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Part 1›Chapter VI

6-2 PENALTIES.

Danville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Danville

Violation of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalties of the County ordinance, set forth as follows:

a. Notwithstanding Section 14-8.004, and pursuant to Food and Agriculture Code Section 31401, violations of Division 416 of this code, excepting Chapter 416-10 and Article 416-12.2, are punishable by a fine of not more than fifty ($50.00) dollars for the first offense, and not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars for the second or subsequent offense.

b. Notwithstanding paragraph a. above, violation of Section 416-4.404 Abandonment, excluding abandonments under Section 416-8.014, is a misdemeanor and punishable as such.

c. It shall be a misdemeanor for any owner or keeper of an animal previously designated as dangerous to violate any of the conditions of the dangerous animal permit under Section 416-12.422 of the Contra Costa County Code, punishable as provided by law. If an owner or keeper is convicted of violating this section, the court may, upon good cause, order the dangerous animal seized, declared a nuisance and destroyed. Any person convicted in violation of this section shall be prohibited from owning, harboring or keeping any animal within Contra Costa County for a minimum of five years.

(Ord. #97-09, §2; Ord. 2006-01, §3).

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▸ Contents — Danville Zoning Code
Danville Zoning Code
  1. Chapter I
  2. Chapter II
  3. Chapter III
  4. Chapter IV
  5. Chapter V
  6. Part 1 — GENERAL
  7. Part 2 — CARDROOM LICENSES
  8. Part 3 — CARDROOM RESTRICTIONS
  9. Part 5 — SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, CHANGE AND VARIANCE
  10. Part 1
  11. Part 2
  12. Part 3
  13. Part 4
  14. ▸ Part 1
    Overview
    1. 5-8 MASSAGE SERVICES.
    2. 5-9 SIDEWALK VENDORS.
    3. ▸ Chapter VI
      Overview
      1. 6-1 COUNTY ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
      2. 6-2 PENALTIES.
      3. 6-3 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.
    4. Chapter VII
    5. Chapter VIII
    6. Chapter IX
    7. Chapter X
    8. Chapter XI
    9. Chapter XII
    10. Chapter XIII
    11. Chapter XIV
    12. Chapter XV
    13. Chapter XVI
    14. Chapter XVII
    15. Chapter XVIII
    16. Chapter XIX
    17. Chapter XX
    18. Chapter XXXI
  15. Division 1 — FORM AND CONTENTS
  16. Division 2 — SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS
  17. Division 3 — CHECKING
  18. Division 4 — APPROVAL
  19. Division 1
  20. Division 3
  21. Division 4
  22. Division 1 — INTRODUCTION
  23. Division 2 — SPECIFIC USES AND DEFINITIONS
  24. Division 3 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  25. Division 4 — PARKING STANDARDS
  26. Division 5 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW PROCEDURES
  27. Division 1 — GENERAL
  28. Division 2 — REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
  29. Division 3 — CREDIT; EXEMPTIONS
  30. Division 4 — DISPOSITION OF FEES AND LAND
  31. Division 5 — PROCEDURES
  32. Division 1 — GENERAL
  33. Division 3 — ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS
  34. Division 1 — NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
  35. Division 2 — RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
  36. Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  37. Division 2 — APPLICATIONS
  38. Division 3 — ADMINISTRATION
  39. Division 4 — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
  40. Division 5 — FLOOD HAZARD VARIANCE PROCEDURES
  41. Division 2
  42. Division 5
  43. Division 2 — REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
  44. Division 4
  45. Division 5
  46. Division 2
  47. Division 1
  48. Division 2

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