Community Leaders Urge Alternatives and Solutions Not a Tough Law for Deltopia 2026

Isla Vista Board Opposes Proposed Noise Ordinance for Deltopia

In an effort to not turn into the town from the movie “Footloose,” the Isla Vista Community Services District Board of Directors voted Monday to oppose a proposed 72-hour amplified music ban for Deltopia weekend.  The ordinance proposed by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office would ban any music that could be heard from the property line during the first weekend of UC Santa Barbara’s spring quarter, which is when the annual unsanctioned str…

Community Leaders Urge Alternatives and Solutions Not a Tough Law for Deltopia 2026

ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara County plan to have a 72-hour ban on amplified music during Deltopia 2026 has been met with strong resistance by the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD.) Community leaders have been urging alternatives and solutions rather than a tougher law on top of the existing noise rules. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Lt. Joe Schmidt has been presenting the case for the changes for weeks, including a…