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Title 8 — ZONING›Division 84 — LAND USE DISTRICTS

Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 84-18 R-65 Single-Family Residential District

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

Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code Chapter 84-18 · 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

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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).

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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

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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).

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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).

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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

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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

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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).

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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).

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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

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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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