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Title 10 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Chapter 10.08 — ZONING REGULATIONS
Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2390 Building site area (CBD)
Tracy Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Tracy
Cite as: Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.2390 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.08.2360 - Purpose (CBD).¶
The Central Business District (CBD) Zone is to provide areas in which the forces of cumulative attraction or the need for comparison shopping may take place.
(Prior code § 10-2.1800)
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2370 - Descriptive regulations (CBD).¶
In the CBD Zone, the following specified regulations shall govern, unless otherwise provided in this chapter:
(a) The CBD Zone is to provide an area in which pedestrian-oriented establishments may locate and the forces of cumulative attraction or the need for comparison shopping may take place.
(b) The CBD Zone is to provide commercial business, service, and office facilities for the convenience of residents of the entire City.
(c) The CBD Zone is to provide the retail core and cultural focus for the City.
(d) The CBD Zone is to provide high density residential in close proximity to Downtown businesses and public gathering spaces.
(e) The CBD Zone is to provide effective integration of residential and commercial mixed uses for the City.
(Prior code § 10-2.1801; Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020; Ord. No. 1375, § 4 (Exh. B), 12-16-2025)
10.08.2380 - Permitted uses (CBD).¶
(a) In the CBD Zone, only general business, commercial, wholesale, high density residential, and governmental activities, which are included in the following use groups, shall be permitted without conditional approval:
| Group 1 | Minor public service uses; |
|---|---|
| Group 4 | Temporary buildings and uses; |
| Groups 21, 22, 23, 24 | Single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and multi-family dwellings, except that there shall be no residential uses on the ground floor of buildings with elevations that face the following: (1) Central Avenue between 11 th Street and 6 th Street, (2) 10 th Street between Central Avenue and A Street, or (3) Front Street Plaza at 6 th Street, excluding the eastern 110 feet of the block which faces a parking island within the 6 th Street public right-of-way; |
| Group 29 | Accessory uses, including signs; |
| Group 33 | Specialized recreational and instructional uses in dance, athletics, arts and self defense include, but are not limited to: (a) Aerobics, (b) Dance, (c) Drama/ |
| Group 40 | Travelers' living accommodations, except for uses listed as (c-2), Eating and/ |
| Group 41 | Business offices and professional offices and laboratories; |
| Group 42 | Retail trade establishments; except veterinary clinics; |
| Group 43 | Consumer service and retail trade establishments, except for uses listed as (c-2), Eating and/ |
| Group 54 | Small recycling collection facilities. |
(b) In the CBD Zone, general business, commercial, wholesale, and governmental activities which are included in the following use groups shall be permitted only with conditional approval:
| Group 2 | Local public service and utility installations; |
|---|---|
| Group 10 | Crop and tree farming; |
| Group 29 | Accessory uses; |
| Group 30 | Places of public assembly such as educational, cultural, institutional, religious, and recreational uses serving local residential areas, excluding uses that are classified within Use Group No. 48; |
| Group 31 | Educational, cultural, institutional, and recreational uses; |
| Group 32 | Educational, cultural, institutional, and recreational uses with special site or locational requirements; |
| Group 40 | Traveler's living accommodations, except trailer parks and uses listed as (c-2), Eating and/ |
| Group 43 | Consumer service and retail trade, subsection (c-2), Eating and/ |
| Group 44 | Consumer service and retail trade establishments; and |
| Group 45 | General consumer and business services, miscellaneous repairs, and catering services only. |
(Ord. 1050 § 6, 2003; Ord. 1004 § 3, 1999; prior code § 10-2.1802; Ord. No. 1177, § 10, 1-15-2013; Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020; Ord. No. 1375, § 4 (Exh. B), 12-16-2025)
10.08.2390 - Building site area (CBD).¶
There shall be no building site area requirements in the CBD Zone.
(Prior code § 10-2.1803)
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2400 - Lot area (CBD).¶
There shall be no lot requirements in the CBD Zone.
(Prior code § 10-2.1804)
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2405 - Density (CBD).¶
There 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.
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2410 - Yard areas (CBD).¶
There 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.
(Prior code § 10-2.1805) 10.08.2410)
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2420 - Height (CBD).¶
There shall be a maximum height of fifty (50) feet, or four (4) floors, whichever is less, in the CBD Zone.
(Prior code § 10-2.1806; Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020; Ord. No. 1375, § 4 (Exh. B), 12-16-2025)
10.08.2430 - Permissible lot coverage (CBD).¶
There shall be no lot coverage requirements in the CBD Zone.
(Prior code § 10-2.1807)
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2440 - Floor area (CBD).¶
There shall be no floor area requirements in the CBD Zone, except that the minimum floor area for a single-family dwelling shall be 500 square feet.
(Prior code § 10-2.1808)
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2450 - Off-street parking (CBD).¶
There shall be no minimum parking standards. New buildings, modifications to existing buildings, and tenant changes shall be exempt from parking requirements provided in Article 26 of this chapter.
(Prior code § 10-2.1809; Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020; Ord. No. 1375, § 4 (Exh. B), 12-16-2025)
10.08.2460 - Usable open space (CBD).¶
(See Section 10.08.2450 of this article.)
(Prior code § 10-2.1810)
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2470 - Loading and unloading space (CBD).¶
Loading and unloading areas in the CBD Zone shall be indicated and provided for at the rear of the buildings or upon adjoining alleys.
(Prior code § 10-2.1811)
(Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020)
10.08.2480 - Development review (CBD).¶
All uses requiring a building permit shall obtain development review compliance, except as provided for in Article 30 of this chapter and the CEQA Guidelines adopted by the City, prior to being established in the CBD Zone. Additionally, any new residential development in the CBD Zone shall be subject to development review, including any new single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, or multi-family dwellings, regardless of the number of units, unless the residential development qualifies for a ministerial streamlined review as described in Chapter 10.10, Housing Regulations.
(Prior code § 10-2.1812; Ord. No. 1282, § 1(Exh. 1), 1-21-2020; Ord. No. 1375, § 4 (Exh. B), 12-16-2025)
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