San Jose
City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Code Enforcement Division
In short
City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Code Enforcement Division issues 3 permits we publish for San Jose, last verified 2026-10-09. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco Retail Licenseonly if it applies to you | City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Code Enforcement Division | $662 a year per business location (2026-2027; was $759 in 2025-2026), plus $186 per reinspection, $1,370 per reinstatement and $67 per transfer | one year — each license expires one year after issuance (SJMC §6.87.420); renewal applications are due 60 days before expiry (§6.87.460) | 2026-10-09 |
| Off-Sale Alcohol Inspection Program Feeonly if it applies to you | City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Code Enforcement Division | $937 a year per business (2026-2027; was $887 in 2025-2026), billed to the property owner | annual | 2026-10-09 |
| Auto Body Repair Shop Permitonly if it applies to you | City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Code Enforcement Division | $468 per shop (2026-2027; was $443 in 2025-2026), plus $303 per reinspection | one year — SJMC §6.02.080 issues Title 6 business permits for one year unless otherwise provided | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Tobacco Retail License
Under SJMC §6.87.200 every tobacco retailer needs a tobacco retail license from the director for each location where tobacco retailing occurs; §6.87.130 defines a tobacco retailer as anyone who sells tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia, regardless of quantity. The $662 permit fee and the reinspection, reinstatement and transfer fees are from the 2026-2027 Fees and Charges Planning, Building and Code Enforcement section (Tobacco Retail Program); the August 4, 2026 Adopted Fees and Charges memorandum made no change to them. Under §6.87.465 a retailer who keeps selling more than 30 days after the license expires pays a 10% penalty on top of the new-license fee.
Off-Sale Alcohol Inspection Program Fee
Under SJMC §6.86.300.A the property owner of premises where an off-sale alcoholic beverage establishment (any business selling alcohol for off-premises consumption, §§6.86.040, 6.86.060) operates pays an annual inspection program fee, which covers program administration and an annual inspection; a penalty is added if it is unpaid 30 days after notice. The $937 'Off-Sale Alcohol Permit' fee is from the 2026-2027 Fees and Charges Planning, Building and Code Enforcement section (Off-Sale Alcohol Enforcement Program), unchanged by the August 4, 2026 adopted-fees memorandum; the same section lists reinspection, reinstatement and transfer fees. A store that sells alcohol also needs its California ABC license.
Auto Body Repair Shop Permit
Under SJMC §6.15.200 no one may operate an auto body repair shop without an auto body repair shop permit from the director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement. §6.15.020 defines that as a place of business of an automotive repair dealer where collision repair or reconstruction of automobile or truck bodies is performed, so a general mechanical repair shop that does no body or collision work is outside it. Applicants submit a storm water pollution prevention plan and security plan (§§6.15.230, 6.15.240). The $468 permit and $303 reinspection fees are from the 2026-2027 Fees and Charges Planning, Building and Code Enforcement section, unchanged by the August 4, 2026 adopted-fees memorandum.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose
- Phone
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Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- City of San José — 2026-2027 Adopted Fees and Charges memorandum (August 4, 2026), which with the 2026-2027 Proposed Fees and Charges document comprises the adopted 2026-2027 feesCity of San José City Manager's Budget Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- City of San José — 2026-2027 Fees and Charges, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement sectionCity of San José City Manager's Budget Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- San José Municipal Code Chapter 6.15 — Auto Body Repair Shops (Supp. 5 Update 3)City of San José (via Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- San José Municipal Code Chapter 6.86 — Off-Sale Alcoholic Beverage Establishments (Supp. 5 Update 3)City of San José (via Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- San José Municipal Code Chapter 6.87 — Tobacco Retail Licensing (Supp. 5 Update 3)City of San José (via Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
Other offices serving San Jose
- San José Police Department, Permits Unit
- City of San José Finance Department, Business Tax and Registration
- City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Planning Division
- Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health
- City of San José Department of Public Works, Development Services
- San José Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention
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