Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 35 — ZONING›Article I — Sign Regulations
Santa Barbara County Municipal Code § 35-25 Applications
Santa Barbara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Barbara County
Cite as: Santa Barbara County Municipal Code § 35-25 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 35-24. - When granted.¶
Variances from the terms of this article may be granted only when, because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of this article deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification.
Any variance granted shall be subject to such conditions as will assure that the adjustment thereby authorized shall not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which such property is situated.
(Ord. No. 2077, § 1)
Sec. 35-25. - Applications.¶
Applications for variances shall be made to the planning department and shall contain a statement specifying: (1) The street address and assessor's parcel number of the property on which the proposed sign is to be located, (2) the specific variance sought, and (3) the grounds upon which such variance is sought.
Applications shall be signed by the owner of the property on which the sign is to be located or by the tenant of such property with a statement of consent to the variance signed by the owner of the property.
(Ord. No. 2077, § 1)
Sec. 35-26. - Fee.¶
A fee, as set by the board of supervisors, shall be paid at the time of the application to cover the cost of processing.
(Ord. No. 2077, § 1)
Sec. 35-27. - Hearing.¶
The zoning administrator shall consider the application at a noticed public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered and a general description of the property affected, shall be given by mail, with postage prepaid, at least ten days before the hearing to the applicant, the owner of the property, if not the applicant, and all persons owning property located within three hundred feet of property on which the proposed sign is to be located. Names and addresses of property owners shall be taken from the last equalized assessment roll or such other records of the assessor as contain more recent addresses.
(Ord. No. 2077, § 11; Ord. No. 4066, § 1)
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