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In continued partnership with Santa Barbara County, the City of Goleta and the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD), UC Santa Barbara has again put in place a host of regulations and policies for the first full weekend of April. The restrictions are meant to ensure the safety of students and the broader community during the annual unsanctioned event formerly known as Deltopia.
As in years past, a number of restrictions will be in effect on campus, in Isla Vista, and in the neighboring community over the “Warm Up” weekend (April 5–7), and no overnight visitors will be allowed in residence halls or any university-owned housing.
Programming planned during this period — both on campus and in Isla Vista — is intended to draw students off the streets and into sanctioned events.
The Associated Students Program Board will hold a concert at the UCSB Events Center Saturday, April 6, that is open only to current UCSB students. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Also on Saturday, April 6, the Isla Vista Spring Festival, hosted by IVCSD, will be held from 1–6 p.m. at Little Acorn Park, featuring live music and food. Restrooms will be accessible across Isla Vista, and resources including Life of the Party and Gauchos for Recovery will be available during the event. In the leadup to the weekend, the district will use social media and door-to-door canvassing to spread awareness of resources including Community Service Officer (CSO) safety escorts, local special ordinances and the spring festival.
Surrounding beaches will be closed to the Campus Point Beach and Sands Beach at UC Santa Barbara will be closed from Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, in coordination with Santa Barbara County’s closure of beaches in Isla Vista. Additionally, the County Community Services Department declared all Isla Vista beaches closed to public entry to protect public health and safety and to protect the beach from excessive waste and litter.
UCSB is also restricting overnight visitor parking and will be implementing traffic safety checkpoints on campus throughout the weekend.
Campus officials have worked diligently to develop a parking plan to help ensure the safety of the campus community of students, faculty, staff and others who are authorized to use campus facilities during the “Warm Up” weekend. Additional measures will be in place to discourage the unauthorized use of campus parking facilities to gain access to Isla Vista during the weekend.
Effective Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, the campus will be closed to overnight visitor parking. Campus checkpoints will be set up beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 5, and will continue as needed throughout the weekend to provide safety and security to the campus. Unauthorized vehicles will be denied access without prior approval.
To park on campus overnight on the dates identified above, all vehicles must be registered with a valid “Reserved,” “A,” “B,” “C,” “H,” or an Annual “Night & Weekend” ePermit.
Short-term ePermit, including Daily, 15-Day Night & Weekend, and Visitor permits issued from the TPS permit portal, permit dispensers and ParkMobile will expire at midnight, Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6. These permits are not valid for overnight parking. Unauthorized vehicles parked overnight on campus are subject to a $300 citation and vehicles may be impounded at the owner’s expense. The enhanced parking restrictions will cease between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to allow for normal business on campus.
As in previous years, some campus parking locations will be closed to support enhanced safety and security measures.
In addition to parking lot closures, traffic in and around the campus will be impacted. If the Sheriff’s Department deems it necessary, access to El Colegio Road and/or Isla Vista may be closed for safety reasons. If roads are closed, proof of residency may be required to enter. Certain roads in Isla Vista may be barricaded and closed to vehicular traffic.
Additional parking restrictions will be in place for certain blocks in Isla Vista and in Goleta neighborhoods around UC Santa Barbara.
Any party or gathering that violates the county outdoor festival and social host ordinance, which prohibits paid entry, alcohol sales, attendance above 250 people and allowing people in rooftops or cliffs, among other things, will be shut down by law enforcement.
Isla Vista Recreation & Park District to Offer Downtown Buttle Shuttles During Deltopia Weekend
Isla Vista Recreation & Park District (IVRPD) will be offering free downtown bus shuttles this coming weekend, April 6th, 2024 from 11:30am to 5:30pm. The coordinated pick-up point is located at Children’s Park at 810 Camino Del Sur, near Picasso and Abrego roads.
Guests will be dropped off downtown at Santa Barbara Stearn’s Wharf at the bottom of State Street and Cabrillo Boulevard. The returning bus will depart from Stearn’s Wharf at 5:30pm and return guests back to Children’s Park.
This easy and convenient transportation service is free and open to all ages. Spaces are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis. To register your space in advance, please visit our sign-up link here.
For questions or comments, please contact our office at ivrpd@ivparks.org or dial (805) 968-2017.
The SB Sheriff has free Narcan at their Main office across from County Jail. It makes for another life saving addition to the first aid kit I carry in my vehicle. No personal info required to get it either.
I saw on Noozhawk that they will be distributing Narcan. I think this is a great idea and really should be publicized more to get maximum exposure. Everyone should be enabled to save a life. With fentanyl found in everything from weed to pills, accidental overdoses are a regular occurrence these days and it’s tragic. Narcan availability, along with the Good Samaritan Law, is progress in the right direction. Beach closures, eh… not so much, but at least they’re being honest about the situation and allowing party goers to be prepared and possibly save lives.
Pretty cold in I.V. and north Goleta this weekend, and rainy. The parking restrictions have cleared the streets around the campus, where usually thousands of students park, some spending nights in their cars.