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Title 29 — Airport Zoning

Santa Barbara Municipal Code Ch. 29.18 A-C Airport Commercial Zone

Santa Barbara Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Barbara

Cite as: Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 29.18 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 29.18.001. Airport Commercial Zone.

The following regulations shall apply in the A-C Zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 3690, 1974)

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§ 29.18.005. Legislative Intent.

This zone classification is designed to provide for recreational uses, general offices, automotive related commerce, certain other retail uses, and other similar places of employment characterized by a low intensity of operations. General retail commerce is excluded because these uses are adequately provided for in Old Town Goleta.

(Ord. 3690, 1974; Ord. 5025, 1997)

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§ 29.18.030. Uses Permitted.

The following uses are expressly permitted in the A-C Zone:

A. Auto diagnostic center.

B. Automobile tire installation and repair conducted entirely within a building.

C. Branch bank or savings and loan, subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit under Chapter 29.92 of this title.

D. Commercial recreation.

E. Indoor theater.

F. Motorcycles and bicycles and accessories sales and repair.

G. Photographic shop including photographic developing.

H. Printing, lithographing, photocopying or publishing establishment.

I. Restaurant.

J. Other uses determined to be appropriate by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 3690, 1974; Ord. 4269, 1984; Ord. 5025, 1997)

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§ 29.18.040. Performance Standards.

A. Vibration. No equipment, machinery or facility in such establishment shall be operated so as to produce or generate vibration which is perceptible without the aid of instruments, to a person of ordinary, normal sensibilities, at or beyond the boundary or leasehold line of the premises.

B. Odor. No establishment shall be operated in a manner resulting in the emission of odors to an extent or degree permitting such odor to be detectable at or beyond the boundary or leasehold line of the premises.

C. Accessory outdoor storage. There shall be no outdoor storage permitted, whether permanent or temporary. For the purpose of this section, a storage tank, bin or other container placed outside shall be construed as constituting outside storage of the contents of such container. Trash containers may be stored outside if screened from public view.

(Ord. 3690, 1974; Ord. 5025, 1997)

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§ 29.18.050. Building Height.

Building height shall be established as defined in Section 29.87.050 of this title.

(Ord. 3690, 1974; Ord. 5025, 1997)

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§ 29.18.060. Front Yards.

The front setback shall be established as defined in Section 29.87.055 of this title.

(Ord. 3690, 1974; Ord. 5025, 1997; Ord. 5459, 2008)

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§ 29.18.100. Off-street Parking.

Off-street parking and loading space shall be provided as set forth in Chapter 29.90.

(Ord. 3690, 1974)

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§ 29.18.131. Development Potential.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no application for a land use permit for a nonresidential construction project will be accepted or approved on or after December 6, 1989 unless the project complies with the provisions outlined in Development Plan Approval, Chapter 28.85.

(Ord. 4670, 1991; Ord. 5609, 2013)

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