Setback - Abutting alley.
San José Municipal Code § 20.40.210
in effectIn computing the depth of a rear setback area for any building, where such rear setback area opens onto a public alley, one-half of such alley may be assumed to be a portion of the rear setback area. (Ord. 26248.)
Source: San José Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinancesFetched: 7/25/2026