Parklet Preliminary Application

The Economic Recovery Extension and Transition Ordinance (ERETO), which authorized restaurants to operate parklets in the public right-of-way, expired on December 31, 2023.  On December 12, 2023, City Council adopted an ordinance to regulate parklets in the public right-of-way beginning January 1, 2024. 

For business with an existing parklet as of January 1, 2024:  Businesses interested in obtaining a Parklet License must submit a Preliminary (PRE) Application by February 1, 2024. The Pre-Application process will determine if a parklet is feasible in the location before investing the time and expense of drafting complete plans and submitting a full application. City staff will review the parklet and advise the applicant on location specific requirements, determine the allowable size and location, and advise on the required permitting and design review path.

To complete your Pre-Application, the following must be submitted before February 1, 2024:

• Online Preliminary Application form.  
• Photograph of existing parklet, clearly showing where the parklet is located in relation to your business.
• The Pre-Application fee of $514.00 is required to complete your pre-application.  Fees may be paid online with Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card, or by check through the mail.        

For business without an existing parklet:  Businesses interested in obtaining a Parklet License must submit a Preliminary (PRE) Application and complete the permitting process before beginning construction on a new parklet. The Pre-Application process will determine if a parklet is feasible in the location before investing the time and expense of drafting complete plans and submitting a full application. City staff will review and advise the applicant on location specific requirements, determine the allowable size and location, and advise on the required permitting and design review path.

To complete your Pre-Application:

• Online Preliminary Application form.  
• Photograph of proposed parklet location, clearly showing where the parklet would be located in relation to your business.
• The Pre-Application fee of $514.00 is required to complete your pre-application.  Fees may be paid online with Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card, or by check through the mail.  

Important Dates:

February 1, 2024 - Pre-application deadline for businesses with existing parklets that plan to apply for a Parklet License.  

February 9, 2024 - Businesses with parklets in permissible locations that do not submit a pre-application by February 1, 2024 must remove their parklets.

March 14, 2024 - Businesses with parklets must install approved traffic safety barriers or must remove parklet.

May 3, 2024 - Deadline for businesses with parklets to submit the full license application.

May 9, 2024 - Businesses that have not submitted the Parklet License Application must remove parklets. 

December 31, 2024 - Businesses that have not been approved for a Parklet License must remove parklets. 

Prior to submitting a Pre-Application, please ensure that your parklet is not in a prohibited location.  

Prohibted locations include:

• All one-way streets having two or more travel lanes.
• All two-way street having two or more travel lanes in any one direction.
• Coast Village Road.

Please review location, structure, operations, and design review requirements at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ParkletProgram for full details of licensing process.  

Your application will not be considered complete until you have paid the Preliminary Application Fee of $514.00.  Please designate your method of payment below.  Mailed payments must be received before February 1st.  If you will be mailing your payment, select "Do Not Pay Online" when prompted for payment.