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Title 8 — ZONING›Division 84 — LAND USE DISTRICTS›Chapter 84-78 — BOAT STORAGE (-BS) COMBINING DISTRICT

Contra Costa County Municipal Code Art. 84-78.4 Requirements

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

Cite as: Contra Costa County Municipal Code Article 84-78.4 · Text as of 2026-10-04

84-78.402 - Land use permit required.

(a) A boat storage facility may be located in a -BS district upon the issuance of a land use permit.

(b) An application for a land use permit to allow a boat storage facility in a -BS district will be decided in accordance with this chapter and Article 26-2.20 of this code. Hearings will be held in accordance with Article 26-2.22 of this code, except an application for a land use permit to allow a boat storage facility must also be heard by the planning commission having jurisdiction after the initial zoning administrator hearing on the application has been held.

(Ord. No. 2009-12, § II, 5-19-09)

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84-78.404 - Findings required.

No land use permit to allow a boat storage facility in a -BS district will be issued unless all of the findings required by Section 26-2.2009 of this code and all of the following findings are made:

(a) The boat storage facility will not undermine the long-term productive capacity of the agricultural land where the facility is located.

(b) The boat storage facility will not interfere or conflict with ongoing agricultural operations on nearby agriculturally zoned land.

(c) The design of all structures and improvements for the boat storage facility is compatible with the rural-agricultural setting of the area.

(d) All outdoor storage areas of the boat storage facility are adequately screened from view from surrounding properties.

(Ord. No. 2009-12, § II, 5-19-09)

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84-78.406 - Standards.

(a) A boat storage facility located in a -BS district must comply with the development standards specified in Article 84-78.6.

(b) An application for a land use permit to allow a boat storage facility in a -BS district must include a plot plan or site development plan that indicates the location and design features of all of the development standards specified in Article 84-78.6. The boat storage facility must conform to the approved plot plan or development plan.

(Ord. No. 2009-12, § II, 5-19-09)

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