San Jose
City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Planning Division
In short
City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Planning Division issues 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Vending Facility Administrative Permit (stationary vending on private property)only if it applies to you | City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Planning Division | $3,184 Administrative Permit fee plus the 13.00% Citywide Planning Fee of $413 — $3,597 in total, the initial submittal fee the City's Planning Applications page lists for the Outdoor Vending Facility Permit Application. One permit is required for each stationary vending facility. | per application; the permit term is not stated in the City's adopted fee schedule | 2026-10-09 |
| Sign Permit (Planning Division)only if it applies to you | City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Planning Division | $398 plus the 13.00% Citywide Planning Fee of $51 — $449 for a single sign; each additional sign reviewed in the same application $99 plus $12 ($111). | one-time, per sign application | 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
Outdoor Vending Facility Administrative Permit (stationary vending on private property)
Under SJMC §20.80.810 a stationary vending facility serving the public outdoors on a privately owned lot needs an administrative permit, countersigned by the property owner; 'stationary' means operating on one lot for more than a total of two hours in any 24-hour period, and one permit is needed per facility. The vendor must share a site with a fixed-base host business (§20.80.840), and a vehicle or cart that is a mobile food facility must display its current Santa Clara County health permit (§20.80.890.A). §20.80.820.B exempts vending only whole, uncut, fresh fruit and vegetables that meets its listed conditions. The City's Outdoor Vending page summarises this as an Administrative Permit issued by the Planning Department for vending for more than 2 hours on private property, outside Residential and Commercial Office zones. The fee is from the Planning Application Filing Fee Schedule effective August 10, 2026 (Administrative Permit — Other, $3,184 + $413), which applies the 13.00% Citywide Planning Fee adopted with the 2026-2027 budget.
Sign Permit (Planning Division)
The Planning Division's Sign Permit Application (02/26/2026) states that, unless a sign is an exempt type under SJMC §23.02.1310, a permit from the Planning Division is required for all free-standing signs and signs attached to the exterior of a building, with fees per the Planning Fee Schedule. The Planning Application Filing Fee Schedule effective August 10, 2026 lists 'Sign Permit Adjustment, Single Sign $398 + $51' and 'Multiple Sign Review (Per Each Additional Sign) $99 + $12', and the City's Planning Applications page lists the Sign Permit Application at '$449 (base fee) $111 per additional sign' — the same totals. The $51 and $12 are the 13.00% Citywide Planning Fee adopted with the 2026-2027 budget. A sign may also need a building permit, priced separately.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose
- Phone
- (408) 535-3555
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 — Outdoor Vending (summary of City and County vending rules on private and public property)City of San José Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- City of San José — Planning Application Filing Fee Schedule, effective August 10, 2026City of San José Planning Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- City of San José — Planning Applications and Appointments (application forms with initial submittal fee estimates)City of San José Planning Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- City of San José — Sign Permit Application (Planning Division, 02/26/2026)City of San José Planning Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- San José Municipal Code Chapter 20.80 Part 10 — Outdoor Vending Facilities (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 Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Code Enforcement Division
- City of San José Finance Department, Business Tax and Registration
- 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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