Thursday, May 24, 2012

Listed below are a series of guidelines prepared by the Planning Division 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/Historic Downtown Design Guidelines San Jose Downtown Historic Design Guidelines, Draft May 2004 Downtown San Jose Historic District Design Guidelines, November 2003 Saint James Square Historic District Design Guidelines, October 1989 Your Old House: Guide for Preserving San Jose Homes, August 2003 North San Jose Design Guidelines North San Jose Design Guidelines, September 2010 Residential Residential Design Guidelines, February 1997 Single Family Design Guidelines, December 1999 Non-Residential Commercial Design Guidelines, May 1990 Industrial Design Guidelines, August 1992 Specific Elements Fencing Parking Trash Enclosures Lighting

Last Modified Date: 5/22/2012

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