Definitions.
San José Municipal Code § 23.04.152
in effect23.04.152 - Definitions.
For purposes of this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
A. An "urban mixed-use development area sign zone" means an area comprising a group of contiguous parcels of land that meets all of the following criteria:
1. Was developed or is being developed under a single planning process and coordinated implementation, such as a single planned development zoning and permit, that addresses uses and development on the entirety of the contiguous parcels within the area; and
2. Was developed or is being developed as an urban center with dense retail and commercial uses; and
3. Is a minimum of forty acres in size; and
4. At least fifty percent of the ground-level parcels are developed with buildings:
a. That are greater than three stories in height; and
b. Whose ground levels are not separated from pedestrian-oriented streets by parking areas; and
5. At least thirty-five percent of commercial development is contained within vertically mixed-use buildings served by structure parking.
B. "Vertically mixed-uses" means a combination of commercial and residential uses contained within and occupying a single building of at least four stories where a minimum of forty percent of the ground-floor area is commercial or a minimum of forty percent of the ground-floor building frontage is commercial.
C. A "vertically mixed-use building" means a single building containing vertically mixed uses.
D. A "mixed-use commercial facade" means the exterior of that portion of a vertically mixed use building occupied by nonresidential uses.
E. A "mixed use residential facade" means the exterior of that portion of a vertically mixed-use building occupied by residential uses.
F. "Architectural signs" mean permanent signs that are integral to the design of a doorway, column, cornice or parapet and the materials of which are integral to the surface of the building facade.
G. "Vending cart signs" mean signs mounted on portable vending carts, which carts have been approved for location on the private property.
H. "Retail pavilion signs" mean signs mounted on single-story, stand-alone retail buildings that have a building footprint of five hundred square feet or less.
I. "Programmable display kiosk signs" mean programmable electronic signs mounted on a kiosk or kiosk-like structure that has a footprint of no more than twenty-five square feet, has a maximum side length of five feet, and is located on a private sidewalk or plaza.
(Ords. 26598, 29097.)
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=TIT23SI_CH23.04SIRE_PT2.5URMIEDEARSIZO_23.04.152DEFetched: 11/1/2026