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Tracy SLR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Tracy's SLR zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 3 ft and the minimum lot size is 1,400 sq ft (Tracy code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 3 ft
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 3 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1,400 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 75%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,400 sq ft of net lot area
SLR (Small Lot 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 SLR
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 | 40 ft § 10.08.1476 · code textThe maximum height in the SLR Zone shall be three stories or forty (40') feet, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 10.08.1476 · code textThe maximum height in the SLR Zone shall be three stories or forty (40') feet, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 3 ft See note a below the table in the code. § 10.08.1475 · code text(a) Front: Three (3') feet, including setback to garage; Note a: Front: Three (3') feet, including setback to garage; |
| Minimum side setback | 3 ft See note b below the table in the code. § 10.08.1475 · code text(b) Side: Three (3') feet, except that the minimum side yard shall be zero for attached dwellings, and the street side yard on a corner lot shall be five (5') feet minimum; Note b: Side: Three (3') feet, except that the minimum side yard shall be zero for attached dwellings, and the street side yard on a corner lot shall be five (5') feet minimum; |
| Minimum rear setback | 3 ft See note c below the table in the code. |
| Minimum lot size | 1,400 sq ft § 10.08.1473 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be 1,400 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 75% § 10.08.1477 · code textThe maximum aggregate coverage of all buildings in the SLR Zone shall not exceed seventy-five (75%) percent of the lot. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,400 sq ft of net lot area § 10.08.1474 · code textThere shall be at least 1,400 square feet of net lot area for each dwelling unit in the SLR Zone. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SLR:
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft — attached dwellings § 10.08.1475
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — street side yard on a corner lot § 10.08.1475
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for SLR 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 SLR zone?
40 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1476.
What is the maximum number of stories in Tracy's SLR zone?
3 stories — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1476.
What is the minimum front setback in Tracy's SLR zone?
3 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1475.
What is the minimum side setback in Tracy's SLR zone?
3 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1475.
What is the minimum rear setback in Tracy's SLR zone?
3 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1475.
General information, not legal advice.
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