Concord · Land use · Residential care home (7 or more)
Where is a residential care home for 7 or more people allowed in Concord?
In Concord, a residential care home for 7 or more people is needs a permit in 10 (RR, RS, RL, RM, RH and 5 more) and not allowed in 14 (Concord use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: RR, RS, RL, RM, RH, NTS, CMX, DMX and 2 more
- Not allowed: CO, NC, SC, RC, DP, WMX, OBP, IBP and 6 more
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Concord Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where a residential care home for 7 or more people can go
Concord's code calls this use “Residential Care Facility, Large”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
| Zone | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| RR | Needs an administrative permit | § 18.30.020 |
| RS | Needs an use permit | § 18.30.020 |
| RL | Needs an administrative permit | § 18.30.020 |
| RM | Needs a minor use permit | § 18.30.020 |
| RH | Needs a minor use permit | § 18.30.020 |
| NTS North Todos Santos district | Needs a minor use permit | § 18.35.020 |
| CMX | Needs a minor use permit | § 18.40.020 |
| DMX Downtown Mixed Use | Needs an use permit | § 18.45.020 |
| PQP Public/Quasi-Public district | Needs an administrative permit | § 18.55.020 |
| RLC | Needs a minor use permit | § 18.60.020 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- SIZE SPLIT: 'Residential Care Facility, Small' is ZC in RR to RH, CO, CMX, DMX, NTS, RLC; AP in PQP. Cell for DMX: the row's additional-requirement column says 'Allowed within a legally existing single-family residence.'
- State law: A licensed care home for six or fewer residents is a residential use under state law (Health and Safety Code § 1566.3); this page covers larger homes.
- Not covered here: Zone names for RR, RS, RL, RM, RH, CO, CMX, NC, SC, RC, DP, DMX, WMX, OBP, IBP, IMX, HI, OS, PR, RLC, WRC, CRP-GF (chapter intros not in the packet); Use definitions (CDC 18.20.020) for Group Housing, Residential Care Facility Large, Elementary Middle Secondary; AFFH overlay (Chapter 18.120, S12) is an overlay, not a base zone, and changes SFH, duplex and multifamily rules on listed parcels; Airport overlay (A), other overlays. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Concord
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the RR zone in Concord?
Only with an administrative permit. Concord's use table lists it that way in RR (§ 18.30.020).
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the CO zone in Concord?
No. Concord's use table does not allow it in CO (§ 18.40.020).
General information, not legal advice.
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