Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Chapter 10.12 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
Tracy Municipal Code Art. 4 Annual limits
Tracy Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Tracy
Cite as: Tracy Municipal Code Article 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.12.100 - Residential growth allotments (as set forth in Measure A adopted by voters November 2000).¶
(a) The City shall not allocate RGAs in any calendar year in excess of either of the following: (1) an average of 600 RGAs per year calculated pursuant to subsection 10.12.100(b); and (2) a maximum of 750 RGAs per year calculated pursuant to subsection 10.12.100(c).
(b) The average number of RGAs per year shall be calculated as follows: (1) the total sum of RGAs allocated by the City from January 1, 2000, through the calendar year of the allocation; (2) less the sum of RGAs which are invalid, as defined in the GMO guidelines; (3) less the sum of RGAs allocated for affordable housing project exceptions; and (4) divided by the number of years which have passed from January 1, 2000, to the year of the allocation, inclusive.
(c) The maximum number of RGAs per year shall equal the total sum of RGAs allocated by the City for the calendar year of the allocation, including a maximum of 150 RGAs allocated for affordable housing project exceptions, and including a maximum of 225 RGAs allocated to development projects with which the City has entered into a development agreement providing for an allocation of RGAs (as identified in the GMO guidelines). The City shall not allocate more than 150 RGAs in any calendar year for affordable housing project exceptions. The City shall not allocate more than 225 RGAs in any calendar year to development projects with which the City has entered into a development agreement providing for an allocation of RGAs (as identified in the GMO guidelines). The annual limit of 225 RGAs for development agreement shall include the sum of all RGAs allocated to all development agreements in any calendar year. The City shall not allocate more than 750 RGAs in any calendar year.
(d) To the extent that RGAs have not been allocated in any calendar year for affordable housing project, the City shall reserve, until the first Friday in July of each year: 150 RGAs for affordable housing projects.
(Ord. No. 1136, § 1, 2009)
10.12.110 - Residential building permits (as set forth in Measure A adopted by voters November 2000).¶
(a) The City shall not issue residential building permits in any calendar year in excess of either of the following: (1) an average of 600 residential building permits per year calculated pursuant to subsection 10.12.100(b); and (2) a maximum of 750 residential building permits per year calculated pursuant to subsection 10.12.100(c).
(b) The average number of residential building permits per year shall be calculated as follows: (1) the total sum of residential building permits allocated by the City from January 1, 2000, through the calendar year of the allocation; (2) less the sum of residential building permits which expired prior to completion of construction; (3) less the sum of residential building permits allocated for affordable housing project exceptions; (4) less the sum of residential building permits exempt from this chapter; and (5) divided by the number of years which have passed from January 1, 2000, to the year of the allocation, inclusive.
(c) The maximum number of residential building permits per year shall be calculated as follows: (1) the total sum of residential building permits allocated by the City for the calendar year of the allocation; and (2) less the sum of residential building permits exempt from this chapter.
(d) Applications for residential building permits will be evaluated (and, for each approved application, will be issued) by the City in the order they are received.
(Ord. No. 1136, § 1, 2009)
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