Article II — COASTAL ZONING ORDINANCE
§ 35-76
Santa Barbara County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Barbara County
Section 35-76.7 Bedroom Density. ¶
1.
There shall be not more than one bedroom for each 2,500 square feet of net lot area, provided however, that each lot is permitted at least three bedrooms. Dwelling unit area in excess of the following maximums shall be treated and counted as additional bedrooms for the purposes of this section, and for the purposes of Section 35-76.11, Parking, as follows: For each bedroom in excess of 160 square feet, for each studio dwelling unit in excess of 500 square feet, for each living room or dining room in excess of 400 square feet, and for each room other than the living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom(s), and meeting room (if dwelling is occupied by a non-profit organization), each 80 square feet of excess area from all units on a site combined shall count as additional area for which additional parking spaces shall be required, and each 160 square feet of such excess area shall count as an additional bedroom for the bedroom density standard.
Section 35-76.8 Setbacks for Buildings and Structures.
1.
Front: 50 feet from the center line and 20 feet from the right-of-way line of the street. For purposes of this paragraph, the right-of-way line shall be determined by the Public Works Department.
2.
Side: On each side of the lot, 10 percent of the width of the lot but not less than five feet. When the width of the required side yard exceeds 10 feet, one side yard may be permitted to be retained at 10 feet provided the amount in excess of 10 feet is added to the other side yard.
3.
Rear: 25 feet.
Section 35-76.9 Distance Between Buildings on the Same Building Site.
The minimum distance between a building designed or used for human habitation and any other detached building on the same building site shall be five feet, unless a more stringent standard is required by the Public Works Department.
(Amended by Ord. 3839, 03/20/1990)
Section 35-76.10 Height Limit.
No building or structure shall exceed a height of 25 feet.
Section 35-76.11 Parking.
In addition to the requirements of DIVISION 6, PARKING REGULATIONS, the following regulations shall apply:
1.
Parking spaces to be permanently maintained on the same or nearby site within 500 feet of the lot on which the dwelling(s) is located for which the parking is required:
a.
Single-family or multiple-residential unit: two spaces per studio or bedroom; however, a unit or units with a total of three bedrooms on any lot smaller than 7,500 net square feet shall require a total of four parking spaces, provided that no additional parking for the unit(s) would be required under Section 35-76.7 (Bedroom Density).
b.
Fraternities, sororities, dormitories, and boarding and lodging houses in Isla Vista: two spaces per studio or bedroom and one space per two employees.
2.
Parking may be provided on a nearby site if permanently dedicated to the development.
3.
Tandem parking shall be allowed on lots of 25 feet or less in width or to satisfy the parking requirements for legally nonconforming owner-occupied units. Dual tandem parking may be allowed in a two-by-two arrangement for a total of four parking spaces.
4.
A one foot encroachment into each side setback area shall be allowed for parking on lots of 25 feet or less in width.
Design.
a.
Parking areas shall be arranged so as to prevent through traffic to parking areas on other parcels.
b.
Uncovered parking areas accommodating more than five vehicles located between the main building and any abutting street shall be screened from the street and from adjacent property by an ornamental masonry wall or screen planting or both in accordance with Section 35-115.3.
6.
The parking standards required by this section shall not be subject to modification as provided in Section 35-174.8 (Development Plans).
7.
Parking shall be allowed in the front setback areas on parcels located on the bluff, so long as a minimum of five feet is maintained between the right of way line of the adjacent street and the parking area.
8.
Up to 30 percent of the required number of parking spaces may be provided as compact car spaces.
Section 35-76.12 Bicycle Parking Spaces.
All development within this district shall provide one unenclosed and one enclosed, permanently maintained and secure bicycle storage space for each bedroom and/or studio apartment within the development.
Section 35-76.13 Landscaping.
1.
Not less than 15 percent of the net lot area shall be devoted to landscaping.
2.
Landscaping shall be installed and permanently maintained in accordance with the approved Final Development Plan or Coastal Development Permit.
Section 35-76.14 Sidewalk.
Prior to the issuance of any Coastal Development Permit for buildings or structures, all plans for new or altered buildings and structures shall be reviewed by the Road Division of the Public Works Department for frontage improvement conditions. As a condition to the issuance of a Coastal Development Permit for any building or structure, the owner or his agent shall dedicate rights of way and engineer and construct street pavement, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks on the street frontage of his property that are determined by the
County Department of Public Works, Road Division, to be reasonably related to the proposed use of the property.
Section 35-77. - SR-H - High Density Student Residential.
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