DEFINITIONS

SJ-MC tit. 6, ch. 6.04

in effect

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.010 Definitions generally.

6.04.010 - Definitions generally. For the purpose of this title, certain words and phrases shall be construed as set forth in this chapter, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended. (Prior code § 6201.1.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.020 Canvasser.

6.04.020 - Canvasser. "Canvasser" means any person not having an established place of business in the city who, for himself or as agent for another, goes upon any public street, or from house to house, in the city, soliciting orders or subscriptions for, or selling newspapers, magazines, periodicals, books and other publications, whether or not collecting advance payments on such subscription or sales. (Prior code § 6201.15.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.030 Carnival.

6.04.030 - Carnival. "Carnival" means an entertainment consisting of a collection of shows, exhibitions, feats of strength, merchandise booths, games of skill, ferris wheels, scenic-railways, merry-go-rounds, swings or other amusement rides or similar devices or similar types of exhibitions or entertainments for which a fee is charged or collected. (Prior code § 6201.16; Ord. 20863.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.040 Circus.

6.04.040 - Circus. "Circus" means an exhibition or entertainment at which feats of horsemanship, acrobatic feats and trained or wild animals are exhibited or displayed in the city, to which exhibition or entertainment an admission fee is charged. (Prior code § 6201.17.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.070 Garden sprinkler system.

6.04.070 - Garden sprinkler system. "Garden sprinkler system" means any apparatus or installation manufactured and designed to sprinkle lawns or gardens with water (excluding, however, ordinary garden hose and other moveable instrumentalities). (Prior code § 6201.22.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.080 Garden sprinkler system dealer.

6.04.080 - Garden sprinkler system dealer. "Garden sprinkler system dealer" means any person engaged in the business of installing, repairing or selling lawn or garden sprinkler systems, or parts thereof. (Prior code § 6201.21.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.090 Health officer.

6.04.090 - Health officer. "Health officer," as used in this Code, means and refers to the director of neighborhood preservation. (Prior code § 6201.7; Ord. 19027.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.100 Minor repairs.

6.04.100 - Minor repairs. "Minor repairs" means adjustments of sprinklers, replacements of parts, repairing leaks, and similar work which does not involve rearrangement, or any new installation. (Prior code § 6201.23.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.110 Tobacco vending machine.

6.04.110 - Tobacco vending machine. "Tobacco vending machine" means any mechanical device or automatic vending machine in an operating condition, containing cigars, cigarettes or tobacco in any form. (Prior code § 6201.5.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.120 Trading stamps.

6.04.120 - Trading stamps. "Trading stamps" means the business of selling or giving trading stamps or tickets of any kind redeemable in money, merchandise or any other thing, and so redeeming the same. (Prior code § 6201.32.)

San José Municipal Code § 6.04.130 Vending machine or automatic vending machine.

6.04.130 - Vending machine or automatic vending machine. "Vending machine" or "automatic vending machine" means any vending apparatus which, by mechanical means, produces for and gives to, the person who places coin or money or other representative of value therein the same return in personal property each and every time such machine is operated, by placing coin or money, or the representative of either therein. (Prior code § 6201.6.)

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=TIT6BULIRE_CH6.04DEFetched: 11/1/2026