What is in the County Outdoor Festival and Social Host Ordinance? 

Outdoor Festival = an outdoor party or social gathering on residential property with a musical activity, including a DJ, band, or prerecorded amplified music, and with more than 250 attendees. A party or social gathering will be shut down immediately if it includes any one of the following year-round:

• Paid entry: requires a ticket, purchase, donation for entry, or a “cover charge”
• Alcohol is being sold, for purchase / after donation, or is provided to minors
• If you or someone you know is experiencing any form of sexual violence
• People on rooftops
• People climbing fences onto bluffs/cliffs
• Felonies or serious misdemeanors
• Attendance exceeds 250 people

Violators of the Outdoor Festival & Social Host Ordinances will receive a misdemeanor

Noise Ordninance: No audible music of any kind on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between 6pm-7am per Ordinance 6-70.01(a)

Information From The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office: Click here to read information from The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office regarding the unsanctioned street party known as Deltopia, related laws, and what to expect from if you violate the laws during Deltopia weekend.