On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will discuss an urgency interim ordinance extending through July 7, 2023 on a prohibition on unpermitted commercial temporary events while establishing new enforcement mechanisms.

The Board of Supervisors previous approved the ordinance back on June 7 which is aimed to address significant negative impacts caused by from an increase in unpermitted commercial events within the County.

According to the Staff Report:

In recent months, the number of unpermitted commercial events held on private property has increased. These unpermitted commercial events typically are widely advertised, or require paid admission, or charge for parking. Because they are unpermitted, these commercial events are not subject to any conditions, such as noise restrictions, parking requirements, on-site restroom requirements, and other requirements designed to minimize the impact of these events on the normal free flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, minimize the impacts of noise from these events, protect the safety of property, and minimize disturbance and inconvenience to neighbors, neighboring properties, and neighborhoods.  

The proposed urgency ordinance includes the following provisions that will supplement the County’s current Temporary Events Ordinance (Chapter 82-44):

To assist with its enforcement efforts, DCD is in the process of hiring additional staff in its Code Enforcement program. Two additional Code Enforcement inspectors have been added to the program within the past month, and DCD expects to add a third inspector to Code Enforcement during the month of July.

This will restore the Code Enforcement program to its full staffing level.

In an effort to deter these unpermitted events, on April 26, 2022, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 2022-16, to increase fine amounts for violations of Chapter 82-44. Ordinance No. 2022-16 establishes the following fine amounts for violations of Chapter 82-44: $150 for the first violation, $700 for a second violation occurring within three years of the first violation, and $2,500 for each additional violation occurring within three years of the first violation.

Code enforcement officers have begun to issue increased fines to property owners for holding unpermitted commercial events and for other violations of Chapter 82-44.

Revised Fine and Administrative Penalty Amounts per Ordinance No. 2022-16

Violations of Building and Safety Codes

Violation of Event Permit Requirements (NEW)

Violation of the County’s Short-term Rental Ordinance (Ordinance Code Chapter 88-32) (NEW)

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor Meeting July 12, 202 at 9:00 am Agenda: Click here

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