Concord · Zoning · RH
Concord RH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Concord's RH zone, generally buildings can be up to 67 ft tall, the front setback is 0 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: 67 ft (Residential)
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft (Residential)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Residential; minimum for each side)
- Minimum rear setback: 6 ft (Residential; minimum for each side)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 75%
RH 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 RH
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 | 67 ft Applies: Residential See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Residential”, column “RH (4)”: 67 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 | 0 ft Applies: Residential See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Front, minimum”, column “RH (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 side setback | 5 ft Applies: Residential; minimum for each side See notes 4, 3 below the table in the code. § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Interior Side, minimum”, column “RH (4)”: 5 (3) Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 3: Minimum for each side. |
| Minimum rear setback | 6 ft Applies: Residential; minimum for each side See notes 4, 3 below the table in the code. § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Rear , minimum”, column “RH (4)”: 6 (3) Note 4: Standard does not apply to small, independent parcels corresponding to individual dwellings within a larger multifamily residential, mixed-use, or townhome development. Note 3: Minimum for each side. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Residential”, column “RH (4)”: 5,000 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 lot coverage | 75% See note 4 below the table in the code. § 18.30.040 · code textTable row “Residential”, column “RH (4)”: 75 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 RH
Uses the code's use tables allow in RH, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- 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 stories, FAR, density limit for RH 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 RH zone?
67 ft (residential) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Concord's RH zone?
0 ft (residential) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Concord's RH zone?
5 ft (residential; minimum for each side) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Concord's RH zone?
6 ft (residential; minimum for each side) — Concord Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Concord's RH zone?
5,000 sq ft — Concord Municipal Code § 18.30.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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