Front Setback - Limitation on Amount of Paved Surface.
San José Municipal Code § 20.30.440
in effectNo more than fifty percent (50%) of the required front setback for any lot containing a one-family dwelling or any lot located in any R-1 residence district with a frontage width of forty (40) feet or greater shall be paved with asphalt, cement or any other impervious or pervious surface. 1. For lots which have a frontage width less than forty (40) feet, paving in the front setback area is limited to ten (10) feet in width or fifty percent (50%) of the width of the lot an any given point, whichever is greater. 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, for lots which have a frontage width less than forty (40) feet, a paved area directly contiguous with, and providing primary access to, two side by side required parking spaces, may exceed the fifty percent (50%) limitation as long as it is no more than twenty-five (25) feet long and eighteen (18) feet wide. (Ords. 26248, 30133.)
Source: San José Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinancesFetched: 7/25/2026