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Chapter 35.108 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

§ 35.404

Santa Barbara County Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Barbara County

35.404.010 - Purpose

This Chapter establishes the zones applied to property within the Montecito Community Plan area and adopts the County's Zoning Map.

35.404.020 - Zoning Map and Zones

A.

Zones established. The Santa Barbara County shall be divided into zones that implement the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan. The zones shown in Table 1-1 (Zones) below, are hereby established, and shall be shown on the Zoning Map.

B.

Inclusion by reference. The zone boundaries have been adopted by the Board in compliance with Government Code Sections 65800 et seq., and are hereby incorporated into this Development Code by reference as though they were fully included herein.

C.

Zone boundaries. The boundaries of the zones established by Subsection B (Inclusion by reference) above, shall be shown upon the map or maps designated as the Santa Barbara County Zoning Map (hereafter referred to as the "Zoning Map") which are on file with the Department.

D.

Interpretation of zone boundaries. If there is uncertainty about the location of any zone boundary shown on the official Zoning Map, the location of the boundary shall be determined by the Director as follows:

1.

Where a zone boundary approximately follows a lot line, alley, or street line, the lot line, street or alley centerline shall be construed as the zone boundary, as applicable;

2.

If a zone boundary divides a lot, and the boundary line location is not specified by distances printed on the Zoning Maps, the location of the boundary will be determined by using the scale appearing on the Zoning Maps; and

3.

Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the property that was formerly in the street or alley will be included within the zone that applies to the adjoining property on either side of the vacated or abandoned street or alley, or property line resulting from the abandonment.

E.

Map Amendments. Amendments to the Zoning Map shall follow the process established in Chapter 35.494 (Amendments).

1.

The adoption of a Zoning Map Amendment shall be by ordinance.

2.

An exhibit shall be attached to said ordinance that shows in sufficient detail the area that is subject to the Zoning Map Amendment and the zone that the area will be zoned to as a result of the Zoning Map Amendment.

Table 1-1- Zones

Zone
Symbol
Name of Zone Applicable
Code
Chapter
Resource Protection Zone
RMZ Resource Management 35.422

Residential Zones

Residential Zones
R-1/E-1 One Family Residential 35.423
R-2 Two-Family Residential
DR Design Residential
PRD Planned Residential Development
Commercial Zones
CN Neighborhood Commercial 35.424
CV Resort/Visitor-Serving Commercial
Special Purpose Zones
PU Public Utilities 35.425
REC Recreation
Overlay Zones
AH Afordable Housing 35.428
ESH Environmentally Sensitive Habitat
FA Flood Hazard
GMO Growth Management Ordinance
H-MON Montecito Hillside

DIVISION 35.2 - Montecito Zones and Allowable Land Uses

CHAPTER 35.420 - DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

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