Storing or maintaining household items.
San José Municipal Code § 17.72.570
in effect17.72.570 - Storing or maintaining household items.
A. No household item shall be stored or maintained in an area visible from any street for a period of time in excess of seventy-two consecutive hours.
B. The storage or maintenance of a household item in a side or rear yard shall either be:
1. In an accessory building constructed in accordance with the provisions of this Code; or
2. In an area that provides for a five-foot setback from any property line and, which is not visible from any street. In addition to the setback requirement, at least one thousand five hundred square feet, or at least sixty percent of the remaining rear yard area, whichever is less, must be maintained as usable outdoor recreational space.
C. No household item shall be stored, or maintained within five feet of any required building exit, including exit windows.
D. This section does not prohibit the storage, or maintenance of any of the following:
1. Machinery installed in accordance with the provisions of this Code in the rear or side yard setback areas for household or recreational use, or
2. Furniture designed and used for outdoor activities, or
3. Any item stored or kept within an enclosed storage structure.
(Ord. 26710.)
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=TIT17BUCO_CH17.72COPR_PT5DEPRBL_17.72.570STMAHOITFetched: 11/1/2026