Listed below are many common development-related policies from the Planning Director, Planning Commission, and City Council.

For all City Council policies, view the Council Policy Manual. Policies related to planning and zoning are contained in Section 6 of the manual. 

• 24-Hour Uses (Council Policy 6-27)
• Child Care (Council Policy 6-14)
• City Boundary Changes in Existing Urbanized Areas (Council Policy 6-15)
• Condo Units (Commercial / Industrial)
• Conversion of Residential Structures to Non-Residential Uses (Council Policy 6-11)
• Conversion of Single Family Homes to Two or Multi-Family Homes
• Drive-Through Uses (Council Policy 6-10)
• Edenvale Area Development Policy (2014)
• Evergreen-East Hills Development Policy (2008)
• Flag Lots (Council Policy 6-19)
• Green Building Policy
• Historic Landmarks Preservation (Council Policy)
• Lighting: Outdoor Lighting on Private Developments (Council Policy 4-3)
• Lighting: Exceptions to Outdoor Lighting Policy
• Lighting: Public Streetlights (Council Policy 4-2)
• Nightclubs and Bars, Evaluation of (Council Policy 6-23)
• North San José Area Development Policy (2015)
• Post-Construction Hydromodification Management (Council Policy 8-14)
• Post-Construction Hydromodification Management (Map)
• Post-Construction Urban Runoff Management (Council Policy 6-29)
• Prezoning (Council Policy 6-7)
• Protected Intersections (Initial List) (Council Policy 5-3)
• Public Noticing (On-Site Posting)
• Public Outreach Policy for Pending Land Use and Development Proposals (Council Policy 6-30)
• Riparian Corridor Policy Study
• Riparian Corridor Protection and Bird-Safe Design Council Policy (Council Policy 6-34)
• Signs (Community ID/Gateway Monuments) (Council Policy 9-3)
• Special Handling of Development Projects (Council Policy 6-17)
• Specific Plans (Council Policy 6-22)
• Street Naming and Renaming (Council Policy 6-5)
• Traffic Calming Policy for Residential Neighborhoods (Council Policy 5-6)
• Transportation Analysis Policy  (Council Policy 5-1)
• Tree Policy Manual
• Urban Development Policy (Council Policy 6-2)
• Uses of Public Property (Council Policy 6-16)
• Williamson Act - Waiver or Deferral of Cancellation Fees (Council Policy 7-7)
• Wireless Communication Facilities (Council Policy 6-20)

Airport Land Use Commission

The State of California regulates land use surrounding airports through local Airport Land Use Commissions (ALUC). In Santa Clara County, the ALUC prepares the land use plans surrounding each of the airports in the county and reviews certain development applications. There are two airports in San José, Mineta San José International Airport and Reid-Hillview Airport. Each of the airports has its own adopted land use plan that should be reviewed in preparing development plans. See the adopted airport land use plans on the County of Santa Clara's Airport Land Use Commission page.