Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 8 — ZONING›Division 84 — LAND USE DISTRICTS
Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 84-32 F-R Forestry Recreation District
Contra Costa County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Contra Costa County
Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code Chapter 84-32 · Text as of 2026-10-04
84-32.202 - General provisions.¶
All land within an F-R forestry recreation district may be used for any of the following uses, under the following regulations set forth in this chapter.
(Prior code § 8153 (part)).
Article 84-32.4. Uses
84-32.402 - Uses—Permitted.¶
Uses permitted in the F-R district shall be as follows:
(1) All of the uses permitted in single-family residential districts and agricultural districts, together with the uses permitted by Division 84 after the granting of land use permits for the special uses authorized in any of these districts, except family care homes;
(2) For public and private parks and playgrounds, summer homes, hotels, golf courses, organized recreation camps, residences, temporary and seasonal clubs and camps, and other recreational uses.
(Ord. 86-43 § 8: prior code § 8153(a)(b) (part)).
84-32.404 - Uses—Requiring land use permit.¶
In the F-R district the following uses are permitted on the issuance of a land use permit:
(1) Gift shops;
(2) Tea rooms; and
(3) A child care center, as the term is defined in California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 101152(c)(7), that has obtained all required state and local agency approvals and licenses.
(Ord. 86-43 § 9: prior code § 8153(a)(b) (part)).
(Ord. No. 2022-37, § VI, 12-6-22)
Article 84-32.6. Lots
84-32.602 - Lot—Area.¶
All buildings or parts of buildings hereafter erected or altered for use as single-family dwellings in forestry recreation districts shall have a lot area of not less than one-half acre, and all these lots shall have an average width of not less than eighty feet.
(Prior code § 8153(c)).
Article 84-32.8. Building Height
84-32.802 - Building height—Maximum.¶
No building or structure or part of it hereafter erected for use in a forestry recreation district shall be more than four stories or fifty feet in height.
(Prior code § 8153(d)).
Article 84-32.10. Yards
84-32.1002 - Yard—Side.¶
There shall be a side yard on each side of each building in a forestry recreation district. The aggregate width of side yards shall not be less than thirty-five feet, and no side yard shall be less than fifteen feet for each building. The depth of the rear yard of any lot on which a summer home is erected or altered shall not be less than fifteen feet.
(Prior code § 8153(e)).
84-32.1004 - Yard—Setback.¶
Every structure erected in a forestry recreation district and every structure accessory to it shall be located at least twenty-five feet from the boundary line of any existing public road or highway.
(Prior code § 8153(f)).
Article 84-32.12. Land Use and Variance Permits
84-32.1202 - Land use and variance permit—Granting.¶
Land use permits for the special uses enumerated in Sections 84-32.402 and 84-32.404 and variance permits to modify the provisions contained in Sections 84-32.602 — 84-32.1004 may be granted after application in accordance with Chapter 82-6.
(Prior code § 8153(g)).
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