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Before You Move:

  • Arrange for necessary funds or transfer of funds to close escrow on a timely basis
  • Send your forwarding address to the post office and change of address cards to family, friends, magazines, creditors, etc.
  • Transfer fire, auto and other relevant insurance coverage to your new home
  • On the day of moving, get readings from gas, water, and electric meters
  • Contact utility companies in your new city about initiating service, fees and deposits
  • Cancel utility services and deliveries at your old address
  • Contact your bank about transferring funds and checking accounts to your new city
  • Obtain birth, medical and school records
  • Obtain medical referrals for your new city
  • Transfer prescriptions
  • Transfer memberships in clubs and civic organizations, if possible
  • Arrange safe travel for your pets and plants. Investigate regulations, vaccinations and tags for your new city
  • Have automobile and appliances serviced for the trip
  • Consult with your attorney about wills, if you are crossing state lines
  • Decide what to bring and what to part with. Consider a garage sale or donating to your favorite charities
  • Design a floor plan for your furniture in your new home. This will make moving in and getting settled much easier for you and your family
  • Save the current phone book from your old address, for future reference
  • Obtain a phone book from your new location. This will come in handy particularly for service inquiries
  • Plan your travel itinerary. Be sure to leave a copy with a relative or friend
  • Investigate registration deadlines for any schools you may be interested in

 

After You Move:

  • Change locks as you're never able to be entirely sure who has had keys to the residence in the past
  • Register your children with their new school(s)
  • Arrange for medical services BEFORE you need them
  • Obtain emergency phone numbers for police, fire, poison control etc.
  • Adjust your insurance needs, if necessary
  • Register all vehicles in order to avoid the risk of penalties
  • License your animals
  • Change the address on your driver's license
  • Check the pilot lights on your new gas appliances
  • Verify telephone, electrical, water, gas and other services. Introduce yourself to your postman
  • Have appliances, such as the refrigerator, washer/dryer, and dishwasher checked for damage
  • Set aside enough time for installing your personal computer, television, and other home electronics
  • Seek out a place of worship
  • Register to vote

UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICE 

CABLE TELEVISION 
Cox Communications 
3303 State St. 
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 683-6651
Administrative Offices:
22-C S.Fairview Avenue
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 683-7751
Serves Carpinteria, Goleta, Montecito, Santa Barbara and Summerland

ELECTRICITY AND GAS
Southern California Edison Company
1301 Santa Barbara St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(800) 655-4555
(Serves Carpinteria, Goleta, Summerland, Montecito, Santa Barbara and Isla Vista)

Southern California Gas Company
134 East Victoria St. 
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 
1-800-427-2200 
(Serves all areas) 
1-800-252-0259 
(Special Needs) 
Serves Carpinteria, Gaviota, Goleta, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista and Summerland 

SANITATION SERVICE
City of Santa Barbara
Browning-Ferris Industries 
800 Cacique St. 
Santa Barbara, CA 93103 
(805) 965-5248 
Serves Santa Barbara City limits

Santa Barbara County 
Browning-Ferris Industries 
800 Cacique St. 
Santa Barbara, CA 93103 
(805) 965-5248 
Serves Carpinteria, Goleta, Montecito, Santa Barbara and Summerland

Montecito and Carpinteria
Channel Disposal Company 
725 Cacique St. 
Santa Barbara, CA 93103 
(805) 963-3767 
Serves Carpinteria, Montecito and Summerland

Hope Ranch and Goleta
Marborg Disposal Company 
136 North Quarantina St, 
Santa Barbara, CA 93103 
(805) 963-1852 
Serves Hope Ranch, Goleta & Isla Vista 

TELEPHONE SERVICE 
GTE California, Inc.
NEW SERVICE:
1-800-483-4000 (Residential)
1-800-483-5000 (Business) 
1-800-821-2585 
(Special Needs)

Billing Inquiries:
1-800-483-3000 (Residential/Business) 
1-800-352-7437 
(Special Needs) 
Serves Ballard, Buellton, Carpinteria, Los Olivos, Gaviota, Goleta, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Montecito and Summerland

WATER SERVICE 
Carpinteria
Carpinteria County Water District 
1301 Santa Ynez Ave. 
Carpinteria, CA 93013 
(805) 684-2816 or 684-4366 
Serves Carpinteria

Goleta
Goleta Water District 
4699 Hollister Avenue 
Santa Barbara, CA 93110 
(805) 964-6761
(Also for emergencies between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekends and holidays)
Serves Goleta, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista.

Hope Ranch
La Cumbre Mutual Water Company 
695 Via Tranquilla 
Santa Barbara, CA 93110 
(805) 967-2376 or
(805) 967-1181 
(After 5 p.m., Sat., Sun., & Holidays)
Serves Hope Ranch exclusively)

Montecito
Montecito Water District 
583 San Ysidro Rd. 
Montecito, CA 93108 
(805) 969-2271 
(Also for emergencies between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. and on holidays) 
Serves Montecito and Summerland

Santa Barbara 
City Water Department 
735 Anacapa St. 
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 
(805) 963-1676 
Emergency Service 
(805) 963-4286 
(Between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. Sat., Sun. and Holidays)
Serves Santa Barbara City limits

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