Suspension - Solar building service equipment.
San José Municipal Code § 4.54.039.5
in effect4.54.039.5 - Suspension - Solar building service equipment.
A. The collection of the tax imposed under this chapter, to the extent not already suspended, shall be suspended and the tax shall not be collected with respect to the construction or installation of any solar building service equipment.
B. For purposes of this section "solar building service equipment" means any plumbing, mechanical or electrical equipment, including but not limited to solar water heaters and photovoltaic equipment, which generates heat or electricity from solar radiation.
C. For building permits that are issued for a scope of work beyond the installation of above systems, the suspension provided for in subsection A. shall only apply to the valuation of construction calculated with respect to that portion of the project which constitutes the solar building service equipment.
D. This section shall be effective until December 31, 2006.
(Ord. 26465.)
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=TIT4REFIBUTA_CH4.54COTA_4.54.039.5SUOLBUSEEQFetched: 11/1/2026