Comments due Aug. 21 on Housing Plan + More preapproved ADU Plans + Redesigned Code Enforcement Website Easier to Use + More

News from City of San José Department of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement

August 18, 2022

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* Public comment period ends Aug. 21 for Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element.

* Considering an ADU? More preapproved plans to choose from + updated ADU Checklist!

* Using Code Enforcement Services now easier with our updated website.

* Does my property qualify for a duplex or subdivision under SB 9?

Public comment period ends midnight Aug. 21

Share your comments

on the Draft 2023-2031

Housing Element

Following 18 months of community engagement and using public input, City staff crafted a Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element, a document that will guide San José's housing strategies over the next eight years. We've held community meetings on the plan and continue to invite comments online, by mail, or by email.

You'll find an explainer video to help you understand the document and an online comment forms for entering your comments. Please share your thoughts on this important guidance document. Learn more:

www.sanjoseca.gov/HousingElementUpdate

14 vendors now offer preapproved plans

Considering building an ADU?

If you're considering building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), we encourage you to consider the easier, faster route of working with an ADU vendor who has obtained preapproval of the ADU plans. There are now 14 different vendors offering a variety of plans.

We've also updated the ADU Universal Checklist, making it easier to read and follow. This checklist is a helpful guide to the site and design considerations of an ADU, and following this checklist can help you avoid making costly changes to plans in mid-stream.

And if you're interested in a Tiny Home on Wheels, be sure to view the Tiny Home on Wheels Checklist.

www.sanjoseca.gov/ADUs

Using our Code Enforcement website is now easier

Are you looking to request inspection service, file a complaint, or check on the status of a case? Perhaps you'd like to report an abandoned shopping cart, or if you live near the Bay shoreline, file a compost odor complaint. Perhaps you're a tenant seeking helpful information in dealing with your landlord. Or maybe you have an unwanted car and would like to use our free pickup service.

These many services are now at your fingertips with a freshened design of the Code Enforcement Division website. Visit our site to find any of these services:

www.sanjoseca.gov/CodeEnforcement

Does my property qualify for a duplex

or subdivision under SB 9?

Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) allowed two key types of projects throughout California:

Creation of a duplex on a single-family lot. While generally allowed on lots in most urban areas, there are a number of considerations that affect how you proceed with such a project. Such considerations include if you're in a flood zone or geohazard zone. Please view Bulletin 235-SB 9 Duplex Project - Building Permit Checklist to learn more. It will help you understand if your property qualifies and what is allowed by SB 9 and the City's Zoning Code.
Subdivision of a single-family zoned lot - On lots subdivided under SB 9, you may build no more than two units on each of the lots resulting from the subdivision. To proceed with such a project, please read Bulletin 236-SB 9 Duplex Subdivision Checklist. It will help you understand the considerations for a subdivision under SB 9 and the City's Zoning Code.

In addition, state law and the City's zoning ordinance allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be constructed on these properties, subject to Zoning Code setbacks and other development regulations. For more information, please visit:

www.bit.ly/SJ-SB9Projects

Got a Project or Questions? Start at our Permit Center webpage

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