San Jose, CA
10 zoning districts · Population 1,013,240
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Transit Residential District
Supports new high-density residential or mixed residential and commercial development, located in close proximity to public transit.
Urban Residential District
Supports medium-density residential development, mixed-use development, or a broad range of stand-alone commercial uses.