20.10.060
Zoning districts established.
San Jose Municipal Code · San José Municipal Code § 20.10.060
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A. In order to regulate and restrict the location of residences, professions, businesses, trades, and industries, to regulate and restrict the location, height, and size of buildings and structures hereafter erected, enlarged or altered, and to regulate and determine the area, depth, and width of yards, setback areas, and other open spaces, the following classes of city zoning districts are hereby established, as set forth in Table 20-10: Table 20-10 City Zoning Districts Zoning District Zoning Map Symbol Alternative Zoning Map Symbol OS Open Space OS OS A Agricultural A A Rural Residential Residence District (1DU/5 Acres) R-1-RR None R-1-1 Residence District (1DU/Acre) R-1-1 R-1-B-3 R-1-2 Residence District (2DU/Acre) R-1-2 R-1-B-2 R-1-5 Residence District (5DU/Acre) R-1-5 R-1-B-8, R-1-B-1 R-1-8 Residence District (8DU/Acre) R-1-8 R-1, R-1-B-6 R-2 Residence District (2DU/Lot) R-2 R-2 R-M Residence District (Multiple Unit/Lot) R-M R-3, R-3-F, R-3-A, R-3-B, R-3-C, R-4 R-MH District (mobilehome parks, travel trailer parks) R-MH T-M CO Commercial Office District CO C-L, C PQP Public/Quasi-Public District PQP None CP Commercial Pedestrian District CP C-1 CN Commercial Neighborhood District CN C-2 CG Commercial General District CG C-3 UVC Urban Village Commercial UVC None UV Urban Village UV None MUC Mixed Use Commercial MUC None MUN Mixed Use Neighborhood MUN None UR Urban Residential UR None TR Transit Residential TR None TEC Transit Employment District TEC None IP Industrial Park District IP L-R, IP-a, IP-b, IP-c, IP-d, I CIC Combined Industrial/Commercial CIC None LI Light Industrial District LI M-1 HI Heavy Industrial District HI M-4 B. The foregoing zoning districts are listed in descending order of restrictiveness, that is, with the most restrictive district listed first and the least restrictive district listed last. C. In addition, the following special zoning districts are established as set forth in Table 20-20. The application of these districts is limited to specific geographic areas of the city as set forth in Section 20.70.010 and Section 20.75.020 . Table 20-20 Special Zoning Districts Zoning District Zoning Map Symbol DC Downtown Primary Commercial District DC DC-NT1 Downtown Commercial Neighborhood Transition 1 District DC-NT1 MS-G Main Street Ground-Floor Commercial District MS-G MS-C Main Street Commercial District MS-C (Ords. 26248, 26455, 27091, 28858, 29218, 29364, 30603.)