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Title 24 — TECHNICAL CODES›Chapter 24.09 — RESIDENTIAL CODE
San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 Building Planning (CRC Chapter 3)
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
24.09.210 - Findings.¶
The amendment set forth in this part is reasonably necessary because of the following local geological and topographical conditions:
A. San José is within a very active seismic area. Severe seismic action could disrupt communications, damage gas mains, cause extensive electrical hazards, and place extreme demands on the limited and widely dispersed resources of the fire department resulting in failure to meet the fire and life safety needs of the community.
B. The local geographic, topographic and climatic conditions pose an increased hazard in the acceleration, spread, magnitude, and severity of potential fires in the City of San José, and may cause a delayed fire response time, allowing further growth of the fire.
(Ord. 28838.)
24.09.220 - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. 29806, § 55, adopted Nov. 1, 2016, repealed § 24.09.220, which pertained to alternative provisions (CRC Section R301.1.1), and derived from Ord. 28838.
24.09.225 - Climatic and geographic design criteria (CRC Section R301.2).¶
CRC Section R301.2 Table R301.2(1) is amended to read as follows:
TABLE R301.2 CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
| Ground Snow Load | Wind Design | Wind Design | Wind Design | Wind Design | Seismic Design Category | Subject to Damage from | Subject to Damage from | Subject to Damage from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Snow Load | Speed (mph) | Topographic Effects | Special Wind Region | Windborne Debris Zone | Seismic Design Category | Weathering | Frost Line Depth (Inches) | Termite |
| 0 | 110 | No | No | No | D1 through E | Negligible | 5 | Very High |
| Winter Design Temp (°F) | Ice Barrier Underlayment Required | Flood Hazards | Air Freezing Index | Mean Annual Temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | No | Refer to Chapter 17.08 of the San José Municipal Code | 0 | 59.7 |
(Ords. 29334, 29806, 31256.)
24.09.230 - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. 29806, § 58, adopted Nov. 1, 2016, repealed § 24.09.230, which pertained to design criteria (CRC Section R301.2.1.1), and derived from Ords. 28838 and 29334.
24.09.240 - Automatic fire sprinkler systems (CRC Section R309).¶
CRC Section R309 is amended as follows
R309. Design and installation. Automatic residential fire sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 13D or 13R as amended in Section 17.12 of San José Municipal Code.
(Ords. 28838, 29806, 31256.)
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