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Title 8 — ZONING›Division 84 — LAND USE DISTRICTS
Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 84-18.404 Uses—Requiring land use permit
Contra Costa County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Contra Costa County
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Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code § 84-18.404 · Text as of 2026-10-04
84-18.202 - General provisions.¶
All of the land lying within an R-65 single-family residential district may be used for any of the following uses, under the following regulations set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148.5 (part): Ord. 1405).
Article 84-18.4. Uses
84-18.402 - Uses—Permitted.¶
Uses permitted in the R-65 district shall be: All those uses designated for the R-20 district in Section 84-14.402.
(Ord. 68-25 § 2, 1968: Ord. 2033 § 1, 1966: Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148.5(a): Ord. 1405).
84-18.404 - Uses—Requiring land use permit.¶
In the R-65 district the following uses are permitted after the issuance of a land use permit:
(1) All the uses designated for the R-6 district in Section 84-4.404 except for the deletion of:
(A) Greenhouses, over three hundred square feet;
(B) Hospitals, eleemosynary and philanthropic institutions and convalescent homes;
(2) Horse riding academies and horse riding instruction, provided that the standards in Section 82-50.408 are complied with.
(Ord. of 2018-06, § XI, 5-1-18; Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148(b): Ord. 1405).
Article 84-18.6. Lots
84-18.602 - Lot—Areas.¶
No single-family dwelling or other structure herein permitted shall be erected or placed upon a lot smaller than sixty-five thousand square feet in area.
(Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148.5(c): Ord. 1405).
84-18.604 - Lot—Width.¶
Lot width provisions for the R-65 district shall be the same as those for the R-40 district (Section 84-16.604).
(Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148.5(d): Ord. 1405).
84-18.606 - Lot—Depth.¶
Lot depth provisions for the R-65 district shall be the same as those for the R-40 district (Section 84-16.606).
(Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148(e): Ord. 1405).
Article 84-18.8. Building Height
84-18.802 - Building height—Maximum.¶
Building height provisions for the R-65 district shall be the same as those for the R-6 district (Section 84-4.802).
(Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148(f): Ord. 1405).
Article 84-18.10. Yards
84-18.1002 - Yard—Side.¶
Side yard provisions for the R-65 district shall be the same as those for the R-40 district (Section 84-16.1002).
(Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148.5(g): Ord. 1405).
84-18.1004 - Yard—Setback.¶
Setback (front yard) provisions for the R-65 district shall be the same as those for the R-20 district (Section 84-14.1004).
(Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148.5(h): Ord. 1405).
84-18.1006 - Yard—Rear.¶
Rear yard provisions for the R-65 district shall be the same as those for the R-6 district (84-4.1006).
(Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148.5(i): Ord. 1405).
Article 84-18.12. Off-Street Parking
84-18.1202 - Off-street parking—Space requirements.¶
Off-street parking provisions for the R-65 district shall be the same as those for the R-6 district (Section 84-4.1202).
(Ord. 71-59 §§ 4, 5, 1971: Ord. 1768: Ord. 1569: prior code § 8148.5(j): Ord. 1405).
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