The purpose of this chapter is to protect and enhance the City's visual character by encouraging and regulating architectural styles within Landmark District (LD) and Historic District (HD) Overlay Zones that reflect the City's unique and established architectural, cultural and landscaping traditions. The Landmark District (LD) and Historic District (HD) Overlay Zones use the Design Standards listed for each district and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for contributing properties of historical, architectural, archeological, and cultural significance.
(Ord. 6006, 2021)
The provisions of this chapter apply citywide and specifically to properties located within or proposed to be located within the LD or HD Overlay Zones mapped on the Official Zoning Map. The designated Historic Districts described in this section are depicted in attached figures incorporated herein, and made a part hereof including all notations, references, and other information shown therein. In the event of any variance between the map(s) and the written descriptions(s) contained in this section, the written description(s) shall prevail.
(Ord. 6006, 2021)
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of El Pueblo Viejo LD Overlay Zone (EPV) is to preserve and enhance the unique historic and architectural character of the central core area of the City of Santa Barbara, which developed around the Royal Presidio, founded in 1782, and which contains many of the City's important historic and architectural Landmarks, Structures of Merit, and historic resources listed in the Local Register of Historical Resources that contribute to the historic importance of EPV Landmark District as provided in this chapter. This purpose is to be achieved by regulating the compatibility of architectural styles used in the construction of new structures and the exterior alteration of existing structures within a designated area, which includes the scenic entrances to the central core area of the City, in order to continue and perpetuate the City of Santa Barbara's renowned tradition of California Adobe, Mission Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Monterey and Italian Mediterranean, and subsets of those styles of architecture.
B. 
Alterations within El Pueblo Viejo LD Overlay Zone.
1. 
Spanish Colonial Revival/Mediterranean Style Required. Any structure, site or feature hereafter constructed or altered as to its exterior appearance and located within El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District shall, as to its exterior architecture, be compatible with the Spanish Colonial Revival/Mediterranean tradition as it has developed in the City of Santa Barbara from the later 18th century to the present, with emphasis on early 19th century California Adobe styles, and Spanish Colonial Revival/Mediterranean styles of the period from 1915 to 1930. Examples of these styles are:
a. 
Hill-Carrillo Adobe, 11-15 East Carrillo Street (California Adobe)
b. 
Casa De La Guerra Adobe, 9-15 East De La Guerra Street (California Adobe)
c. 
Covarrubias Adobe, 715 Santa Barbara Street (California Adobe)
d. 
Mihran Studios, 17-21 East Carrillo Street (Monterey Subset of the Spanish Colonial Revival)
e. 
Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street (Spanish Colonial Revival)
f. 
Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1120 Anacapa Street (Spanish Colonial Revival)
g. 
El Paseo, 813 Anacapa and 25 East De La Guerra Streets (Spanish Colonial Revival)
h. 
Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street (Spanish Colonial Revival)
2. 
Other Compatible Styles May Be Allowed. Notwithstanding subsection A above, alterations to existing structures within El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District may also be permitted by the Historic Landmarks Commission under the following circumstances:
a. 
The alterations or additions to the structure match the original architectural style of a historic resource and such alterations or additions do not significantly alter the structure; and
b. 
The alteration or addition would be more compatible with the existing structure by matching and maintaining the existing architectural style, which demonstrates outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, material, or craftsmanship.
C. 
Description. The following described area within the City of Santa Barbara constitutes El Pueblo Viejo LD Overlay Zone (depicted in Figures 1 and 2) incorporated herein, and made a part hereof including all notations, references, and other information shown therein. In the event of any variance between the maps and the written descriptions contained in this section, the written descriptions shall prevail:
1. 
El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District-Part I. Beginning at the intersection of State Street with Mission Street; thence southeasterly along State Street to its intersection with Sola Street; thence northeasterly along Sola Street to its intersection with Laguna Street; thence southeasterly along Laguna Street to its intersection with Ortega Street; thence southwesterly along Ortega Street to its intersection with State Street; thence southeasterly along State Street to its intersection with East Cabrillo Boulevard; thence northeasterly along East Cabrillo Boulevard to its intersection with Santa Barbara Street; thence northwesterly along Santa Barbara Street to its intersection with the extension of Garden Street; thence northwesterly along the extension of Garden Street to U.S. Highway 101; thence returning southwesterly along Garden and Santa Barbara Streets to the intersection of Santa Barbara Street with East Cabrillo Boulevard; thence northeasterly along East Cabrillo Boulevard to its intersection with U.S. Highway 101; thence returning along Cabrillo Boulevard to its intersection with Castillo Street; thence northwesterly along Castillo Street to its intersection with U.S. Highway 101; thence returning southeasterly along Castillo Street to its intersection with Cabrillo Boulevard; thence returning northeasterly along West Cabrillo Boulevard to its intersection with Chapala Street; thence northwesterly along Chapala Street to its intersection with Carrillo Street; thence southwesterly along Carrillo Street to its intersection with U.S. Highway 101; thence northeasterly along Carrillo Street to its intersection with Chapala Street; thence northwesterly along Chapala Street to its intersection with Sola Street; thence northeasterly along Sola Street to its intersection with State Street; thence northwesterly along State Street to its intersection with Mission Street; said intersection being the point of beginning.
2. 
El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District-Part II. Beginning at the intersection of Los Olivos Street and Laguna Street; thence southwesterly along Los Olivos Street to its intersection with Garden Street; thence northwesterly along Garden Street to its intersection with the southerly prolongation of a line bearing N.03°16'40"W. as shown in Assessor's Map Book 51, page 15, County of Santa Barbara, dated 1960; thence northerly along said line to its intersection with a line bearing N.29°11'W.; thence northwesterly along said line to its intersection with the boundary line of the City of Santa Barbara; thence beginning northeasterly and continuing along said boundary line to its intersection with the northerly prolongation of Mission Ridge Road; thence southerly and westerly along Mission Ridge Road to a line bearing N.03°W., said line being the westerly line of Mission Ridge Road and the easterly boundary line of Parcel 19-071-10 shown in Assessor's Map Book 19, page 07, County of Santa Barbara, dated 9/73; thence along a straight line southwesterly to the intersection of Plaza Rubio and Emerson Avenue; thence southwesterly along Plaza Rubio to its intersection with Laguna Street; thence northeasterly along Laguna Street to its intersection with Los Olivos Street, said intersection being the point of beginning.
The El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District shall include all properties located within the area described in this section, and all properties fronting on either side of any street or line forming the boundary of such area; except that the following areas shall be excluded: Stearns Wharf;
a. 
Areas located within the Brinkerhoff Avenue Landmark District; and
b. 
That area south of West Cabrillo Boulevard and to the west of a point 150 feet east of an imaginary extension of Bath Street at its same course.
(Ord. 6006, 2021; Ord. 6203, 12/16/2025)
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of the Brinkerhoff Avenue Historic District is to preserve and enhance the historic and architectural character of the Brinkerhoff Avenue area of the City of Santa Barbara, which is a unique neighborhood of late 19th century and early 20th century structures. This purpose is to be achieved by regulating, within a designated area, the compatibility of architectural styles used in the construction of new structures, and the exterior alteration of existing structures in conformance with their original, significant architectural qualities, in order to continue and perpetuate examples of this important era in Santa Barbara's history.
B. 
Required Architectural Styles. Any structure hereafter constructed or altered as to its exterior appearance and located within Brinkerhoff Avenue Historic District shall, as to its exterior architecture, be compatible with the late 19th century and early 20th century tradition as it developed in the Santa Barbara area, with emphasis on the Italianate, Eastlake, Queen Anne, Queen Anne Free Classic and Craftsman styles. Examples of these styles are:
1. 
Hernster House, 136 W. Cota Street (Italianate)
2. 
Tallant House, 528 Brinkerhoff Avenue (Eastlake/Stick)
3. 
Ross House, 514 Brinkerhoff Avenue (Queen Anne Free Classic)
4. 
Frank B. Smith Residence, 501 Chapala Street (Queen Anne)
5. 
507 Brinkerhoff Avenue (Craftsman Style)
C. 
Description. The following described area within the City of Santa Barbara is hereby designated as a Historic district and shall be known as Brinkerhoff Avenue Historic District: Assessor's Parcel Nos. 37-122-09, 37-122-17, 37-123-12, 37-123-13, 37-162-01 through 37-162-12, 37-163-01, 37-163-02, 37-163-09 through 37-163-20, 37-203-02 and 37-203-03 as shown on pages 12 (3/72), 16 (3/70) and 20 (LID) in Assessor's Map Book 37 for the County of Santa Barbara. The Brinkerhoff Avenue Historic District shall include all properties located within the above described area and those portions of streets fronting on those parcels as shown on Figure 3 labeled Brinkerhoff Avenue Landmark District.
(Ord. 6006, 2021)
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of the Riviera Campus Historic District is to preserve and enhance the historic and architectural character of the Riviera Campus in the City of Santa Barbara, which is comprised of the historic campus of the Santa Barbara Normal School of Manual Arts and Home Economics, which later became the University of California at Santa Barbara. This purpose is to be achieved by regulating, within a designated area, the compatibility of architectural styles used in the construction of new structures, and the exterior alteration of existing structures in conformance with their original, significant architectural qualities, in order to continue and perpetuate the preservation of this valued feature of the City's built environment.
B. 
Required Architectural Styles. Any structure hereafter constructed or altered as to its exterior appearance and located within Riviera Campus Historic District shall, as to its exterior architecture, be compatible with the Spanish Colonial Revival or Spanish Eclectic architecture of the extant buildings on the Riviera Campus. Examples of these styles are:
1. 
The Quadrangle Building, 2030 Alameda Padre Serra (Spanish Eclectic)
2. 
The Grand Stairway, 2030 Alameda Padre Serra (Spanish Eclectic)
3. 
Furse Hall, 2040 Alameda Padre Serra (Spanish Colonial Revival)
4. 
Ebbets Hall, 2020 Alameda Padre Serra (Spanish Colonial Revival)
C. 
Description. Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Mission Ridge Road and the Northerly prolongation of the Westerly line of Alvarado Place; thence South 1 Degrees 10′54″ West along the Westerly line of Alvarado Place 535.20 feet to the center line of Lasuen Road; thence South 80 Degrees 39′36″ West along the center line of Lasuen Road 312.76 feet to a survey monument by the Santa Barbara City Engineer; thence South 79 Degrees 11′06″ West continuing along the center line of Lasuen Road 189.01 feet to the intersection of said center line with the center line of Alameda Padre Serra from which a survey monument set by the Santa Barbara City Engineer bears South 3 Degrees 34′43″ East 25.20 feet; thence North 86 Degrees 26′30″ West along the center line of Alameda Padre Serra 300.50 feet; thence North 0 Degrees 05′05″ West leaving the center line of Alameda Padre Serra 333.29 feet to a 1/2 inch survey pipe; thence South 89 Degrees 55′47″ East 110.61 feet to a 1/2 inch survey pipe; thence North 0 Degrees 02′27″ West 306.43 feet to the center line of Mission Ridge Road; thence South 29 Degrees 39′13″ East along the center line of Mission Ridge Road 27.50 feet; thence South 86 Degrees 45′ East continuing along the center line of Mission Ridge Road 597.83 feet; thence North 73 Degrees 42′25″ East continuing along the center line of Mission Ridge Road 67.41 feet to the point of beginning.
Except all right, title and interest in and to any and all deposits of minerals, including oil and gas and other hydrocarbon substances which may exist at or below a level of 500 feet below the surface of said land together with a right of access to extract and remove said deposits by means of slant drilling or any other accepted methods of drilling process originating on adjacent lands, as excepted and reserved in the deed from the Regents of the University of California, a Corporation, to the Santa Barbara High School District, recorded October 2, 1962 as Instrument No. 41284, in Book 1954, Page 1162 of Official Records.
Said land is also shown on a map of survey filed January 17, 1964 in Book "B", Page 43 of Santa Barbara City Lot Splits in the office of the County Recorder of said County.
Riviera Campus Historic District shall include all properties located within the above-described area and those portions of streets fronting on those parcels as shown on Figure 4.
(Ord. 6006, 2021)
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of El Encanto Hotel Historic District is to preserve and enhance the historic and architectural character of the historic El Encanto Hotel Landmark site in the City of Santa Barbara, which is a unique complex of early 20th century structures and landscape features. This purpose is to be achieved by regulating, within a designated area, the compatibility of architectural styles used in the construction of new structures, and the exterior alteration of existing structures, in conformance with their original, significant architectural qualities in order to continue and perpetuate examples of this important era in Santa Barbara's history.
B. 
Required Architectural Styles. Any structure hereafter constructed or altered as to its exterior appearance and located within El Encanto Hotel Historic District shall, as to its exterior architecture, be compatible with the currently existing Craftsman/Vernacular and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture of the contributing resource buildings within El Encanto Hotel Historic District.
C. 
Description. El Encanto Historic District shall include all the properties located within the area shown in Figure 5 and those portions of streets fronting on the parcel shown on the map labeled El Encanto Historic District identified as Figure 5. All the contributing historic resources are identified in the Council Resolution of Designation.
Figure 1. El Pueblo Viejo LD Overlay Zone Part I
Figure 2. El Pueblo Viejo LD Overlay Zone Part II
Figure 3. Brinkerhoff HD Overlay Zone
Figure 4. Riviera Campus HD Overlay Zone
Figure 5. El Encanto Hotel HD Overlay Zone
(Ord. 6006, 2021)