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Title 8 — ZONING›Division 82 — GENERAL REGULATIONS

Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 82-6.006 Modification or variance administration

Contra Costa County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Contra Costa County

Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 82-6.006 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Cross reference— For uses requiring land use permits for specific land use districts, see Chapters 84-4 ff., this code.

82-6.002 - Qualified applicant.

A qualified applicant may apply for a land use permit to apply to land in any land use district established in Division 84, for one or more of the uses for which land use permits may be granted in the district. A "qualified applicant" is any person having a freehold interest in land, a possessory interest entitling the person to exclusive possession, or a contractual interest which may become a freehold or exclusive possessory interest and is specifically enforceable. An application shall be filed with the planning department.

A modification or variance in the requirements of lot area, side yards, height, or setback necessary to the consideration of a tentative map of a subdivision shall be considered and granted or denied as an exception, under Title 9; notice of the hearing of the exception shall be given as for notice of the hearing on an application for a land use permit.

(Ord. No. 2024-23, § III(Exh. A), 12-3-24; Prior code § 8106(a): Ord. 1268: Ord. 918).

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82-6.004 - Administration—Board of adjustment.

The board of adjustment shall administer land use permits.

(Prior code § 8106(b): Ord. 1268: Ord. 918).

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82-6.006 - Modification or variance administration.

The planning commission shall administer modification or variance in lot area, side yard, height, or setback necessary to the consideration of the tentative map of a subdivision.

(Prior code § 8106(c): Ord. 1268: Ord. 918).

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82-6.008 - Junkyards.

A junkyard, as defined in Section 88-4.206, may be established, on the issuance of a land use permit, in any of the following land use districts: C general commercial district, L-I light industrial district, H-I heavy industrial district, and U unrestricted districts.

(Prior code § 8106(d): Ord. 1268: Ord. 918).

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