San Jose Municipal Code Part 3 Awnings and Marquees

A. All cloth or canvas awnings shall be either movable or constructed in such a manner so as to be collapsible, in which latter case their construction shall meet the approval of the fire department. All awnings shall be kept in good repair, and ragged or dilapidated awnings are prohibited hereunder.

B. Metal or plastic awnings may be permitted under the provisions of this part where such awnings conform to the following standards:

1. Metal awnings shall be of corrosive-resistant, noncombustible material (metal);

2. Metal and plastic awnings shall be collapsible in a manner to be approved by the fire department;

3. Both metal and plastic awnings shall be designed to support minimum loading of five pounds per square foot;

4. Any single section of metal or plastic awning shall not exceed twenty feet in length.

C. No awning of any kind permitted under this chapter shall have an outermost edge whose vertical height exceeds twelve inches, or a vertical projected height of the entire awning which exceeds five feet, or any balance attachment from the projection above the plane or roof of the awning.

(Prior code § 8694.)