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Concord NTS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Concord's NTS zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Concord code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Whichever is less, 30 ft or three stories; nonresidential height follows the permit, or the abutting district if no permit rule applies)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Whichever is less, 30 ft or three stories; nonresidential height follows the permit, or the abutting district if no permit rule applies)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Residential)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Residential; interior side)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (Residential)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
NTS (North Todos Santos District) 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 NTS
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 | 30 ft Applies: Whichever is less, 30 ft or three stories; nonresidential height follows the permit, or the abutting district if no permit rule applies See note 3 below the table in the code. § 18.35.030 · code textTable row “Residential”, column “NTS (3)”: 30 ft. or three stories, whichever is less Note 3: 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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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Whichever is less, 30 ft or three stories; nonresidential height follows the permit, or the abutting district if no permit rule applies See note 3 below the table in the code. § 18.35.030 · code textTable row “Residential”, column “NTS (3)”: 30 ft. or three stories, whichever is less Note 3: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Residential See note 3 below the table in the code. § 18.35.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “NTS (3)”: 15 Note 3: 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 | 5 ft Applies: Residential; interior side See note 3 below the table in the code. § 18.35.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “NTS (3)”: 5 Note 3: 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 | 15 ft Applies: Residential See notes 3, 2 below the table in the code. § 18.35.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “NTS (3)”: 15 (2) Note 3: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 2: Minimum for each side. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft See note 3 below the table in the code. § 18.35.030 · code textTable row “Residential”, column “NTS (3)”: 5,000 Note 3: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% See note 3 below the table in the code. § 18.35.030 · code textTable row “Residential”, column “NTS (3)”: 50 percent Note 3: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. |
Uses in NTS
Uses the code's use tables allow in NTS, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Apartment building — Needs a minor use permit or use permit (zoning clearance if the project meets note 4) — see note
- Rooming or boarding house — Needs an use permit
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a minor use permit
- 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 FAR, density limit for NTS 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 NTS zone?
30 ft (whichever is less, 30 ft or three stories; nonresidential height follows the permit, or the abutting district if no permit rule applies) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.35.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Concord's NTS zone?
3 stories (whichever is less, 30 ft or three stories; nonresidential height follows the permit, or the abutting district if no permit rule applies) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.35.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Concord's NTS zone?
15 ft (residential) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.35.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Concord's NTS zone?
5 ft (residential; interior side) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.35.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Concord's NTS zone?
15 ft (residential) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.35.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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