Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 17 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION›Chapter 17.85 — CITY OF SAN JOSÉ ENERGY AND WATER BUILDING PERFORMANCE ORDINANCE
San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 General Provisions
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.85.100 - Title.¶
This Chapter shall be known as the City of San José Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance.
(Ord. 30197.)
17.85.120 - Scope.¶
A. This Chapter shall apply to all buildings, including existing buildings, that are either:
Owned by the City of San José and are fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or more, provided, however, such buildings may comply with the requirements of Part 4; or
Privately-owned Residential or Nonresidential Buildings and which are twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or more.
B. This Chapter shall not apply to single-family, two-family, and four-plex Residential Buildings and related accessory structures; residential hotels as defined by the California Health and Safety Code Section 50519 and San José Municipal Code Section 20.200.1160; utility pumping stations; treatment facilities; and other buildings not meeting the purpose of this Chapter, as determined by the Energy Department.
(Ords. 30197, 31240.)
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