Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 8 — ZONING›Division 84 — LAND USE DISTRICTS›Chapter 84-40 — A-3 HEAVY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
Contra Costa County Municipal Code Art. 84-40.8 Building Height
Contra Costa County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Contra Costa County
Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code Article 84-40.8 · Text as of 2026-10-04
84-40.802 - Building height—Maximum.¶
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall be no maximum building or structure height in the A-3 district.
(b) No residential structure or building permitted in an A-3 district shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet in height, whichever is greater.
(Ords. 2006-19 § 6, 1569: prior code § 8157(f): Ord. 1241).
Article 84-40.10 — Yards¶
84-40.1002 - Yard—Side.¶
No side yards shall be less than twenty-five feet wide; barns, stables, and other buildings or structures used to house livestock, grain-fed rodents, or poultry shall be at least fifty feet from the boundary line of any residential land use district.
(Ord. 1569: prior code § 8157(g): Ord. 1241).
84-40.1004 - Yard—Setback.¶
There shall be a setback (front yard) of at least twenty-five feet for any building or structure.
(Prior code § 8157(h): Ord. 1241).
84-40.1006 - Yard—Rear.¶
There shall be a setback of at least twenty-five feet for any building or structure.
(Prior code § 8157(i): Ord. 1241).
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