Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS›Division 12 — CODE ADOPTION
Chapter 12-6 — EFFECT
Contra Costa County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Contra Costa County
12-6.002 - No effect¶
The adoption or amendment of this code and the repeal of ordinances by this code shall not affect the following matters:
(1)
Actions and proceedings which began before the effective date of this code, or of the amendment;
(2)
Prosecution for ordinance violations committed before the effective date of this code, or of the amendment;
(3)
Licenses and penalties due and unpaid at the effective date of this code, or of the amendment and the collection of these licenses and penalties; and
(4)
Bonds and cash deposits required to be posted, filed, or deposited pursuant to any ordinance.
(Ord. 70-36 § 1 (part), 1970: prior code § 1103(a), (b), (c), (d)).
12-6.004 - Reference carry-over.¶
Matters of record and other references to or material connected with ordinances substantially codified herein, or to or with earlier versions of later amended provisions hereof, shall be construed to apply to the substantially corresponding current provisions of this code.
(Ord. 70-36 § 1 (part), 1970: prior code § 1103(e)).
12-6.006 - Exclusions.¶
Every ordinance of this county governing the following subject matter is excluded from this code and is not affected by the general repeal provisions of this code:
(1)
Naming roads;
(2)
Granting, altering, or withdrawing franchises;
(3)
Levying special taxes;
(4)
Creating or regulating special districts;
(5)
Calling elections;
(6)
Regulating vehicular or pedestrian traffic on particular highways, roads, or bridges, which ordinances were adopted before the effective date of this code;
(7)
Relating to interim zoning; and
(8)
Zoning or rezoning particular areas.
(Ord. 70-36 § 1 (part), 1970: prior code § 1104).
12-6.008 - Repeal of existing ordinances.¶
Every ordinance which is neither excluded from this code nor specifically continued in force by this code is repealed. This section shall not be construed to revive any ordinance which was repealed before the
adoption of this code.
(Ord. 70-36 § 1 (part), 1970: prior code § 1105).
* For exclusions from this code, see § 12-6.006, this code.
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