Title 20 — ZONING
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose
Sections in this part
- Chapter 20.10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.20 — OPEN SPACE & AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Part 2 — USE REGULATIONS
- Part 3 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 20.30 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Part 2 — USES ALLOWED
- Part 4 — SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 4.5 — TINY HOME ON WHEELS
- 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
- Part 9.5 — STREAMLINED IMPLEMENTATION FOR PROPERTIES OF LESSER SIGNIFICANCE LISTED ON
- Chapter 20.40 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT
- Part 2 — USES ALLOWED
- Part 4 — SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 5 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Part 6 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 20.50 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Part 2 — USES ALLOWED
- Part 4 — SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 5 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 20.55 — URBAN VILLAGE AND MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Part 2 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 3 — USES ALLOWED
- Chapter 20.60 — PD - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 20.65 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- Part 1 — TERO TRANSIT EMPLOYMENT RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY
- 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
- Part 2 — USES ALLOWED
- Part 4 — RESERVED
- Part 5 — DOWNTOWN OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 5.5 — DOWNTOWN BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 5.75 — RESERVED
- Part 6 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Part 7 — PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Part 8 — DOWNTOWN WEST REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
- Chapter 20.75 — PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED ZONING DISTRICTS
- Part 2 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 3 — USE REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Part 5 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 20.80 — SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS
- 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
- 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
- Part 9 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Part 9.5 — LIVE/WORK UNITS
- Part 9.75 — MEDICAL CANNABIS COLLECTIVES, MEDICAL CANNABIS COLLECTIVES DISPENSARY
- Part 9.76 — CANNABIS CULTIVATION, DELIVERY ONLY, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURING (TYPE 6),
- Part 9.8 — CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, TESTING, AND SALE OF
- 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 — TEMPORARY AND INCIDENTAL SHELTER USE IN A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY
- 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
- 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
- Part 2 — PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- Part 2.5 — BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 — EXCEPTIONS
- Part 4 — TWO-WHEELED MOTORIZED VEHICLE PARKING STANDARDS
- Part 5 — OFF STREET LOADING SPACES
- Part 8 — PARKING MINIMUMS
- Part 9 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 20.95 — STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
- Part 2 — STORM WATER RUNOFF TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 — OFF-SITE STORM WATER TREATMENT
- 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 7 — SPECIAL 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 12 — SIDEWALK SEATING AND PARKLETS
- Part 13 — ZONING CODE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE
- Chapter 20.110 — OTHER PROCEDURES
- Part 2 — WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS - CANCELLATION
- Chapter 20.120 — ZONING CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
- 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
- Part 2 — ADVERSE PUBLIC IMPACT
- Part 3 — AMORTIZATION
- Chapter 20.160 — REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 20.170 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PROJECT
- 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
- Chapter 20.180 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO RESIDENT OWNERSHIP OR TO ANY OTHER
- Part 2 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO OWNERSHIP
- Part 4 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS OF USE
- Chapter 20.190 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUSES AND INCENTIVES
- Chapter 20.195 — MINISTERIAL APPROVALS
- Part 2 — STATE STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL
- Part 3 — LOCAL STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL
- Part 4 — SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20.197 — LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE LAW
- Part 2 — SENATE BILL 79 IMPLEMENTATION
- Chapter 20.200 — DEFINITIONS
State Law reference— For statutory provisions on planning in general, see Gov. Code § 65000 et seq.; for provisions authorizing cities to regulate the use of land and buildings, see Gov. Code § 65850.
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