Tracy HDR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

HDR (High Density Residential 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 HDR

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.

Minimum front setback	15 ft See note a below the table in the code. § 10.08.1610 · code text (a) Front: Fifteen (15') feet, except garage structures which shall be twenty (20') feet; Note a: Front: Fifteen (15') feet, except garage structures which shall be twenty (20') feet;
Minimum side setback	5 ft Applies: Interior lots, each side; plus 4 ft for each story above the second See note 1 below the table in the code. § 10.08.1610 · code text (1) Interior lots: Five (5') feet on each side; provided, however, this requirement shall be increased by four (4') feet for every story above the second story; Note 1: Interior lots: Five (5') feet on each side; provided, however, this requirement shall be increased by four (4') feet for every story above the second story;
Minimum rear setback	10 ft Applies: Main buildings; plus 4 ft for each story above the second § 10.08.1610 · code text (1) Main buildings: Ten (10') feet; provided, however, this requirement shall be increased by four (4') feet for every story above the second story; and
Minimum lot size	No minimum § 10.08.1590 · code text There shall be no minimum lot size for this district.
Maximum lot coverage	70% § 10.08.1630 · code text The maximum aggregate coverage of all buildings in the HDR Zone shall not exceed seventy (70%) percent of the lot.
Maximum density	20 to 35 dwelling units per gross acre Applies: the code sets a range: at least 20, at most 35 § 10.08.1600 · code text The areas designated high density residential shall have a density range of twenty (20) to thirty-five (35) dwelling units per gross acre by the General Plan.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in HDR:

Minimum front setback: 20 ft — garage structures § 10.08.1610
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — corner lots; street side § 10.08.1610

Not on this page

We did not find a general height, stories, FAR limit for HDR 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 minimum front setback in Tracy's HDR zone?

15 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1610.

What is the minimum side setback in Tracy's HDR zone?

5 ft (interior lots, each side; plus 4 ft for each story above the second) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1610.

What is the minimum rear setback in Tracy's HDR zone?

10 ft (main buildings; plus 4 ft for each story above the second) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1610.

What is the minimum lot size in Tracy's HDR zone?

No minimum — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1590.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Tracy's HDR zone?

70% — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1630.

General information, not legal advice.