Concord · Zoning · DMX
Concord DMX zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Concord's DMX zone, buildings can be up to 200 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Concord code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 200 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 6.0
DMX (Downtown Mixed Use) 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 DMX
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 | 200 ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “DMX (4)”: 200 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “DMX (4)”: 10 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “DMX (4)”: 0 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “DMX (4)”: 0 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area (square feet) minimum”, column “DMX (4)”: 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. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 6.0 See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.45.030 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (FAR) maximum (4, 5)”, column “DMX (4)”: 6.0 Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. |
Uses in DMX
Uses the code's use tables allow in DMX, 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
- Rooming or boarding house — Needs an use permit
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs an use permit
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
- Community garden — Needs an use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for DMX 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 DMX zone?
200 ft — Concord Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Concord's DMX zone?
10 ft — Concord Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Concord's DMX zone?
0 ft — Concord Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Concord's DMX zone?
0 ft — Concord Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Concord's DMX zone?
10,000 sq ft — Concord Municipal Code § 18.45.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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