Every town writes its own rules, and San Jose's live in its municipal code — 29 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — SAN JOSE - MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 4 — REVENUE, FINANCE AND BUSINESS TAXES
- Ch 5 — HOUSING
- Ch 6 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
- Ch 8 — PUBLIC SAFETY AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ch 9 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Ch 10 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
- Ch 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 12 — ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS
- Ch 13 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 14 — PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS
- Ch 15 — PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Ch 16 — GAMING CONTROL
- Ch 17 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 18 — LOCAL PLANNING
- Ch 19 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 20 — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch 21 — ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCErecently amended
- Ch 22 — CONVENTION, CULTURAL AND VISITOR SERVICES
- Ch 23 — SIGNS
- Ch 24 — TECHNICAL CODES
- Ch 25 — AIRPORT
- Ch 26 — COMMUNITY ENERGY
- Ch 27 — PROCUREMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
- Ch 28 — SAN JOSÉ POWERrecently amended