This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Santa Maria Residents Directory is a private reference. It cannot retrieve records, certify copies, confirm who lives at an address, or change an official roll. Requests must go to the office that keeps the record. For emergencies, call 911. If stalking or harassment is occurring, contact local police.
Where to Send a Record Request
For the records most often sought in Santa Maria, start with the custodian that owns the series:
- Address and parcel questions: use the Santa Barbara County Assessor, GIS, Recorder, or Santa Maria eTRAKiT route described in the Santa Maria street directory
- Old volumes and past households: ask Santa Maria Public Library Special Collections through the directory book page
- One-person verification: use the Santa Maria resident lookup sources and return to the custodian for a copy
- City records not online: submit a focused request through Santa Maria's public-records portal or the City Clerk CPRA instructions
- County, court, and vital records: contact the Santa Barbara County or Superior Court office named by the record type
Santa Maria City Clerk / Records Division
110 E. Cook Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 925-0951 ext. 2306
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; alternating Fridays, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
The published Friday schedule alternates, so check the City's calendar before an in-person visit. The City Clerk asks for a reasonably described identifiable record; inspection is available during office hours, and copies are charged at direct reproduction cost or an applicable statutory fee under the California Public Records Act.