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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – County residents who own property in a former Recovery Map High Hazard Area (HHA) for floodingmay no longer need permitting review from the Flood Control District. On July 15, 2025, the Board of Supervisors (also acting as the Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board) approved a recommendation from the Floodplain Administrator to make the following changes:
- Update the County's official flood hazard maps by adding FEMA's Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps and related materials for parts of Santa Barbara County. These maps were first issued on March 26, 2024, and updated on May 15, 2025.