About the Sediment Disaster Prevention Law

The "Law Concerning the Promotion of Sediment-related Disaster Prevention Measures in Sediment-related Disaster Warning Areas (Landslide Prevention Law)" is to disseminate dangers in areas where there is a risk of sediment-related disasters, and to evacuate. It is intended to promote software measures such as maintenance of systems, restrictions on certain development activities, structural regulations on buildings, and promotion of relocation of existing houses.
　
◆About the details of the Sediment Disaster Prevention Law, please see about the Sediment Disaster Prevention Law (Kanagawa HP) (outside site).
◆About designation method of area, please see commentary (outside site) of term in Kanagawa earth and sand disaster information portal (outside site).
　

It is an area where it is recognized that there is a risk of causing harm to the life or body of residents, etc., when steep slopes collapse, etc., and awareness of danger and maintenance of a vigilance evacuation system are performed.
　

In areas where it is recognized that buildings may be damaged and significant harm may occur to the lives or bodies of residents, etc., when steep slopes collapse, permission system for specific development activities, structural regulations of buildings, etc. Etc. are performed.

◆Person thinking about land transaction or development activity in the city, please confirm (PDF: 290KB) in development activity in earth and sand disaster special caution area and the neighboring land.
◆About the designation situation of earth and sand disaster special caution area, please see the designation situation (Kanagawa HP) (outside site) of earth and sand disaster special caution area.
　

As of September 3, 2024, 2,394 sediment-related disaster warning areas have been designated in Yokohama City, and 2,046 sediment-related disaster special warning areas have been designated.

◆When you want to confirm whether place to live is designated as earth and sand disaster caution areas, please see Kanagawa earth and sand disaster information portal (outside site) of Kanagawa Sabo Division.