Title 17 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose
In this part
- Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS - ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Part 2 — NOTICE AND HEARING
- Chapter 17.40 — Dangerous Building Code; and
- Chapter 17.44 — Abatement of Abandoned Service Stations.
- Chapter 17.20 — Housing Code; and
- Chapter 17.72 — Community Preservation.
- Part 3 — ABATEMENT ACTIONS PERFORMED BY CITY
- Part 4 — COST RECOVERY
- Part 5 — RESTRICTION FROM USE OR OCCUPANCY
- Part 6 — JOINT OR COMMON OWNERSHIP
- Chapter 17.04 — BUILDING CODE
- Chapter 17.05 — ENFORCEMENT IN SAN JOSÉ-CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL REORGANIZED TERRITORY
- Part 2 — SAN JOSÉ OFFICIALS - ENFORCEMENT IN CUPERTINO REORGANIZED TERRITORY
- Part 3 — CUPERTINO OFFICIAL IN REORGANIZED TERRITORY
- Chapter 17.08 — SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS
- Part 1 — TITLE AND SCOPE
- Part 3 — DESIGNATION OF FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
- Part 4 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
- Part 5 — REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA
- Part 6 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.10 — GEOLOGIC HAZARD REGULATIONS
- Part 3 — GEOLOGIC HAZARD CLEARANCE PROCESS
- Part 4 — CERTIFICATE OF GEOLOGIC HAZARD CLEARANCE
- Part 5 — GEOLOGIC EVALUATION
- Part 6 — REGIONAL STUDIES
- Part 7 — OWNER OBLIGATIONS
- Part 8 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Part 9 — DISCLOSURE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS
- Chapter 17.12 — CITY OF SAN JOSÉ FIRE CODE
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — ADOPTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
- Part 3 — DEFINITIONS
- Part 4 — GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND FIRE SERVICE
- Part 5 — BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS, FIRE RESISTANCE RATED CONSTRUCTION AND
- Part 6 — FIRE PROTECTION, SUPPRESSION, AND ALARM DETECTION
- Part 7 — MEANS OF EGRESS, CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS, AND
- Part 8 — SPECIAL OCCUPANCY AND OPERATION PROVISIONS
- Part 8.25 — PROCESSING AND EXTRACTION FACILITIES
- Part 8.5 — TEMPORARY HEATING AND COOKING OPERATIONS, MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION
- Part 9 — PROVISIONS RELATED TO STORAGE, HANDLING, AND USE OF REGULATED MATERIALS
- Part 9.25 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROVISIONS
- Part 9.5 — HIGHLY TOXIC AND TOXIC MATERIALS, AND MODERATELY TOXIC GASES
- Part 10 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
- Part 11 — RESERVED
- Part 12 — RESERVED
- Part 13 — ADOPTION OF APPENDICES OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
- Chapter 17.20 — HOUSING CODE
- Part 3 — SPACE AND OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
- Part 4 — STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
- Part 5 — MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Part 6 — EXITS
- Part 7 — FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS
- Part 8 — RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY PERMIT
- Part 9 — SUBSTANDARD HOUSING
- Part 10 — NOTIFICATION OF FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS OF RENTAL
- Part 11 — OWNER RELOCATION OBLIGATIONS
- Chapter 17.22 — MOBILEHOME RENT ORDINANCE
- Part 3 — EXEMPTIONS
- Part 3.5 — FIRM OFFER BASE RENT
- Part 4 — ALLOWABLE RENT INCREASES
- Part 4.5 — INTERIM REGULATION OF RENT INCREASES UPON IN-PLACE TRANSFERS OF
- Part 5 — RENT INCREASE LIMITATIONS
- Part 6 — LANDLORD RENT PETITION
- Part 7 — ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
- Part 8 — FEES
- Part 9 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 10 — REGULATIONS
- Part 11 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.23 — RENTAL DISPUTE MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION FOR DWELLING UNITS EXCLUDING
- Part 3 — INITIAL RENT AND RENT INCREASES; PETITION AND HEARING PROCESS
- Part 4 — FEES
- Part 6 — EVICTIONS - RENT STABILIZED UNITS
- Part 7 — TENANT BUYOUT AGREEMENTS
- Part 8 — FAIR RETURN STANDARD
- Part 9 — RENT REGISTRY
- Part 11 — ELLIS ACT
- Part 12 — TENANT PROTECTION
- Chapter 17.24 — FENCE VARIANCES FOR RESIDENTIAL LOTS
- Chapter 17.28 — SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES
- Chapter 17.32 — HOUSING RESALE INSPECTION
- Chapter 17.36 — HOUSE MOVING
- Chapter 17.38 — MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF NEGLECTED VACANT OR ABANDONED
- Part 2 — MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
- Part 3 — ENFORCEMENT
- Part 4 — VACANT OR ABANDONED PROPERTY OR STOREFRONT DOWNTOWN REGISTRATION AREA
- Chapter 17.39 — MAINTENANCE OF VACANT LOTS
- Part 2 — MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
- Part 3 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.40 — DANGEROUS BUILDING CODE
- Part 2 — ABATEMENT ACTIONS
- Part 3 — EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
- Part 4 — FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.41 — MANDATORY SEISMIC RETROFIT OF WOOD-FRAME TARGET STORY RESIDENTIAL
- Chapter 17.44 — ABATEMENT OF ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
- Part 2 — ABATEMENT ACTIONS - PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.48 — SIGNS, MARQUEES AND AWNINGS
- Part 2 — SIGN REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY
- Part 3 — AWNINGS AND MARQUEES
- Part 4 — LICENSE EXEMPTIONS
- Chapter 17.68 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE ORDINANCE
- Part 2 — MATERIALS REGULATED
- Part 3 — CONTAINMENT STANDARDS
- Part 4 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Part 5 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY
- Part 6 — RESPONSIBILITY
- Part 7 — INSPECTIONS AND RECORDS
- Part 8 — APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
- Part 9 — DENIAL
- Part 10 — REMEDIAL ACTION
- Part 11 — HEARING PROCEDURE
- Part 12 — ENFORCEMENT
- Part 13 — MISCELLANEOUS
- Chapter 17.70 — APPLICATION OF STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE TO HISTORIC LANDMARKS
- Chapter 17.72 — COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
- Part 3 — ENFORCEMENT
- Part 4 — ABATEMENT ACTIONS
- Part 5 — DESCRIPTIONS OF PROPERTY BLIGHT
- Part 6 — RESIDENTIAL PARKING RESTRICTION
- Chapter 17.74 — IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.76 — COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 17.78 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.80 — PUBLIC SAFETY NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Chapter 17.82 — FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION
- Part 3 — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.84 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
- Part 3 — COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.85 — CITY OF SAN JOSÉ ENERGY AND WATER BUILDING PERFORMANCE ORDINANCE
- Part 3 — BENCHMARKING AND SELF-REPORTING
- Part 4 — BEYOND BENCHMARKING: PATHWAYS FOR DEMONSTRATING AND INCREASING ENERGY
- Part 5 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 6 — APPEAL
- Chapter 17.86 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT
- Part 3 — REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Part 4 — EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS FOR SMALL SOLAR RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR
- Chapter 17.88 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT
- Part 3 — REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Part 4 — EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
- Chapter 17.845 — PROHIBITION OF NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED
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