Earlier editions: 2026-09
San Jose Municipal Code Title 20 Zoning
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Sections in this part
- Chapter 20.10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ZONING DISTRICTS
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — USE REGULATIONS
- Part 3 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — USES ALLOWED
- Part 3 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 4.5 — TINY HOME ON WHEELS
- Part 5 — ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Part 6 — FENCE REGULATIONS
- Part 7 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Part 8 — SENATE BILL 9 IMPLEMENTATION
- Part 9 — CITY PERMITTED STREAMLINED IMPLEMENTATION FOR TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ON A…
- Part 9.5 — STREAMLINED IMPLEMENTATION FOR PROPERTIES ON THE HISTORIC RESOURCES…
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — USES ALLOWED
- Part 3 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 5 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Part 6 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — USES ALLOWED
- Part 3 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — SETBACK REGULATIONS
- Part 5 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 3 — USES ALLOWED
- Chapter 20.60 — PD - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 20.65 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20.70 — DOWNTOWN ZONING REGULATIONS
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 3 — USE REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Part 5 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 20.80 — SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS
- Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 2 — GEOGRAPHIC AREA SPECIFIC HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- Part 3 — SPECIFIC USE HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- Part 4 — SPECIFIC HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
- Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 2 — PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
- Part 2.5 — BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 — EXCEPTIONS
- Part 4 — TWO-WHEELED MOTORIZED VEHICLE PARKING STANDARDS
- Part 5 — OFF STREET LOADING SPACES
- Part 8 — PARKING MINIMUMS
- Part 9 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 2 — STORM WATER RUNOFF TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 — OFF-SITE STORM WATER TREATMENT
- Part 1 — PERMITS
- Part 2 — COMMON PROCEDURES
- Part 3 — PERMIT CONDITIONS
- Part 4 — ADJUSTMENTS
- Part 5 — SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Part 6 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Part 7 — SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- Part 8 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Part 9 — SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE PERMIT
- Part 10 — ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT
- Part 11 — DEVELOPMENT VARIANCES AND DEVELOPMENT EXCEPTIONS
- Part 12 — SIDEWALK SEATING AND PARKLETS
- Part 13 — ZONING CODE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE
- Part 1 — EASEMENTS
- Part 2 — WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS - CANCELLATION
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — ORDINANCES CONFORMING TO THE GENERAL PLAN
- Part 3 — URGENCY ORDINANCES
- Part 4 — PREZONING AND ANNEXATION
- Part 5 — ZONING PROTESTS
- Part 6 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
- Part 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Part 2 — ADVERSE PUBLIC IMPACT
- Part 3 — AMORTIZATION
- Chapter 20.160 — REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — USE PERMIT PROCEDURE
- Part 3 — PROPERTY AND CODE REQUIREMENTS
- Part 4 — TENANT AND BUYER PROTECTION
- Part 5 — OTHER PROVISIONS
- Chapter 20.175 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Part 3 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO OWNERSHIP
- Part 4 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS OF USE
- Chapter 20.190 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUSES AND INCENTIVES
- Chapter 20.195 — MINISTERIAL APPROVALS
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — SENATE BILL 79 IMPLEMENTATION
- Chapter 20.200 — DEFINITIONS
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Title 20 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Footnotes:
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State Law reference— For statutory provisions on planning in general, see Gov. Code § 65000 et seq.; for provisions authorizing cities to regulate the use of land and buildings, see Gov. Code § 65850.
Chapter 20.20 — OPEN SPACE & AGRICULTURAL ZONING DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 20.30 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 20.40 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT¶
Chapter 20.50 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 20.55 — URBAN VILLAGE AND MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 20.75 — PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED ZONING DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 20.85 — SPECIFIC HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS¶
Chapter 20.90 — PARKING, LOADING, AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT¶
Chapter 20.95 — STORM WATER MANAGEMENT¶
Chapter 20.100 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS¶
Chapter 20.110 — OTHER PROCEDURES¶
Chapter 20.120 — ZONING CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS¶
Chapter 20.150 — NONCONFORMING USES¶
Chapter 20.170 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PROJECT REGULATIONS¶
Chapter 20.180 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS TO RESIDENT OWNERSHIP OR TO ANY OTHER USE¶
Chapter 20.197 — LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE LAW¶
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