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Title 8 — ZONING›Division 84 — LAND USE DISTRICTS›Chapter 84-26 — M-29 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Contra Costa County Municipal Code Art. 84-26.6 Lots

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

Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code Article 84-26.6 · Text as of 2026-10-04

84-26.602 - Area.

No building or other structure permitted in the M-29 district shall be erected or placed on a lot containing less that the following square feet in land area:

Building or Structure Proposed Minimum Area
A detached single-family dwelling 6,000
A duplex 8,000
A multiple family building 10,000
Other structure 10,000

(Ords. 78-40 § 1, 72-44 § 2, 1761, 1569; prior code § 8151(c): Ord. 1224).

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84-26.604 - Width.

No lot width is required.

(Ords. 78-40 § 1, 72-44 §§ 2 and 3, 1761, 1569: prior code § 8151(d): Ord. 1224).

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84-26.606 - Depth.

No lot depth is required.

(Ords. 78-40 § 1, 72-44 §§ 2 and 3, 1761, 1569: prior code § 8151(e): Ord. 1224).

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84-26.608 - Coverage.

No building or structure permitted in the M-29 district shall be more than thirty-five percent of the lot area.

(Ords. 78-40 § 1, 72-44 §§ 2 and 3, 1761, 1569: prior code § 8151(k): Ord. 1224).

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84-26.610 - Unit density.

The maximum number of apartment units allowed in this district is twenty-nine per acre which maximum may be reduced as part of development plan review and approval. For each apartment unit a minimum of fifteen hundred square feet of land in area shall be provided.

(Ord. 7840 § 1.)

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