Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

c. Combination of the above as determined by the Community Development Director; or
d. 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.
2. The description of 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.
3. The zone boundary description shall be prepared by the applicant and shall be made part of the application
submitted to the Planning Commission. In the event that the rezoning is initiated by the City, the zone boundary
description shall be prepared by the Public Works Director immediately following approval of zoning or rezoning by
the City Council and shall be submitted to the City Attorney for preparation of the Zoning Ordinance amendment.
4. Said zoning and rezoning boundary descriptions shall hereafter be incorporated in each ordinance authorizing
each zoning or rezoning classification including land use zones resulting within areas to be annexed to the City.
5. Applications for zoning or rezoning shall be submitted to the Planning Commission as required in Chapter
28.92, on standard forms prepared therefor and shall include one (1) copy of the current City parceling map showing
all property involved and currently zoned in said application with the boundary of the portion requested to be rezoned
outlined in red color.
6. In addition to documenting zone boundary descriptions, the zoning maps of the City of Santa Barbara, drawn
to scale, shall also show the current boundaries of all zoned areas, including such zones documented by descriptions.
Dimensions, if shown on the zoning map, shall concur with the dimensions (distances) cited in the corresponding
documented zone descriptions.
7. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundary of any zone created and shown on the zoning map after the
effective date of this amendment, the corresponding documented zoning description shall govern.
8. In the case of uncertainty as to interpretation of a zone boundary either documented by description or by the
zone map in the absence of a documented boundary description, the City Council shall, after recommendation of the
Planning Commission, determine the location of the boundary in question.
9. Where a zone boundary, not documented by description as set forth herein, crosses unsubdivided property or
any lot and unless the location of such boundary is specified by dimensions shown on the zoning map, said boundary
shall be determined by reference to City parceling maps maintained by the Chief of Building and Zoning and on
which, in this instance, specific boundary locations shall be shown.
10. Where any public street, alley, or thoroughfare is officially vacated or abandoned and use of the land therein
is conveyed to the contiguous property, the zoning regulations applicable to the contiguous property shall apply to the
areas so vacated or abandoned.
11. Where any private right-of-way or easement of any railroad, railway, canal, transportation or public utility
company is vacated or abandoned, the zoning regulations applicable to the contiguous property shall apply to such
vacated or abandoned property.
12. All property in the City of Santa Barbara not otherwise classified, and all property hereafter annexed and not
zoned upon annexation, is hereby classified as A-1 Zone.
13. At the time of any zoning or rezoning, the new zone boundary shall follow existing lot lines as shown on the
Official Parceling Maps of the City of Santa Barbara, unless otherwise recommended by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 5380, 2005; Ord. 4190, 1982; Ord. 3632, 1974; Ord. 3020, 1965.)
28.10.030 Uses Permitted in Zones.
Except as hereinafter provided:
A. No building or structure shall be erected, moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land, building,
structure or premises be used, designed, or intended to be used, for any purpose or in any manner other than is
permitted in the zones in which such land, building, structure or premises are located.
B. No building or structure shall be erected, moved, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed in height the
limit established for the zone in which such building or structure is located.
C. No building or structure shall be erected nor shall any existing building or structure be moved, altered,
enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open spaces surrounding any building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner
except in conformity with the lot area, setback, and open yard regulations established for the zone in which such
building or structure is located, except as otherwise provided in this title.
D. No setback, open yard, or other open space provided about any building or structure for the purpose of
complying with these regulations shall, by reason of change in ownership or otherwise, be considered as providing a
setback, open yard, or open space for any other building or structure. (Ord. 5459, 2008; Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585,
1957.)
477 rev. 9/30/08