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Permit requirements - Certificates.

San José Municipal Code § 17.36.080
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17.36.080 - Permit requirements - Certificates. No permit shall be issued unless there is first filed with the director of streets and traffic a certificate of inspection signed by the building official certifying that he or she examined the building and that it is structurally strong; or unless there is also filed with the director of streets and traffic a certificate of the superintendent of parks certifying that the removal of said building on the route proposed will not result in damage to or destruction of trees. (Prior code § 8508; Ords. 21657, 23734.)
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_CH17.36HOMO_17.36.080PEREERFetched: 11/1/2026

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