Permit review and inspection requirements.
San José Municipal Code § 17.86.420
in effect17.86.420 - Permit review and inspection requirements.
A. The building official shall issue a building permit, the issuance of which is nondiscretionary, on the same day for complete in person applications or complete online applications that meet the requirements of the approved checklist and Part 3 of this chapter.
B. If an application is deemed incomplete, the building official shall issue a written correction notice to the applicant detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation or payment of fees required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be sent to the applicant for resubmission.
C. Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building official for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review.
D. The inspection shall be done in a timely manner and should include consolidated inspections.
E. If a small residential rooftop solar energy system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized, however the subsequent inspection need not conform to the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 29601.)
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_CH17.86SOENSYREEXBUPEPRSMREROSOENSY_PT4EXBUPEPRSMSOREROSOENSY_17.86.420PEREINREFetched: 11/1/2026