San Jose
City of San José Department of Public Works, Development Services
In short
City of San José Department of Public Works, Development Services issues 1 permit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewalk Seating or Parklet Minor Encroachment Permitonly if it applies to you | City of San José Department of Public Works, Development Services | Incidental Sidewalk Seating (up to 2 tables and 4 chairs) $219 per application; Sidewalk Seating $658 per application plus time and materials; Parklet $1,174 per parklet plus Record Retention Fee and time-and-materials fee. Renewals: Sidewalk Seating $658 with changes or $330 with no changes; Parklet $1,174 with changes or $549 with no changes. | annual — the Minor Encroachment Permit expires each July 1 (the City may grant 1-to-5-year extensions); Incidental Sidewalk Seating permits do not expire | 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
Sidewalk Seating or Parklet Minor Encroachment Permit
The City's Parklet Program and Sidewalk Seating in the Public Right-of-Way Regulations (11/29/23) state that installing and operating parklets and sidewalk seating requires a Minor Encroachment Permit under SJMC Chapter 13.37, that the permit expires annually on July 1 with payment of an annual renewal fee, and that sidewalk seating must adjoin an eating establishment with the same operator. Drinking establishments are not eligible for Incidental Sidewalk Seating, and the permit gives no ABC or zoning approval for alcohol. The fees are the 'Private Encroachment in ROW' and parklet lines of the 2026-2027 Fees and Charges Public Works section; the August 4, 2026 adopted-fees memorandum made no change to them. Only a business that wants outdoor seating in the public right-of-way needs this permit.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose
- Phone
- Not verified — use the website
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, Public Works section (Development Program Fees, private encroachment in the right-of-way)City of San José City Manager's Budget Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- City of San José — Parklet Program and Sidewalk Seating in the Public Right-of-Way Regulations (11/29/23)City of San José Department of Public Works · 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
- City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Planning Division
- Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health
- San José Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention
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