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Chapter 18.420 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS

Concord Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Concord

Sections:

18.420.010 Purpose.

18.420.020 Applicability.

18.420.030 Review authority.

18.420.040 Application.

18.420.050 Review and decision.

18.420.060 Post-decision procedures.

18.420.010 Purpose.

This chapter establishes procedures for administrative permits to ensure that each new or expanded use or structure complies with the applicable requirements of the development code. [Ord. 17-2 § 2 (Exh. K); Ord. 124. DC 2012 § 122-923].

18.420.020 Applicability.

A. Where Division II of this title (Zoning Districts – Uses and Standards) or other provisions of the development code require an administrative permit as a prerequisite to establishing a new land use, the administrative permit shall be required prior to planning division review of any building, grading, or other permit, or other authorization required for the proposed use.

B. If a design and site review (Chapter 18.415 CDC) is required, the application shall be submitted as a part of the application for an administrative permit.

C. An administrative permit is required for, but not limited to, the following uses:

  1. Home-based businesses or change to an approved home-based business. CDC 18.200.100 (Home-based businesses);

  2. Sidewalk cafe and outdoor eating areas. Chapter 12.45 CMC (Sidewalk Cafes) and CDC 18.200.190 (Sidewalk cafes and outdoor eating areas);

  3. Temporary uses. CDC 18.200.200 (Temporary uses and structures);

  4. Vendor permits. Chapter 12.50 CMC;

  5. Previously approved projects that required a subsequent administrative permit as a condition of approval, with the exception of previously approved preliminary development plans and the subsequent use permit where the development code allows the use subject to a zoning clearance; and

  6. Any other use or development as determined by the planning division to require further review and/or documentation in the form of an approval letter, beyond a zoning clearance, in order to determine compliance with the development code.

D. Administrative permits are not required for:

  1. The continuation of a previously approved or permitted use and structure.

  2. Individual tenants within a multi-tenant office building or commercial center if the use is consistent with a previously approved use permit or other entitlement. [Ord. 17-2 § 2 (Exh. K); Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-924].

18.420.030 Review authority.

The planning division shall be the review authority for administrative permits. [Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-925].

18.420.040 Application.

Applications for administrative permits shall be completed, filed, and processed in accordance with this chapter. Applications shall be accompanied by the information identified in the administrative permit checklist, on file with the planning division, and all applicable fees in accordance with the currently adopted city fee schedule. [Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-926].

18.420.050 Review and decision.

A. An administrative permit shall be approved when it is determined that the proposed use or structure conforms to all applicable development and use standards.

B. In approving an administrative permit, the planning division may impose conditions of approval as deemed necessary to:

  1. Ensure that the proposal conforms to the general plan and other applicable plans or policies adopted by the city council;

  2. Ensure that the proposal meets the requirements of the district where the proposal is located, as well as any other applicable provisions of the development code;

  3. Comply with the design criteria in CDC 18.415.080; and

  4. The approval shall be in the form of a letter to the applicant. [Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-927].

18.420.060 Post-decision procedures.

The procedures and requirements relating to appeals, project revisions, issuance of a building permit, efective dates, lapse of approval, extensions, and revocations located in Division VIII of this title (Administration) shall apply following the decision on an application for an administrative permit. [Ord. 12-4. DC 2012 § 122-928].

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The Concord Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 26-1, passed February 10, 2026.

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  1. Chapter 18.10 — TITLE, PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY, AND INTERPRETAT…
  2. Chapter 18.100 — AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT (A)
  3. Chapter 18.105 — TRANSIT STATION OVERLAY DISTRICT (TS)
  4. Chapter 18.110 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OVERLAY DISTRICT
  5. Chapter 18.115 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
  6. Chapter 18.15 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
  7. Chapter 18.150 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  8. Chapter 18.152 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
  9. Chapter 18.155
  10. Chapter 18.160 — PARKING, LOADING, AND ACCESS
  11. Chapter 18.165 — LANDSCAPING
  12. Chapter 18.170
  13. Chapter 18.175 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
  14. Chapter 18.180 — SIGNS
  15. Chapter 18.185 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
  16. Chapter 18.20 — GENERAL TERMS
  17. Chapter 18.200 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES
  18. Chapter 18.205 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES FOR NEW AND…
  19. Chapter 18.207
  20. Chapter 18.210 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  21. Chapter 18.25 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVALS
  22. Chapter 18.30
  23. Chapter 18.300 — HILLSIDE PROTECTION
  24. Chapter 18.305
  25. Chapter 18.310 — TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
  26. Chapter 18.35
  27. Chapter 18.40 — OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS (CO, CMX, NC, …
  28. Chapter 18.400
  29. Chapter 18.402
  30. Chapter 18.405
  31. Chapter 18.410 — ZONING CLEARANCE
  32. Chapter 18.415 — DESIGN AND SITE REVIEW
  33. ▸ Chapter 18.420 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS
    Overview
    1. 18.425 Minor Exceptions
  34. Chapter 18.425 — MINOR EXCEPTIONS
  35. Chapter 18.430 — VARIANCES
  36. Chapter 18.435 — MINOR USE PERMITS AND USE PERMITS
  37. Chapter 18.440 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT USE PERMIT
  38. Chapter 18.445 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT USE PERMIT
  39. Chapter 18.45 — DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS (DP, DMX, AND WMX)
  40. Chapter 18.455
  41. Chapter 18.460 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  42. Chapter 18.50
  43. Chapter 18.500 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
  44. Chapter 18.505
  45. Chapter 18.510 — APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
  46. Chapter 18.515 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
  47. Chapter 18.520 — PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
  48. Chapter 18.525 — COVENANTS OF EASEMENTS
  49. Chapter 18.530 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
  50. Chapter 18.535 — NONCONFORMING PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS/PROPERTY …
  51. Chapter 18.540 — ENFORCEMENT
  52. Chapter 18.55 — PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC DISTRICT (PQP)
  53. Chapter 18.60 — COMMUNITY LAND DISTRICTS (OS, PR, RLC, WRC, AN…
  54. Chapter 18.65 — STUDY DISTRICT (S)

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