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Concord NC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Concord's NC zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is 5 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Concord code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (Nonresidential)
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (None required unless adjacent to an R district (or to a residential use in CMX))
- Minimum rear setback: None required (None required unless adjacent to an R district (or to a residential use in CMX))
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.35
NC is a zoning district in Concord. Every value below was read from the Concord Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in NC
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 40 ft Applies: Nonresidential See notes 4, 6 below the table in the code. § 18.40.030 · code textTable row “Nonresidential”, column “NC (4)(6)”: 40 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 6: Additional requirements may apply pursuant to Chapter 18.120 CDC (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Overlay District). |
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| Minimum front setback | 5 ft See notes 4, 6 below the table in the code. § 18.40.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “NC (4)(6)”: 5 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 6: Additional requirements may apply pursuant to Chapter 18.120 CDC (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Overlay District). |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: None required unless adjacent to an R district (or to a residential use in CMX) See notes 4, 6 below the table in the code. § 18.40.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side, Rear”, column “NC (4)(6)”: None required unless adjacent to an R district or residential use in CMX. See CDC 18.150.180 (Transitional requirements) for buildings up to 30 feet in height . Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 6: Additional requirements may apply pursuant to Chapter 18.120 CDC (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Overlay District). |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: None required unless adjacent to an R district (or to a residential use in CMX) See notes 4, 6 below the table in the code. § 18.40.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side, Rear”, column “NC (4)(6)”: None required unless adjacent to an R district or residential use in CMX. See CDC 18.150.180 (Transitional requirements) for buildings up to 30 feet in height . Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 6: Additional requirements may apply pursuant to Chapter 18.120 CDC (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Overlay District). |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft See notes 4, 6 below the table in the code. § 18.40.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area (square feet) minimum”, column “NC (4)(6)”: 10,000 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 6: Additional requirements may apply pursuant to Chapter 18.120 CDC (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Overlay District). |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.35 See notes 4, 6 below the table in the code. § 18.40.030 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (FAR) (maximum)”, column “NC (4)(6)”: 0.35 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 6: Additional requirements may apply pursuant to Chapter 18.120 CDC (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Overlay District). |
Uses in NC
Uses the code's use tables allow in NC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Needs an use permit (zoning clearance if the project meets the note) — see note
- Child care center — Needs an use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
- Community garden — Needs an administrative permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for NC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Concord Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Concord's NC zone?
40 ft (nonresidential) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.40.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Concord's NC zone?
5 ft — Concord Municipal Code § 18.40.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Concord's NC zone?
None required (none required unless adjacent to an R district (or to a residential use in CMX)) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.40.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Concord's NC zone?
None required (none required unless adjacent to an R district (or to a residential use in CMX)) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.40.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Concord's NC zone?
10,000 sq ft — Concord Municipal Code § 18.40.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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