Permanent supportive housing.
San José Municipal Code § 20.200.1265
in effect"Permanent supportive housing" means housing with no limit on length of stay and that is occupied by a target population as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 65582 of the California Government Code, as the same may be renumbered or amended from time to time, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist supportive housing residents in retaining housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the residents' community. Supportive housing shall be treated under this Title as a residential use and shall be allowed in residential, commercial, public/quasi-public, and the downtown zoning districts. Pursuant to state law, any 100% deed-restricted affordable housing project with at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the units dedicated to permanent supportive housing while the remainder is rent-restricted low-income housing for households earning eighty percent (80%) Area Median Income or less, shall be considered a permanent supportive housing development in entirety. (Ords. 28680, 29447, 30422, 31095, 31298 .)
Source: San José Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinancesFetched: 7/25/2026