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
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 - SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 5 - ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Part 6 - FENCE REGULATIONS
- Part 7 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Part 8 - SENATE BILL 9 IMPLEMENTATION
- Part 9 - CITY PERMITTED STREAMLINED IMPLEMENTATION FOR TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ON A SINGLE LOT WITHIN TWO-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICTS
- Part 9.5 - STREAMLINED IMPLEMENTATION FOR PROPERTIES OF LESSER SIGNIFICANCE LISTED ON THE HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY WITHIN R-1 AND R-2 ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 20
40 - COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - USES ALLOWED
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 - SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 5 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Part 6 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 20
50 - INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - USES ALLOWED
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- 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
65 - OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- 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
CHAPTER 20
70 - DOWNTOWN ZONING REGULATIONS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 3 - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 5 - DOWNTOWN OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 5.5 - DOWNTOWN BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 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
- Part 3 - USE REGULATIONS
- Part 4 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Part 5 - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 20
80 - SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS7
Sections
- Part 1 - ADULT USES
- 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
- 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 9.75 - 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
- 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
- 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
- Part 17.5 - INCIDENTAL SAFE PARKING USE ON PLACES OF ASSEMBLY AND CITY PARCELS
- Part 18 - TEMPORARY TRAILERS
- Part 19 - 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
- Part 2.5 - BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 - EXCEPTIONS
- Part 5 - OFF STREET LOADING SPACES
- 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
- Part 3 - PERMIT CONDITIONS
- Part 4 - ADJUSTMENTS
- Part 5 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Part 6 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Part 8 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Part 9 - SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE PERMIT
- Part 10 - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT
- Part 11 - DEVELOPMENT VARIANCES AND DEVELOPMENT EXCEPTIONS
- Part 13 - ZONING CODE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER 20
110 - OTHER PROCEDURES
Sections
- Part 1 - EASEMENTS
- Part 2 - WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS - CANCELLATION
CHAPTER 20
120 - ZONING CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- 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
- Part 2 - ADVERSE PUBLIC IMPACT
- Part 3 - AMORTIZATION
CHAPTER 20
170 - RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PROJECT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - USE PERMIT PROCEDURE
- Part 3 - PROPERTY AND CODE REQUIREMENTS
- Part 4 - TENANT AND BUYER PROTECTION
- Part 5 - OTHER PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 20
180 - MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO RESIDENT OWNERSHIP OR TO ANY OTHER USE
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 - MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO OWNERSHIP
- Part 4 - MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS OF USE
CHAPTER 20
195 - MINISTERIAL APPROVALS16
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - STATE STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL
- Part 3 - LOCAL STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL
- Part 4 - SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 20
197 - LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE LAW
Sections
- Part 1 - GENERAL
- Part 2 - SENATE BILL 79 IMPLEMENTATION