Title 9
Santa Barbara Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Santa Barbara
PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
| Chapter 9.01 | Chapter 9.16 | ||
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| DEFINITIONS | NOISE | ||
| § 9.01.010. | Definitions. | § 9.16.010. | Generally. |
| § 9.16.020. | Noise Disturbance | ||
| Chapter 9.04 | Prohibited. | ||
| CURFEW | § 9.16.030. | Specific Conduct Prohibited. | |
| § 9.16.040. | Construction Work at Night | ||
| § 9.04.010. | Curfew. | Prohibited. | |
| § 9.04.020. | Responsibility of Parent or | § 9.16.050. | Leaf Blowers - Restriction |
| Guardian. | on Use. | ||
| § 9.04.030. | Definitions. | § 9.16.060. | Use of Gasoline-Powered |
| Leaf Blowers Prohibited. | |||
| Chapter 9.05 | § 9.16.070. | Regulation of Noise | |
| CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN | Affecting Parcels Zoned or | ||
| PUBLIC PLACES | Used for Residential | ||
| Purposes. | |||
| § 9.05.010. | Alcoholic Beverages - Public | § 9.16.080. | Sound Amplification. |
| § 9.05.020. | Consumption and Possession of Open Container. Possession of Alcohol Adjacent to a Licensed Retail Establishment. |
§ 9.16.090. § 9.16.100. § 9.16.110. § 9.16.120. |
Definitions. Measurement Methods. Enforcement. Violations - Additional |
| Remedies - Injunctions. | |||
| Chapter 9.07 URINATING OR DEFECATING IN |
Chapter 9.20 | ||
| PUBLIC | SMOKING | PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN | |
| PUBLIC AREAS | |||
| § 9.07.010. | Urinating or Defecating in Public Prohibited. |
§ 9.20.010. | Definitions. |
| § 9.20.020. | Areas Where Smoking is | ||
| Chapter 9.08 UNATTENDED MINORS IN VEHICLES |
§ 9.20.030. | Prohibited. Areas Where Smoking is |
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| Permitted. | |||
| § 9.08.010. | Minors - Leaving | § 9.20.040. | Hotel/ |
| Unattended Unlawful. | Regulations. | ||
| § 9.20.050. | Enforcement. | ||
| Chapter 9.10 | § 9.20.060. | Regulation of the Sale and | |
| KNIVES | OR DAGGERS IN PUBLIC | Distribution of Tobacco | |
| PLACES | Products. | ||
| § 9.10.010. | Knives or Daggers in Plain | ||
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SANTA BARBARA CODE
| Chapter 9.21 | Chapter 9.32 | |||
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| REGULATION OF TOBACCO | UNLAWFUL AREAS TO PLAY GOLF | |||
| RETAILERS | ||||
| § 9.32.010. | Unlawful Areas to Play Golf. |
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| § | 9.21.010. | Findings. | ||
| § | 9.21.020. | Purpose. | Chapter 9.34 | |
| § | 9.21.030. | Definitions. | DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS | |
| § | 9.21.040. | Requirement for Tobacco | ||
| Retailer License. | § 9.34.010. | Guns - Air, Spring and Bow. |
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| § | 9.21.050. | Application Procedure. | § 9.34.020. | Discharge of Firearms - |
| § | 9.21.060. | Issuance of Tobacco Retailer License. |
Authorization of City Council. |
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| § | 9.21.070. | Display of Tobacco Retailer License. |
§ 9.34.030. | Unlawful Use of a Firearm - Destruction. |
| § | 9.21.080. | Fees for Tobacco Retailer License. |
Chapter 9.35 | |
| § | 9.21.090. | Tobacco Retailer License | SAFE | STORAGE OF FIREARMS |
| Non-Transferable. | ||||
| § | 9.21.100. | Suspension of Tobacco Retailer License; Appeals. |
§ 9.35.010. § 9.35.020. |
Purpose and Intent. Definitions. |
| § | 9.21.110. | Administrative Fines; Penalties; Enforcement. |
§ 9.35.030. | Safe Storage of Firearms in a Residence. |
| § | 9.21.120. | Grace Period. | § 9.35.040. | Safe Storage of Firearms in a Vehicle. |
| Chapter 9.25 GAMBLING |
§ 9.35.050. | Reporting Theft or Loss to the Santa Barbara Police |
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| § | 9.25.010. | Gambling Place Prohibited. | § 9.35.060. | Penalty. |
| § | 9.25.020. | Playing or Betting Prohibited. |
Chapter 9.36 | |
| § | 9.25.030. | Exceptions. | SALE OF FIREARMS | |
| Chapter 9.26 BINGO |
§ 9.36.010. § 9.36.020. |
Definitions. Purpose of Chapter. |
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| § 9.36.030. | Enforcement. |
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| § | 9.26.010. | Definitions. | § 9.36.040. | Certain Persons Not |
| § | 9.26.020. | Bingo Permitted. | Permitted to Sell, Transfer, Etc. |
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| Chapter 9.30 AMBULANCE SERVICE |
§ 9.36.090. | Delivery of Firearms to Minors Prohibited. |
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| § 9.36.100. | Criminal Prosecution for |
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| § § § |
9.30.010. 9.30.020. 9.30.030. |
Purpose. Adoption and Applicability. Penalty. |
§ 9.36.110. | Violation of Section - Admissible Evidence. Refusal to Sell Without Bona Fide Evidence of Age. |
| § 9.36.120. | False Evidence of Age. |
PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
| § | 9.36.130. | Sale of Ammunition to | § 9.39.130. | Change of Location or |
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| Certain Persons Prohibited - | Name. | |||
| Exception. | § 9.39.140. | Records of Escort | ||
| § | 9.36.160. | Dealings Without Permit | Transactions. | |
| Prohibited. | § 9.39.150. | Suspension or Revocation of | ||
| § | 9.36.170. | Permit Application - Form - | a Permit. | |
| Approval. | § 9.39.160. | Fees. | ||
| § | 9.36.180. | Permit Application - Fee. | § 9.39.170. | Appeal. |
| § | 9.36.190. | Permit Application - | ||
| Issuance or Denial - Appeal. | Chapter 9.40 | |||
| § | 9.36.200. | Issuance - Approval of | DISTRIBUTING FOOD AND DRUG | |
| Police Chief. | SAMPLES AND ADVERTISING | |||
| § | 9.36.210. | Duration - Grounds for | ||
| Revocation. | § 9.40.010. | Distributing Food and Drug | ||
| § | 9.36.220. | Persons to Whom Permits | Samples. | |
| May Not be Issued. | § 9.40.020. | With Sound Equipment. | ||
| § | 9.36.230. | Prior Revocations of Permit | ||
| - Application. | Chapter 9.43 | |||
| § | 9.36.240. | Permit Nontransferable. | AMUSEMENT GAME ARCADES AND | |
| § | 9.36.250. | Permit Suspension for | AMUSEMENT GAME MACHINES | |
| Violation. | ||||
| § 9.43.010. | Definitions. | |||
| Chapter 9.39 | § 9.43.020. | Permit and Compliance | ||
| ESCORT BUREAUS AND | Required. | |||
| INTRODUCTORY SERVICES | § 9.43.040. | Requirements for Operation | ||
| of Amusement Game | ||||
| § | 9.39.010. | Definitions. | Arcade. | |
| § | 9.39.020. | Escort Bureau and | § 9.43.045. | Awards and Prizes. |
| Introductory Service, Permit | § 9.43.050. | Permit, Application, | ||
| Required. | Issuance. | |||
| § | 9.39.030. | Permit Term. | § 9.43.060. | Appeals. |
| § | 9.39.040. | Permit Renewal. | § 9.43.070. | Modification of |
| § | 9.39.050. | Exception. | Requirements - Permittee's | |
| § | 9.39.060. | Application for Escort | Request for Modification. | |
| Bureau or Introductory | § 9.43.080. | Suspension and Revocation. | ||
| Service Permit; Contents; | § 9.43.090. | Fees. | ||
| Renewals; Required Fees. | § 9.43.100. | Rules and Regulations. | ||
| § | 9.39.070. | Employment and Activities | ||
| of Escorts. | Chapter 9.44 | |||
| § | 9.39.080. | Escorts, Permit Required. | COMMERCIAL CANNABIS | |
| § | 9.39.090. | Permit Identification Card. | BUSINESSES | |
| § | 9.39.100. | Escort Permit; Renewal | ||
| Application. | § 9.44.010. | Purpose and Intent. | ||
| § | 9.39.110. | Prohibited Activities. | § 9.44.020. | Legal Authority. |
| § | 9.39.120. | Sale or Transfer. |
SANTA BARBARA CODE
| § | 9.44.030. | Commercial Cannabis | § 9.44.210. | Permits and Inspections |
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| Cultivation and Commercial | Prior to Commencing | |||
| Cannabis Activities | Operations. | |||
| Prohibited Unless | § 9.44.220. | Limitations on City's | ||
| Specifically Authorized by | Liability. | |||
| this chapter. | § 9.44.230. | Records and Recordkeeping. | ||
| § | 9.44.040. | Compliance with Laws. | § 9.44.240. | Security Measures. |
| § | 9.44.050. | Definitions. | § 9.44.250. | Restriction on Alcohol & |
| § | 9.44.060. | Commercial Cannabis | Tobacco Sales. | |
| § | 9.44.070. | Business Permit Required to Engage in Commercial Cannabis Business. Maximum Number and |
§ 9.44.260. § 9.44.270. |
Fees and Charges. Operating Requirements Applicable to all Commercial Cannabis |
| Type of Authorized | Businesses. | |||
| Commercial Cannabis Businesses Permitted. |
§ 9.44.280. | Operating Requirements for Storefront Retail Facilities. |
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9.44.080. 9.44.090. 9.44.100. |
Initial Application Procedure. Permittee Selection Process. Expiration of Commercial |
§ 9.44.290. § 9.44.300. |
Operating Requirements for Delivery-Only Retailers. Operating Requirements for Cultivation Facilities. |
| § | 9.44.110. | Cannabis Business Permits. Revocation of Permits. |
§ 9.44.310. | Operating Requirements for Cannabis Manufacturing |
| § | 9.44.120. | Renewal Applications. | Businesses. | |
| § | 9.44.130. | Effect of State License | § 9.44.320. | Operating Requirements for |
| Suspension, Revocation, or | Cannabis Distribution. | |||
| Termination. | § 9.44.330. | Operating Requirements for | ||
| § | 9.44.140. | Appeals. | Cannabis Testing. | |
| § | 9.44.150. | Commercial Cannabis | § 9.44.340. | Promulgation of |
| Business Permit - | Regulations, Standards and | |||
| Nonassignable and | Other Legal Duties. | |||
| Nontransferable. | § 9.44.350. | Community Relations. | ||
| § | 9.44.160. | Change in Location of Commercial Cannabis |
§ 9.44.360. | Fees Deemed Debt to City of Santa Barbara. |
| § | 9.44.170. | Business. Changes in Ownership of |
§ 9.44.370. | Responsibility for Violations. |
| Commercial Cannabis Business. |
§ 9.44.380. | Inspections. | ||
| § | 9.44.180. | Change in Ownership when the Permittee is a |
§ 9.44.390. § 9.44.400. |
Violations and Penalties. (Reserved) |
| Partnership or Corporation. | § 9.44.410. | Effect on Other Ordinances. | ||
| § | 9.44.190. | Changes in Information on | ||
| Application or Alterations | Chapter 9.45 | |||
| To Approved Facility. | DISPLAY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA | |||
| § | 9.44.200. | City Business Tax | ||
| Certificate. | § 9.45.010. | Definition, Exemption. | ||
| § 9.45.020. | Prohibition. | |||
| § 9.45.030. | Violation, Nuisance. |
PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
| § 9.45.040. | Relevant Evidence. | § 9.50.030. | Abusive Panhandling |
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| § 9.45.050. | Revocation of Business | Prohibited - Specific | |
| License, Permit or Other | Locations Where Active | ||
| Entitlement. | Panhandling is Restricted. | ||
| § 9.50.040. | Use of Public Benches and | ||
| Chapter 9.48 | Facilities on Certain Streets | ||
| COMMERCIAL USE OF CITY STREETS | for Active Panhandling. | ||
| § 9.50.050. | Penalty for Abusive | ||
| § 9.48.010. | Commercial Use of City | Panhandling. | |
| Streets. | |||
| § 9.48.020. | Additional Regulations. | Chapter 9.60 | |
| § 9.48.030. | Prohibition of Peddling or | CITY BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES | |
| Soliciting on Private | |||
| Property in Violation of a | § 9.60.010. | City Buildings and Facilities | |
| Posted Sign. | - Nighttime Closure. |
Chapter 9.65 DISPLAY OF AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT CONTAINERS AND MARKER PENS
Chapter 9.49
SIDEWALK VENDORS DISPLAY OF AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT CONTAINERS AND MARKER PENS
§ 9.49.010. Purpose. § 9.49.020. Definitions. § 9.65.010. Display. § 9.49.030. Measurements. Chapter 9.66
§ 9.49.040. Sidewalk Vending GRAFFITI REMOVAL AND
Authorized - Violations ABATEMENT
Prohibited.
§ 9.49.050. Sidewalk Vending in § 9.66.010. Title.
Residential Zones. § 9.66.020. Purpose and Intent.
§ 9.49.060. Prohibited Merchandise. § 9.66.030. Definitions.
§ 9.49.070. Business License - Health § 9.66.040. Graffiti - Public Nuisance.
Department Permit. § 9.66.050. Prohibition of Graffiti on
§ 9.49.080. Operational Requirements. Property.
§ 9.49.090. Locational Requirements. § 9.66.060. Graffiti Abatement
§ 9.49.100. Sidewalk Vending in Parks Procedures - Property
and Beaches. Owner's Consent.
§ 9.49.110. State Street Promenade. § 9.66.070. Notice of Graffiti Abatement
§ 9.49.120. Administrative Penalty. Action. § 9.49.130. Removal of Carts. § 9.66.080. Graffiti Abatement Action;
§ 9.49.140. Exemptions. Hearing. § 9.66.090. Limitation of Liability.
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