitchen-related items. A kitchen sink is typically located in a kitchen or food preparation area and must have an interior basin size greater than 12 inches by 12 inches.

The presence of a kitchen sink, in combination with other elements such as a cooking appliance and food preparation counter, may constitute a kitchen for zoning purposes.

Sink, Lavatory. A lavatory sink, or lavatory, is a plumbing fixture designed specifically for handwashing and personal hygiene. A lavatory sink must be located within a bathroom and is not intended for food preparation, dishwashing, or utility use.

Sink, Utility. A deep, durable plumbing fixture intended for cleaning tools, rinsing equipment, or performing household maintenance tasks. Utility sinks are commonly located in garages, laundry rooms, or service areas and are not intended for food preparation or personal hygiene.

Site Plan. A plan sheet that includes the basic information that will appear on all plans including, but not limited to, lot lines, natural features, roads, buildings, or other structures proposed or existing to remain on-site. Also called plot plan.

Skylight. Roof-mounted window allowing light and sometimes ventilation into the space below.

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Site. A lot, or group of contiguous lots, that is proposed for development in accordance with the provisions of this Title and is in a single ownership or under unified control. Also called development site, or project site. See also, Building Site.

Site Plan. A plan sheet that includes the basic information that will appear on all plans including, but not limited to, lot lines, natural features, roads, buildings, or other structures proposed or existing to remain on-site. Also called plot plan.

Skylight. Roof-mounted window allowing light and sometimes ventilation into the space below.

Solar Access Height Related Definitions. The following terms are related to Section 30.140.170, Solar Access Height Limitations.

Base Elevation Point. The elevation of the higher of either (1) the highest point of contact of a structure with existing grade or (2) the highest point of existing grade along the northerly lot line on the subject property measured at the location(s) with the shortest distance from the structure to the northerly lot line. For the purposes of this determination, all fences, covered and uncovered walkways, driveways, patio covers, and other similar elements shall be considered separate structures.

Northerly Lot Line. Any lot line, of which there may be more than one per lot, that forms a generally north facing boundary of a lot and has a bearing greater than or equal to 40 degrees from either true north or true south. For curved lot lines, the bearing of the lot line at any point shall be the bearing of the tangent to the curve at that point.

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FIGURE 30.300.190: NORTHERLY LOT LINE
Plan View. A plot plan of the parcel which shows the horizontal dimensions of a parcel and each structure on the parcel.

Shadow Plan. A plot plan which shows the extent of shading caused by a proposed structure.

Solar Access. The ability of a location to receive direct sunlight.

State. The State of California.

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Stepback. The upper portion of a building that is required to be set (or stepped) further back than the minimum setback. See also, Section 30.15.100, Measuring Setbacks and Stepbacks.

Stock Cooperative. As defined in § 11003.2 of the Business and Professions Code.

Story. That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the surface of the topmost floor and the surface of the roof above. See also, Section 30.15.090.E.G, Determining the Number of Stories in a Building.

Story, First. The lowest story or the ground story of any building, that is closest to finished grade. Also called First Floor or Ground Floor.

Story, Second. The story above the First Story. Also called Second Floor.

Story, Half. A conditioned space that rests underneath the slope of the roof, usually having dormer windows. Where applicable, the half-story is identified by the "0.5" in the description of maximum height (e.g., 2.5). A half-story is not counted as a whole story when its top wall plates, on at least two opposite exterior walls, are less than four feet above the floor of such story. Also called Attic Half-Story.

Story, Mezzanine. A story which covers one-third or less of the area of the story directly underneath it. A mezzanine story shall be deemed a full story when it covers more than onethird of the area of the story directly underneath said mezzanine story.

Story, Second. The story above the First Story. Also called Second Floor.

Story, Upper. Any story above the first story.

Street. A public or private way constructed for the primary purpose of vehicular travel. An alley or a driveway is not a street. The term “street” describes the entire legal right-of-way or easement (public or private), including, but not limited to, the traffic lanes, bike lanes, curbs, gutters, sidewalk whether paved or unpaved, parkways, and any other grounds found within the legal right-of-way. The name given to the right-of-way (avenue, court, road, etc.) is not determinative of whether the right-of-way is a street.

Street, Private. A street that is privately owned. Private streets do not appear on the official dedicated street map of the City of Santa Barbara. Private streets generally provide access to

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multiple lots or units and are usually named, unlike driveways. Private streets may be constructed to public street standards. Private streets are generally differentiated from driveways by larger widths, longer lengths, and may include public or private utilities. Also called a Private Road, Lane, or Drive.

Street, Public. Any street shown on the official dedicated street map of the City of Santa Barbara, as such map may be amended from time to time.

Street Frontage. The length of the front lot line along an adjacent street.

Structural Alteration. Any change affecting existing structural elements or requiring new structural elements for vertical or lateral support of an otherwise nonstructural alteration. Includes any physical change to the supporting members of a structure, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, floor joists or roof joists, including the creation, or enlargement, of doors or windows and changes to a roofline or roof shape.

Structure. Anything constructed or erected and the use of which requires more or less permanent location on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground.

Buildings are considered structures.

Structure, Accessory. A subordinate structure, physically detached from, and used only as incidental to the main structure on the same lot. See also, Building, Accessory.

Structure, Ground-Mounted. Any object, structure, equipment, or feature that is intended, designed, and placed directly on a horizontal surface and is not physically attached to a building wall or roof. Ground-mounted encroachments may rest on natural grade, finished grade, or an on-grade surface such as a deck, podium, or terrace, provided the surface is designed to support such features and is accessible from the adjacent exterior space.

Examples include, but are not limited to, freestanding mechanical equipment, trash enclosures, pergolas, playground equipment, rainwater tanks, fountains, sheds.

Structure, Main. See Building, Main.

Structure, Roof-Mounted. Any object, structure, equipment, or feature that is intended, designed, and affixed to or supported by the roof of a building. Roof-mounted encroachments are elevated above the highest occupied floor and may include solar panels, skylights, roof decks, satellite dishes, chimneys, and antennae.

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Structure, Wall-Mounted. Any object, structure, equipment, or feature that is intended, designed, and affixed to a vertical building wall and projects outward from the wall surface.

Wall-mounted encroachments do not rest on grade or any horizontal surface. Examples include, but are not limited to, utility meters, conduit, signage, exterior light fixtures, and wall-mounted electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).

Studio. A residential unit consisting of one combined living and sleeping room. The unit may have a separate kitchen and bathroom in addition to the main room. A studio may have a loft, but the loft may not be a bedroom, as defined in this Title.

Substantial Redevelopment. A majority of a structure is removed, or is no longer a necessary and integral component of the overall structure. See Section 30.140.200, Substantial Redevelopment.

Swimming Pool, Public or Private. Any pool, pond, lake, or open tank located within or outside of a building and containing or normally capable of containing water to a depth at any point greater than 1.5 feet.

30.300.200 “T”.

Time-Share Terms.

Time-share Project. A purchaser receives the right in perpetuity, for life, or for a term of years, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, parcel, unit, or segment of real property, annually or on some other periodic basis, for a period of time that has been or will be allotted from the use or occupancy periods into which the project has been divided.

Time-share Estate. A right of occupancy in a timeshare project which is coupled with an estate in the real property.

Time-share Use. A license or contractual or membership right of use in a timeshare project which is not coupled with an estate in the real property.

Trellis. An accessory structure having a roof constructed of lattice or other roof material which allows light and air to pass through a minimum of 50 percent of the roof surface and uniformly distributed. Additionally, the sides of an open structure consist only of support posts and decorative or functional elements including, but not limited to, braces and railings such that light and air can pass through a minimum of 75 percent of each side. Trellis includes but is not limited to pergolas, arbors, and other shade structures. Play structures do not qualify as a trellis but are regulated as

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accessory structures. A trellis is not an accessory building, subject to the size limitations in Section

30.140.020, Accessory Buildings.

FIGURE 30.300.200: TRELLIS

30.300.210 “U”.

Unenclosed. A structure or portion of a structure that is either: (1) substantially unroofed or uncovered not covered by a roof or overhead structure; or (2) substantially open on at least two sides covered, but open to the outdoors on at least 50% of its perimeter, excluding vertical supports and guardrails not exceeding 42 inches in height.

Unit. See Residential Unit.

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Upper Floor. See Story, Upper.

Use. The purpose for which land, buildings, structures, or site development is designed, arranged, or intended; or for which it is, or may be, occupied or maintained. Also called Land Use.

Accessory Use. A use that is customarily associated with, and is incidental and subordinate to, the primary use and located on the same lot as the primary use. See also, Section 30.185.030, Accessory Uses.

Principal or Primary Use. A primary, principal or dominant use established, or proposed to be established, on a lot.

Temporary Use. The use of land or premises or a building thereon for a limited period of time which does not change the character of the site, premises, or uses therein. See also, Section 30.185.420, Temporary Uses.

30.300.220 “V”.

Vehicle. Any vehicle, as vehicle is defined by the California Vehicle Code, including any automobile, camper, camp trailer, trailer, trailer coach, motorcycle, house car, boat, or similar conveyance.

Vehicle, Commercial. Any truck, bus, truck-tractor, cargo trailer, or other motorized or towed vehicle which has a rated capacity of more than 15 passengers, a rated capacity of more than one ton by the manufacturer, or which exceeds a length of 20 feet or a height of 10 feet and designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

Vehicle, Fleet. Any group of motor vehicles owned or leased by a business, government agency, or other organization rather than by an individual or household. Typical examples are vehicles operated by taxicab companies, public utilities, public bus companies, and police departments.

Vehicle, Passenger. An automobile used or maintained for the transportation of persons.

Vehicular Use Areas. All paved surfaces accessible to, connected to, or associated with an offstreet parking area including but not limited to access driveways, aisles, curbs, islands, ramps, and vehicle parking spaces.

Vertical. Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon.

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Vibration. A periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from the position of equilibrium.

Visible. See Publicly Visible.

30.300.230 “W”.

Walkway. See Pathway.

Wall.

Wall, Building. Any vertical exterior surface of a building or any part thereof, including windows and doors.

Wall, Freestanding. See Fence.

Wall, Retaining. A structure built out of rock, block, wood, or other similar material and used to either directly support retained material or to serve as a facing of a cut slope.

Wall, Wing. An extension of a ground-level exterior building wall using the same materials and colors of the other exterior building walls, which has the effect of partially or entirely “fencing” an outdoor area.

Watercourse. Any stream, creek, arroyo, gulch, wash and the beds thereof, whether dry or containing water. It shall also mean a natural swale or depression which contains and conveys surface water during or after rain storms. See also, Section 30.15.040, Determining Creek Top of Bank.

Wetland. See Coastal Zone Related Definitions.

Window. An opening, typically glazed, in an exterior wall that allows light into the interior, but is not designed as an entry.

30.300.240 “X”.

Reserved.

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30.300.250 “Y”.

Yard. A required open space on a lot or parcel of land, open, unenclosed and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this Title. Applies to all zones and all land uses where development standards reference required yards.

Yard, Front. An area extending across the full width of the lot between the front lot line and the nearest wall of the closest main building on the lot; includes the required front setback and the remaining front yard. See also, Section 30.15.080, Measuring Front Yards.

Yard, Open. A required yard, intended to provide minimum usable open areas within residential development. See Section 30.140.140, Open Yards.

Yard, Open – Private. A required yard directly accessible from the living area of the individual dwelling unit it serves, and accessible exclusively to that unit’s occupants.

May include landscaped or paved areas, patios, decks, balconies, or rooftop decks.

Yard, Open – Common. A required yard accessible to all residential units, or to multiple residential units, on the same lot. May include natural features, landscaped or paved areas, playgrounds, gardens, below‑grade swimming pools, plazas, courtyards, decks, patios, or rooftop decks.

Yard, Primary Front.
• On a lot with one front yard, the front yard is the primary front yard. • On lots with multiple front yards, the primary front yard is designated by the property owner and approved by the Community Development Director as the primary front yard.

Yard, Remaining Front. The area of the front yard not including the required front setback.

Yard, Secondary Front. Any front yard on a lot with multiple front yards that is not designated as the primary front yard.