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Duty of notification

Last Updated August 30, 2024

Reports required by the Sewerage Law and the Yokohama City Sewerage Ordinance are as follows. Two copies of the notification documents are required. Except for information that cannot be disclosed, such as personal information, registration form and attached documents are subject to disclosure in accordance with the Ordinance on Disclosure of Information Held by Yokohama City.
All forms of registration form are available from registration form, etc.

(1) Notification based on the Sewerage Law (public sewer use start notification)
Type of notificationWhen a notification is requiredDetails of the notificationDate of notificationPenalties
Public sewerage
Start of use
(Change) Notification
(Form No. 4)
(Article 6)
(*1)
When we remove sewage of quantity more than 50m3 per day or water quality which does not conform to the table below and are going to use public sewer and when we are going to change report contents
(Article 11-2, Paragraph 1 of the Act)

(1)Name or name and in the case of Address or a corporation, the name of the representative
(2)Name and location of a factory or business site
(3)Number of drains
(4)Date of start (change) of use
(5)Name of abatement facility and method of treatment of sewage
(6)Amount and water quality of sewage (drainage system)

In advance200,000 yen or less
Fines
(Article 49 of the Act)
Public sewerage
Notification of start of use
(Form No. 5)
(Article 6)
(*1)
When installer of specific facility which is not targeted for report in the upper column intends to use public sewer
(Article 11-2, Paragraph 2 of the Act)

(1)Name or name and in the case of Address or a corporation, the name of the representative
(2)Name and location of a factory or business site
(3)Number of drains
(4)Date of use
(5)Type of specified facilities

In advance200,000 yen or less
Fines
(Article 49 of the Act)
Items pertaining to notification of the start (change) of public sewer use and water quality
ItemsWater quality
Ammonia nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen
And nitrate nitrogen content
Less than 125 mg/L
Hydrogen ion concentrationMore than 5.7 and less than 8.7
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)Less than 300mg/L
Suspended matter mass (SS)Less than 300mg/L
Normal hexane extract (contents of flora and fauna oils) (*2)5 <10> mg/L or less.
TemperatureLess than 40 degrees
List of Water Quality Standards
Items other than the above
Corresponding to each item
Standards for setting up abatement facilities

*1 This report is different from the registration form, which is based on the Yokohama City Sewerage Ordinance, Article 17, Paragraph 1, which requires notification when it is subject to sewerage usage fee collection. About public sewer use start registration form based on the regulations, please see page about sewerage fee for use in detail.
*2 The water quality standards in this <> apply when excluding them to existing water reclamation centers (Chubu, South, Northern Daiichi, Sakae Daini, Kohoku).

(2) Notification based on the Sewerage Law (reports on specific facilities)
Type of notificationWhen a notification is requiredDetails of the notificationDate of notificationPenalties
Specific facilities
Installation registration form
(Form No. 6)
(Related to Article 8)

(*1) For the inn business, see margins.

When person using public sewer intends to set up specific facility newly
(Article 12-3, Paragraph 1 of the Act)

(1)Name or name and in the case of Address or a corporation, the name of the representative
(2)Name and location of a factory or business site
(3)Type of specified facilities
(4)Structure of Specific Facilities
(5)Method of use of specific facilities
(6)Method of treatment of sewage discharged from specific facilities
(7)Amount and water quality of sewage, water and drainage systems

Up to 60 days before installation
(Restriction period: 60 days) (*2)
Imprisonment of up to 3 months
Or
Fine of up to 200,000 yen
(Article 47-2 of the Act)
Specific facilities
Use registration form
(Form No. 7)
(Article 9)
When the facility is newly designated as a specific facility for a facility installed by a person using the public sewer
(Article 12-3, Paragraph 2 of the Act)
(1)Name or name and in the case of Address or a corporation, the name of the representative
(2)Name and location of a factory or business site
(3)Type of specified facilities
(4)Structure of Specific Facilities
(5)Method of use of specific facilities
(6)Method of treatment of sewage discharged from specific facilities
(7)Amount and water quality of sewage, water and drainage systems
Within 30 days from the date of becoming a specific facilityFine of up to 200,000 yen
(Article 49 of the Act)
When a person who has already set up a specific facility uses a new public sewer
(Article 12-3, Paragraph 3 of the Act)
(1)Name or name and in the case of Address or a corporation, the name of the representative
(2)Name and location of a factory or business site
(3)Type of specified facilities
(4)Structure of Specific Facilities
(5)Method of use of specific facilities
(6)Method of treatment of sewage discharged from specific facilities
(7)Amount and water quality of sewage, water and drainage systems
Within 30 days from the date when the public sewer is to be usedFine of up to 200,000 yen
(Article 49 of the Act)
Specific facilities
Structure change registration form
(Form No. 8)
(Related to Article 10)
If a person who has already notified registration form and registration form using a specific facility intends to change (4) to (7) of the contents of the report.
(Article 12-4 of the Act)
Details of changes, etc.Up to 60 days before installation
(Restriction period: 60 days) (*2)
Imprisonment of up to 3 months
Or
Fine of up to 200,000 yen
(Article 47-2 of the Act)
Establishment of specific facilities
(Changes in structure, etc.)
Completed construction registration form
(Form No. 3)
When construction of change such as setting of specific facility or structure is completed
(Article 5 of the Outline)
Date of completion of construction, etc.Promptly
Name change, etc. registration form
(Form No. 10)
(Related to Article 12)
When the submitter changes (1) to (2) in the contents of the report
(Article 12-7 of the Act)
Details of changes, etc.From the date of change
Within 30 days
Fine of 100,000 yen or less
(Article 51 of the Act)
Succession registration form
(Form No. 12)
(Article 13)
When the status of the submitter is succeeded
(Article 12-8, Paragraph 3 of the Act)
Details of succession, etc.From the date of succession
Within 30 days
Fine of 100,000 yen or less
(Article 51 of the Act)
Specific facilities
Abolition of use registration form
(Form No. 11)
(Related to Article 12)
When the use of specific facilities is abolished
(Article 12-7 of the Act)
Details of abolition, etc.From the date of abolition
Within 30 days
Fine of 100,000 yen or less
(Article 51 of the Act)

(Remarks) (*1) Items related to Chubo facilities, laundry facilities, and bathing facilities (excluding those using hot springs) used for the inn business are excluded from the notification of "Specific Facility Installation registration form", but "Public Sewer Use Start (Change) Notification (Form 4)" or "Public Sewer Use Start Notification (Form 5)" is required.
(*2) There are measures to shorten the implementation restriction period.

(3) Notification based on the Yokohama City Sewerage Ordinance (report on abatement facilities) (*3)
Type of notificationWhen a notification is requiredDetails of the notificationDate of notificationPenalties
Establishment of abatement facilities, etc. registration form
(No. 7 style)
(Article 11, Paragraph 1))
When person using public sewer intends to set up abatement facility newly, or when establishment which has already installed abatement facility uses public sewer newly.
(Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the Ordinance)

(1)Name or name and in the case of Address or a corporation, the name of the representative
(2)Name and location of a factory or business site
(3)Type of abatement facility, structure of facility that discharges sewage and method of use
(4)Method of treatment of sewage in abatement facilities
(5)Amount and water quality of sewage, water and drainage systems

In advance50,000 yen or less
Fines
(Article 45 of the Ordinance)
When the submitter intends to change (3) to (5) of the contents of registration form's report, such as the establishment of a abatement facility
(Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the Ordinance)
Details of changes, etc.In advance50,000 yen or less
Fines
(Article 45 of the Ordinance)
New construction of abatement facilities (expansion and renovation)
Completed construction registration form
(No. 8 style)
(Article 11, Paragraph 5)
New abatement facilities, etc. When construction based on the registration form is completed
(Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Ordinance)
Date of completion of construction, etc.From the date of completion of construction
Within 5 days
50,000 yen or less
Fines
(Article 45 of the Ordinance)
Name Change registration form
(No. 2 of Form 7
(Article 11, Paragraph 2))
When the submitter changes (1) to (2) in the contents of the report
(Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the Ordinance)
Details of changes, etc.Promptly50,000 yen or less
Fines
(Article 45 of the Ordinance)
Succession registration form
(No. 4 of Form No. 7)
(Article 11, Paragraph 3)
When the status of the submitter is succeeded
(Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the Ordinance)
Details of succession, etc.Promptly50,000 yen or less
Fines
(Article 45 of the Ordinance)
Abatement facilities
Abolition of use registration form
(No. 3 of Form No. 7)
(Article 11, Paragraph 2))
When the use of abatement facilities is abolished
(Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the Ordinance)
Details of abolition, etc.Promptly50,000 yen or less
Fines
(Article 45 of the Ordinance)

(Remarks) (*3) If you submit a notification of the establishment of a specific facility pursuant to the provisions of Article 12-3 of the Act and a change in the structure of a specific facility pursuant to the provisions of Article 12-4 of the Act, this notification is not required. (Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Regulations)
Please consult with Nambu Sewerage Center Pretreatment Facility (TEL: 045-773-3053) for details on notifications related to pretreatment facilities.

Notifications related to pretreatment facilities
Type of notificationStyle number
Acid, alkali, and plating sewage pretreatment facility approval applicationNo. 21 Form No. 2
Report on water quality of sewage related to pretreatmentNo. 23 Form No. 2

Inquiries to this page

Sewer River Bureau Sewerage Facilities Department Water Quality Section Factory Drainage

Telephone: 045-671-2835

Telephone: 045-671-2835

Fax: 045-550-4183

Email address: gk-kouhai@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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