Historic Preservation in Santa Barbara County, CA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Barbara County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Chapter 18A lets the county's eleven-member Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission designate places, buildings and objects in the unincorporated area as county landmarks or places of historic merit, and once designated, the Commission can bar demolition or exterior alterations without its written consent.
Santa Barbara County Historic Landmark Designation
Significant RestrictionsSanta Barbara County Code Sec. 18A-2 and Sec. 18A-5(a)
The historic landmarks advisory commission, heretofore established by order of the board of supervisors, is hereby authorized and directed to receive and act upon or initiate applications to investigate and designate places, sites, buildings, structures, works of art and other objects within the unincorporated territory of the county as having historic, aesthetic or other special character or i...
Historic Preservation by City in Santa Barbara County
1 cities in Santa Barbara County have their own historic preservation rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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