Free Architectural Assistance
Land use planners and architects with the American Institute of Architects in Santa Barbara (AIASB) are available to provide property owners with free informal advice and technical assistance .
Technical assistance is located at the Montecito Center for Preparedness, Recovery and Rebuilding, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Center is located at 1283 Coast Village Circle in Montecito and can be reached by phone at 805-845-7887.
Local power companies (Southern California Edison/PG&E) recently developed plans to shut down power during extreme fire weather in order to reduce the risk of wildfires. A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) could lead to power outages lasting several days.