Homeless shelter.
San José Municipal Code § 5.12.225
in effect5.12.225 - Homeless shelter.
"Homeless Shelter" means a facility with overnight sleeping accommodations, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless that is not in existence after the declared shelter crisis. A homeless shelter may include supportive and self- sufficiency development services. A "homeless shelter" shall also include a parking lot owned or leased by the City of San José or a JPA (as defined below), which lot is specifically identified as one allowed for safe parking, either overnight or 24/7, by homeless and unstably housed individuals.
(Ord. 30969.)
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=TIT5HO_CH5.12HOSH_PT2DE_5.12.225HOSHFetched: 11/1/2026