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Bay Point, in short
Who is Bay Point’s local government?
Contra Costa County. Bay Point is an unincorporated community, so the County is its local government. Its building, grading and planning permits are applied for on the County’s online ePermits Center, and a County advisory body for Bay Point advises the Board on services to the community.
The story of Bay Point
Bay Point, an unincorporated community of Contra Costa County on the southern shore of Suisun Bay.
In the County’s profile of Bay Point, the community was “Originally bordered by a large swath of tule marsh” and was “settled for ranching in the 1800s”. It became “a lumber manufacturing and distribution port in the early 1900s”, the County says.
For Contra Costa County, the County’s General Plan says: “Members of the Bay Miwok, Northern Valley Yokuts, and Ohlone Tribes were the first inhabitants”.
The County Historical Society’s essay says Bay Point School District “was created by the Board of Supervisors on the 6th of January 1857” and calls it “The first in the county”. Of the 19th century, the essay says: “Community was defined by the school.”
The East Bay Regional Park District’s panel at the shoreline says that “Since the early part of the 20th century, the Bay Point area has served as a hub of railway activity” for “two transcontinental railroads and one electric railway”. By its account the electric Oakland, Antioch, and Eastern line opened a 93-mile route from San Francisco to Sacramento “by September 1913” and “ceased operation in 1919”.
The Ambrose Recreation and Park District’s history page says the Ambrose Elementary School “was built by the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in 1935” and was closed “at the end of the school year 1973”. It adds that “the district prevailed in negotiations to purchase the school in April 1978”, and that the school “now serves as the Ambrose Community Center”.
The East Bay Regional Park District says “In 1978, a California District Court decree required that the J-shaped channel now present along the park’s eastern edge be dug to open the area to tidal action”. It bought the property in 1996 “to preserve and restore the marshland and to provide public access to the bay shoreline”, and says “The Bay Point Restoration and Public Access Project was completed in December 2020.”
In 1993, the County’s profile says, the community voted to be renamed from “West Pittsburg” to “Bay Point”.
Fire safety
Which fire district is yours
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s pages name Bay Point among the places it serves: its Fire Prevention Bureau page lists it, and its weed-abatement page lists Bay Point under “Areas Served by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District”. Check your address with the District.
District pages, undated, read Nov 6 2026
Weeds, brush, grass and dead trees
The District sets the date for weeds each year, so check its list. According to the District’s fuel mitigation ordinance, for parcels of five acres or less “Annual grasses and weeds shall be maintained at a height of no more than 3 inches.” and “All dead, diseased, or dying trees within 100 feet of an occupied structure shall be removed.”
Ordinance text read Nov 6 2026
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The State’s Zone 0 rule: where it stands
The State’s rule for the first five feet around a home, called Zone 0: adopted by the Board; in final review with the Office of Administrative Law; no effective date known.
Standing check re-run Nov 7 2026
Part of Bay Point is on the State’s map of State Responsibility Area land
The State’s fire hazard layer for State Responsibility Area land (named “FHSZ in SRA”) places 17.43 percent of the sample points inside Bay Point’s outline in the High class and 5.28 percent in Moderate. This is our own calculation from the State’s layer, not a reading of the State’s viewer, and part of the outline may be Suisun Bay water; the State’s map shows the exact line for an address.
Script pull Nov 1 2026; own calculation
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Bay Point this month
Storm season: the County’s Public Works page says residents of unincorporated Contra Costa County can get free sandbags at the County’s sandbag stations; bring a shovel. The list has a station at the Ambrose Community Center, 3105 Willow Pass Rd, Bay Point.
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Culture and history
Bay Point Regional Shoreline
The East Bay Regional Park District says the park is “Located at the end of McAvoy Road in Bay Point, CA”, and that the public can enjoy “views of Suisun Bay and opportunities for hiking, bird-watching, shoreline fishing, nature study, and other recreational pastimes”.
Park district page read Nov 6 2026
A school district in 1857
The County Historical Society’s essay says Bay Point School District was created in 1857 and calls it “The first in the county”. More in The story of Bay Point, below.
Society’s essay, undated, read Nov 6 2026; the Society’s own account
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A name voted in 1993
The County’s community profile says the community voted in 1993 to be renamed from “West Pittsburg” to “Bay Point”. More in The story of Bay Point, below.
Profile file (named Draft) read Nov 6 2026
Community
Bay Point advisory body of the County
The County’s page for its Bay Point advisory body says it shall advise the Board on “Services which are or may be provided to the Bay Point community by the County or other local government agencies. Such services include, but are not limited to public health, safety, welfare, public works and planning.”
County page read in Chrome Nov 6 2026
Ambrose Recreation and Park District
The County’s community profile calls the District “an important special district (independent from the County)”. The District’s own history page says it was formed in 1946.
Profile file (named Draft) and District page read Nov 6 2026
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Bay Point Garden Club
The club’s site says it was “Established in 2006” as a “501(c)3 Non-Profit” and “meets every second Wednesday of each month”. It also gives a Yard of the Month award to residents “selected for maintaining exceptional front yards”.
Club’s site read Nov 6 2026; the club’s own account
City rules and regulations
Building and code matters are the County’s
The County’s building regulations apply to all buildings and structures in the unincorporated territory, Bay Point included. The County’s online ePermits Center says you can “Apply for all Building & Grading permits, Planning Applications and Public Works Encroachment permits here”, and its header names the Department of Conservation and Development and the Public Works Department.
Portal page, undated, read Nov 6 2026
A re-roof: a permit and two inspections
The County’s Residential Re-Roof Requirements document (file name “Residential Re-Roofs_Rev_2023_09”, read in Chrome Nov 6 2026) says a permit applies to a re-roof, that permits are applied for online on the County’s ePermits Center, and that “All re-roofs require the following two inspections:” an in-progress inspection and a final inspection.
County document read by eye in Chrome Nov 6 2026; re-read before use
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When you buy or sell Selling a home: check with the District
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has a home-sale inspection process: its Wildfire Prevention Unit page lists “Compliance inspections during property sales to ensure fire safety standards are met”. Check with the District about your address before a sale.
District page, undated, read Nov 6 2026
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Storms, flood and drainage
Free sandbags from the County
The County’s Public Works page asks “Do you live in unincorporated Contra Costa County?” and says you can visit one of the sandbag stations located throughout the county: “you’ll need to bring a shovel, but bags and sand are available for free.” Its list has the Ambrose Community Center, 3105 Willow Pass Rd, Bay Point, open Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 9 PM, as read on Nov 6 2026.
Page read in Chrome Nov 6 2026
Where roof rain goes
The Contra Costa Clean Water Program’s page on stormwater defines it as rain “that flows over land or impervious surfaces, such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops”. Its illegal-dumping page adds: “Only rainwater is allowed to flow freely into a storm drain.”
Program’s pages, undated, read Nov 6 2026
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Gutters and standing water
The Clean Water Program’s home and garden page, written to keep a neighborhood mosquito-free, lists “clogged rain gutters” among the things in a yard that can hold water.
Program’s page, undated, read Nov 6 2026
Storm drain grates on your street
Delta Diablo, which runs street sweeping in Bay Point, asks residents: “During wet season, when safe, use a rake to keep the storm water drain grates on your street clear of debris.” This is about the street, not your roof’s gutters.
District page, undated, read Nov 6 2026
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Programs, loans and insurance
County-wide Con Fire’s Low-Income Exterior Hazard Control Program: check your fire district
Con Fire’s Measure X page says the program “assists eligible low-income property owners with exterior hazard removal, including overgrown or dead vegetation, weeds, combustible debris, and tree litter” and “Provides up to $1,500 in hazard control or weed abatement work”. The page gives no open or closed word and names no town; the District’s weed-abatement page lists Bay Point.
District pages read Nov 6 2026
County-wide Check back Diablo Firesafe Council’s cost-share: check back
The Council’s page says it has “temporarily closed the applications for the Partners in Wildfire Prevention fuel reduction grant match” and “No new applications can be submitted at this time.” It says it will reopen the form “when new funding is available”, and it names Alameda and Contra Costa counties but no town.
Council’s page, notice dated May 2025, read Nov 6 2026
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County-wide Check back Bay Area Air District chipping program: check back
The Air District’s chipping page says it “is not currently accepting applications for chipping services through the Agricultural Waste and Wildfire Prevention Chipping Programs” and that “Program services will resume when additional funding becomes available.”
Air District’s page, last updated 9/26/2024, read Oct 7 2026 (county sheet)
County-wide Check back Neighborhood Preservation Program: check back
The County’s page says the program “provides financial assistance to low-income homeowners for home rehabilitation projects” and that it “currently is not taking new applications”; it asks you to “check back for more information”.
County page, undated, read in Chrome Nov 6 2026
Check back Earthquake Brace + Bolt: check back
Earthquake Brace + Bolt is a program of the California Residential Mitigation Program, a joint body, not a State program. Its Northern California ZIP list shows ZIP 94565 on the lines for both Bay Point and Pittsburg, as we read the list, and says “Eligibility based on ZIP Code only, city provided as reference.” The program’s page says “Earthquake Brace + Bolt offers up to $3,000 for homeowners to seismically retrofit their houses.” and “EBB program registration is open for a limited time each year.” Check the program’s page for whether registration is open now.
Program pages read Nov 6 2026
State-wide Check back California Safe Homes: check back
California Safe Homes, the State’s grant program run through the Department of Insurance, is not open: no dated State page says it is, and the Department’s 2026 press-release index, read Oct 20 2026, lists no Safe Homes item.
Press-release index read Oct 20 2026 (California sheet)
County-wide Streamside Management Program for Landowners
The program’s page says “If you are a Contra Costa County resident with a creek on the property, these services are available to you at no charge.”
Program’s page, undated, read Oct 7 2026 (county sheet)
Who serves your home in Bay Point
- Fire: The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, whose Fire Prevention Bureau page lists Bay Point among the places its services are provided to.
- Water: Golden State Water Company, whose Bay Point page says it “proudly serves 4,900 customers in Bay Point”, in an overview dated May 28, 2020; the Contra Costa Water District’s service-area page lists “Bay Point – Golden State Water Company”.
- Sewer: Delta Diablo, a special district; its About Us page says it provides wastewater conveyance and treatment services for customers in the cities of Antioch and Pittsburg “and the unincorporated community of Bay Point”.
- Garbage and recycling: The County’s franchise hauler for your part of Bay Point; the County’s franchise page lists “East Bay Point” and “West Bay Point” separately, so look up your address there.
- Electricity and gas: PG&E’s service-area page lists Bay Point under Contra Costa in both an electric list and a gas list.
- Parks and recreation: The Ambrose Recreation and Park District, which says it “provides recreation and park services to the unincorporated community of Bay Point and to a portion of the western City of Pittsburg area”.
- Schools: The Mount Diablo Unified School District, whose page lists “the unincorporated communities of Bay Point, Lafayette, and Pacheco” among where its schools are.
Useful links: Contra Costa County: Bay Point Municipal Advisory Committee · Contra Costa County Fire Protection District: Fire Prevention Bureau · Contra Costa County Fire Protection District: Weed Abatement · Contra Costa County Public Works: Sandbags · Contra Costa County: Residential Re-Roof Requirements · Contra Costa County ePermits Center · Contra Costa Clean Water Program · Golden State Water Company: Bay Point · Delta Diablo · Delta Diablo: Street Sweeping and Stormwater · Mount Diablo Unified School District · Ambrose Recreation and Park District · East Bay Regional Park District: Bay Point Regional Shoreline · Contra Costa County Historical Society: The First Community of Bay Point · Bay Point Garden Club · Diablo Firesafe Council: Cost-Share Program · PG&E: Energy Savings Assistance Program · BayREN: EASE Home · Earthquake Brace + Bolt · Streamside Management Program for Landowners · Golden State Water Company: Bay Point conservation rebates
The homes of Bay Point
The Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 survey estimates 6,914 homes in Bay Point, about 69 percent of them one-unit detached houses, with a median year built of 1982; the percentage is our own calculation. The County’s community profile says that “most of the community consists of single- and multiple-family homes”.
The 1980s
The largest decade
The survey counts 2,106 of the 6,914 homes, roughly 30 percent, as built from 1980 to 1989, the largest single decade, by our calculation.
1979 or earlier
Almost half
The survey counts 3,128 of the 6,914 homes, about 45 percent, as built in 1979 or earlier, by our calculation.
2000 and later
Newer homes
The survey counts 853 homes from 2000 or later, roughly 12 percent, by our calculation.
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The story of Bay Point
History and character
For Contra Costa County, the County’s General Plan says: “Members of the Bay Miwok, Northern Valley Yokuts, and Ohlone Tribes were the first inhabitants”.
The County Historical Society’s essay says Bay Point School District “was created by the Board of Supervisors on the 6th of January 1857” and calls it “The first in the county”. Of the 19th century, the essay says: “Community was defined by the school.”
The East Bay Regional Park District’s panel at the shoreline says that “Since the early part of the 20th century, the Bay Point area has served as a hub of railway activity” for “two transcontinental railroads and one electric railway”. By its account the electric Oakland, Antioch, and Eastern line opened a 93-mile route from San Francisco to Sacramento “by September 1913” and “ceased operation in 1919”.
The Ambrose Recreation and Park District’s history page says the Ambrose Elementary School “was built by the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in 1935” and was closed “at the end of the school year 1973”. It adds that “the district prevailed in negotiations to purchase the school in April 1978”, and that the school “now serves as the Ambrose Community Center”.
The East Bay Regional Park District says “In 1978, a California District Court decree required that the J-shaped channel now present along the park’s eastern edge be dug to open the area to tidal action”. It bought the property in 1996 “to preserve and restore the marshland and to provide public access to the bay shoreline”, and says “The Bay Point Restoration and Public Access Project was completed in December 2020.”
In 1993, the County’s profile says, the community voted to be renamed from “West Pittsburg” to “Bay Point”.
Bay Point, roof and gutters
The Streets to Creeks page for Bay Point, which is undated, says the community “is situated on the southern shore of Suisun Bay, where the freshwater of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meets the saltwater of the San Francisco Bay Estuary”. It says Bay Point “does not have a large, named creek running directly through its center”, but has “several unnamed tributaries, culverted creeks and a portion of Willow Creek”.
Yearly rain runs from 16.05 inches at the Concord Buchanan Field station (9.37 km, about 5.8 miles, from the Census Bureau’s center point for Bay Point) to 17.74 inches at the Concord WWTP station (10.92 km, about 6.8 miles), by NOAA’s 1991-2020 normals; the distances are our own calculation. November through March brings about 84 percent of the year’s rain at Buchanan Field and about 85 percent at the WWTP, and June through September together bring 0.24 and 0.20 inches, our own calculation too.
The County’s Board of Supervisors took an action on June 9, 2026 for “a community-based tree-planting program in Bay Point”, for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Whatever trees drop on a Bay Point roof, and into its gutters, comes off most easily before the rains. If yours hasn’t had a look in a while, we’d be glad to come by.
Landmarks and parks
Bay Point Regional Shoreline
The park district says the nearly 150-acre park is “at the approximate midpoint of the San Francisco Bay Estuary and the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta”, and “noted for its quiet ambiance and cool weather relative to surrounding inland areas”.
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station
BART’s page says “Pittsburg/Bay Point is part of the yellow line serving northern and eastern Contra Costa County.” The County’s community profile calls the station “an important node for the community”.
How we can help in Bay Point
Why Sunshine Gutters and Roofing
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- We keep track of local regulations, fire safety rules and insurance programs
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The year in Bay Point
| February | The wettest month at the WWTP, 3.57 inches, and 3.19 at Buchanan Field, where January is wettest at 3.21 |
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| April | Down to 1.12 and 1.23 inches, the last month above an inch at both stations |
| July | No rain in the normals: 0.00 inches at both stations |
| October | The first real rain of the season: 0.73 inches at Buchanan Field and 0.68 at the WWTP, against 0.06 and 0.06 in September (NOAA’s 1991-2020 monthly normals) |
| November | The monthly normal climbs to 1.61 inches at Buchanan Field and 1.87 at the WWTP |
| December | The monthly normal reaches 3.18 inches at Buchanan Field and 3.55 at the WWTP |
Bay Point questions
What Bay Point homeowners ask us
Where do I get a building permit for a new roof in Bay Point?
Bay Point’s permits come from Contra Costa County. The County’s Residential Re-Roof Requirements document says a permit applies to a re-roof, with an in-progress inspection and a final inspection, and its online ePermits Center takes the applications. If you wish, we can also pull the permit for you, as most of our customers ask us to.
Which fire district serves my home in Bay Point?
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s pages name Bay Point among the places it serves, in its Fire Prevention Bureau page and its weed-abatement page. Check your address with the District.
Where can I get free sandbags in Bay Point?
The County runs free sandbag stations for unincorporated Contra Costa County, and the Public Works page says to bring a shovel. Its list has the Ambrose Community Center, 3105 Willow Pass Rd, Bay Point, as read on Nov 6 2026.
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Bay Point neighbourhoods we serve
Willow Pass Road Corridor
The County’s community profile says the mixed-use area along Willow Pass Road “is envisioned as a unified, well-designed corridor that acts as the heart of the community”.
Bailey Road Urban Center
The County’s community profile says this mixed-use area north of the Highway 4/Bailey Road interchange “aims to create a unified and vibrant urban center offering a mix of uses at a compact and walkable scale”.
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station Area
The County’s community profile says this mixed-use area south of the Highway 4/Bailey Road intersection “is planned for dense residential development that takes advantage of the area’s proximity to the BART Station and Ambrose Park”.
McAvoy Harbor
A waterfront site on Suisun Bay; the County’s community profile says “McAvoy Harbor is designated for commercial recreation and medium-density residential development”.
Also serving nearby: Pittsburg · Concord