Earlier editions: 2026-07
Santa Barbara Municipal Code Title CHA Charter of the City of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Barbara
Sections in this part
- Article I — Name and Seal
- Article II — Boundaries
- Article III — Succession
- Article IV — Powers of City
- Article V — Mayor and City Council
- Article VI — City Administrator
- Article VII — Officers and Employees
- Article VIII — Appointive Boards and Commissions
- Article IX — Board of Education
- Article X — Civil Service System
- Article XI — Retirement and Pensions
- Article XII — Fiscal Administration
- Article XIII — Elections
- Article XIV — Franchises
- Article XV — Miscellaneous
Cite as: Santa Barbara Municipal Code Title CHA · Text as of 2026-10-04
PREAMBLE
We, the people of the City of Santa Barbara, State of California, do ordain and establish this Charter as the organic law of said City under the Constitution of said State.
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