San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 Definitions

Except as otherwise set forth in this chapter, the definitions set forth in this part shall govern the application and interpretation of this chapter.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Boat" means a boat of any kind, whether self-propelled or propelled by any other means, including sailing vessels and all other structures adapted to be navigated on water from place to place for recreational purposes or for the transportation of merchandise or persons.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Camper Shell" means a vehicle accessory designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle and to provide facilities for human habitation, camping purposes or storage.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Decorative Landscaping" means decorative non-live materials used to cover dirt in a garden or yard, such as rocks, gravel, or bark and does not include pavement with asphalt, cement or any other impervious surface.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Household Item" means any item, including any part of the item, typically used in the interior of a dwelling. By way of example and not limitation, the term "household item" includes washing machines, sinks, stoves, heaters, boilers, tanks, mattresses, sofas, couches or futons, upholstered chairs, and indoor carpets. The term "household item" excludes furniture expressly designed for outdoor use and refrigerators.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Motor Vehicle" means a passenger vehicle, truck, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, motor scooter, golf cart, or other similar self-propelled vehicle.

"Motor vehicle" does not mean a motorized wheelchair, bicycle, tricycle or quadricycle.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Furnishing Zone/Parkstrip" means the area between the curb of a street and the sidewalk.

(Ords. 26710, 30100.)

"Passenger Vehicle" means any motor vehicle designed, used and maintained primarily for the transportation of persons for noncommercial purposes. A passenger vehicle does not include a motor vehicle designed and equipped for human habitation, excepting a motor vehicle to which a camper shell has been attached.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Polluted Water" means water that contains any bacterial growth, including algae, remains of rubbish, fecal matter, untreated sewage, refuse, debris, papers, or any other foreign matter or material that, because of its nature or location, constitutes an unhealthy or unsafe condition.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Property" means any property not owned by the City of San José, the federal or state government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Recreational Vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed and equipped for human habitation.

(Ord. 26710.)

For purposes of this chapter, an item is unlawfully parked, kept or stored on a piece of property in excess of seventy-two hours, when all of the following conditions have been met:

A. The item is located on the front or side yard of the property or on a street immediately adjacent to that front or side yard; and

B. That item is visible from a street; and

C. That item has not been removed from the visible front or side yard of the property or the street immediately adjacent to that front or side yard to an area that is not visible from a public street for at least twenty-four consecutive hours during a seventy-two consecutive hour period.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Special mobile equipment" shall be defined as that term is defined in Section 575 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Storage structure" means a prefabricated enclosure that is not required to have a building permit and is not permanently affixed to the ground, but which is not on wheels or mobile.

(Ord. 26710.)

"Weed block" means material that is installed over a dirt surface in order to prevent the growth of weeds and that does not prevent the infiltration or passage of water into the dirt surface.

(Ord. 26710.)