Purpose.
San José Municipal Code § 20.10.020
in effectThe purpose of this title is to promote and protect the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare, and in furtherance of the foregoing to do the following: 1. To guide, control, and regulate future growth and development in the city in a sound and orderly manner, and to promote achievement of the goals and purposes of the San José General Plan; 2. To protect the character and economic and social stability of agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, and other areas in the city; 3. To provide light, air, and privacy to property; 4. To preserve and provide open space and prevent overcrowding of the land; 5. To appropriately regulate the concentration of population; 6. To provide access to property and prevent undue interference with and hazards to traffic on public rights-of-way; and 7. To prevent unwarranted deterioration of the environment and to promote a balanced ecology. (Ord. 26248.)
Source: San José Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinancesFetched: 7/25/2026