Title
30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code shall be known and cited as "The Zoning Ordinance," "Santa Barbara Zoning Ordinance," "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Santa Barbara," or "Zoning Ordinance." The Santa Barbara Zoning Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority contained in Section 65850 of the California
Government Code.
The purpose of the Zoning Ordinance is to implement the City's
General Plan and to serve the public health, safety, comfort, convenience,
and general welfare; provide the economic and social advantages resulting
from an orderly planned use of land resources; and to encourage, guide,
and provide a definite plan for the future growth and development
of the City. More specifically, the Zoning Ordinance is adopted to
achieve the following objectives:
A. To
provide a guide for the physical development of the City in a manner
as to achieve the arrangement of land uses depicted in the Santa Barbara
General Plan, consistent with the goals and policies of the General
Plan.
B. To
foster a harmonious, convenient and workable relationship among land
uses and ensure compatible infill development, consistent with the
General Plan.
C. To
support economic development.
D. To
allow for development of housing to meet the needs of all segments
of the community.
E. To
encourage the preservation of buildings of architectural or historical
significance, consistent with the General Plan.
F. To
promote the stability of existing land uses consistent with the General
Plan, protecting them from inharmonious influences and harmful intrusions.
G. To
foster the provision of adequate off-street parking and off-street
loading facilities, bicycle facilities and pedestrian amenities, and
support a multi-modal transportation system.
H. To
facilitate the appropriate location of community facilities, institutions
and parks and recreational areas.
I. To
safeguard and enhance the appearance of the City.
J. To
define duties and powers of administrative bodies and officers responsible
for implementation of the Zoning Ordinance.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this title is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this title.
The Santa Barbara City Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this title and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any or one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
The City Council shall establish by resolution, and may amend
and revise from time to time, fees for processing the discretionary
entitlement applications and other permits authorized or required
by this title. All fees shall be paid at the time an application is
filed, and no processing shall commence until the fees are paid in
full.