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Title 8 — ZONING›Division 82 — GENERAL REGULATIONS›Chapter 82-50 — URBAN FARM ANIMALS

Article 82-50.6 — Bird Enclosures

Contra Costa County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Contra Costa County

82-50.602 - Location requirements.

A bird enclosure is allowed on any lot in a single-family residential district (R-6, R-7, R-10, R-12, R-15, R- 20, R-40, R-65, and R-100), a planned unit (P-1) district for which single-family residential uses are approved, or a two-family residential (D-1) district.

(Ord. No. 2018-06, § II, 5-1-18)

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82-50.604 - Standards.

(a)

The maximum size of a bird enclosure is one square foot per fifty square feet of lot area. A bird enclosure may not exceed one thousand six hundred square feet.

(b)

The maximum height of a bird enclosure is twelve feet.

(c)

A bird enclosure must be set back at least twenty-five feet from the front property line and all streets, and must be set back at least ten feet from all side and rear property lines.

(d)

A bird enclosure must be maintained in a sanitary manner as determined by the county health department.

(Ord. No. 2018-06, § II, 5-1-18)

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