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 San Jose
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 20. ZONING
 Chapter 20.10. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ZONING DISTRICTS

  § 20.10.060. Zoning districts established.  

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  • A.

    In order to regulate and restrict the location of residences, professions, businesses, trades, and industries, to regulate and restrict the location, height, and size of buildings and structures hereafter erected, enlarged or altered, and to regulate and determine the area, depth, and width of yards, setback areas, and other open spaces, the following classes of city zoning districts are hereby established, as set forth in Table 20-10:

    Table 20-10
    City Zoning Districts

    Zoning District Zoning
    Map Symbol     		Alternative Zoning
    Map Symbol
    OS Open Space OS
    		OS
    A Agricultural A
    		A
    Rural Residential Residence District (1DU/5 Acres) R-1-RR
    		None
    R-1-1 Residence District (1DU/Acre)
    		R-1-1 R-1-B-3
    R-1-2 Residence District (2DU/Acre) R-1-2
    		R-1-B-2
    R-1-5 Residence District (5DU/Acre) R-1-5
    		R-1-B-8, R-1-B-1
    R-1-8 Residence District (8DU/Acre) R-1-8
    		R-1, R-1-B-6
    R-2 Residence District (2DU/Lot) R-2
    		R-2
    R-M Residence District (Multiple Unit/Lot) R-M
    		R-3, R-3-F, R-3-A, R-3-B, R-3-C, R-4
    R-MH District (mobilehome parks, travel trailer parks) R-MH
    		T-M
    CO Commercial Office District CO
    		C-L, C
    PQP Public/Quasi-Public District PQP
    		None
    CP Commercial Pedestrian District CP
    		C-1
    CN Commercial Neighborhood District CN
    		C-2
    CG Commercial General District CG
    		C-3
    TEC Transit Employment District TEC
    		None
    IP Industrial Park District IP
    		L-R, IP-a, IP-b, IP-c, IP-d, I
    CIC Combined Industrial/Commercial CIC
    		None
    LI Light Industrial District LI
    		M-1
    HI Heavy Industrial District HI
    		M-4

     

    The foregoing zoning districts are listed in descending order of restrictiveness, that is, with the most restrictive district listed first and the least restrictive district listed last.

    B.

    In addition, the following special zoning districts are established as set forth in Table 20-20. The application of these districts is limited to specific geographic areas of the city as set forth in Section 20.70.010 and Section 20.75.020.

    Table 20-20
    Special Zoning Districts

    Zoning District Zoning Map Symbol
    DC Downtown Primary Commercial District DC
    DC-NT1 Downtown Commercial Neighborhood Transition 1 District DC-NT1
    MS-G Main Street Ground-Floor Commercial District MS-G
    MS-C Main Street Commercial District MS-C

     

(Ords. 26248, 26455, 27091, 28858, 29218, 29364.)