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Title 17 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

Chapter 17.05 — ENFORCEMENT IN SAN JOSÉ-CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL REORGANIZED TERRITORY

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

17.05.010 - Definitions.

Unless it clearly appears otherwise from the context, these words and phrases and their derivatives in this Chapter 17.05 shall have the following meanings:

A.

"Joint exercise of powers agreement," "joint agreement" or agreement" mean the "Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement San José Cupertino Municipal Reorganization" entered between the City of San José and the city of Cupertino.

B.

"Building official" means the person defined as such in the agreement, acting on behalf of the City of San José and city of Cupertino.

C.

"Director" means the person defined as such in the agreement and includes, where applicable, the director of public works and the director of planning of the City of San José.

D.

"Territory of organization" or "territory" means solely and only that territory within the City of San José which would be detached from San José and annexed to Cupertino as described in the agreement mentioned in Section 17.05.030 of this chapter.

E.

"Permit" means those permits and conditions which are defined as such in the agreement.

(Ord. 19615.)

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17.05.020 - Compensation.

No compensation, reimbursement or other benefit shall be provided, derived or required for the exercise of any authority hereunder, whether to the city of Cupertino or City of San José or any of their respective officers, employees or other authorized representatives, other than such division of building, plumbing, electrical or mechanical code permit fees as the San José city council may prescribe by ordinance.

(Ord. 19615.)

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