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Concord has not enacted occupancy limits, guest counts, or minimum/maximum night-stay rules specific to short-term rentals. California state law (Health & Safety Code overcrowding…
Concord prohibits short-term rentals citywide, so the city imposes no STR liability-insurance minimum because no permit pathway exists. Operating an unpermitted STR is a zoning…
Short-term rentals are entirely prohibited in Concord, so STR-specific noise rules do not exist. Any unpermitted rental under 30 days is itself a zoning violation. Concord's general…
Concord requires short-term rental (STR) operators to obtain a Business License and register with the city Finance Department to collect Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). Hosts must…
Concord imposes a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on lodging stays of 30 consecutive days or fewer under Concord Municipal Code Chapter 3.25. STR operators must collect the 10% from…
Concord requires short-term rentals to provide adequate on-site parking meeting the underlying residential zone's standards - typically two off-street spaces for a single-family…
Concord has no short-term rental-specific ordinance, but Municipal Code Ch. 3.15 requires any operator of transient lodging (occupancy of 30 days or less) to register with the city…
Concord must allow at least one ADU plus one Junior ADU per single-family residential lot under California Government Code §65852.2 (AB 68/881). ADUs up to 800 sq ft cannot be denied…
Sheds under 120 square feet and 12 feet tall do not require a building permit in Concord under California Residential Code R105.2. Sheds must still comply with zoning setbacks…
Garages in Concord must remain available for vehicle parking under zoning code, and cannot be converted to living space without ADU or habitable-conversion permits. Detached garages…
Carports in unincorporated Contra Costa County are regulated as accessory structures under Title 8 (Zoning) of the County Ordinance Code and as covered structures under the California…
California HCD guidance and Health and Safety Code 18007 classify many tiny homes on wheels as manufactured housing or ADUs, granting statewide siting protections.
Concord enforces nighttime quiet hours between 10 PM and 7 AM on weekdays and Saturdays, and until 8 AM on Sundays and holidays. During these hours, amplified sound, loud gatherings…
Amplified music in Concord must comply with the city's noise ordinance decibel limits and quiet hours. Outdoor amplified sound audible beyond the property line during nighttime hours…
Vehicle noise in Concord is governed primarily by California Vehicle Code sections that limit exhaust noise, prohibit modified mufflers, and cap amplified sound audible at 50 feet…
Lawn and garden equipment in Concord may be operated Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sundays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Professional…
Construction activity in Concord is generally permitted Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Construction is prohibited on Sundays and…
Contra Costa County's Noisy Animal Ordinance (County Code §416-12.202) makes it a violation for an animal to create noise 30 continuous minutes or 60 intermittent minutes within 24…
California sets statewide airport noise limits under Title 21 CCR, with the state preempting most local aviation noise control because federal FAA authority dominates aircraft…
Livestock including cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and swine are generally prohibited in Concord's residential zoning districts. Livestock are allowed only in limited agricultural or…
Wildlife in Concord is protected under California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) regulations. Feeding of wildlife such as deer, raccoons, coyotes, and wild turkeys is…
Beekeeping is allowed in Concord on residential lots subject to setback and hive count limits. Hives must be registered with the Contra Costa County Agricultural Commissioner under…
Dangerous or vicious dog designations in Concord are determined under California Food & Agricultural Code §31601 et seq. by Contra Costa County Animal Services following a…
Concord generally allows up to 3 dogs and 3 cats per single-family residence without a kennel or cattery permit. Households exceeding these limits require a special permit from Contra…
Backyard chickens are permitted in Concord on residential lots, typically limited to 4–6 hens with no roosters allowed. Coops must be set back from property lines and maintained in…
Concord requires all dogs over four months old to be licensed annually through Contra Costa County Animal Services. Dogs must be leashed (maximum six feet) whenever off the owner's…
Exotic pets in Concord are governed by California Code of Regulations Title 14 §671, which lists restricted species prohibited as pets without a state permit. Restricted species…
Concord fence height limits are typically 3.5 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards on residential lots. Fences exceeding these limits require a building permit and may…
Concord allows most common fence materials including wood, vinyl, masonry, wrought iron, and chain link. Barbed wire and razor wire are generally prohibited in residential zones. Front…
Hedges in Concord that function as fences are subject to the same height limits as fences: generally 3.5 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards. Overgrown hedges…
Retaining walls in Concord over 4 feet in height (measured from bottom of footing) or supporting a surcharge require a building permit and engineered plans. Walls under 4 feet are…
Pool fences in Concord must comply with California Health & Safety Code §§115920–115929 (Swimming Pool Safety Act). Pools built or remodeled after January 1, 2007 require at least two…
Building permits are not required for fences up to 7 feet tall in unincorporated Contra Costa County. Taller fences, any concrete or masonry wall, and retaining walls over 3 feet…
Concord Development Code Section 18.200.100 allows home-based businesses as an accessory use in any residential zone only if the activity is conducted entirely inside the principal…
Concord Development Code Section 18.200.100, paragraph 8 (Appearance), bars any exterior indication that a home-based business is operating on the property, including commercial…
Every Concord home-based business must obtain both a City Business License from the Finance Department and a separate Home-Based Business Permit from the Planning Division certifying…
Home occupations in Concord must limit in-person customer visits to avoid disrupting the residential neighborhood. Typical standards allow a small number of clients per day by…
California Health & Safety Code 1597.40-1597.465 preempts local regulation of licensed family day care homes. Concord must treat small (up to 8 children) and large (up to 14 children)…
The California Homemade Food Act sets uniform rules for cottage food operations, and Government Code 51035 bars local governments from prohibiting them in residential dwellings…
Concord Development Code 18.150.160 treats above-ground pools the same as in-ground pools: a 5-foot setback from side and rear property lines (water's edge), no front-yard placement…
California Health & Safety Code 115920-115929 (Swimming Pool Safety Act) governs pool barriers statewide and applies in Concord. Any new or substantially remodeled residential pool or…
The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act and California Health & Safety Code 116064+ require anti-entrapment drain covers meeting ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 on all public and…
A building permit from the Contra Costa County Building Inspection Division is required before installing any pool or spa in unincorporated areas. In-ground pools must be at least 5…
Hot tubs and spas fall under California's Swimming Pool Safety Act when capable of holding water deeper than 18 inches, requiring barriers, covers, or other approved safety features.
Concord prohibits RV, trailer, and boat parking on public streets for more than 72 hours and restricts on-site storage in residential zones. RVs may be parked in side or rear yards…
Commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVWR are prohibited from overnight parking on residential streets in Concord and cannot be stored on residentially zoned properties. Parking is…
Concord enforces the California Vehicle Code 72-hour rule (CVC 22651(k)) citywide, prohibits parking on unpaved surfaces in front yards, and operates permit parking districts around…
Contra Costa County has no county-wide ordinance prohibiting overnight parking on public roads in unincorporated areas. The general 72-hour limit in Sec. 46-4.004 applies, and…
Contra Costa County's Division 430 establishes an abatement program for abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles on public or private property. Code Enforcement may…
California Civil Code sections 4745 and 1947.6, plus Government Code 65850.7, create statewide rights for residents to install EV charging stations and require expedited local…
Concord requires grass and weeds to be maintained at 4 inches or less as part of annual weed abatement enforced by ConFire. Overgrown vegetation is declared a public nuisance under…
Xeriscaping and drought-tolerant landscaping are encouraged in Concord. State law prohibits HOAs from banning low-water landscaping, and MWELO mandates water-efficient designs for new…
Property owners must control noxious weeds identified by the Contra Costa County Agricultural Commissioner under California Food and Agriculture Code §5004. High-priority weeds in…
Concord water customers served by Contra Costa Water District must follow permanent statewide conservation rules: no runoff, no watering during or 48 hours after rain, no hosing hard…
Concord regulates removal of protected trees under Concord Municipal Code chapter 8.50 (Tree Preservation). Protected trees over 10 inches DBH require a permit before removal. Heritage…
Unincorporated Contra Costa County protects larger trees under Ordinance Code Chapter 816-6: single-trunk trees 6.5 inches in diameter (at 4.5 feet) and multi-stem trees with combined…
Since SB 676 took effect in 2024, Government Code 53087.7 protects only drought-tolerant living landscaping from local bans, so cities may again prohibit artificial turf. Civil Code…
SB 1383 requires every California resident and business to separate food scraps and yard waste from trash, with universal collection or on-site composting.
The 2012 Rainwater Capture Act allows California residents to capture rainwater from rooftops for non-potable outdoor use without a state water-right permit, preempting most local…
Open burning is prohibited in Concord under Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) regulations and BAAQMD Regulation 5. No residential yard-waste, leaf, or debris…
California Public Resources Code §4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures in State Responsibility Areas and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Most of Concord…
Working smoke alarms are required in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each floor of all Concord dwellings under California Health and Safety Code §13113.7 and CRC R314…
All fireworks, including "safe and sane" fireworks, are completely banned in Concord. Possession, sale, or use of any consumer fireworks is a misdemeanor punishable by fines up to…
Residential fire pits in Concord must use gas or manufactured logs due to BAAQMD wood-burning restrictions. Portable fire pits must be placed at least 25 feet from structures and…
Backyard burning in unincorporated Contra Costa County is tightly limited: BAAQMD Regulation 5 prohibits burning yard waste, and recreational wood fires aren't among its allowed…
Wildfire rules in unincorporated Contra Costa County combine the state's 100-foot defensible-space requirement (PRC §4291) with the county fire code's hazardous-vegetation standards…
California uniformly applies the State Fire Marshal's propane storage standards through the California Fire Code, which all local jurisdictions must enforce as a minimum.
Concord does not have a formal dark-sky ordinance but CMC Title 18 requires exterior lighting to be shielded, downcast, and not spill onto neighboring properties. New development must…
Concord prohibits light trespass onto neighboring properties under CMC nuisance provisions and the Development Code's outdoor lighting standards. Exterior lighting must be shielded so…
Portions of Concord along Walnut Creek, Pine Creek, and Galindo Creek lie in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (AE zones). The City participates in the National Flood…
Concord prohibits all illicit discharges to the storm drain system under CMC Title 8 and MRP NPDES Permit R2-2022-0118. Violators face administrative fines starting at $100 and…
The California Coastal Act, Public Resources Code sections 30000 through 30900, requires Coastal Development Permits for nearly all work in the coastal zone and gives the Coastal…
Concord food trucks must maintain setbacks from schools, may not park in the same residential location more than limited time periods, and generally cannot obstruct traffic or…
Concord food trucks must hold a Contra Costa Environmental Health Mobile Food Facility permit plus a Concord business license. SB 972 (2022) reformed sidewalk vendor and mobile food…
Concord follows federal Title X and California Health & Safety Code requirements for lead-based paint disclosure in pre-1978 rental units. Landlords must provide the EPA pamphlet…
California's Toxic Mold Protection Act (Health & Safety Code §26100 et seq.) and Civil Code §1941.7 require landlords to disclose known visible mold exceeding permissible exposure…
Concord does not maintain a mandatory citywide rental registration program but landlords must hold a Concord business license for each rental property. State-level AB 1482 (Tenant…
California evictions run through the unlawful detainer process. Under Code of Civil Procedure § 1161, nonpayment requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit (excluding weekends and…
California landlords must keep rentals fit to live in. Civil Code §§ 1941 and 1941.1, reinforced by Green v. Superior Court, imply a warranty of habitability covering plumbing, heat…
Civil Code 1946.2 requires landlords statewide to have just cause to terminate tenancies of qualifying tenants who have lived in a covered unit at least 12 months.
California Civil Code § 1954 limits when a landlord may enter a rented home. Except in emergencies, abandonment, or with tenant consent, the landlord must give reasonable written…
California sets no fixed dollar or percentage cap on rent late fees, but a late fee in a residential lease is treated as liquidated damages. Under Civil Code § 1671, such a fee is…
To end a California month-to-month tenancy, a tenant gives 30 days' written notice. A landlord gives 30 days if the tenant has lived there under a year, or 60 days if a year or more…
California limits annual rent increases statewide to 5% plus the local change in the cost of living, capped at 10%, under the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB-1482). It also lets…
California requires written notice before raising a month-to-month tenant's rent. Under Civ. Code § 827, increases of 10% or less in 12 months need 30 days' notice; increases above 10%…
As of July 1, 2024, California landlords may collect no more than one month's rent as a security deposit, regardless of whether the unit is furnished. The deposit, minus any lawful…
California adverse possession requires five years of continuous, open, hostile possession AND payment of all property taxes during that period under Code of Civil Procedure § 325. A…
Concord issues rooftop solar PV permits within 1-3 business days under AB 2188 and participates in the SolarAPP+ automated permitting platform. Standard residential systems under 38.4…
California Civil Code 714 (Solar Rights Act) protects Concord homeowners from HOA bans on solar panels. HOA restrictions that increase system cost by more than $1,000 or reduce…
Concord generally limits residential garage sales to no more than three or four events per household per calendar year, each typically lasting up to two or three consecutive days…
Concord does not require a permit or fee for residential garage sales, yard sales, or estate sales at single-family homes. Sales must be conducted on private property (not in the…
Garage-sale signs in Concord must be placed only on private property with owner consent and removed within 24–48 hours of the sale's end. Posting on utility poles, street signs…
Political signs in Concord are regulated content-neutrally alongside all other temporary signs per Reed v. Gilbert. California Elections Code §13.5 and Civil Code §4710 further protect…
Concord requires a building permit for reroofing under CMC Title 18 (Building Code), which adopts the 2022 California Building Standards Code. Class A fire-rated roofing is required…
Concord requires electrical permits under the California Electrical Code (CEC) for most electrical work beyond like-for-like replacement of switches, receptacles, and fixtures. New…
Concord has adopted the 2022 California Plumbing Code in CMC Title 18. Permits are required for water heater replacements, repipes, sewer laterals, backflow devices, and fixture…
The California Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 (HSC 17926-17926.2) requires carbon monoxide alarms in every dwelling unit with a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or…
Concord adopts the California Residential Code and California Health & Safety Code 13113.7-13114, which require working smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area…
California's Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law (AB 341) and Concord's franchise require all residents and businesses to recycle through Republic Services' blue cart program. Accepted…
Republic Services provides Concord single-family residential customers with two free on-call bulky-item cleanups per calendar year, each allowing up to three cubic yards of qualifying…
Republic Services is the exclusive franchised solid waste, recycling, and organics hauler for Concord under a long-term franchise agreement. Weekly collection is scheduled by…
Illegal dumping of waste on public or private property in Concord is prohibited under Concord Municipal Code Title 6 and California Penal Code §374.3, which authorizes fines of $250 to…
Concord requires use of Republic Services-issued carts in three colors: gray (garbage), blue (recycling), and green (organics per SB 1383). Carts must be within 3 feet of the curb…
Davis-Stirling requires Concord-area HOAs to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under Civil Code 5900-5920 and to participate in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) under Civil…
HOAs in Concord may impose monetary penalties on members under Civil Code 5850 only after adopting a written schedule of fines, providing 10 days' written notice of the alleged…
In Concord, HOAs (Common Interest Developments) operate under the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act at Civil Code 4000-6150. City ordinances and Davis-Stirling…
California HOAs may levy regular and special assessments, charge late fees and interest, record liens, and ultimately foreclose on delinquent owners under the Davis-Stirling Act. State…
California tightly regulates HOA governance. The Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act (Civil Code 4900-4955) governs board meetings and member access, sections 5100-5145…
California HOAs enforce recorded CC&Rs and architectural rules, but Civil Code section 4765 requires architectural decisions to be fair, reasonable, and in good faith, and sections…
Concord Municipal Code Chapter 5.50 regulates commercial door-to-door solicitation, requiring a city peddler/solicitor permit, identification card display, and compliance with posted…
Concord does not maintain a formal municipal no-knock registry, but posted "No Soliciting" or "No Trespassing" signs have legal effect under Concord Municipal Code Chapter 5.50 and…
Concord Municipal Code Chapter 9.15 imposes a juvenile curfew prohibiting persons under 18 from being in public places between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM Sunday through Thursday, and…
Concord parks and recreational facilities close nightly from 10:00 PM (or sunset, depending on the park) to 6:00 AM unless a permit authorizes later use. Presence in a closed park is…
Drone-related privacy protections in California arise from Civil Code §1708.8 (physical and constructive invasion of privacy by drone), Penal Code §632 (audio eavesdropping), and Penal…
Commercial drone operations in California follow uniform federal rules under 14 CFR Part 107 plus statewide California provisions in Civil Code 1708.8 and Public Utilities Code 21401…
Medical cannabis is fully legal in California for qualified patients under Proposition 215 (Compassionate Use Act, 1996) and SB 420 (MMPA, 2003), now integrated into MAUCRSA. Concord…
Health and Safety Code section 11362.2 grants every adult 21 or older the statewide right to cultivate up to six cannabis plants indoors, and bars local governments from completely…
Contra Costa County has no dedicated data-center ordinance. In the unincorporated county, a data center is treated as an industrial use, allowed in the L-I, H-I, C-M, or W-3 industrial…
Contra Costa County has no ordinance specific to cryptocurrency or blockchain mining. A commercial mining operation is treated as a data center or industrial use, allowed in the L-I…
Contra Costa County has no codified decibel ordinance for stationary sources. A data center's cooling and generators are held to the 2045 General Plan land-use compatibility standard…
California sets a statewide minimum wage floor under Labor Code 1182.12, $16.90 per hour for all employers as of January 2026. Local governments are not preempted and may set higher…
California's Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act under Labor Code 245-249 mandates paid sick leave for nearly all employees statewide. SB 616 (2023) raised the minimum to 40 hours…
California regulates concealed carry weapons licenses statewide under Penal Code 26150 through 26225. Senate Bill 2 (2023) imposes uniform sensitive-place restrictions and applicant…
California preempts most local firearm regulation under Government Code 53071 and Penal Code 25605, reserving licensing, registration, and manufacture authority to the state. However…
California broadly prohibits open carry of firearms statewide under Penal Code 25850 (loaded firearms in public) and Penal Code 26350 (open carry of unloaded handguns). The prohibition…
California prohibits carrying loaded firearms in vehicles statewide under Penal Code 25400 and 25850. Unloaded handguns transported in private vehicles must be in a locked container or…
California prohibits state and local governments from requiring private employers to use the federal E-Verify system except where federal law mandates it, under Labor Code 2812. The…
The California Values Act (SB 54, 2017) codified at Government Code 7284-7284.12 limits state and local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. It applies…
The California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act), Government Code 51200-51297.4, allows landowners to enter contracts with counties restricting land to agricultural use…
The California Right to Farm Act under Civil Code 3482.5 protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits brought by neighbors who moved in after farming began. The…
California prohibits grocery stores and large retailers from providing single-use plastic carryout bags under Public Resources Code 42280-42288, enacted by SB 270 (2014) and ratified…
California restricts expanded polystyrene food containers statewide through SB 54 (2022) packaging requirements under Public Resources Code 42040-42081. The law mandates that…
California Public Resources Code 42270-42273, enacted by AB 1884 (2018), prohibits full-service restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws unless requested by the customer…
California prohibits sale of tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21 statewide under Business and Professions Code 22958, enacted by SBX2-7 in 2016. The Tobacco 21 standard…
California bans retail sale of most flavored tobacco products statewide under Health and Safety Code 104559.5, enacted by SB 793 (2020) and upheld by voters via Proposition 31 in…
California requires statewide licensing of tobacco and vape retailers under the STAKE Act and the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act. Business and Professions Code 22970…