Concord, North Carolina zoning

A plain-language summary of the Concord zoning ordinance, organized by district and topic. Source: the official ordinance on Official city-hosted Concord Development Ordinance PDF articles linked from concordnc.gov, not Municode or ALP, last reviewed July 5, 2026.

Zoning districts

AGResidential
Agricultural District
Low-intensity agriculture, large-lot homes, and agri-business on one-acre minimum lots, including land-intensive industry that generates little traffic.
REResidential
Rural Estate District
Low-density single-family homes at one unit per acre, meant as a transition between rural, agricultural, and suburban areas.
RLResidential
Residential Low Density
Low-density single-family homes at up to two units per acre, with cluster options to preserve environmentally sensitive and agricultural land.
RM-1Residential
Residential Medium Density
Medium-density single-family homes at up to three units per acre where facilities and services have capacity to serve development.
RM-2Residential
Residential Medium Density
Medium-density single-family homes at up to four units per acre where facilities and services have capacity to serve development.
RVResidential
Residential Village
Detached and attached single-family homes at up to eight units per acre, with limited commercial development and mixed-use structures allowed.
RCResidential
Residential Compact
High-density residential allowing the full spectrum of unit types, including attached homes, townhouses, duplexes, and apartments, at up to 15 units per acre.
O-ICommercial
Office-Institutional District
Offices and institutional uses such as governmental, cultural, and educational facilities. Retail and wholesale trade are prohibited as principal uses.
B-1Commercial
Neighborhood Commercial/Office District
Small areas of office, professional services, and shopfront retail scaled to surrounding residential uses, located at collector street intersections.
CCMixed use
City Center District
Concentrated downtown retail, service, office, and residential uses in the existing central business districts, with pedestrian-oriented design standards. New CC rezonings must adjoin an existing CC district.
C-1Commercial
Light Commercial and Office District
Indoor retail, service, and office uses on well-designed sites located on or near major and minor thoroughfares.
C-2Commercial
General Commercial District
General commercial uses such as shopping centers, repair shops, wholesale businesses, and retail with limited outdoor display, located along major thoroughfares and away from single-family districts.
I-1Industrial
Light Industrial District
Light manufacturing, office park, and limited supporting retail and service uses in a screened and buffered business park setting.
I-2Industrial
General Industrial District
Heavy fabrication, manufacturing, and major transportation terminals, sited away from residential and commercial development.
PUDSpecial purpose
Planned Unit Development District
A mixed-use planned district that allows design flexibility in exchange for enhanced design elements exceeding standard CDO requirements.
PRDSpecial purpose
Planned Residential Development District
A planned district permitting flexible lot sizes and housing types in residential developments, with open space and environmental feature preservation.
MXDMixed use
Mixed Use District
Four tailored mixed-use districts (MX-NC, MX-CC1, MX-CC2, and MX-IB) that integrate a mix of uses in a pedestrian-scale urban environment.
TNDMixed use
Traditional Neighborhood Development District
A conditional district for traditional neighborhoods that interweave homes, shops, workplaces, and civic buildings connected by sidewalks, on greenfield or infill sites.
MHPResidential
Manufactured Home Park District
For-lease manufactured home parks on sites of at least five acres, providing affordable housing under NCGS 160D-910.
PIDSpecial purpose
Public Interest District
Limited to three existing districts of special public interest, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Carolinas Medical Center Northeast, and the Cabarrus County Arena, with uses set by each approved PID application.
LIDSpecial purpose
Low Impact Development District
An overlay encouraging low impact site design that stores and infiltrates stormwater on site to replicate pre-development hydrology.
R-COResidential
Residential County Originated
Holds annexed county subdivisions whose lots do not meet City residential standards. Dimensions follow the recorded final plat, and the City does not accept new R-CO rezoning applications.
CSResidential
Conservation Subdivision District
Conservation subdivisions that concentrate housing while permanently preserving open space for agriculture, forestry, or environmental purposes, within the Conservation Residential area of the Land Use Plan.
HPODSpecial purpose
Historic Overlay District
An overlay on designated historic districts and landmarks that protects their character and heritage and adds certificate of appropriateness review.
AODSpecial purpose
Airport Overlay District
An overlay on base districts near Concord Regional Airport that restricts obstructions and uses hazardous to air navigation, following FAA standards.
MHDSpecial purpose
Manufactured Home Park Overlay District
An overlay on underlying districts that applies the Section 9.6 manufactured home park standards, allowing for-lease manufactured home parks with master plan review.
WPODSpecial purpose
Watershed Protection Overlay District
An overlay on the Coddle Creek Reservoir (WS-II) and Lake Concord (WS-IV) water supply watersheds that adds development intensity limits under Article 4, stricter within the half-mile critical areas.
CBCODSpecial purpose
Copperfield Boulevard Corridor Overlay District
An overlay on nonresidential zoning along Copperfield Boulevard that prohibits uses with smoke, odor, noise, hazardous material storage, or high traffic impacts near established neighborhoods.

Code	Name	Category	Summary
AG	Agricultural District	Residential	Low-intensity agriculture, large-lot homes, and agri-business on one-acre minimum lots, including land-intensive industry that generates little traffic.
RE	Rural Estate District	Residential	Low-density single-family homes at one unit per acre, meant as a transition between rural, agricultural, and suburban areas.
RL	Residential Low Density	Residential	Low-density single-family homes at up to two units per acre, with cluster options to preserve environmentally sensitive and agricultural land.
RM-1	Residential Medium Density	Residential	Medium-density single-family homes at up to three units per acre where facilities and services have capacity to serve development.
RM-2	Residential Medium Density	Residential	Medium-density single-family homes at up to four units per acre where facilities and services have capacity to serve development.
RV	Residential Village	Residential	Detached and attached single-family homes at up to eight units per acre, with limited commercial development and mixed-use structures allowed.
RC	Residential Compact	Residential	High-density residential allowing the full spectrum of unit types, including attached homes, townhouses, duplexes, and apartments, at up to 15 units per acre.
O-I	Office-Institutional District	Commercial	Offices and institutional uses such as governmental, cultural, and educational facilities. Retail and wholesale trade are prohibited as principal uses.
B-1	Neighborhood Commercial/Office District	Commercial	Small areas of office, professional services, and shopfront retail scaled to surrounding residential uses, located at collector street intersections.
CC	City Center District	Mixed use	Concentrated downtown retail, service, office, and residential uses in the existing central business districts, with pedestrian-oriented design standards. New CC rezonings must adjoin an existing CC district.
C-1	Light Commercial and Office District	Commercial	Indoor retail, service, and office uses on well-designed sites located on or near major and minor thoroughfares.
C-2	General Commercial District	Commercial	General commercial uses such as shopping centers, repair shops, wholesale businesses, and retail with limited outdoor display, located along major thoroughfares and away from single-family districts.
I-1	Light Industrial District	Industrial	Light manufacturing, office park, and limited supporting retail and service uses in a screened and buffered business park setting.
I-2	General Industrial District	Industrial	Heavy fabrication, manufacturing, and major transportation terminals, sited away from residential and commercial development.
PUD	Planned Unit Development District	Special purpose	A mixed-use planned district that allows design flexibility in exchange for enhanced design elements exceeding standard CDO requirements.
PRD	Planned Residential Development District	Special purpose	A planned district permitting flexible lot sizes and housing types in residential developments, with open space and environmental feature preservation.
MXD	Mixed Use District	Mixed use	Four tailored mixed-use districts (MX-NC, MX-CC1, MX-CC2, and MX-IB) that integrate a mix of uses in a pedestrian-scale urban environment.
TND	Traditional Neighborhood Development District	Mixed use	A conditional district for traditional neighborhoods that interweave homes, shops, workplaces, and civic buildings connected by sidewalks, on greenfield or infill sites.
MHP	Manufactured Home Park District	Residential	For-lease manufactured home parks on sites of at least five acres, providing affordable housing under NCGS 160D-910.
PID	Public Interest District	Special purpose	Limited to three existing districts of special public interest, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Carolinas Medical Center Northeast, and the Cabarrus County Arena, with uses set by each approved PID application.
LID	Low Impact Development District	Special purpose	An overlay encouraging low impact site design that stores and infiltrates stormwater on site to replicate pre-development hydrology.
R-CO	Residential County Originated	Residential	Holds annexed county subdivisions whose lots do not meet City residential standards. Dimensions follow the recorded final plat, and the City does not accept new R-CO rezoning applications.
CS	Conservation Subdivision District	Residential	Conservation subdivisions that concentrate housing while permanently preserving open space for agriculture, forestry, or environmental purposes, within the Conservation Residential area of the Land Use Plan.
HPOD	Historic Overlay District	Special purpose	An overlay on designated historic districts and landmarks that protects their character and heritage and adds certificate of appropriateness review.
AOD	Airport Overlay District	Special purpose	An overlay on base districts near Concord Regional Airport that restricts obstructions and uses hazardous to air navigation, following FAA standards.
MHD	Manufactured Home Park Overlay District	Special purpose	An overlay on underlying districts that applies the Section 9.6 manufactured home park standards, allowing for-lease manufactured home parks with master plan review.
WPOD	Watershed Protection Overlay District	Special purpose	An overlay on the Coddle Creek Reservoir (WS-II) and Lake Concord (WS-IV) water supply watersheds that adds development intensity limits under Article 4, stricter within the half-mile critical areas.
CBCOD	Copperfield Boulevard Corridor Overlay District	Special purpose	An overlay on nonresidential zoning along Copperfield Boulevard that prohibits uses with smoke, odor, noise, hazardous material storage, or high traffic impacts near established neighborhoods.

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