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Tracy MO zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Tracy's MO zone, generally buildings can be up to No height limit tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Tracy code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: No height limit (Except within 50 ft of a neighboring low or medium density residential zone, where 35 ft applies)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
MO (Medical Office 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 MO
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 | No height limit Applies: Except within 50 ft of a neighboring low or medium density residential zone, where 35 ft applies § 10.08.1520 · code textThere shall be no height limit in the MO Zone, except for structures bordering the Medical Office Zone and adjacent to a Low Density Residential Zone or Medium Density Residential Zone, in which case structures shall not have a height greater than thirty-five (35') feet when within fifty (50') feet of a neighboring residential zone. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft See note a below the table in the code. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 10.08.1500 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be 6,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 10.08.1530 · code textThe minimum coverage of all buildings, except covered parking structures, in the MO Zone shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MO:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — Structures within 50 ft of a neighboring low or medium density residential zone § 10.08.1520
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — when adjoining a residential zone § 10.08.1510
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — when adjoining a residential zone § 10.08.1510
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, rear setback, FAR, density limit for MO 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 MO zone?
No height limit (except within 50 ft of a neighboring low or medium density residential zone, where 35 ft applies) — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1520.
What is the minimum front setback in Tracy's MO zone?
10 ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1510.
What is the minimum lot size in Tracy's MO zone?
6,000 sq ft — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1500.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Tracy's MO zone?
50% — Tracy Municipal Code § 10.08.1530.
General information, not legal advice.
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