Santa Barbara County expands Deltopia noise and nuisance rules, allows pathway for sanctioned event

Jan 13, 2026

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved expanded outdoor festival and nuisance‑party rules for the Isla Vista Deltopia weekend, banning amplified music for a 72‑hour window and extending enforceability to nearby neighborhoods while preserving a permit pathway for sanctioned, public‑agency events.

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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 voted unanimously to expand the county’s outdoor festival and nuisance‑party ordinances to cover the Isla Vista Deltopia weekend and adjacent neighborhoods.

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