Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 8 — ZONING›Division 84 — LAND USE DISTRICTS›Chapter 84-42 — A-4 AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE DISTRICT
Contra Costa County Municipal Code Art. 84-42.10 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 84-42.10 · Text as of 2026-10-04
84-42.1002 - 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-4 district.
(b) No residential structure or building permitted in an A-4 district shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five feet in height, whichever is greater.
(Ords. 2006-19 § 9, 68-54 § 1 (part), 1968: prior code § 8169(f)).
Article 84-42.12. Yards
84-42.1202 - Yard—Side.¶
No side yard shall be less than fifty feet in width; 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. 68-54 § 1 (part), 1968: prior code § 8169(g)).
84-42.1204 - Yard—Setback.¶
There shall be a setback (front yard) of at least fifty feet for any building or structure.
(Ord. 68-54 § 1 (part), 1968: prior code § 8169(h)).
84-42.1206 - Yard—Rear.¶
There shall be a rear yard of at least twenty-five feet for any building or structure.
(Ord. 68-54 § 1 (part), 1968: prior code § 8169(i)).
Article 84-42.14. Land Use and Variance Permits
84-42.1402 - Land use and variance permits—Granting.¶
Land use permits for the special uses enumerated in Section 84-42.404 and variance permits to modify the provisions contained in Sections 84-42.602 — 84-42.1206 may be granted in accordance with Chapter 82-6.
(Ord. 68-54 § 1 (part), 1968: prior code § 8169(j)).
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