San Jose City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 20
20 - OPEN SPACE & AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - USE REGULATIONS
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 20
30 - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - USES ALLOWED
- 20.30.100 - Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements.
- 20.30.110 - Incidental uses.
- 20.30.120 - Guesthouses.
- 20.30.125 - Residential uses - Prohibition on provision of services to nonresidents.
- 20.30.130 - Wireless communications antennae on residentially zoned parcels with a non-residential use.
- 20.30.140 - Wireless communications antennae on residentially zoned property with a residential use.
- 20.30.150. - Reserved.
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- 20.30.200 - Development standards.
- 20.30.210 - Setback determination.
- 20.30.220 - Setback - Abutting alley.
- 20.30.230 - Lot area - Exceptions.
- 20.30.240 - Front setback - Block average exception.
- 20.30.250 - Side setback - Exception, R-1 and R-2 residence districts.
- 20.30.260 - Side setback - Exception, R-M and R-MH residence districts.
- 20.30.265 - Rear setback - Exception lots of record since July 1, 1929.
- 20.30.270 - Corner lot - Rear setback - Exception for attached garage.
- 20.30.280 - Rear setback - Exception - New construction of or additions to single-family residences.
- 20.30.290 - Mobilehome parks converted to residential ownership.
- 20.30.300 - Maximum height - Exception for chimneys or architectural embellishments.
- 20.30.310 - Minor one-story addition - Exception for same side setback as existing structure.
- Part 4 - SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 4.5 - TINY HOME ON WHEELS[2]
- Part 5 - ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Part 6 - FENCE REGULATIONS
- Part 7 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Part 8 - SENATE BILL 9 IMPLEMENTATION
CHAPTER 20
40 - COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - USES ALLOWED
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- 20.40.200 - Development standards.
- 20.40.210 - Setback - Abutting alley.
- 20.40.220 - Maximum individual tenant square footage - CP district.
- 20.40.230 - Maximum height - Exception, number of stories - Exception.
- 20.40.240 - Lot area - Exception.
- 20.40.250 - Front setback - Exception, streets with residence districts.
- 20.40.260 - Front setback - Exception, CP district.
- 20.40.270 - Side setback - Exceptions, interior lot.
- 20.40.290 - Rear setback - Exception, property abutting a commercial or less restrictive district.
- 20.40.300 - Reserved.
- Part 4 - SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 5 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 20.40.500 - Late night use and activity.
- 20.40.510 - Permanent structure required.
- 20.40.520 - Outdoor uses within 150 feet of residentially zoned property.
- 20.40.525 - Residential uses - Prohibition on provision of services to nonresidents.
- 20.40.530 - Lighting.
- 20.40.540 - Lighting adjacent to residential properties.
- 20.40.560 - Screening adjacent to residentially zoned properties.
- Part 6 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 20
50 - INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - USES ALLOWED
- 20.50.100 - Allowed uses and permit requirements.
- 20.50.110 - Commercial support.
- 20.50.113 - Public eating establishments, LI light industrial and HI heavy industrial districts.
- 20.50.115 - Reserved.
- 20.50.120 - Incidental retail sales, LI light industrial and HI heavy industrial districts.
- 20.50.125 - Incidental office use, LI light industrial and HI heavy industrial districts.
- 20.50.130 - Warehouse retail.
- 20.50.140 - Warehouse indoor retail sale of passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks not exceeding twenty-five feet in length, and motorcycles.
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- 20.50.200 - Development standards.
- 20.50.210 - Outdoor uses - IP district.
- 20.50.220 - Late night use and activity.
- 20.50.226 - Residential uses - Prohibition on provision of services to nonresidents.
- 20.50.230 - Front setback - Exception LI and HI districts.
- 20.50.240 - Side and rear setback - Exception, LI and HI districts.
- 20.50.250 - Lighting.
- 20.50.260 - Landscaping.
- Part 4 - SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 5 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 20
55 - URBAN VILLAGE AND MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 3 - USES ALLOWED
CHAPTER 20
60 - PD - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Sections
- 20.60.010 - General provisions.
- 20.60.020 - PD district effectuated.
- 20.60.030 - Uses.
- 20.60.040 - Development regulations.
- 20.60.050 - Interim uses.
- 20.60.060 - Change from adult to family mobilehome park.
- 20.60.070 - Residential care and residential service facilities.
- 20.60.080 - Setbacks for mechanical equipment.
CHAPTER 20
65 - OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- 20.65.010 - Overlay districts.
- 20.65.020 - Definitions.
- 20.65.030 - Regulatory Agreement for overlay districts.
- Part 1 - TERO TRANSIT EMPLOYMENT RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY[3]
- Part 2 - AHO AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY
- Part 3 - MIHO MIXED-INCOME HOUSING OVERLAY
- Part 4 - HERO HOUSING ELEMENT RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY
- Part 5 - NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT OVERLAY
- 20.65.240 - Purpose.
- 20.65.250 - Applicability and overlay location.
- 20.65.260 - Overlay regulations and development standards [- Willow Glen Neighborhood Business District].
- 20.65.270 - Overlay regulations and development standards [- Japantown (Taylor Street only) Neighborhood Business District].
- 20.65.280 - Overlay regulations and development standards [- North 13th Street Neighborhood Business District].
CHAPTER 20
70 - DOWNTOWN ZONING REGULATIONS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - USES ALLOWED[4]
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 - RESERVED[5]
- Part 5 - DOWNTOWN OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- 20.70.400 - General.
- 20.70.410 - Definitions.
- 20.70.415 - Exemption for additions to historic buildings.
- 20.70.420 - Professional offices.
- 20.70.430 - Retail and commercial uses.
- 20.70.435 - Loading spaces for residential uses.
- 20.70.440 - Hotel and other uses.
- 20.70.450 - Reduction of requirement.
- 20.70.460 - Standards.
- 20.70.470 - Recycling.
- 20.70.480 - Garbage enclosure.
- Part 5.5 - DOWNTOWN BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 5.75 - RESERVED[6]
- Part 6 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Part 7 - PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Part 8 - DOWNTOWN WEST REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
CHAPTER 20
75 - PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- 20.75.100 - Development standards.
- 20.75.105 - Lot size.
- 20.75.110 - Building placement.
- 20.75.115 - Building placement exceptions.
- 20.75.120 - Setback regulations.
- 20.75.130 - Building frontage requirements.
- 20.75.140 - Commercial building design.
- 20.75.150 - Reserved.
- 20.75.160 - Building height and story regulations.
- 20.75.180 - Residential recreation space requirements.
- Part 3 - USE REGULATIONS
- Part 4 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 20.75.300 - Late-night use and activity.
- 20.75.310 - Permanent structure required.
- 20.75.320 - Outdoor uses within one hundred fifty feet of residentially zoned property.
- 20.75.330 - Drive-through uses.
- 20.75.340 - Residential uses - Prohibition on provision of services to nonresidents.
- 20.75.350 - Lighting.
- 20.75.360 - Lighting adjacent to residential properties.
- 20.75.370 - Screening adjacent to residentially zoned properties.
- Part 5 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 20
80 - SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS7
Sections
- Part 1 - ADULT USES
- 20.80.010 - Businesses involving nude activity.
- 20.80.020 - Anti-skid row regulations.
- 20.80.030 - Prohibition of certain uses within two hundred feet of residentially zoned property or within five hundred feet of schools.
- 20.80.040 - Amortization - Annexed property.
- 20.80.050 - Extension of time for termination of nonconforming use.
- Part 1.5 - BAIL BOND ESTABLISHMENTS
- Part 2 - BED & BREAKFAST INNS
- Part 2.5 - TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY AS AN INCIDENTAL USE TO A RESIDENCE
- Part 2.75 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Part 2.76 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT CONDOMINIUM
- Part 3 - BUILDINGS UNDER FIVE HUNDRED SQUARE FEET
- Part 3.5 - CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKETS
- 20.80.250 - Terms.
- 20.80.255 - Small certified farmers' markets - Development permit exemption.
- 20.80.260 - General certified farmers' markets - Permit required.
- 20.80.265 - Residential zoning districts - Location requirements.
- 20.80.270 - Operational Requirements - General.
- 20.80.275 - Small certified farmers' markets - Operational requirements.
- 20.80.280 - Locational limitations.
- Part 3.75 - CO-LIVING COMMUNITY
- Part 4 - CONVERSION OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
- Part 5 - DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS
- Part 5.5 - DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS INTERIOR TO A HOTEL OR MOTEL
- Part 5.75 - TAPROOM OR TASTING ROOM AND OFF-SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CONJUNCTION WITH A WINERY, BREWERY, OR DISTILLERY
- Part 6 - EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL SHELTER
- Part 8 - GASOLINE SERVICE STATION CONVERSIONS
- Part 8.5 - HISTORIC LANDMARK STRUCTURE RE-USE
- Part 8.75 - CONVERSIONS OF AN EXISTING USE TO ANOTHER USE WITH A DIFFERENT TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM) USE DESIGNATION
- Part 9 - HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Part 9.5 - LIVE/WORK UNITS[8]
- Part 9.75 - MEDICAL CANNABIS COLLECTIVES, MEDICAL CANNABIS COLLECTIVES DISPENSARY SITES ONLY, MEDICAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES, AND NON-MEDICAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
- Part 9.76 - CANNABIS CULTIVATION, DELIVERY ONLY, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING (TYPE 6), PROCESSING, OR TESTING BUSINESS
- Part 9.8 - CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, TESTING, AND SALE OF NONMEDICAL MARIJUANA
- Part 10 - OUTDOOR VENDING FACILITIES
- 20.80.800 - Purpose.
- 20.80.810 - Administrative permit required.
- 20.80.820 - Exception - Administrative permit.
- 20.80.830 - Restriction on type of vending.
- 20.80.840 - Fixed-base host required.
- 20.80.850 - Minimum standards for vending facilities.
- 20.80.860 - Displays of wares.
- 20.80.870 - Signage standards.
- 20.80.880 - Findings.
- 20.80.890 - Conditions of issuance.
- Part 10.5 - CONVERSION OF PARKING TO OTHER OUTDOOR USES
- Part 11 - OFF-SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Part 12 - PAY TELEPHONES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Part 12.5 - PAYDAY LENDING ESTABLISHMENTS
- Part 13 - RECYCLING FACILITIES
- 20.80.1100 - Permits required.
- 20.80.1110 - Permits for multiple reverse vending machines or multiple small collection facilities on multiple sites.
- 20.80.1115 - Maximum number of administrative permits for unattended collection containers.
- 20.80.1120 - Approval of administrative permit.
- 20.80.1130 - Criteria and standards.
- 20.80.1140 - Adhering to criteria.
- 20.80.1150 - Site clean-up required.
- Part 13.5 - RELOCATED CARDROOM
- Part 13.7 - RETAIL ART STUDIO
- Part 14 - SEASONAL SALES
- Part 15 - SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY FACILITIES
- Part 16 - TEMPORARY OUTDOOR USES OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 20.80.1400 - Outdoor private property special event.
- 20.80.1410 - Director.
- 20.80.1420 - Permit required.
- 20.80.1440 - Residential zoning districts.
- 20.80.1450 - Event permits for outdoor private property special events.
- 20.80.1460 - Reserved.
- 20.80.1470 - Reserved.
- 20.80.1480 - Reserved.
- 20.80.1490 - Regulations.
- 20.80.1500 - Event permit application.
- 20.80.1510 - Event permit application procedure.
- 20.80.1520 - Conditions for issuance of permits for outdoor private property special events.
- 20.80.1530 - Conduct of outdoor private property special event.
- 20.80.1540 - Responsibility for compliance.
- 20.80.1550 - Revocation.
- 20.80.1560 - Notice of decision.
- 20.80.1570 - Event permit revocation hearing.
- 20.80.1580 - Immediate revocation - Conditions.
- Part 17 - TEMPORARY AND INCIDENTAL SHELTER USE IN A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY[9]
- Part 17.5 - INCIDENTAL SAFE PARKING USE ON PLACES OF ASSEMBLY AND CITY PARCELS
- Part 18 - TEMPORARY TRAILERS
- 20.80.1700 - Use of temporary trailer.
- 20.80.1710 - Definitions.
- 20.80.1720 - Zoning districts and permit required.
- 20.80.1730 - Temporary use trailer - Permit required.
- 20.80.1740 - Temporary use trailer - Conditions of issuance.
- 20.80.1750 - Temporary antenna trailer - Permit required.
- 20.80.1760 - Temporary antenna trailer - Conditions of issuance.
- Part 19 - UTILITY STRUCTURES
- 20.80.1800 - Permit required.
- 20.80.1810 - Minimum development criteria - All utility structures.
- 20.80.1820 - Minimum development criteria - Utility structures located on property used or zoned for single-family use.
- 20.80.1830 - Minimum development criteria - Utility structures that contain power generating equipment.
- 20.80.1840 - Conditions - Utility structures.
- Part 20 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ANTENNA
- Part 21 - STAND-BY/BACKUP ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION
- Part 22 - HOTEL SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
CHAPTER 20
85 - SPECIFIC HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 2 - GEOGRAPHIC AREA SPECIFIC HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- Part 3 - SPECIFIC USE HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- Part 4 - SPECIFIC HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
CHAPTER 20
90 - PARKING, LOADING, AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 20.90.010 - Purpose.
- 20.90.020 - Applicability.
- 20.90.025 - Adoption by reference.
- 20.90.030 - No reduction in off-street parking spaces.
- 20.90.040 - Spaces for one use only.
- 20.90.050 - Definitions.
- 20.90.060 - Parking spaces.
- 20.90.064 - Parking and vehicle storage requirements.
- 20.90.066 - Showers and changing rooms.
- Part 2 - PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS[10]
- Part 2.5 - BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 - EXCEPTIONS
- Part 4 - TWO-WHEELED MOTORIZED VEHICLE PARKING STANDARDS[11]
- Part 5 - OFF STREET LOADING SPACES
- Part 8 - PARKING MINIMUMS[12]
- Part 9 - TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 20
95 - STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 2 - STORM WATER RUNOFF TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 - OFF-SITE STORM WATER TREATMENT
CHAPTER 20
100 - ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
Sections
- Part 1 - PERMITS
- Part 2 - COMMON PROCEDURES
- 20.100.100 - Purpose.
- 20.100.110 - Application.
- 20.100.120 - Application received.
- 20.100.130 - Concurrent filing.
- 20.100.140 - Concurrent review.
- 20.100.150 - Determination of incompleteness.
- 20.100.160 - Appeal of determination of incompleteness.
- 20.100.170 - Amendment or withdrawal of applications.
- 20.100.180 - Environmental review.
- 20.100.190 - Notice of public hearing.
- 20.100.200 - Request for notice.
- 20.100.210 - Decision.
- 20.100.220 - Appeal - Hearing body.
- 20.100.230 - Appeal - Eligibility.
- 20.100.240 - Appeal - Appeal period.
- 20.100.250 - Appeal - Withdrawal.
- 20.100.260 - Appeal - Suspension of initial decision.
- 20.100.270 - Appeal - Planning commission procedures.
- 20.100.280 - Appeal - City council procedures.
- 20.100.290 - Acceptance.
- 20.100.300 - Recordation.
- 20.100.310 - Compliance required.
- 20.100.320 - Notice of noncompliance.
- 20.100.330 - Order to show cause.
- 20.100.340 - Hearing on an order to show cause.
- 20.100.350 - Revocation, suspension, or modification.
- 20.100.360 - Effect of revocation.
- 20.100.370 - Effect of revocation or nonrenewal - Conditional use permit.
- 20.100.380 - Privately initiated revocation of permit or approval.
- 20.100.390 - Inactive applications.
- Part 3 - PERMIT CONDITIONS
- 20.100.400 - Term.
- 20.100.410 - Conditions.
- 20.100.420 - Failure to install public improvements.
- 20.100.430 - Construction clean up.
- 20.100.435 - Window glazing.
- 20.100.440 - Maintenance of landscape.
- 20.100.450 - Hours of construction within 500 feet of a residential unit.
- 20.100.460 - On-site recycling.
- 20.100.465 - Storm water management - All projects.
- 20.100.470 - Storm water management - Projects disturbing less than one acre.
- 20.100.480 - Storm water management - Projects disturbing one acre or more.
- 20.100.490 - Amendments.
- Part 4 - ADJUSTMENTS
- Part 5 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Part 6 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Part 7 - SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- Part 8 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- 20.100.900 - Applicability.
- 20.100.910 - Planned development permit required.
- 20.100.920 - No right to issuance.
- 20.100.930 - Action by director.
- 20.100.940 - Findings.
- 20.100.950 - Amendment findings.
- 20.100.960 - Public open space - City council approval.
- 20.100.970 - Conditions in planned development permits involving building relocations.
- 20.100.980 - Appeal.
- Part 9 - SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE PERMIT
- 20.100.1000 - Purpose.
- 20.100.1005 - Applicability.
- 20.100.1010 - Single-family house defined.
- 20.100.1020 - Floor area ratio defined.
- 20.100.1030 - Single-family house permit required.
- 20.100.1040 - Additional development requiring a single-family house permit.
- 20.100.1050 - Houses greater than thirty feet high and/or two stories tall.
- 20.100.1060 - Administrative procedures.
- 20.100.1070 - Director public hearing procedures.
- 20.100.1080 - Appeal of director approval.
- 20.100.1090 - Findings.
- 20.100.1100 - Exception - Previously approved special use permit.
- 20.100.1110 - Exception - Approved final maps.
- Part 10 - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT
- Part 11 - DEVELOPMENT VARIANCES AND DEVELOPMENT EXCEPTIONS
- Part 12 - SIDEWALK SEATING AND PARKLETS[13]
- Part 13 - ZONING CODE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE
- 20.100.1500 - Applicability.
- 20.100.1510 - Purpose.
- 20.100.1520 - Application.
- 20.100.1525 - Zoning code verification certificate.
- 20.100.1530 - Availability of certificate - Medical cannabis collective, medical cannabis collective cultivation site only, medical cannabis collective dispensary site only, medical cannabis business, non-medical cannabis business, cannabis manufacturing (type 6) business, cannabis distribution business, or cannabis testing business.
- 20.100.1535 - Updated certificate - Medical cannabis collective, medical cannabis collective cultivation site only, medical cannabis collective dispensary site only, medical cannabis business, non-medical cannabis business, cannabis manufacturing (type 6) business, cannabis distribution business, or cannabis testing business.
- 20.100.1540 - Nontransferability - Medical cannabis collective, medical cannabis collective cultivation site only, medical cannabis collective dispensary site only, medical cannabis business, non-medical cannabis business, cannabis manufacturing (type 6) business, cannabis distribution business, or cannabis testing business.
CHAPTER 20
110 - OTHER PROCEDURES
Sections
- Part 1 - EASEMENTS
- 20.110.010 - General provisions.
- 20.110.020 - Creation of easement.
- 20.110.030 - Purposes of easement.
- 20.110.040 - Common ownership.
- 20.110.050 - Contents of covenant.
- 20.110.060 - Acceptance by director.
- 20.110.070 - Recordation.
- 20.110.080 - When effective.
- 20.110.090 - Enforceability.
- 20.110.100 - Release of covenant.
- 20.110.110 - Petition for release.
- 20.110.120 - Fees.
- 20.110.130 - Hearing by planning commission.
- 20.110.140 - Appeal to city council.
- 20.110.150 - Findings.
- 20.110.160 - Release to be recorded.
- Part 2 - WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS - CANCELLATION
CHAPTER 20
120 - ZONING CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- 20.120.010 - Ordinances initiated by council.
- 20.120.020 - Ordinances initiated by property owners.
- 20.120.030 - Ordinances initiated by the director.
- 20.120.040 - Hearing - Planning commission.
- 20.120.050 - Hearing - City council.
- 20.120.060 - Notice.
- 20.120.070 - Withdrawal of petition; inactive petition.
- 20.120.080 - Denial of petition.
- Part 2 - ORDINANCES CONFORMING TO THE GENERAL PLAN
- Part 3 - URGENCY ORDINANCES
- Part 4 - PREZONING AND ANNEXATION
- Part 5 - ZONING PROTESTS
- Part 6 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 20
150 - NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 20.150.010 - Purpose.
- 20.150.020 - General provisions.
- 20.150.030 - PD zoning exception.
- 20.150.040 - Legal nonconforming use subject to a previously issued conditional use permit.
- 20.150.050 - Nonconforming use - Expansion and enlargement.
- 20.150.060 - Nonconforming structure - Expansion and enlargement.
- 20.150.070 - Change of use.
- 20.150.080 - Addition of new uses.
- 20.150.090 - Nonconforming residential use regulations.
- 20.150.100 - Subdivision.
- 20.150.110 - Special use permits - Findings.
- Part 2 - ADVERSE PUBLIC IMPACT
- 20.150.200 - Nonconforming uses - Adverse public impact.
- 20.150.210 - Adverse public impact.
- 20.150.220 - Order to show cause.
- 20.150.230 - Notice.
- 20.150.240 - Hearing on order to show cause.
- 20.150.250 - Findings for requirement of a conditional use permit.
- 20.150.260 - Findings for termination of use.
- 20.150.270 - Appeal of commission's decision.
- Part 3 - AMORTIZATION
CHAPTER 20
160 - REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Sections
- 20.160.010 - Purpose.
- 20.160.020 - Application.
- 20.160.030 - Required information.
- 20.160.040 - Notice of request for accommodation.
- 20.160.050 - Grounds for accommodation.
- 20.160.060 - Notice of proposed decision.
- 20.160.070 - Director's hearing.
- 20.160.080 - Notice of director's decision.
- 20.160.090 - Appeal to planning commission.
CHAPTER 20
170 - RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PROJECT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- 20.170.010 - Purpose of chapter.
- 20.170.020 - Definitions.
- 20.170.030 - Association.
- 20.170.040 - Common area.
- 20.170.050 - Community apartment.
- 20.170.060 - Community apartment project.
- 20.170.080 - Condominium.
- 20.170.090 - Condominium project or residential condominium project.
- 20.170.100 - Conversion.
- 20.170.110 - Developer.
- 20.170.120 - Handicapped tenant.
- 20.170.130 - Low income.
- 20.170.140 - Organizational documents.
- 20.170.150 - Project.
- 20.170.160 - Recreational open space.
- 20.170.170 - Unit.
- 20.170.180 - Unjust eviction.
- Part 2 - USE PERMIT PROCEDURE
- Part 3 - PROPERTY AND CODE REQUIREMENTS
- Part 4 - TENANT AND BUYER PROTECTION
- Part 5 - OTHER PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 20
175 - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Sections
- 20.175.010 - Purpose.
- 20.175.020 - Application.
- 20.175.030 - Definitions.
- 20.175.040 - Special use permit required.
- 20.175.042 - Minimum nonresidential condominium unit sizes.
- 20.175.045 - Minimum building size, non-residential condominium projects, New Edenvale.
- 20.175.048 - Minimum project floor area ratio, non-residential condominium projects, North San José.
- 20.175.050 - Findings.
- 20.175.060 - Conditions of approval.
CHAPTER 20
180 - MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO RESIDENT OWNERSHIP OR TO ANY OTHER USE
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- 20.180.010 - Purpose of chapter.
- 20.180.020 - Definitions.
- 20.180.030 - Association.
- 20.180.040 - Common area.
- 20.180.050 - Common interest development.
- 20.180.060 - Community mobilehome park.
- 20.180.070 - Condominium.
- 20.180.080 - Condominium mobilehome park.
- 20.180.090 - Conversion project.
- 20.180.100 - Developer.
- 20.180.110 - Designated resident organization.
- 20.180.120 - Handicapped mobilehome owner.
- 20.180.130 - Low income.
- 20.180.140 - Mobilehome.
- 20.180.150 - Mobilehome lot.
- 20.180.160 - Mobilehome owner.
- 20.180.170 - Mobilehome park.
- 20.180.180 - Mobilehome park conversion to ownership.
- 20.180.190 - Mobilehome park conversion of use.
- 20.180.200 - Mobilehome resident.
- 20.180.210 - Mobilehome tenant.
- 20.180.220 - Organizational documents.
- 20.180.230 - Recreational open space.
- 20.180.240 - Right of first refusal.
- 20.180.250 - Unjust eviction.
- Part 2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 20.180.300 - Applicability of chapter.
- 20.180.310 - Permit required.
- 20.180.320 - Special exemption for certain ownership conversions.
- 20.180.330 - Special noticing and report requirements.
- 20.180.340 - Notice of intention to convert.
- 20.180.350 - Notice of public report.
- 20.180.360 - Rights of mobilehome owners and tenants.
- 20.180.370 - Rights of mobilehome residents.
- 20.180.380 - Right of negotiated purchase.
- 20.180.390 - Negotiation for purchase.
- Part 3 - MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO OWNERSHIP
- 20.180.400 - Supplemental applications.
- 20.180.410 - Supplemental findings for conditional use permit.
- 20.180.420 - Supplemental findings for planned development permit.
- 20.180.430 - Relocation and purchase assistance.
- 20.180.440 - Development standards.
- 20.180.450 - Findings for noncompliance with development standards.
- 20.180.460 - Code compliance.
- 20.180.470 - Code compliance bond.
- 20.180.480 - Effectiveness of permit.
- 20.180.490 - Recreational open space.
- 20.180.500 - Documents furnished to prospective purchasers.
- 20.180.510 - Capital contributions and warranties.
- 20.180.520 - Exemption from permit requirement - Petition.
- 20.180.530 - Exemption from permit requirement - Approval.
- Part 4 - MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS OF USE
CHAPTER 20
190 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUSES AND INCENTIVES
Sections
- 20.190.010 - Purpose.
- 20.190.020 - Definitions.
- 20.190.030 - Density bonuses.
- 20.190.040 - Additional density bonuses and state incentives.
- 20.190.050 - Development standards for restricted affordable units.
- 20.190.060 - City density development incentives.
- 20.190.070 - Waiver or modification of development standards.
- 20.190.080 - Application requirements and timing.
- 20.190.090 - Application review and approval process.
- 20.190.100 - Regulatory agreement.
- 20.190.110 - Regulations.
CHAPTER 20
195 - MINISTERIAL APPROVALS14
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - STATE STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVALS
- Part 3 - LOCAL MINISTERIAL APPROVALS
- Part 4 - MINISTERIAL APPROVAL FOR CITY STREAMLINED INFILL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
CHAPTER 20
200 - DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 20.200.010 - General definitions.
- 20.200.020 - Accessory building.
- 20.200.030 - Accessory structure.
- 20.200.040 - Activity.
- 20.200.050 - Adult book/video store.
- 20.200.060 - Adult motion picture theater.
- 20.200.070 - Adult entertainment establishment.
- 20.200.080 - Alcoholic beverage.
- 20.200.090 - Alley.
- 20.200.100 - Arcade, amusement game.
- 20.200.110 - Amusement game device.
- 20.200.110.5 - Aquaculture/aquaponics.
- 20.200.111 - Area development policy.
- 20.200.111.5 - Reserved.
- 20.200.112 - Art studio, instructional.
- 20.200.113 - Art studio, retail.
- 20.200.114 - Bail bond establishment.
- 20.200.115 - Banquet facility.
- 20.200.116 - Base load power plant.
- 20.200.120 - Basement.
- 20.200.130 - Bed and breakfast inn.
- 20.200.140 - Reserved.
- 20.200.150 - Buildable area.
- 20.200.160 - Building.
- 20.200.162 - Building façade.
- 20.200.164 - Building frontage.
- 20.200.166 - Build-to-line.
- 20.200.170 - Business support use.
- 20.200.176 - Car-share.
- 20.200.180 - Reserved.
- 20.200.181 - Caterer.
- 20.200.185 - Certified farmers' market.
- 20.200.188 - Charge station.
- 20.200.190 - Child day care center.
- 20.200.195 - Co-generation facility.
- 20.200.197 - Co-living community.
- 20.200.200 - Collection facility.
- 20.200.205 - Commercial kitchen.
- 20.200.210 - Commercial vehicle storage.
- 20.200.220 - Common carrier depot.
- 20.200.230 - Common private open space.
- 20.200.240 - Commercial composting facility.
- 20.200.250 - Convalescent hospital.
- 20.200.260 - Corner triangle.
- 20.200.261 - Construction/corporation yard.
- 20.200.262 - Cottage food operation.
- 20.200.265 - Data center.
- 20.200.268 - Density.
- 20.200.270 - Development permit.
- 20.200.280 - Director.
- 20.200.290 - Downtown; downtown core area.
- 20.200.300 - Drinking establishment.
- 20.200.310 - Drive through uses.
- 20.200.320 - Dwelling, one-family.
- 20.200.324 - Dwelling, junior accessory dwelling unit or JADU.
- 20.200.325 - Dwelling, secondary, or accessory dwelling unit or ADU.
- 20.200.327 - Dwelling, tiny home on wheels or THOW.
- 20.200.330 - Dwelling, two-family.
- 20.200.340 - Dwelling, multiple.
- 20.200.342 - Edenvale development policy area.
- 20.200.350 - Efficiency living unit.
- 20.200.360 - Emergency residential shelter.
- 20.200.370 - Family.
- 20.200.380 - Family day care home.
- 20.200.390 - Fence.
- 20.200.395 - Financial services.
- 20.200.400 - Fixed-base host.
- 20.200.410 - Flag lot.
- 20.200.412 - Floor area.
- 20.200.413 - Floor area ratio.
- 20.200.415 - Food and goods distribution facility.
- 20.200.420 - Foundation system.
- 20.200.430 - Frontage.
- 20.200.435 - Fuel cell.
- 20.200.440 - Fuel service station.
- 20.200.450 - Guest.
- 20.200.460 - Guest room.
- 20.200.470 - Guesthouse.
- 20.200.480 - Guesthouse, large.
- 20.200.500 - Hazardous waste facility.
- 20.200.505 - Health club, gymnasium.
- 20.200.510 - Height.
- 20.200.515 - Historic landmark structure.
- 20.200.520 - Home occupation.
- 20.200.530 - Hospital.
- 20.200.540 - Hotel or motel.
- 20.200.542 - Hotel supportive housing.
- 20.200.545 - Hotel or motel, full service.
- 20.200.547 - Housing, affordable deed restricted.
- 20.200.549 - Housing, employee.
- 20.200.550 - Household appliance, small.
- 20.200.555 - Impervious surface.
- 20.200.560 - Indoors.
- 20.200.570 - Industrial services.
- 20.200.575 - Information center.
- 20.200.578 - International Business Park Area.
- 20.200.580 - Key lot.
- 20.200.590 - Kitchen.
- 20.200.600 - Laboratory.
- 20.200.605 - Large format commercial establishment.
- 20.200.610 - Legal nonconforming use.
- 20.200.620 - Legal nonconforming structure.
- 20.200.625 - Lighting display.
- 20.200.630 - Live/work uses.
- 20.200.640 - Living/habitable space.
- 20.200.650 - Living unit.
- 20.200.660 - Lot.
- 20.200.670 - Lot, corner.
- 20.200.680 - Lot, interior.
- 20.200.690 - Lot, through.
- 20.200.700 - Lot line.
- 20.200.705 - Low Barrier Navigation Center.
- 20.200.710 - Manufacturing and assembly, light.
- 20.200.720 - Manufacturing and assembly, medium.
- 20.200.730 - Manufacturing and assembly, heavy.
- 20.200.740 - Massage parlor.
- 20.200.750 - Miniwarehouse/ministorage.
- 20.200.760 - Mixed use.
- 20.200.770 - Mobilehome.
- 20.200.780 - Mobilehome lot.
- 20.200.790 - Mobilehome park.
- 20.200.795 - Mortuary and funeral services.
- 20.200.796 - Mortuary, without funeral services.
- 20.200.798 - Neighborhood agriculture.
- 20.200.800 - Neighborhood business district.
- 20.200.810 - Nuisance.
- 20.200.811 - Nursery, plant.
- 20.200.813 - Office, general business.
- 20.200.815 - Office, medical.
- 20.200.818 - Office, research and development.
- 20.200.820 - Off-sale, alcoholic beverages.
- 20.200.825 - Off-site storm water runoff treatment facility.
- 20.200.830 - Off-street parking establishment.
- 20.200.835 - Outdoor art.
- 20.200.840 - Outdoors.
- 20.200.850 - Parcel.
- 20.200.860 - Parking facility.
- 20.200.870 - Passenger vehicle.
- 20.200.875 - Payday lending establishment.
- 20.200.877 - Permittee.
- 20.200.880 - Personal services.
- 20.200.890 - Poolroom/billiards establishment.
- 20.200.895 - Private electrical power generation facility.
- 20.200.897 - Private instruction.
- 20.200.898 - Private open space.
- 20.200.899 - Privately owned public open space (POPOS).
- 20.200.900 - Processing facility.
- 20.200.910 - Provider, utility.
- 20.200.940 - Public eating establishment.
- 20.200.942 - Public open space.
- 20.200.950 - Recreation, commercial/indoor.
- 20.200.960 - Recreation, commercial/outdoor.
- 20.200.970 - Recreational vehicle.
- 20.200.980 - Recyclable material.
- 20.200.990 - Recycling facility.
- 20.200.995 - Relocated cardroom.
- 20.200.1000 - Research and development.
- 20.200.1005 - Residential building frontage.
- 20.200.1010 - Residential care facility.
- 20.200.1020 - Residential district.
- 20.200.1030 - Residential service facility.
- 20.200.1040 - Residentially zoned property.
- 20.200.1045 - Retail bank.
- 20.200.1050 - Reverse vending machine.
- 20.200.1052 - Riparian.
- 20.200.1054 - Riparian corridor.
- 20.200.1060 - Satellite and broadcast reception facility.
- 20.200.1065 - School, post secondary.
- 20.200.1070 - School site.
- 20.200.1075 - School, trade and vocational.
- 20.200.1080 - Setback.
- 20.200.1090 - Setback area, front.
- 20.200.1100 - Setback area, rear.
- 20.200.1110 - Setback area, side.
- 20.200.1120 - Sidewalk café.
- 20.200.1125 - Signature project.
- 20.200.1130 - Single housekeeping unit.
- 20.200.1140 - Site.
- 20.200.1150 - Single room occupancy (SRO) living unit facility.
- 20.200.1160 - Single room occupancy (SRO) residential hotel.
- 20.200.1162 - Social service.
- 20.200.1163 - Social service agency.
- 20.200.1165 - Solar photovoltaic system.
- 20.200.1170 - Specified anatomical areas.
- 20.200.1180 - Specified sexual activities.
- 20.200.1190 - Stand-by or backup electrical power generation facility.
- 20.200.1200 - Stationary peaking power plant.
- 20.200.1210 - Story.
- 20.200.1220 - Story, half.
- 20.200.1225 - Streamlined review for infill housing development.
- 20.200.1230 - Street.
- 20.200.1240 - Structure.
- 20.200.1250 - Structure, utility.
- 20.200.1260 - Structural alteration.
- 20.200.1265 - Permanent supportive housing.
- 20.200.1270 - Swimming pool.
- 20.200.1273 - Taproom or tasting room.
- 20.200.1274 - Townhouse or rowhouse.
- 20.200.1275 - Temporary stand-by or backup electrical power generation facility.
- 20.200.1278 - Reserved.
- 20.200.1280 - Transfer facility.
- 20.200.1283 - Transitional housing.
- 20.200.1285 - Transportable peaking power plant.
- 20.200.1290 - Travel trailer.
- 20.200.1300 - Travel trailer park.
- 20.200.1303 - Unattended collection container.
- 20.200.1304 - Unbundled parking.
- 20.200.1306 - Urban village.
- 20.200.1307 - Useable common recreation space.
- 20.200.1310 - Utility facility.
- 20.200.1315 - Vehicle tow yard.
- 20.200.1320 - Vending facility.
- 20.200.1330 - Vending machine.
- 20.200.1340 - Vendor/vending.
- 20.200.1360 - Vehicle work station.
- 20.200.1365 - Warehouse retail.
- 20.200.1405 - Williamson Act contract.
- 20.200.1410 - Wireless communications antenna.
- 20.200.1420 - Wireless communications antenna, building mounted.
- 20.200.1430 - Wireless communications antenna, slimline monopole.
- 20.200.1440 - Yard.
- 20.200.1450 - Yard, front.
- 20.200.1460 - Yard, rear.
- 20.200.1470 - Yard, side.