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GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

SJ-MC tit. 17, ch. 17.48, pt. 1
in effect

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.010 Application.

17.48.010 - Application. A. This chapter shall apply to all signs erected or maintained in the City of San José. B. No person shall erect, maintain or allow, or cause to be erected, maintained or allowed, any sign in the city except in strict conformity with this chapter, including in conformity with all conditions of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 24203.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.020 Other applicable laws.

17.48.020 - Other applicable laws. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed to permit the erection or maintenance of a sign in violation of any other applicable provision of this Code, including without limitation Title 23, and other applicable ordinances of the city. (Ord. 24203.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.030 Definitions generally.

17.48.030 - Definitions generally. For purposes of this chapter, certain words and abbreviations shall be defined as specified in this Part 1. Any term not defined in this Part 1, but defined in Title 23 of this Code, shall have the meaning set forth in Title 23. (Ord. 24203.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.040 Approved plastic material.

17.48.040 - Approved plastic material. "Approved plastic material" means approved plastic material as defined in the San José building code. (Ord. 24203.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.060 Curbline.

17.48.060 - Curbline. "Curbline" means the line at the face of the curb nearest to the street. In the absence of a curb, the curbline shall be as established by the director of public works. (Ord. 24203.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.070 Electric sign.

17.48.070 - Electric sign. "Electric sign" means any sign containing electric wiring, but not including signs illuminated by external lighting. (Ord. 24203.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.080 Incombustible material.

17.48.080 - Incombustible material. "Incombustible material" means any material which will not ignite at or below a temperature of one thousand two hundred degrees Fahrenheit during an exposure of five minutes, and which will not continue to burn or glow at that temperature. Tests shall be made as specified in the San José building code standards therefor. (Ord. 24203.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.090 Nonstructural trim.

17.48.090 - Nonstructural trim. "Nonstructural trim" means the molding, battens, caps, nailing strips, latticing, cutouts or letters and walkways which are attached to the sign structure. (Ord. 24203.)

San José Municipal Code § 17.48.100 Plastic materials.

17.48.100 - Plastic materials. "Plastic materials" means those made wholly or principally from standardized plastics listed and described in the San José building code standards therefor. (Ord. 24203.)
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_CH17.48SIMAAW_PT1GEPRDEFetched: 11/1/2026

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