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San Jose Municipal Code Title 20 Zoning

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose

Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Title 20 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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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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