Effect of majority protest.
San José Municipal Code § 20.120.420
in effectIf the director determines that a majority protest has been filed: A. In order to consider a motion to adopt the proposed ordinance, the city council must first override the majority protest by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of its members. Such override must occur within sixty (60) days from the close of the public hearing on said ordinance; B. The city council may deny the proposed ordinance without first approving or overriding the majority protest; or C. If the city council fails to override the majority protest and also fails to deny the proposed ordinance within sixty (60) days from the close of the public hearing on the proposed ordinance, said ordinance shall be deemed denied by the city council on the sixty-first (61st) day. (Ord. 26248.)
Source: San José Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinancesFetched: 7/25/2026