San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 Definitions

The definitions set forth in this part shall govern the application and interpretation of this chapter.

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"Application" means any application to the Planning Division of the city's Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement for a development permit.

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"Building" means any structure used for support or shelter of any use or occupancy, as defined in the California Building Standards Code.

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"City" means the City of San José.

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"Commercial/industrial building" means all non-residential construction including construction of retail space, office space, and other commercial uses, regardless of the zoning scheme at the project's location.

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"Development permit" has the same meaning as the definition in Section 20.200.270 of Title 20 of this Code.

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"Director" means the Director of Planning or his or her designee.

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"GreenPoint Rated Rating System," "GreenPoint Rated" and "GreenPoint Rated Checklist" refers to the third-party verification system for the green building measures established by the non-profit organization Build It Green that are referenced in their Green Building Guidelines.

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"Gross floor area" means the total enclosed area of all floors of a building measured to the inside face of the exterior walls including halls, stairways, elevator shafts at each floor level, service and mechanical equipment and mechanical equipment rooms and basement or attic areas having a height of more than seven feet, but excluding area used exclusively for vehicle parking or loading.

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"High-rise building" means a building that is a minimum of 75 feet in height.

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"High-rise residential project" means a high-rise building used primarily for residential purposes.

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"Housing Department in-lieu guarantee" means a certificate issued by the Director of Housing guaranteeing that the Housing Department will pay the green building deposit fee on the square footage of the building constructed as affordable housing uses in the event the project does not achieve the minimum green building compliance requirements.

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"Large commercial building" means a non-residential building having a gross floor area of twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet or more and is not a high-rise building.

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"Large residential project" means a residential project that has ten (10) or more single family or multi-family dwelling units and is not a high-rise building.

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"LEED™" and "LEED™ Checklist" mean the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Rating Systems, certification methodology, and checklists of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

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"Mixed-use project" means a development that contains uses from two or more of the three major land use categories; residential, commercial, and industrial as defined in Section 20.200.760 of the San José Municipal Code.

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"New construction project" means a project of any size that creates one or multiple new structures. The addition of square footage to an existing structure does not constitute a new construction project.

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"Single-family detached residence" has the same definition as used in Title 20 of this Code.

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"Small commercial project" means a project involving construction of a new structure of less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet for non-residential uses, and is not a high-rise building.

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"Small residential project" means a residential project that has from two (2) to nine (9) single family or multi-family dwelling units and is not a high-rise building and is not one single-family detached residence.

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"Tier one project" means a small commercial industrial building or a small residential project or a single family detached residence.

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"Tier two project" means a large commercial industrial building or a large residential project.

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