Rental or lease of residential real estate - Defined.
San José Municipal Code § 4.76.410
in effect4.76.410 - Rental or lease of residential real estate - Defined.
A. As used in this chapter, residential real estate shall be defined as rooms, apartments, single-family houses, units of any duplex, triplex or other multifamily dwellings, or other accommodations such as, but not limited to, hotels, motels, roominghouses, boardinghouses, lodginghouses, house courts or bungalow courts used primarily for the purpose of human dwelling, sleeping or lodging.
B. As used in this chapter, the business of rental or lease of residential real estate shall be defined as every person engaged in the business of renting or leasing residential real estate as a lessor or sublessor in the city.
C. As used in this chapter, "rental unit" means a room, or two or more rooms, designed or used as a separate housing accommodation for dwelling, sleeping or lodging purposes for one person or for two or more persons living together.
(Measure G (Ord. 2016.2), adopted by electorate, 12-13-16)
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=TIT4REFIBUTA_CH4.76BUTA_PT4TABAOTAVNUEM_4.76.410RELEREREESEFFetched: 11/1/2026