Our planning guides cover specific types of uses and specific types of planning processes: 

SPECIFIC USES - REGULATIONS & PERMIT PROCESSES

• Arcades and Poolrooms
• Child Care Centers - Permits & Clearances
• Conversion of Parking to Outdoor Uses/Dining
• Fence & Retaining Wall Requirements
• Home Businesses
• Projects that Need a Single-Family House Permit

PLANNING PROCESSES

• Annexation Process
• Front Setback Paving Ordinance
• Lawn Parking Ordinance
• Legal Nonconforming Use
• José: Una Guía Para la Comunidad.
• Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff Management
• Special Use and Conditional Use Permits
• Specific Plan Process
• Tentative Map Process
• Zoning Process

See also the Planning in San José: A Community Guide - Comprehensive guide to land use planning and development in San José.
Spanish version: Planificación en San José: Una Guía Para la Comunidad.