Carta Settings In Contra Costa
Description
Form popularity
FAQ
The County Ordinance requires that you obtain a license for conducting business within the unincorporated areas, - even if your business is located outside our limits or you have a business license from another city.
Applications for CAPI are taken in the General Assistance offices. There are three General Assistance units located in Contra Costa County. If you want to apply for CAPI or get more information on your eligibility to CAPI, please call or visit the nearest office.
To be eligible for CAPI, you must meet all of the following eligibility requirements: Be a California resident; Be age 65 or over, blind, or disabled; Be a non-citizen and meet the immigration status criteria in effect for SSI/SSP as of 08/21/96; Be ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to your immigration status.
As in many cities, loud music and noise can become an issue for some residents. There are state laws and city ordinances to deal with loud music and noise. California Penal Code section 415 makes it unlawful to disturb the peace of another with unreasonable loud noise, which could include music.
Most local ordinances include "quiet times." A typical ordinance prohibits loud noises between 11 p.m. and 7 or 8 a.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. or midnight until 8 to 10 a.m. on Sundays and holidays.
California Pet Restrictions Los Angeles3 Santa Clara 3 Alameda 3 Sacramento 7 Contra Costa 55 more rows •
For residential environments, the accepted decibel level is lower. Any noise exceeding 70 dB is considered disturbing. Residential limits usually start at 60 or 55 dB (the equivalent noise of a regular vacuum cleaner). Time limits usually apply after 10 pm and until 7 am.
However, Contra Costa County does not have a noise ordinance, nor does the County's General Plan provide any quantifiable noise limits directly applicable to mechanical equipment noise (see Section 4.13. 2, Regulatory Setting).
Today, Contra Costa County encompasses 716 square miles and is home to 19 cities and numerous unincorporated communities. The county's approximate 400,000 residences house a diverse population of more than 1.16 million residents, making it California's ninth most populous county.
Contra Costa County is a county located in the northern portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. The county seat is Martinez, but the largest city is Concord.
