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San Jose Municipal Code Title 17 Buildings and Construction
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Title 17 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Chapter 17.02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS - ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY¶
Chapter 17.04 — BUILDING CODE¶
Chapter 17.05 — ENFORCEMENT IN SAN JOSÉ-CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL REORGANIZED TERRITORY¶
Chapter 17.08 — SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS¶
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Editor's note— Chapter 17.08 was repealed and re-enacted in its entirety by Ord. 28512, adopted April 7, 2009.
Chapter 17.10 — GEOLOGIC HAZARD REGULATIONS¶
Chapter 17.20 — HOUSING CODE¶
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Cross reference— For the State Housing Law, see Health and Saf. Code § 17910 et seq.
Chapter 17.22 — MOBILEHOME RENT ORDINANCE¶
Chapter 17.23 — RENTAL DISPUTE MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION FOR DWELLING UNITS EXCLUDING…¶
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Editor's note— Ord. 30032, § 1, adopted Nov. 28, 2017, amended Pts. 1 - 8 of Ch. 17.23 in their entirety to read as herein set out. Former Pts. 1 - 8 pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ords. 19696, 19892, 20200, 20605, 20606, 20607, 20608, 20609, 21131, 21132, 21133, 21134, 21162, 21183, 21509, 21575, 21735, 21970, 21999, 22019, 22675, 23028, 23340, 26559, 26649, 26767, 26792, 29730, 29913 and 30020. See the Code Comparative Table for a detailed analysis. Subsequently, § 2 of Ord. 30032 added new Pt. 9, § 17.23.900, as set out herein.
Part 10 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 17.38 — MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF NEGLECTED VACANT OR ABANDONED BUILDINGS¶
Chapter 17.39 — MAINTENANCE OF VACANT LOTS¶
Chapter 17.40 — DANGEROUS BUILDING CODE¶
Chapter 17.44 — ABATEMENT OF ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS¶
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State Law reference— For statutory provisions authorizing cities to declare and abate nuisances, see Gov. Code § 38771 et seq.
Chapter 17.48 — SIGNS, MARQUEES AND AWNINGS¶
Chapter 17.68 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE ORDINANCE¶
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Editor's note— Ord. 31258, § 16, adopted Nov. 18, 2025, amended the title of Ch. 17.68 to read as herein set out. The former Ch. 17.68 title pertained to "Hazardous Materials Storage Permit."
Chapter 17.72 — COMMUNITY PRESERVATION¶
Chapter 17.78 — RESERVED¶
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Editor's note— Ord. 30327, § 22, adopted November 5, 2019, repealed Ch. 17.78, Parts 1 - 10, §§ 17.78.010 - 17.78.850, which pertained to requirements for facilities where materials which are or which may become toxic gases are found and derived from Ords. 23450 and 24911.
Chapter 17.82 — FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION¶
Chapter 17.84 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT¶
Chapter 17.85 — CITY OF SAN JOSÉ ENERGY AND WATER BUILDING PERFORMANCE ORDINANCE¶
Chapter 17.86 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS…¶
Chapter 17.88 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT…¶
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