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Tracy HS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Tracy's HS zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 22,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Tracy code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft (None where adjacent to commercial or industrial zones)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (None where adjacent to commercial or industrial zones)
- Minimum lot size: 22,500 sq ft (Located within 1,000 feet of the center point of a freeway interchange)
HS (Highway Service 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 HS
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 | 45 ft § 10.08.2950 · code textThe maximum height of any building in the HS Zone shall not exceed forty-five (45') feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 10.08.2940 · code textEvery lot within the HS Zone shall have a front yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet; and |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft Applies: None where adjacent to commercial or industrial zones § 10.08.2940 · code textEach lot within the HS Zone shall have side and rear yards of not less than fifteen (15') feet, except where adjacent to commercial or industrial zones, in which case there shall be no requirements. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: None where adjacent to commercial or industrial zones § 10.08.2940 · code textEach lot within the HS Zone shall have side and rear yards of not less than fifteen (15') feet, except where adjacent to commercial or industrial zones, in which case there shall be no requirements. |
| Minimum lot size | 22,500 sq ft Applies: Located within 1,000 feet of the center point of a freeway interchange § 10.08.2930 · code textAll lots in the HS Zone located within 1,000 feet of the center point of a freeway interchange shall have a minimum area of 22,500 square feet and shall have a minimum width of 150 feet frontage. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for HS 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 HS zone?
45 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2950.
What is the minimum front setback in Tracy's HS zone?
15 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2940.
What is the minimum side setback in Tracy's HS zone?
15 ft (none where adjacent to commercial or industrial zones) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2940.
What is the minimum rear setback in Tracy's HS zone?
15 ft (none where adjacent to commercial or industrial zones) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2940.
What is the minimum lot size in Tracy's HS zone?
22,500 sq ft (located within 1,000 feet of the center point of a freeway interchange) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2930.
General information, not legal advice.
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