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Tracy CBD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Tracy's CBD zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Tracy code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum front setback: None required (15 ft when adjacent to a residential zone)
- Minimum side setback: None required (except adjacent to residential zones: a 15 ft front yard is required)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (except adjacent to residential zones: a 15 ft front yard is required)
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 700 sq ft (At least 700 sq ft of net lot area per unit; also no more than 2,500 sq ft per unit)
CBD (Central Business District Zone) is a zoning district in Tracy. Every value below was read from the Tracy 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 CBD
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 | 50 ft § 10.08.2420 · code textThere shall be a maximum height of fifty (50) feet, or four (4) floors, whichever is less, in the CBD Zone. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories § 10.08.2420 · code textThere shall be a maximum height of fifty (50) feet, or four (4) floors, whichever is less, in the CBD Zone. |
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: 15 ft when adjacent to a residential zone § 10.08.2410 · code textThere shall be no yard area requirements in the CBD Zone, except adjacent to residential zones, in which case a fifteen-foot front yard shall be provided. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: except adjacent to residential zones: a 15 ft front yard is required § 10.08.2410 · code textThere shall be no yard area requirements in the CBD Zone, except adjacent to residential zones, in which case a fifteen-foot front yard shall be provided. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: except adjacent to residential zones: a 15 ft front yard is required § 10.08.2410 · code textThere shall be no yard area requirements in the CBD Zone, except adjacent to residential zones, in which case a fifteen-foot front yard shall be provided. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 700 sq ft Applies: At least 700 sq ft of net lot area per unit; also no more than 2,500 sq ft per unit § 10.08.2405 · code textThere shall be at least 700 square feet of net lot area and no more than 2,500 square feet of net lot area for each dwelling unit in the CBD Zone. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CBD:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to residential zones § 10.08.2410
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for CBD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Tracy Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Tracy's CBD zone?
50 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2420.
What is the maximum number of stories in Tracy's CBD zone?
4 stories — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2420.
What is the minimum front setback in Tracy's CBD zone?
None required (15 ft when adjacent to a residential zone) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2410.
What is the minimum side setback in Tracy's CBD zone?
None required (except adjacent to residential zones: a 15 ft front yard is required) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2410.
What is the minimum rear setback in Tracy's CBD zone?
None required (except adjacent to residential zones: a 15 ft front yard is required) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2410.
General information, not legal advice.
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