This polygon shapefile represents development problem areas in Santa Barbara County for 2004. This file was obtained in 2004 by UCSB Library staff. It was originally available via email from the County of Santa Barbara Planning and Development Department.
The following metadata was provided by the data creators: A Special Problems Area is a geographical area designated by the County of Santa Barbara as requiring additional County review for proposed development sited within those areas. The "Special Problem" is specific to each area being depicted and could be related to issues such as expansive or compressive soils, topography, geology, flooding, etc.
Creator:
Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services