Green building compliance requirements.
San José Municipal Code § 17.84.220
in effect17.84.220 - Green building compliance requirements.
A. No building permit shall be issued for a tier one project unless the application for building permit contains a completed GreenPoint Rated Checklist or LEED Checklist.
B. All tier two commercial industrial projects for which this chapter is applicable must receive the minimum green building certification of LEED Silver and tier two residential projects shall receive the minimum green building certification of LEED Certified or GreenPoint Rated.
C. High-rise residential projects for which this chapter is applicable shall receive certification as the minimum green building performance requirement of USGBC LEED™ Certified.
D. Mixed-use new construction projects, for which this chapter is applicable, must submit a checklist and receive the minimum green building new construction certification designation for the portion of the building under the requirements of the applicable subsections of this section above.
(Ord. 28622.)
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_CH17.84GRBUREPRDE_PT3COEN_17.84.220GRBUCOREFetched: 11/1/2026