20.50.100
Allowed uses and permit requirements.
San Jose Municipal Code · San José Municipal Code § 20.50.100
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A. "Permitted" land uses are indicated by a "P" on Table 20-110. B. "Permitted" uses which may be approved only on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the Combined Industrial/Commercial land use designation or, in the case of Hotel or Motel establishments, which may also be approved on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the Preferred Hotel Site Overlay, are indicated by a "P GP" on Table 20-110. C. "Conditional" uses are indicated by a "C" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100 . "Conditional" uses which may be approved only on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the Combined Industrial/Commercial Designation or, in the case of Hotel or/Motel establishments, may also be approved on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the preferred Hotel Site Overlay, are indicated by a "C GP" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100 . D. "Conditional" uses requiring City Council approval as the initial decision-making body are indicated by a "CC" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Conditional Use Permit approved by the City Council as set forth in Chapter 20.100 . Applications for these uses shall first be considered by the Planning Commission at a public hearing of the Commission for the Commission's report and recommendation on the application to the City Council pursuant to the processes set forth in Chapter 20.100 . "Conditional" uses which may be approved only on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with the Combined Industrial/Commercial designation are indicated by a "CC GP" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100 . E. "Special" uses are indicated by an "S" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with a Special Use Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100 . F. "Administrative" uses are indicated by an "A" on Table 20-110. These uses may be allowed in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in compliance with an Administrative Permit as set forth in Chapter 20.100 . G. "Restricted" land uses are indicated by an "R GP" on Table 20-110. These uses may occur in such designated districts, as an independent use, but only upon issuance of and in full compliance with a valid and effective Zoning Code Verification Certificate as set forth in Chapter 20.100 . "Restricted" uses may only occur on property designated on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the General Plan, as amended, with a Combined/Industrial Commercial, Industrial Park, Light Industrial, or Heavy Industrial designation. H. Land uses not permitted are indicated by a "-" on Table 20-110. Land uses not listed on Table 20-110 are not permitted. I. When the right column of Table 20-110 includes a reference to a section number or a footnote, the regulations cited in the section number or footnote applies to the use. In addition, all uses are subject to any other applicable provision of this Title 20 and any other title of the San José Municipal Code. Table 20-110 Industrial Zoning District Use Regulations Use Zoning District Applicable Sections & Notes CIC TEC IP LI HI Industry Construction/corporation yard S - - P P Establishment for the repair, cleaning of household, commercial or industrial equipment or products - - - P P Extraction of minerals from the ground, including quarrying - - - - C Hazardous materials storage facility - - - C C Hazardous waste facility - - - - C Junkyard - - - - C Industrial services - - - P P Laboratory, processing P P P P P Manufacturing and assembly, light P P P P - Manufacturing and assembly, medium P P P P P Manufacturing and assembly, heavy - - - - P Miniwarehouse/ ministorage - - - C - Outdoor uses or storage, industrial - - - S P Section 20.50.210 Research and development P P P - - Stockyard, including slaughter - - - - C Warehouse/distribution facility P P P P P Note 2 Wholesale sale establishment P S S P P Note 2 Additional Uses Any use not set forth in Tables 20-30, 20-50, 20-90 - - - - C Any use without a permanent fully enclosed building on-site C C C S S Commercial support - P P/A - - Note 5; Section 20.50.110 Agriculture Aquaculture, aquaponics, and hydroponics S - S S S Certified farmers' market S S S - - Part 3.5, Chapter 20.80 Certified farmers' market - small P P P - - Part 3.5, Chapter 20.80 Neighborhood agriculture P - P P P Drive-Through Use Drive-through in conjunction with any use C - - - - Education and Training Day care center S S S - - Note 20 Instructional art studios P P - - - Note 14 Private instruction, personal enrichment P P - - - Note 14 School, driving (class A & B license) P/S - - P P Note 23 School, driving (class C & M license) P/S - - S S Note 23 and Note 24 School, elementary and secondary (public or private) C C - - - Note 11 School, post secondary C C C - - Entertainment and Recreation Related Recreation, commercial indoor P C/GP C GP C GP - Note 5; Section 20.50.110 Recreation, commercial outdoor C - - - - Relocated cardroom C GP C GP C GP C GP - Section 20.80.1155 Performing Arts production and rehearsal space, excluding performances P C C C GP - Stadium, 2,000 seats or fewer C GP C/ GP - - - Note 15 Stadium, more than 2,000 seats CC GP CC - - - Note 15; Note 16 Food Services Caterer P P - - - Commercial kitchen P P P P - Note 2 and Note 14 Drinking establishments C C - - - Drinking establishments interior to a full-service hotel or motel that includes 75 or more guest rooms P S/P P GP - - Note 13 and Note 21; Section 20.80.475 Public eating establishments P P - C C Note 5; Sections 20.50.110 , 20.50.113 Outdoor dining, incidental to a public eating establishment P S/P - C C Note 5 and Note 21; Sections 20.50.110 , 20.50.113 Taproom or tasting room in conjunction with a winery, brewery, or distillery A A A A A Part 5.75, Chapter 20.80 Winery, brewery, and distillery P P P P P Note 2 and Note 14 General Retail Alcohol, off-sale - beer and/or wine only C C - - - Note 5; Section 20.50.110 Alcohol, off-sale - full range of alcoholic beverages C C - - - Note 5; Section 20.50.110 Alcohol, off-sale - as incidental to a winery, brewery, or distillery A A A A A Note 12; Part 5.75, Chapter 20.80 Food, beverages, and groceries P P - - - Note 5 and Note 14; Section 20.50.110 Nursery, plant P - P C C Outdoor vending A A - A A Part 10, Chapter 20.80 Outdoor vending - fresh fruits and vegetables P P P P P Part 10, Chapter 20.80 Warehouse retail - C C C C Note 2; Section 20.50.130 Retail sales, goods, and merchandise P P - - - Note 5 and Note 14; Section 20.50.110 Retail art studio P P - - - Note 14 Retail bakery P P - - - Note 5 and Note 14; Section 20.50.110 Sales, industrial equipment and machinery P P P P - Note 2 Seasonal sales P P P P P Part 14, Chapter 20.80 General Services Crematory - - - - C Note 7 Dry cleaner P P - - - Note 14 Hotel or motel P P C - - Note 13 Laundromat P P - - - Note 14 Mortuary, without funeral services - - - P P Personal services P - - - - Note 5; Section 20.50.110 Printing and publishing P P P P P Social service agency S - - - - Health and Veterinary Services Animal boarding P/S - - - - Note 22 Animal grooming P - - - - Cannabis cultivation business R GP - - R GP R GP Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80 Cannabis delivery only business R GP - R GP R GP - Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80 Cannabis distribution business R GP - R GP R GP - Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80 Cannabis manufacturing (Type 6) business R GP - R GP R GP R GP Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80 Cannabis processing business R GP - - R GP R GP Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80 Cannabis testing business - - R GP - - Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80 Emergency ambulance service C - - - - Hospital/in-patient facility C C C - - Note 6 Medical cannabis collective R GP - R GP R GP R GP Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80 Medical cannabis collective cultivation site only R GP - R GP R GP R GP Part 9.76, Chapter 20.80 Medical cannabis dispensary R GP R GP - - - Part 9.75, Chapter 20.80 Cannabis retail storefront R GP R GP - - - Part 9.75, Chapter 20.80 Office, medical P P C - - Note 14, Note 5, Section 20.50.110 Veterinary clinic P - - - - Historic Reuse Historic landmark structure reuse S S S S S Part 8.5, Chapter 20.80 Offices and Financial Services Automatic teller machine P P P P P Section 20.80.200 Business support use P P P - - Financial institution P P - - - Note 5; Section 20.50.110 Office, general business P P P - - Office, research and development P P P - - Public, Quasi-Public and Assembly Uses Church/religious assembly C - - - - Recycling Uses Processing facility - - C S S Transfer facility, recycling - - C S S Collection facility, large - - - - P Reverse vending machine A A A A A Collection facility, small A A A A A Residential Emergency residential shelter, more than 150 beds C - - - - Section 20.80.500 Emergency residential shelter, 150 beds or fewer P - - - - Section 20.80.500 , Chapter 20.195 Hotel supportive housing C C C C C Note 17; Part 22 of Chapter 20.80 Living quarters, custodian, caretakers - - - - C Note 1 Transportation and Utilities Commercial vehicle storage S - - S S Common carrier depot S S S S S Community television antenna systems C C C C C Data center S S S S S Note 2 Off-street parking establishment C - C C C Television, radio studio C C C C C Utility facilities, excluding corporation yards, storage or repair yards and warehouses C C C C C Wireless communications antenna C C C C C Note 18; Sections 20.100.1300 , 20.80.1915 Wireless communications antenna, slimline monopole S S S S S Note 18; Sections 20.80.1900 , 20.80.1915 Wireless communications antenna, building mounted P P P P P Note 18; Sections 20.80.1910 , 20.80.1915 Utilities, Power Generation Base load power plant - - - - C Co-generation facility S S S S S Private electrical power generation facility C C C C C Solar photovoltaic power system P P P P P Section 20.100.610 C.7. Stand-by/backup facilities that do not exceed noise and air standards P P P P P Stand-by/backup facilities that do exceed noise and air standards C C C C C Stationary peaking power plant - - - C C Temporary stand-by or backup electrical power generation facility P P P P P Transportable peaking power plant - - - C C Vehicle Related Uses Auto dealer, wholesale, no on-site storage P P P - - Car wash, detailing C C - - - Fuel service station or charge station, no incidental service or repair P - C - - Note 8 Fuel service station or charge station with incidental service and repair P - - - - Note 3 and Note 10 Repair and cleaning of vehicles C - - P P Note 4 Sale, brokerage, or lease (rental) of passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks not exceeding 25 feet in length, and motorcycles S - - - - Note 10 Sale or lease of commercial trucks, buses, trailers, campers, boats, mobilehomes, construction equipment C - - C - Sale, vehicle parts P - - P/S - Note 9 Vehicle tow yard - - - C S Note 19 Vehicle wrecking, including sales of parts - - - - C Warehouse retail indoor sale of passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks not exceeding 25 feet in length, and motorcycles C C C C C Note 2; Section 20.50.140 Notes: 1. Site must be seven (7) acres or more. 2. In TEC, only allowed in existing buildings with a valid certificate of occupancy as of (the effective date of this ordinance). Not allowed more than 5% expansion of the existing building floor area ratio for the portion of the building occupied by the use subject to this note. 3. Incidental repair includes air conditioning service, carburetor and fuel injection service, electrical service, radiator service, and tune-up, lube, oil change, and smog check, as well as tires, batteries, and accessories installation. Does not allow body repair or painting. 4. All vehicle-related repair, service, and accessory or other installation, excepting the cleaning of vehicles, shall be conducted within a fully enclosed Building. 5. Commercial support uses are subject to and limited by Section 20.50.110 . Commercial support uses subject to Section 20.50.110 A. are permitted (P) uses. Commercial support uses subject to Section 20.50.110 B. in the primary Industrial Park Building(s) require an administrative (A) permit. Commercial support uses subject to Section 20.50.110 C. in a single-use Building require a Development Permit. Public Eating Establishments in the LI or HI districts are limited to a maximum of six hundred fifty (650) gross square feet in size. 6. Refer to the General Plan for criteria to determine if the use is permissible at the proposed location. 7. Crematories shall be separated by at least five hundred (500) linear feet from residential uses, schools, and day care centers, which distance(s) shall be measured from the nearest points of the Parcel boundary on which the crematory is proposed and the Parcel boundary on which the residential, school or day care center use is located. 8. Charge Stations that are incidental to a separate primary use, that do not impact on-site or off-site vehicular circulation, and that serve patrons of the primary use on-site are Permitted in all Industrial Zoning Districts. Hydrogen-fueling stations shall be permitted pursuant to Government Code 65850.7. 9. Vehicle parts sales are permitted in the LI district when the total floor area dedicated to retail display and open to the public occupies no more than fifteen (15%) percent of the gross floor area of the individual tenant space. Vehicle parts sales establishments that exceed fifteen (15%) percent of the gross floor area of the individual tenant space are subject to a Special Use Permit. 10. Any incidental vehicle-related repair, service, and accessory or other installation, excepting the cleaning of vehicles, shall be conducted within a fully enclosed building. 11. Public schools are subject to the regulations of this Title, subject to the provisions of California Government Code Section 53094 for classroom facilities. 12. Off-sale of alcoholic beverages. The total square footage of alcoholic beverages on display in a retail area and the total square footage of retail floor area in which alcoholic beverages are displayed for sale shall be the lesser of the following: a. Two hundred fifty (250) gross square feet; or b. Five (5%) percent of the winery's, brewery's, or distillery's entire gross floor area; and any and all alcoholic beverages made available for retail sale shall be limited only to those alcoholic beverages manufactured and produced on-site. 13. At least two hundred (200) rooms and four (4) or more stories in height are required for hotels located in the TEC Transit Employment Center Zoning District. 14. The use is allowed in the TEC district only on the first or second floor of a building containing another permitted, special, or conditional use of the TEC Zoning District that is not subject to this note. Not allowed as a standalone use. 15. Primary uses include sporting events, large assembly, concerts, and entertainment events of similar character and intensity. Incidental support uses include offices, locker rooms, retail, Public Eating Establishments, Drinking Establishments, Outdoor Vending Facilities, and other commercial uses of similar character and intensity. 16. Use permit applications for stadiums that consist of more than two thousand (2,000) seats and that are in an airport influence area shall be referred to the Santa Clara Airport Land Use Commission prior to approval by the City. 17. Hotel Supportive Housing may be permitted only with a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Part 22 of Chapter 20.80 and only until December 31, 2026. 18. Certain modifications of existing Wireless Facilities may be Permitted with an Administrative Permit in accordance with Section 20.80.1915 of Chapter 20.80 . 19. Vehicle auctions are permitted as part of a Vehicle tow yard. 20. Day care centers are allowed in the IP and TEC Zoning Districts as incidental uses to the primary TEC or IP development, not as a standalone use. 21. Special Use Permit required if within 150 feet of residentially used or zoned lot; Permitted if not within 150 feet of residentially used or zoned lot. 22. Outdoor Animal Boarding is allowed through a Special Use Permit in the CIC Zoning District. 23. Permitted in the CIC Zoning district for classroom use only, outside vehicle storage requires a Special Use Permit. 24. Only schools which offer driving instruction for commercial vehicles are permitted in this zoning district. (Ords. 26248, 26304, 26305, 26388, 26455, 26456, 26495, 26704, 27076, 27106, 27231, 27468, 27607, 27701, 27757, 27797, 28320, 28321, 28460, 28579, 28791, 28958, 29011, 29012, 29042, 29122, 29218, 29254, 29312, 29420, 29447, 29546, 29804, 30029, 30190, 30209, 30254, 30290, 30372, 30480, 30696, 30727, 30786, 31097; 31149 , 31298 .)