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SJ-MC tit. 17, ch. 17.84, pt. 2
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San José Municipal Code § 17.84.100 Definitions.

17.84.100 - Definitions. The definitions set forth in this part shall govern the application and interpretation of this chapter. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.101 Application.

17.84.101 - Application. "Application" means any application to the Planning Division of the city's Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement for a development permit. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.102 Building.

17.84.102 - Building. "Building" means any structure used for support or shelter of any use or occupancy, as defined in the California Building Standards Code. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.104 Commercial/industrial building.

17.84.104 - Commercial/industrial building. "Commercial/industrial building" means all non-residential construction including construction of retail space, office space, and other commercial uses, regardless of the zoning scheme at the project's location. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.105 Development permit.

17.84.105 - Development permit. "Development permit" has the same meaning as the definition in Section 20.200.270 of Title 20 of this Code. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.107 GreenPoint Rated Rating System, GreenPoint Rated and GreenPoint Rated Checklist.

17.84.107 - GreenPoint Rated Rating System, GreenPoint Rated and GreenPoint Rated Checklist. "GreenPoint Rated Rating System," "GreenPoint Rated" and "GreenPoint Rated Checklist" refers to the third-party verification system for the green building measures established by the non-profit organization Build It Green that are referenced in their Green Building Guidelines. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.108 Gross floor area.

17.84.108 - Gross floor area. "Gross floor area" means the total enclosed area of all floors of a building measured to the inside face of the exterior walls including halls, stairways, elevator shafts at each floor level, service and mechanical equipment and mechanical equipment rooms and basement or attic areas having a height of more than seven feet, but excluding area used exclusively for vehicle parking or loading. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.110 High-rise residential project.

17.84.110 - High-rise residential project. "High-rise residential project" means a high-rise building used primarily for residential purposes. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.111 Housing Department in-lieu guarantee.

17.84.111 - Housing Department in-lieu guarantee. "Housing Department in-lieu guarantee" means a certificate issued by the Director of Housing guaranteeing that the Housing Department will pay the green building deposit fee on the square footage of the building constructed as affordable housing uses in the event the project does not achieve the minimum green building compliance requirements. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.112 Large commercial/industrial building.

17.84.112 - Large commercial/industrial building. "Large commercial building" means a non-residential building having a gross floor area of twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet or more and is not a high-rise building. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.113 Large residential project.

17.84.113 - Large residential project. "Large residential project" means a residential project that has ten (10) or more single family or multi-family dwelling units and is not a high-rise building. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.114 LEED™ Rating System and LEED™ Checklist.

17.84.114 - LEED™ Rating System and LEED™ Checklist. "LEED™" and "LEED™ Checklist" mean the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Rating Systems, certification methodology, and checklists of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.115 Mixed-use project.

17.84.115 - Mixed-use project. "Mixed-use project" means a development that contains uses from two or more of the three major land use categories; residential, commercial, and industrial as defined in Section 20.200.760 of the San José Municipal Code. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.116 New construction project.

17.84.116 - New construction project. "New construction project" means a project of any size that creates one or multiple new structures. The addition of square footage to an existing structure does not constitute a new construction project. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.117 Single-family detached residence.

17.84.117 - Single-family detached residence. "Single-family detached residence" has the same definition as used in Title 20 of this Code. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.118 Small commercial/industrial building.

17.84.118 - Small commercial/industrial building. "Small commercial project" means a project involving construction of a new structure of less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet for non-residential uses, and is not a high-rise building. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.119 Small residential project.

17.84.119 - Small residential project. "Small residential project" means a residential project that has from two (2) to nine (9) single family or multi-family dwelling units and is not a high-rise building and is not one single-family detached residence. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.120 Tier one project.

17.84.120 - Tier one project. "Tier one project" means a small commercial industrial building or a small residential project or a single family detached residence. (Ord. 28622.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.84.121 Tier two project.

17.84.121 - Tier two project. "Tier two project" means a large commercial industrial building or a large residential project. (Ord. 28622.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT17BUCO_CH17.84GRBUREPRDE_PT2DEFetched: 11/1/2026

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