Gov. Code, § 6085.510 · Article 2. Public Notice Districts by County
Gov. Code, § 6085.510
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Santa Barbara County contains the following public notice districts:
(1) Carpinteria-Montecito District, which is comprised of the City of Carpinteria and the unincorporated area known as Montecito.
(2) Guadalupe District, which is comprised of the City of Guadalupe.
(3) Lompoc District, which is comprised of the City of Lompoc and the unincorporated area known as Vandenberg AFB.
(4) Santa Barbara-Goleta District, which is comprised of the Cities of Goleta and Santa Barbara and the unincorporated area known as Isla Vista.
(5) Santa Maria District, which is comprised of the City of Santa Maria and the unincorporated areas known as Los Alamos and Orcutt.
(6) Solvang District, which is comprised of the Cities of Buellton and Solvang.
(b) For the purpose of publishing notice arising from a location within Santa Barbara County that is not within one of the districts described in subdivision (a):
(1) If the location is within 10 miles of a district, notice shall be published in the nearest district.
(2) If the location is not within 10 miles of a district, notice shall be given as if the location is in a public notice district without a newspaper of general circulation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 703, Sec. 13. (AB 2881) Effective January 1, 2017.
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