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Listed below are a series of guidelines prepared by the Planning Divisions and adopted by the City Council to assist those persons involved in the design, construction, review and approval of development in San Jose. These guidelines seek to provide a common understanding of the minimum design standards to be applied to various land uses, development types, and locations in order to ensure that the review process can be conducted in as efficient a manner as possible.
| Downtown Design Guidelines (7.6 MB .pdf)
San Jose Downtown Historic Design Guidelines, Draft May 2004 (4.2 MB .pdf)
Downtown San Jose Historic District Design Guidelines, November 2003 (31 MB .pdf)
Saint James Square Historic District Design Guidelines, October 1989 (2.6 MB .pdf)
Your Old House: Guide for Preserving San Jose Homes, August 2003
Residential Design Guidelines, February 1997 (70 MB .pdf)
Single Family Design Guidelines, December 1999 (2.5 MB .pdf)
Commercial Design Guidelines, May 1990 (33.75 MB .pdf)
Industrial Design Guidelines, August 1992 (16 MB .pdf)
Riparian Corridor Policy Study, May 1994 (7.5 MB .pdf)
Landscape and Irrigation Guidelines, March 1993 (10.6 MB .pdf)
**Water Conservation Tips**
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens Urban Design Guidelines, October 2003 (From the San Jose Redevelopment Agency website)
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