Concord City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division I
Development Code Applicability
Sections
- 18.10 Title, Purpose, Applicability, and Interpretation
- 18.15 Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
- 18.20 General Terms
Division II. Zoning Districts
Uses and Standards
Sections
- 18.25 Development and Land Use Approvals
- 18.30 Residential Districts (RR, RS, RL, RM, and RH)
- 18.35 North Todos Santos District (NTS)
- 18.35.010 Purpose.
- 18.35.020 Table 18.35.020 – North Todos Santos district – Allowed uses and permit requirements.
- 18.35.030 Tables 18.35.030(A) and (B) – North Todos Santos district – Floor area ratio and development standards.
- 18.35.040 Building conversions.
- 18.35.050 Building expansion.
- 18.35.060 North Todos Santos design guidelines.
- 18.35.070 Parking and drive aisle standards.
- 18.35.080 Findings.
- 18.40 Office and Commercial Districts (CO, CMX, NC, SC, and RC)
- 18.45 Downtown Districts (DP, DMX, and WMX)
- 18.50 Business Park and Industrial Districts (OBP, IBP, IMX, and HI)
- 18.55 Public/Quasi-Public District (PQP)
- 18.60 Community Land Districts (OS, PR, RLC, WRC, and CRP-GF)
- 18.65 Study District (S)
Division III
Overlay Zoning Districts
Sections
- 18.100 Airport Overlay District (A)
- 18.105 Transit Station Overlay District (TS)
- 18.110 Commercial Cannabis Overlay District
- 18.110.010 Purpose.
- 18.110.020 Definitions.
- 18.110.030 Commercial cannabis overlay districts created.
- 18.110.040 Commercial cannabis overlay district exception.
- 18.110.050 Use classifications.
- 18.110.060 Development standards.
- 18.110.070 Other discretionary permits.
- 18.110.080 Conflict between regulations.
- 18.110.090 Severability.
- 18.115 Affordable Housing Overlay District
- 18.115.010 Purpose.
- 18.115.020 Definitions.
- 18.115.030 Affordable housing overlay district created.
- 18.115.040 Requirements.
- 18.115.050 Application.
- 18.115.060 Review authority.
- 18.115.070 Relationship with Density Bonus Law and other laws.
- 18.115.080 Conflict between regulations.
- 18.115.090 Neighborhood meeting.
- 18.115.100 Repeal.
Division IV
Development Standards
Sections
- 18.150 General Development Standards
- 18.150.010 Purpose.
- 18.150.020 Applicability.
- 18.150.030 Exclusion of rights-of-way.
- 18.150.040 Fences and walls.
- 18.150.050 Frontage improvements.
- 18.150.060 Grading.
- 18.150.070 Height limits and exceptions.
- 18.150.080 Mechanical equipment screening.
- 18.150.090 Moving and relocation of buildings.
- 18.150.100 Open space and recreational facilities for residential development.
- 18.150.110 Outdoor lighting.
- 18.150.120 Outdoor storage.
- 18.150.130 Performance standards.
- 18.150.140 Setbacks.
- 18.150.150 Solid waste and recycling storage.
- 18.150.160 Swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas.
- 18.150.170 Traffic visibility at intersections and driveways.
- 18.150.180 Transitional requirements.
- 18.152 Objective Design Standards
- 18.155 Standards for Small Lot and Medium Density Development
- 18.155.010 Purpose.
- 18.155.020 Applicability.
- 18.155.030 Use permit required.
- 18.155.040 Lot sizes and dimensions.
- 18.155.050 Standards applicable to all small lot single-family detached and attached housing development.
- 18.155.060 Design criteria for small lot single-family subdivisions.
- 18.155.070 Design criteria for townhome development.
- 18.155.080 Special criteria for courtyard home development.
- 18.160 Parking, Loading, and Access
- 18.160.010 Purpose.
- 18.160.020 Applicability.
- 18.160.030 General.
- 18.160.040 Parking requirements.
- 18.160.050 Adjustments to parking requirements.
- 18.160.060 Parking requirements for the DP and DMX districts.
- 18.160.070 Accessible parking requirements.
- 18.160.080 Garage and carport design and location requirements.
- 18.160.090 Parking design standards.
- 18.160.100 Additional standards for driveways, access easements, curb cuts, parking lots, and structures.
- 18.160.110 Driveways and site access.
- 18.160.120 Bicycle parking.
- 18.160.130 Motorcycle parking.
- 18.160.140 Structured parking.
- 18.160.150 Off-street loading area requirements.
- 18.160.160 Parking and storage of recreational vehicles.
- 18.165 Landscaping
- 18.170 Water Efficient Landscaping
- 18.175 Stormwater Management
- 18.180 Signs
- 18.180.010 Purpose.
- 18.180.020 Applicability.
- 18.180.030 Building permit and sign plan or master sign program required.
- 18.180.040 Review authority.
- 18.180.050 Sign plans.
- 18.180.060 Master sign programs.
- 18.180.070 Exempt signs.
- 18.180.080 Prohibited signs.
- 18.180.090 General requirements for all permanent signs.
- 18.180.100 Sign regulations by zoning district.
- 18.180.110 Sign regulations for specific uses.
- 18.180.120 Temporary signs.
- 18.180.130 Standards for specific sign types.
- 18.180.140 Design standards for signs.
- 18.180.150 Nonconforming and abandoned signs.
- 18.180.160 Violations and penalties.
- 18.185 Affordable Housing
- 18.185.010 Purpose.
- 18.185.020 Applicability.
- 18.185.030 Review authority.
- 18.185.040 Inclusionary housing requirements.
- 18.185.050 Density bonus program.
- 18.185.060 Affordable housing incentive program.
- 18.185.070 Affordable housing agreements.
- 18.185.080 Application requirements and review.
- 18.185.090 Duration of affordability.
- 18.185.100 Compliance monitoring fees.
Division V
Standards for Specific Uses
Sections
- 18.200 Standards for Specific Uses
- 18.200.010 Purpose.
- 18.200.020 Applicability.
- 18.200.030 Accessory structures.
- 18.200.040 Alcoholic beverage sales.
- 18.200.050 Child day care facilities.
- 18.200.060 Drive-through facilities.
- 18.200.070 Emergency shelters and homeless shelters.
- 18.200.080 Entertainment uses.
- 18.200.090 Gas stations and car washes.
- 18.200.100 Home-based businesses.
- 18.200.110 Live/work or work/live units.
- 18.200.120 Manufactured homes.
- 18.200.130 Mechanical and electronic games.
- 18.200.140 Mixed-use projects.
- 18.200.150 Mobile home parks.
- 18.200.160 Outdoor sales and displays.
- 18.200.170 Recycling facilities.
- 18.200.180 Accessory dwelling units.
- 18.200.190 Sidewalk cafes and outdoor eating areas.
- 18.200.200 Temporary uses and structures.
- 18.200.210 Food vendor group sites.
- 18.200.220 Convenience stores.
- 18.200.230 Lot consolidation incentive program.
- 18.205 Wireless Communication Facilities for New and Substantially Changed Wireless Facilities
- 18.205.010 Legislative intent.
- 18.205.020 Definitions.
- 18.205.030 Applicability.
- 18.205.040 Approvals required.
- 18.205.050 Application requirements.
- 18.205.060 Notice.
- 18.205.070 Decisions – Limited exceptions – Appeals.
- 18.205.080 Standard conditions of approval.
- 18.205.090 Site location guidelines.
- 18.205.100 Development standards.
- 18.205.110 Temporary wireless facilities.
- 18.205.120 Amortization of nonconforming wireless facilities.
- 18.205.130 Abandonment or discontinuation – Relocation.
- 18.207 Wireless Communication Facilities for Eligible Facilities Requests
- 18.210 Adult-Oriented Businesses
- 18.210.010 Purpose and intent.
- 18.210.020 Applicability.
- 18.210.030 Separation requirements.
- 18.210.040 Operational requirements.
- 18.210.050 Use permit requirements.
- 18.210.060 Application review.
- 18.210.070 Findings for denial.
- 18.210.080 Inspection of premises.
- 18.210.090 Suspension of permit.
- 18.210.100 Revocation of permit.
- 18.210.110 Appeals – Judicial review.
- 18.210.120 Transfer of use permit.
- 18.210.130 Expiration of permit.
- 18.210.140 Penalties.
- 18.210.150 Discontinuance of nonconforming activities.
- 18.210.160 Annual fee.
Division VI
Resource Management
Sections
- 18.300 Hillside Protection
- 18.300.010 Purpose.
- 18.300.020 Applicability.
- 18.300.030 Density and intensity criteria.
- 18.300.040 Hillside development use permit (HDP).
- 18.300.050 Development standards.
- 18.300.060 Soils report and peer review.
- 18.300.070 Design criteria.
- 18.300.080 Application, review authority, review, and hearing.
- 18.300.090 Findings.
- 18.305 Creek and Riparian Habitat Protection
- 18.310 Tree Preservation and Protection
Division VII
Permits and Permit Procedures
Sections
- 18.400 Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions
- 18.402 Pre-Application Procedures
- 18.405 Permit Application Filing and Processing
- 18.410 Zoning Clearance
- 18.415 Design and Site Review
- 18.415.010 Purpose.
- 18.415.020 Applicability.
- 18.415.030 Exemptions.
- 18.415.040 Discretionary review authority.
- 18.415.050 Application.
- 18.415.060 Design review board.
- 18.415.070 Scope.
- 18.415.075 Ministerial design review.
- 18.415.080 Discretionary design review criteria.
- 18.415.090 Discretionary review.
- 18.415.100 Discretionary decision and findings.
- 18.415.110 Post-decision procedures.
- 18.420 Administrative Permits
- 18.425 Minor Exceptions
- 18.430 Variances
- 18.435 Minor Use Permits and Use Permits
- 18.440 Planned Development Use Permit
- 18.445 Hillside Development Use Permit
- 18.450 Historic Preservation
- 18.450.010 Purpose.
- 18.450.020 Applicability and authority.
- 18.450.030 Designation of city landmark or historic district.
- 18.450.040 Notice of nomination.
- 18.450.050 Application.
- 18.450.060 Nomination with request to alter a potential landmark.
- 18.450.070 Review, hearing, and decision.
- 18.450.080 Changes to historically significant resources, designated landmarks, and historic districts.
- 18.450.090 Findings.
- 18.450.100 Building code exemptions.
- 18.450.110 Plan review.
- 18.450.120 Duty to maintain and repair.
- 18.450.130 Termination of designation.
- 18.450.140 Environmental review.
- 18.450.150 Post-decision procedures.
- 18.455 General Plan, Specific Plans, Development Code and Zoning Map Amendments
- 18.455.010 Purpose and applicability.
- 18.455.020 Initiation of amendment.
- 18.455.030 Application.
- 18.455.040 Review, notice, and hearing.
- 18.455.050 Planning commission action.
- 18.455.060 City council action.
- 18.455.070 Findings.
- 18.455.080 Refiling a rezoning application.
- 18.455.090 Post-decision procedures.
- 18.460 Development Agreements
- 18.460.010 Purpose and applicability.
- 18.460.020 Parties to agreement.
- 18.460.030 Application.
- 18.460.040 Review, notice, and hearing.
- 18.460.050 Planning commission action.
- 18.460.060 City council action.
- 18.460.070 Amendment or cancellation.
- 18.460.080 Recordation.
- 18.460.090 Periodic review.
- 18.460.100 Modification or termination.
- 18.460.110 Enforcement.
Division VIII
Administration
Sections
- 18.500 Public Hearings
- 18.500.010 Purpose.
- 18.500.020 Notice of public hearing.
- 18.500.030 Scheduling of public hearing.
- 18.500.040 Exception to required public hearing.
- 18.500.050 Hearing procedures.
- 18.500.060 Review authority, notice of decision, and findings.
- 18.500.070 Recommendation by planning commission.
- 18.500.080 Effective date of decision.
- 18.505 Permit Implementation, Time Limits, Extensions, and Amendments
- 18.510 Appeals and Calls for Review
- 18.515 Environmental Review
- 18.520 Performance Guarantees and Property Maintenance
- 18.525 Covenants of Easements
- 18.530 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
- 18.535 Nonconforming Physical Improvements/Property Upgrades
- 18.540 Enforcement
- 18.540.010 Purpose.
- 18.540.020 Enforcement responsibilities.
- 18.540.030 Nuisance defined.
- 18.540.040 Responsibility to investigate violations of this title.
- 18.540.050 Penalties.
- 18.540.060 Remedies.
- 18.540.070 Revocation of permits.
- 18.540.080 Nuisance abatement.
- 18.540.090 Limitation of actions.
- 18.540.100 Recording a notice of violation.
- 18.540.110 Stop orders.