Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 4 — HEALTH AND SAFETY›Division 44 — DANGEROUS MATERIALS
Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 44-4 Weapons
Contra Costa County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Contra Costa County
Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code Chapter 44-4 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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* For the statutory provisions regarding the regulation of firearms generally, see Pen. C. § 467, 11106 and 12000 ff; for the provision that the state has preempted registration and licensing of firearms, see Gov. C. § 9619; for the provisions regarding the sale of weapons to children, see Pen. C. § 12072 and § 12550 ff.
44-4.002 - Firearms—Possession by minors.¶
No minor under the age of sixteen year shall possess or use firearms of .22 calibre or greater or air guns except under the direct supervision and control of an adult.
(Prior code § 3300: Ord. 603).
44-4.004 - Firearms—Discharge restrictions.¶
(a) No person shall discharge any firearm in any public place or adjacent to or in the direction of any public place.
(b) No person shall discharge any firearm in any private place located in a district zoned residential or commercial.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to:
(1) The discharge of firearms otherwise authorized by law.
(2) Any of the persons listed in Penal Code Section 12031(b).
(Ord. 92-72 § 2: Ord. 67-44 § 2, 1967: prior code § 3301).
44-4.006 - Firearms—Enforcement officer.¶
The sheriff of this county shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter.
(Prior code § 3302).
* For sheriff, see Ch. 24-20, this code.
44-4.008 - Firearms—Ammunition sale to minors.¶
No person shall sell or give to any minor under the age of sixteen years any ammunition capable of being used by a parent, legal guardian or adult authorized by the parent.
(Ord. 1676: prior code § 3303).
44-4.010 - Concealed weapon permit fees.¶
The fees for the sheriff's processing of applications for concealed weapon permits are as follows:
(a) For an initial concealed weapon permit .....$197.00
(b) For renewal of a concealed weapon permit .....$73.00
(c) For renewal of a concealed weapon permit and renewal of a firearms qualification .....$98.00
(d) For the addition of firearm(s) on a concealed weapon permit .....$35.00
(e) For replacement of a lost concealed weapon permit or the reissuance of a permit due to a change in personal information about the permit holder .....$10.00
(Ord. 94-58 § 2; Gov. Code, § 54985(a); Penal Code, § 12054).
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