Please dial 3-1-1 to report any roadway hazards such as: sewer back-ups, storm flooding, missing/damaged traffic signs, malfunctioning traffic signals, and broken tree limbs.

For questions regarding existing Tree and Sidewalk permits, please call 408-794-1901 or email treesandsidewalks@sanjoseca.gov

Landscaping

Street Landscape includes the following:

• Median islands and roadside landscaped areas maintained by the city.
• Special Landscape District enhancements.

Maintenance

Roadside landscape and median island landscapes are:

• Managed by City crews for irrigation, litter, and weed control.
• Responsible for maintaining 233 acres of roadside landscaped areas including:
  
  • Weed control
  • Shrub trimming and removal
  • Litter and debris pick up
  • Complaint handling
  • Irrigation damage response

Weeds

Weed control for city owned lands and public right-of-way is managed by city staff.

Special Districts

Landscape Improvements

We establish special landscape districts to maintain public improvements that provide special benefits to the property owners.

• Landscape improvements include items such as median islands and roadside landscaped areas with enhanced landscaping, fountains, plazas, and other decorative features in the public right-of-way.
• The maintenance costs for enhanced landscape features are funded by an assessment fee on the annual property taxes of the property owners within the district boundaries.

Special Districts

There are two types of special landscape districts:

• Community facilities districts (CFD) with additional features, such as lakes, plazas, and pump stations.
• Maintenance districts (MD) are composed of enhanced lighting and landscape features.
• There are 19 special landscape districts, comprising more than 385 acres of enhanced landscape.
• Trees in the special landscape districts are maintained by our Special District staff and include
  
  • Median islands
  • Parkstrip plantings
  • Roadside landscaped areas
  • Pocket parks
  • Plazas
  • Paseos

Special District Map

Find more information on your Special District by viewing our interactive map.