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Procedure for Development Permit

Last Updated December 26, 2023

Prior procedures
Consent and consultation with the manager of public facilities
Application for Development Permit
Development Review Committee(In the case of urbanization control area)
Construction of construction
Inspection of construction completion
Other procedures

Procedure flow

The general procedure for obtaining a development permit is as follows. The application documents, application drawings, detailed procedures, etc. required at each stage vary depending on the area of the development area.
For details, please refer to the "Guide to Development Permit by the City Planning Act" and consult with the person in charge.

Advance procedures
Yokohama City Land Use General Coordination Meeting (formerly Yokohama City Development Coordination Meeting)
Procedure for Development Business Coordination Ordinance

Consent and consultation with the manager of public facilities
Consent and consultation with the administrator of public facilities (Article 32 of the Act)
Prior to applying for a development permit, the developer will perform the procedures for consent and consultation with the manager of public facilities (roads, sewage facilities, park facilities, etc.) related to the development activity regarding the following contents. For more information, please contact the person in charge of each standard. Consultation and consent with the manager of existing public facilities related to development activities Consultation with the person who will manage the newly established public facilities

Application for Development Permit
Application for Development Permit (PDF: 94KB) (Article 29 of the Act)
Apply for a development permit with the application form and attached documents stating the following items. Location, Area and Scale of Development Area Uses such as planned buildings Design of development activities (such as blueprints) Construction enforcer Matters specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Financial Plan, etc.) Letter of consent from public facilities manager, consent form of related right holders, etc. ※　Designer qualification: Design documents for development activities with a development area of 1 ha or more must be prepared by a person with certain qualifications. “Development Permit Application Fee”

Development Review Committee
Development Review Board (Article 78 of the Act) ※　In the case of urbanization control area
In the case of an urbanization adjustment area, it is necessary to conform to the criteria for permission under Article 33 of the Law and to fall under any of the standards for location regulations of Article 34 of the Law. For more information, please refer to "Development and Architecture of Urbanization Control Area".

Construction of construction
Construction of construction
When construction starts ・We install sign (PDF: 16KB) in easy-to-see place of development area and display that there was permission based on the Town Planning and Zoning Act. ・When we are going to start construction about development activity, we establish site manager and report (PDF: 14KB) is necessary. Process report, etc. ・If the construction work related to the development activity reaches the designated process, it is necessary to report it to the person in charge and undergo an intermediate inspection. Procedures for inspection and handover of public facilities ・Procedures for new construction, revision and abolition of public facilities, etc., will be coordinated with related bureaus in accordance with the progress of the construction. In addition, the application procedure for new establishment, revision or abolition will be performed before the issuance of the inspection certificate.

Completion inspection
Inspection of construction completion, etc. (Article 36 of the Act)
When construction about development activity is completed, it is necessary to report (PDF: 12KB) and receive completion inspection. As a result of the inspection, if the construction conforms to the contents of the development permit, an inspection certificate will be issued. If there is an application procedure for taking over public facilities, etc., it is a condition that the application procedure has been completed. We perform public notice that construction about development activity was completed with registration in Yokohama city bulletin.

Confirmation application
Building confirmation application

Other procedures

Change permission application
Change permission application (PDF: 16KB) (Article 35-2 of the Act)
After receiving a development permit, if you change the matters listed in each item of Article 30, Paragraph 1 of the Act (changes other than minor changes), it is necessary to obtain permission to change. ※　If the change falls under any of the following, a new development permit application is required. When the purpose of the development activity is changed between buildings, first-class specific structures, and second-class specific structures Changes between self-use and non-self When it is less than half or twice as large as the size of the original development area <<Change Permission Application Fee >>

Minor changes
Minor changes (Article 35-2 of the Act)
After receiving a development permit, a notification (PDF: 11KB) is required to make any of the following minor changes. Of the design changes, it involves an increase or decrease of less than one-tenth of the scale of sites such as planned buildings, or an increase in sites such as buildings other than houses, and the scale of the site does not exceed 1,000 m2 . Changes in the construction contractor (in the case of non-self-use orAddress) Change in the scheduled start date of construction or the scheduled completion date of construction ※　Notification is also required if there is a change in the Address or name of the person who has obtained development permission or designer.

Lifting of building restrictions
Release of Building Restrictions (Article 37 of the Act)
Buildings cannot be built until there is a notice of completion of construction related to development activities. But we can build building when we submit cancellation request (PDF: 85KB) such as building restrictions and receive cancellations such as building restrictions.

Succession of position
Succession of status (Article 44 and 45 of the Act)
(1)　General Succession If the person who has received the development license changes due to inheritance or merger of corporations, etc., the status based on the development permission will be succeeded by notification (PDF: 12KB). (2)　Specific succession After receiving a development permit, those who succeed to the status based on the development permission from the person who has received the development license must apply (PDF: 12KB) and receive approval. <<Application fee for approval of succession of status >>　※(1)No general succession fee is required.

Development Registry
Development register (Articles 46 and 47 of the Act)
After granting a development permit, Yokohama City registers the following matters in the registry for the land pertaining to the permission. Date of Development Permit Uses such as planned buildings Type, location and area of public facilities Details of development permission Contents of restrictions under the provisions of Article 41, Paragraph 1 of the Act (Restrictions on the site, structure, and facilities of buildings such as building coverage and height of buildings on land without restricted zones) Matters specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Success succession) ※　The development registry is viewed at the Housing and Architecture Bureau Building Information Section. <<Copy and delivery fee for copying of development registry >>

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