Title 20 — ZONING›Part 2 — USES ALLOWED
20.100 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose
20.100.610 C.7¶
and 20.100.1030 A.6
Stand-by/backup facilities that do not S S S S Note 5 exceed noise or air standards
Stand-by/backup facilities that do - - - - exceed noise or air standards
Notes:
Only one one-family dwelling unit per lot in the R-1, R-2, R-M and R-MH districts, unless allowed pursuant to the provisions of Part 8, Part 9, or Part 9.5 of Chapter 20.30, where applicable.
A maximum of two primary living units per lot, with Accessory Dwelling Units, are permitted in the R-2 district. Accessory Dwelling Units on a lot in the R-2 district may be permitted without a Development Permit in accordance with the provisions of Part 2.75.
No lot may be used solely for an accessory structure or an accessory building.
No driving ranges or miniature golf facilities.
Stand-by or backup generators that would not otherwise require some permit from the City (including but not limited to building, electrical, or mechanical), and do meet the applicable noise and air standards are not subject to the Special Use Permit requirement.
Allowed on school sites, library sites, community center sites, church/religious assembly sites, and other publicly accessible sites that contain government operations including but not limited to United States Post Offices or State of California Department of Motor Vehicles offices.
The activity must conform with the location and operational requirements in Section 20.80.820 of Part 10, Chapter 20.80. Allowed for up to eight hours per day for each vending facility, but not to exceed eight hours per day per lot.
Certain modifications of existing wireless facilities may be permitted with an Administrative Permit in accordance with Section 20.80.1915 of Chapter 20.80.
Permitted or special uses allowed in the CP commercial pedestrian zoning district may be allowed with a Special Use Permit for a residential-commercial mixed use project, except that twenty-four-hour non- residential uses or conditional uses allowed in the CP commercial pedestrian zoning district require a Conditional Use Permit.
May be used as Transitional Housing. Supportive housing and transitional housing shall be subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type within the same zone.
(Ords. 26248, 26388, 26455, 26456, 27468, 27797, 28284, 28320, 28791, 29011, 29122, 29254, 29546, 29678, 29821, 30190, 30290, 30353, 30422, 30480, 30516, 30696, 30786, 30984, 31298.)
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