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Concord City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

R-1 Single-Family Residence District Regulations

§ 150-26 Permitted uses and structures.

[Amended 1-9-2026 by L.L. No. 1-2026]
Permitted uses and structures shall be as follows:
Principal uses and structures.
Single-family dwelling.
Church or other place of worship or religious education, parish house, convent, rectory or parsonage.
Fire station without club facilities.
Private, nonprofit, elementary or secondary school accredited by the New York State Department of Education.
Public and private clubs with at least a nine-hole golf course, including accessory buildings, uses and structures which are necessary for or customary to golf course operation; provided, further, that no building or structure shall be less than 100 feet from any road line, street line or any other lot in an R District.
Public school, public library or public museum.
All forms of manufactured housing designed for single-family dwelling purposes, other than a mobile home as defined herein.
Accessory uses and structures.
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted principal uses.
Private garage or off-street parking spaces as regulated in this chapter, including the parking of not more than two commercial vehicles, provided that the vehicles are used by the occupants of the premises.
Storage only of campers, utility trailers or boats, owned by the occupant of the premises, for his/her personal use, provided that such storage is located to the rear of the front setback line and does not occupy any part of a required side yard.
A private tennis court and/or private swimming pool, provided that any such facility is located to the rear of the front setback line and does not occupy any part of a required side yard. In the case of any private swimming pool, such pool shall comply with any applicable swimming pool regulations enacted by the Town of Concord.
On premises of four or more acres, private horse stables for use by the occupant of the premises and his/her occasional guest without compensation, provided that such uses and structures are located to the rear of the front setback line and do not occupy any part of a required side yard.
A building for private greenhouse purposes, not to exceed 500 square feet in floor area, and provided that such building is located to the rear of the front setback line and does not occupy any part of a required side yard.
Professional residence-office, except under clustering, conducted in a dwelling by the occupant thereof when approved by the Concord Town Board, provided that:
Such use shall be located entirely within a dwelling.
Such use shall not include the confinement of any person under care or treatment.
Such use shall not occupy an area of more than 1/5 of the total gross floor space of the dwelling in which it is located or 300 square feet, whichever is less.
Home occupations, subject to the same restrictions and procedures as stipulated for a professional residence-office and as defined in this chapter.

§ 150-27 Minimum lot size.

Unless otherwise provided, the minimum lot size shall be as specified in this section.
Lot area: minimum of two acres.
[Amended 1-9-2026 by L.L. No. 1-2026]
Lot width at building line: 150 feet.

§ 150-28 Maximum height of buildings.

Unless otherwise provided, the maximum permitted height of buildings shall be as specified in this section.
Single-family dwelling: 2 1/2 stories not to exceed 35 feet.
Other principal buildings: as regulated by yard requirements.
Accessory buildings: one story not to exceed 15 feet.

§ 150-29 Required setbacks.

[Amended 1-9-2026 by L.L. No. 1-2026]
Unless otherwise provided, the minimum required setbacks and other open spaces shall be as specified in this section.
Front setback: 50 feet measured from the edge of the nearest right-of-way, regardless of whether or not said right-of-way is public or private.
Side setbacks: two required.
Single-family dwelling: 15 feet per side.
Other principal buildings. Except as otherwise provided, each side setback shall equal 15 feet or a distance equal to the height of the principal building, whichever is greater; provided, however, that when a side setback adjoins a lot in any district other than an R District, such side setback shall equal 15 feet or a distance equal to 1/2 the height of the principal building, whichever is greater.
Rear setbacks: A rear setback shall be required:
For dwellings, not less than 50 feet.
For non-dwelling structures, not less than five feet.

§ 150-30 Off-street parking.

The off-street parking requirement for this district is a minimum of two spaces.

§ 150-31 Sign regulations reference.

For applicable sign regulations, see Article XXV of this chapter.

§ 150-32 Supplemental regulations reference.

For applicable supplemental regulations pertaining to use, height, area or open space, see Articles XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII of this chapter.