Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 20 — ZONING›Chapter 20.120 — ZONING CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 Ordinances Conforming to the General Plan
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
20.120.100 - Ordinances conforming to the general plan.¶
A. If the Council determines, at the time it initiates the zoning or rezoning of property pursuant to Section 20.120.010, that the proposed zoning or rezoning conforms to the land use/transportation diagram of the General Plan, the Council may, in lieu of the Planning Commission hearing, refer the ordinance to the Director for a report or recommendation. No public hearing will be required. The report or recommendation shall be submitted to the Council no later than thirty (30) days from the date the ordinance was referred by the Council.
B. If the Director determines that a petition for zoning or rezoning, filed pursuant to Section 20.120.020, conforms to the land use/transportation diagram of the General Plan, the Director may, in lieu of the Planning Commission hearing, prepare a report or recommendation for the City Council. No public hearing will be required. Nothing shall prevent the Council from referring such petition to the Planning Commission for its report and recommendation when it receives the report or recommendation from the Director.
C. If the Director determines, at the time the Director initiates the zoning or rezoning of property pursuant to Section 20.120.030, that the proposed zoning or rezoning conforms to the land use/transportation diagram of the General Plan, the Director may, in lieu of the Planning Commission hearing, prepare a report or recommendation for the City Council. No public hearing will be required. Nothing shall prevent the Council from referring such petition to the Planning Commission for its report and recommendation when it receives the report or recommendation from the Director.
D. Notwithstanding Subsections 20.120.100.A., B., and C. above, this Section is not applicable to Parcels that are developed with Mobilehome Parks.
(Ords. 26248, 27717, 29945.)
20.120.110 - Conformance with the general plan.¶
A. For the purposes of Section 20.120.100 only, the determination of conformance of zoning or rezonings to the General Plan, shall be made in the manner set forth in Table 20-270:
Table 20-270
| General Plan Designation | Conforming District |
|---|---|
| All designations | OS, A |
| Open Hillside | OS |
| Lower Hillside (1 du/5 ac) | R-1-RR |
| Rural Residential (2 du/ |
R-1-1, R-1-2 |
| Residential Neighborhood | R-1-8, R-1-5 |
| Urban Residential | UR |
| Transit Residential | TR |
| Mixed Use Neighborhood | MUN |
| Mixed Use Commercial | MUC |
| Neighborhood/ |
CP, CN, CG |
| Regional Commercial | CG |
| Public/ |
PQP |
| Industrial Park | IP |
| Transit Employment Center | TEC |
| Light Industrial | LI |
| Heavy Industrial | HI |
| Combined Industrial/ |
CIC |
| Downtown | DC |
| Transportation and Utilities | PQP |
| Open Space, Parklands, and Habitat | OS |
| Urban Village | UV |
| Urban Village Commercial | UVC |
B. A Planned Development (PD) Combining District conforms to the General Plan designation where the uses permitted by the general development plan for such proposed district conform to General Plan designation and where the base zone thereof conforms to said designation in accordance with the foregoing table.
C. Each portion of the property to be zoned or rezoned must conform to the General Plan designation for each such portion.
D. Notwithstanding Subsections 20.120.110 A., B., and C. above, this Section is not applicable to Parcels that are developed with Mobilehome Parks.
(Ords. 26248, 28460, 29012, 29218, 29364, 29945, 30290, 30603.)
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