San Jose, CA

10 zoning districts · Population 1,013,240

CG

Commercial General District

Intended to serve the needs of the general population, allowing for a full range of retail and commercial uses with a local or regional market, including larger commercial centers and regional malls.

5 permitted uses
CN

Commercial Neighborhood District

Intended to provide for neighborhood-serving commercial uses without an emphasis on pedestrian orientation, supporting neighborhood centers, multi-tenant commercial development, and small corner commercial establishments.

5 permitted uses
HI

Heavy Industrial

Intended for industrial uses with nuisance or hazardous characteristics that are best segregated from other uses, such as extractive and primary processing industries.

8 permitted uses
LI

Light Industrial

Intended for a wide variety of industrial uses such as warehousing, wholesaling, and light manufacturing, excluding uses with unmitigated hazardous or nuisance effects.

9 permitted uses
MUC

Mixed Use Commercial District

Supports a mix of commercial and residential uses, including neighborhood retail and mid-rise office, with some compatible light industrial uses.

Height: 85 ft 8 permitted uses
R-1

Single-Family Residential

Intended for single-family homes, setting rules on lot sizes, building heights, and distances between structures to preserve low-density, quiet neighborhoods.

Min Lot: 6,000 sqft 4 permitted uses
R-2

Two-Unit Residential

Promotes and encourages a suitable environment for family life at a slightly higher density than R-1, providing opportunities for duplex and attached dwellings.

14 permitted uses
R-M

Multiple Residence District

Intended for multi-unit residential developments containing attached or detached dwelling units, allowing for higher density residential development and higher density residential-commercial mixed-use development.

3 permitted uses
TR

Transit Residential District

Supports new high-density residential or mixed residential and commercial development, located in close proximity to public transit.

Height: 85 ft 8 permitted uses
UR

Urban Residential District

Supports medium-density residential development, mixed-use development, or a broad range of stand-alone commercial uses.

Height: 85 ft 7 permitted uses