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Tracy NS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Tracy's NS zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the side setback limit is 15 ft and the rear setback limit is 15 ft (Tracy code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft (none where adjoining commercial or industrial zones)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (none where adjoining commercial or industrial zones)
- Maximum lot coverage: 90% (Buildings, parking and access routes together, as a share of the total development area)
NS (Neighborhood Shopping 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 NS
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 | 35 ft § 10.08.2290 · code textThe maximum height in the Neighborhood Shopping Zone shall be two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less. |
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| Minimum side setback | 15 ft Applies: none where adjoining commercial or industrial zones § 10.08.2280 · code textSide and rear yards. Fifteen (15) feet, except where adjoining a commercial or industrial zones there shall be no yard requirements. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: none where adjoining commercial or industrial zones § 10.08.2280 · code textSide and rear yards. Fifteen (15) feet, except where adjoining a commercial or industrial zones there shall be no yard requirements. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 90% Applies: Buildings, parking and access routes together, as a share of the total development area § 10.08.2300 · code textHowever, buildings, parking and accessory routes shall not constitute more than ninety (90) percent of the total development area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in NS:
- Minimum side setback: None required — where adjoining a commercial or industrial zone § 10.08.2280
- Minimum rear setback: None required — where adjoining a commercial or industrial zone § 10.08.2280
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for NS 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 NS zone?
35 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2290.
What is the minimum side setback in Tracy's NS zone?
15 ft (none where adjoining commercial or industrial zones) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2280.
What is the minimum rear setback in Tracy's NS zone?
15 ft (none where adjoining commercial or industrial zones) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2280.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Tracy's NS zone?
90% (buildings, parking and access routes together, as a share of the total development area) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2300.
General information, not legal advice.
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