To ensure the safety of students and the broader community during the annual unsanctioned event commonly known as Deltopia, UC Santa Barbara is again teaming with Santa Barbara County, the City of Goleta and the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) on several regulations and policies for the first full weekend of April.
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 4–6), 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 on Saturday, April 5, that is open only to current UCSB students. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is $6 and a valid access card is required for entry.
Also on Saturday, April 5 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. Public restrooms will be accessible across Isla Vista, and resources including the IV Recovery Center, Isla Vista Safety Stations and EMT-staffed Wellness Checkpoints will be available throughout the weekend.
Surrounding beaches, including Campus Point Beach and Sands Beach at UC Santa Barbara, will be closed from 8 a.m. Friday, April 4, through 8 a.m. Monday, 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 “WarmUp” weekend. Additional measures will be in place to discourage unauthorized use of campus parking facilities to gain access to Isla Vista during the weekend.
Effective Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6, the campus will be closed to overnight visitor parking. Campus checkpoints will be set up beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 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.
In order to park on campus overnight on the dates identified above, all vehicles must be registered with 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, andParkMobile will expire at Midnight, Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5. These permits are not valid for overnight parking. Unauthorized vehicles parked overnight on campus are subject to a $300 citation and having the vehicle 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, a number of campus parking locations are subject to closure, and access will be limited to support enhanced safety and security measures.
In addition to parking lot closures, traffic in and around the campus will be impacted. Access to El Colegio Road and/or Isla Vista may be closed for safety reasons if deemed necessary by law enforcement. 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.
Per the county noise ordinance, no audible music of any kind is permitted Friday, Saturday or Sunday between 6pm–7am. In addition, 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 immediately shut down by law enforcement and violators will be charged with a misdemeanor.
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