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Zoning Ordinance
The current edition of Title 20 of the San Jose Municipal Code incorporating all ordinance amendments effective as of January 16, 2009. (pdf 1.08 MB)
Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance
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Recently Adopted Ordinances |
Bail Bond Moratorium Extension Ordinance- Ordinance No. 28718 (Effective 10/30/09) Ordinance extending the proposed moratorium on implementation of new bail bond businesses for a period of 22 months and 15 days and retroactive to October 9, 2009.
Bail Bond Moratorium Ordinance- Ordinance No. 28629 (Effective 9/25/09) Ordinance establishing a moratorium on implementation of new bail bond businesses for a period of 45 days.
Development Permit Extension Ordinance. Ordinance No. 28576. (Effective 7/3/09)
Proposal to allow the reactivation of certain expired development permits and to extend certain development permits for a discrete period of time and make other related clarifying changes.
Deemed Withdrawn Planning Applications due to Inactivity. Ordinance No. 28511. (effective 4/24/09)
Ordinance granting the Director of Planning the authority to deem withdrawn a development application that has been inactive for a period of twelve consecutive months. Inactive means that the Director of Planning has "requested from the applicant or has provided the applicant with notice of additional information, materials and/or fees needed by the Director from the applicant to continue to process the application and the applicant has failed to respond to that request or notice."
Industrial Zoning Districts, Phase II. Ordinance No. 28460. (Effective 1/16/09)
Proposal to modify Industrial and Commercial Zoning Districts to streamline requirements for certain specified industrial uses within Industrial Zoning Districts and to make other related technical or clarifying changes.
Commercial Zoning District, Phase II. Ordinance No. 28449. (Effective 1/2/09)
Proposal to modify Commercial Zoning Districts to streamline requirements for certain commercial uses specified in the Ordinance and to make other related clarifying changes to the Commercial Use Regulations.
Downtown Zoning District, Streamlining. Ordinance No. 28447. (Effective 1/2/09)
Proposal to modify Downtown Zoning Districts to streamline the permit process for business support and business and administrative uses in the DG Downtown ground-floor space overlay, streamline the permit process for animal grooming, and modify the parking requirements for live/work units.
Residential Zoning Districts. Ordinance No. 28448. (Effective 1/2/09)
Proposal to allow larger accessory buildings and structures, permit by right one-car garages, clarify separation requirements for accessory structures and buildings, and simplify the process for permitting small additions to existing two-family dwellings.
Expansion of Area to Which Downtown Zoning Regulations Apply. Ordinance No. 28338. (Adopted 6/17/08)
Ordinance to expand the area to which the Downtown Zoning regulations apply to add the area bounded by Fourth Street, St. John Street, Seventh Street and San Fernando Street.
Solar Photovoltaic Systems. Ordinance No. 28320. (Effective 7/11/08)
Ordinance to allow a height exception for solar photovoltaic systems mounted on the surface of accessory buildings located in the R-1, R-2 and R-M Residence Zoning Districts. This ordinance also includes changes to clarify that solar power generation systems that comply with the development regulations of the Zoning Code may be approved with a building permit.
Industrial Zoning Districts, Phase I. Ordinance No. 28321. (Effective 7/18/08) Proposal to modify the Industrial Zoning Districts to streamline the permit process for specific uses. Status: The Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed ordinance on May 7, 2008. The City Council approved the ordinance on June 3, 2008. A second phase streamlining ordinance is anticipated in October 2008.
Sidewalk Cafés. Ordinance No. 28296. (Effective 5/30/08)
Ordinance to amend existing sidewalk café regulations to allow downtown businesses that maintain a valid entertainment permit and are designated a public eating establishment the ability to obtain a sidewalk café permit, to allow retail establishments the ability to obtain a sidewalk café permit, to clarify the requirement that a restaurant maintain food service in order to obtain a sidewalk café permit, to clarify the revocation process for this permit, and to clarify the definition of a sidewalk café permit. The City Council approved the ordinance with a provision allowing sidewalk cafes to remain open until 2:00 a.m.
Permanent Secondary Unit Ordinance. Ordinance No. 28284. (Adopted 4/15/08, effective 6/15/08)
This ordinance establishes requirements for secondary units (granny units) and revises the schedule of parkland impact feescharged pursuant to Chapters 14.25 abd 19.38 of the San Jose Municipal Code to establish parkland impact fees for secondary units equal to 50 percent of the fees applicable to single room occupancy (SRO) units. Secondary units webpage
Storm Water Ordinance. Ordinance No. 28301. (Adopted 5/6/08)
This ordinance changes the threshold for applicability of storm water requirements from one gross acre to 10,000 square feet in conformance with City Council Policy 6-29, Post-Construction Urban Runoff Management. Ordinance
Historic Preservation Permit Streamlining. Ordinance No. 28282. (Adopted 4/15/08, effective 5/16/08)
This ordinance provides for a development permit adjustment exception for city landmark properties that require historic preservation permit adjustments.
Secondary Unit Pilot Program Extension and Revision of Parameters. Ordinance No. 28149. (Adopted 10/23/07)
This ordinance extends the Secondary Unit Pilot Program and the associated suspension of park impact fees for an additional six months, to April 30, 2008 or until applications for a maximum 100 secondary units have been approved. The ordinance also includes minor changes to the pilot program parameters.
Projected Light Signs and Relocation of Historic Signs. Ordinance No. 28144. (Adopted 10/23/07)
This ordinance amends the Sign Ordinance to allow projected light signsin the Downtown Sign Zone subject to specific parameters andto allow the Director of Planning to approve relocation of historic signs (signs that are listed on the Historic Resources Inventory) in a manner that preserves the historic sign.
Downtown Soft Closing Pilot Program. Ordinance No. 28072. (Adopted 6/26/07, effective 7/27/07)
This ordinance allows bars, nightclubs and restaurants in specific areas of Downtown San Jose (see Pilot Program Location Map) that are currently authorized to remain open until 2:00 a.m., to remain open until 3:00 for a 90-day pilot program (effective until October 25, 2007). During the pilot program, businesses authorized to remain open until 3:00 a.m. may engage in all activities between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m. that are currently authorized between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m., except the sale of alcoholic beverages. The ordinance authorizes the City Manager to extend the pilot program for an additional 90 days. Pursuant to this provision, the City Manager has extended the Pilot Program to January 25, 2008. Status: The City Council did not further extend the Pilot Program beyond January 25, 2008.
Secondary Unit Pilot Program Extension. Ordinance No. 28055. (Adopted 6/5/07, effective 7/5/07)
This ordinance extends the Secondary Unit Pilot Program through October 31, 2007 and continues to exempt secondary units built under the ordinance from park impact fees. The program was previously scheduled to end on June 30, 2007. The ordinance does not change the pilot program limit of 100 approved secondary unit applications.
Tree Removal Permit Posting Requirements. Ordinance No. 27978. (Adopted 2/27/07, effective 3/29/07)
Amends Title 13 of the San Jose Municipal Code to require that a Tree Removal Permit be posted and available for inspection on the site during removal of an ordinance-size tree (tree that is 56 inches in circumference or greater measured at 2 feet above natural grade).
Parking for Neighborhood Business Districts/Ministorage Uses. Ordinance No. 27955 (Adopted 12/12/06, effective 2/9/07)
Amends Chapter 20.90 of the Zoning Code to reduce parking requirements for specific ground floor uses on properties designated with the Neighborhood Business District General Plan overlay, and to reduce parking requirements for ministorage uses citywide.
All Zoning Ordinance amendments adopted since 2/1/01
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