Erie County
Town of Concord, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of Concord run from a 0.28-acre minimum in Cluster Housing up to 3 acres in Residential-Agricultural District, across 15 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is National Grid territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (716) 592-4946 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Concord →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-E Single-Family Residential Estate District | 2 ac | 50 / 15 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| R-1 Single-Family Residential District | 2 ac | 50 / 15 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| R-2 General Residential District | 2 ac | 50 / 15 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| General Residence-Mobile Home Court District | — | 50 / 15 / 5 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Residential-Agricultural District | 3 ac | 50 / 15 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Residence-Restricted Business District | 2 ac | 50 / 15 / 35 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Craneridge District | 0.34 ac | 35 / 15 / 35 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Cluster Housing | 0.28 ac | 35 / 15 / 35 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Local Retail Business District | 1 ac | 50 / 0 / 10 ft | 50 ft | No |
| General Commercial District | 1 ac | 50 / 15 / 10 ft | 50 ft | No |
| Commercial-Tourist District | — | 100 / 35 / 35 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Commercial-Recreation District | 50 ac | 50 / 15 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| General Industrial District | — | 40 / 10 / 10 ft | — | — |
| Mining-Reclamation District | — | — | — | No |
| Planned Industrial District | — | — | — | No |
General Residence-Mobile Home Court District - Inside a mobile home court the lot size, the height and every yard come from the town's separate mobile home court regulations rather than from these figures. Outside a court the chapter sets these yards and this height, and no lot area or lot width at all.
Residential-Agricultural District - The 50 ft rear setback is the figure for a dwelling: a structure that is not a dwelling takes only five feet. Farm buildings have no height limit at all, while a dwelling stops at two and a half storeys and 35 ft.
- A garage may come within twenty feet of the edge of the right-of-way where the Planning Board reviews it and the Town Board approves, against the ordinary 50 ft front setback
Residence-Restricted Business District - A duplex needs no more land than a house here, two acres either way, while a building of three or more dwelling units needs three.
- The 35 ft rear setback is the figure for a dwelling; a structure that is not a dwelling takes only five feet
- A principal building that is not a dwelling takes the same 15 ft side yards as one that is, and its height is set by the yard requirements rather than by a figure
- An accessory building stops at one storey and 15 ft
Craneridge District - No building permit or certificate of occupancy may issue until the required public utilities are installed and operational. The only permitted principal use is a single detached house that is not a mobile home.
- The front setback is measured from the edge of the nearest right-of-way, whether that right-of-way is public or private
- A private garage may sit only to the rear of the front setback line
- The district itself must cover at least ten acres and may not be mapped inside the incorporated Village of Springville
Cluster Housing - The front setback is measured from the edge of the nearest right-of-way, public or private. No building permit or certificate of occupancy issues until the public water and sewer serving the district are installed and working.
- The 15 ft side yards and the 35 ft rear yard are for a dwelling; a non-dwelling structure takes 5 ft at the rear
- A dwelling's ground floor must be at least 700 sq ft
- Accessory structures are limited to one story and 15 ft
- The district may be mapped only on an area of at least 10 acres served by public water and sewer
- Single-family detached dwellings may be clustered on a subdivision plat the Town Board approves
Local Retail Business District - No side yard is required for a building that is not a dwelling, but a side yard actually provided must be at least five feet, and 20 ft or the height of the principal building against a residential district boundary.
- A side yard used for vehicular ingress or egress must be at least 25 ft
- A dwelling takes a 15 ft side yard, and a building of three or more dwelling units must stand 40 ft from any property line rather than taking separate yards
- A three-or-more-family dwelling is priced per unit at 15,000 sq ft, which is what governs an apartment scheme rather than the acre
General Commercial District - A building of three or more dwelling units is sized by a flat 15,000 sq ft lot minimum here, not by a figure per unit, and it must stand 40 ft from any property line rather than taking separate yards.
Commercial-Tourist District - The minimum lot size is not a figure: § 150-88 makes it subject to site plan approval and Town Board approval. A hotel may reach one hundred feet here, where every other use stops at 35 ft.
- At least 50 ft of the 100 ft front setback must be devoted exclusively to landscaping, and only one freestanding identification sign is allowed in it
- Against a residential district boundary the side and rear setbacks are also 100 ft, with 50 ft of that landscaped
- Against any other district the side setback is 35 ft or the height of the principal building, whichever is greater
Commercial-Recreation District - The lot minimum depends on what is being built: fifty acres for a campground or recreational vehicle park, and one hundred for a ski centre or resort, commercial horseback riding stable or trail.
- The 50 ft rear setback is the figure for a dwelling; a structure that is not a dwelling takes only five feet
General Industrial District - The side and rear yards jump against a neighbour: 75 ft, or the height of the principal building if greater, against a residential district boundary, and 25 ft against a Local Retail Business district boundary.
- The 40 ft front setback rises to fifty where the lot lies opposite a residential district boundary or where the front is used for accessory parking
- No lot area and no height limit are published here; the lot standard is stated as 100 feet in width
- Required side and rear yards may be used only for landscaping and off-street parking, and lot lines abutting those districts must be fenced or screened
Mining-Reclamation District - The town publishes no dimensions for this district: setbacks from property boundaries and public thoroughfare rights-of-way are specified in the state mining permit rather than in the zoning chapter.
- Access barriers, dust control and hours of operation are set by that permit as well
- The town keeps the routing of mineral transport vehicles on its own roads and a part in the state review of a mining permit application
- The Town Supervisor may make a determination on whether mining is permitted at the location at all
Planned Industrial District - This district publishes no lot area, lot width, yard, height or coverage standard of any kind. The envelope is settled instead when a plan is evaluated for compatibility with adjacent industrial and non-industrial districts.
- Light manufacturing and lumber yards need Planning Board approval against the performance standards
- Retail sale of products manufactured on site needs a Planning Board recommendation and Town Board approval
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Concord has no local short-term rental law. That is not the same as permission, so confirm with the town before counting on renting a home short term.
Conditions the code attaches:
- The state's 2025 short-term rental registry, Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025, requires every host to register through the Erie County registry
- Confirm with the town at (716) 592-4946 before listing
Good to know
- UtilityNational Grid territory.
- Zoning codeTown of Concord Zoning, Ch. 150, amended 1-9-2026 by L.L. No. 1-2026
- Building dept(716) 592-4946
- Last reviewed2026-09-10
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $204–$268/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $1,103 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Concord, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Concord are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-09-10) and provided for decision-support only - not legal, engineering, or architectural advice. Setback and dimensional standards often carry conditions and exceptions; verify with the building department at (716) 592-4946 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.