DEFINITIONS

SJ-MC tit. 27, ch. 27.02

in effect

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.010 Definitions.

27.02.010 - Definitions. The definitions in this Chapter 27.02 govern the application and interpretation of Title 27. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.020 Business day.

27.02.020 - Business day. "Business Day" means any day in which San José City Hall is open to conduct public business. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.030 Calendar day.

27.02.030 - Calendar day. "Calendar Day" means any day of the week, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.040 Contractor.

27.02.040 - Contractor. "Contractor" means a properly licensed Person that contracts to provide the material, labor, equipment and services, including the hiring and supervision of subcontractors, needed to implement a Public Works Project. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.050 Director.

27.02.050 - Director. "Director" means the following: A. The Director of the Department of Public Works as to all Public Works Contracts; B. The Director of the Department of Transportation as to Minor Public Works Contracts involving Public Works Projects under the Department's jurisdiction; and C. The Director of the Environmental Services Department as to all Public Works Contracts involving Public Works Projects under the Department's jurisdiction. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.060 Design-build contract.

27.02.060 - Design-build contract. "Design-Build Contract" means a Public Works Contract in which both the design and construction is procured from a single Person. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.070 Major public works contract.

27.02.070 - Major public works contract. "Major Public Works Contract" has the meaning set forth in Section 1217(a)(2) of the Charter of the City of San José. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.080 Minor public works contract.

27.02.080 - Minor public works contract. "Minor Public Works Contract" has the meaning set forth in Section 1217(a)(3) of the Charter of the City of San José. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.090 Public bidding.

27.02.090 - Public bidding. "Public Bidding" means the formal public bidding method of procuring a Public Works Contract described in Section 1217(c) of the Charter of the City of San José. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.100 Public property.

27.02.100 - Public property. "Public Property" means real property, buildings, structures, ground facilities, easements (including public utility and public service easements) and rights-of-way, equipment or other property owned or controlled by the City, including, but not limited to, libraries, fire stations, auditoriums, theaters, City Hall, parks, playgrounds, gardens, bridges, drains, ditches, canals, sewers, water systems, electrical traffic control systems, street lighting systems, parking lots, sidewalks, and streets and highways. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.110 Public works contract.

27.02.110 - Public works contract. "Public Works Contract" means a contract between the City and a Contractor to implement a Public Works Project. It includes a Minor Public Works Contract and a Major Public Works Contract. (Ord. 30308.)

San José Municipal Code § 27.02.120 Public works project.

27.02.120 - Public works project. "Public Works Project" has the meaning set forth in Section 1217(a)(1) of the Charter of the City of San José. (Ord. 30308.)

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=TIT27PRPUWO_CH27.02DEFetched: 11/1/2026