Live/work units.
San José Municipal Code § 20.70.120
in effectAll live-work uses in the Downtown Zoning Districts shall be subject to all of the following criteria: A. All work activities shall be limited to the permitted uses of the Downtown Zoning Districts adopted, and as amended by the City Council. B. All work activities and storage shall take place in fully enclosed areas. C. Prohibited Uses: 1. Any use not permitted within the Downtown Zoning Districts, as specified in Table 20-140 or under Section 20.80.720 for home occupation uses. 2. Entertainment, drinking and public eating establishments. 3. The sale of food and/or beverages. 4. Veterinary services, including grooming and boarding, and the breeding or care of animals for hire or for sale. 5. Storage or recycling, except as incidental to and in support of a permitted use in the Downtown Zoning Districts. 6. Activities involving biological or chemical substances that require a controlled environment or may pose a health hazard. 7. Work activities that involve hazardous material or generate odors, vibration, glare, fumes, dust, electrical interference outside the dwelling or through vertical separation between the living units, greater than those generated by routine household activities. D. The living unit must be occupied by an owner, employee, or volunteer of the business associated with the live/work unit. E. All live/work units must fully comply with any and all Uniform Building Code requirements applicable to the collocation of uses at the particular site. (Ord. 31095.)
Source: San José Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinancesFetched: 7/25/2026