Response of Motoichi following the enforcement of the Embankment Regulation Law

　On May 27, 2022, the Residential Land Development Regulation Law (hereinafter referred to as the “Old Housing Construction Law”) was drastically revised to protect the lives and bodies of the people from disasters caused by embankments, etc. Regardless of land, forests, etc.), dangerous embankments, etc. are comprehensively regulated based on uniform standards throughout the country, and the "Regulations on Land Development and Specification" Act on the purpose of preventing disasters associated with embankments.
　The response of Motoichi in response to this is as follows.

1. Notice (Application of the Embankment Regulation Law will begin on April 1, 2025 (planned).) [Important]
2. About Old Housing Construction Law and Embankment Regulation Law
3. Overview of Embankment Regulation Law
4. About candidate area of new regulated area (results of basic investigation)
5. About common knowledge of construction plan of embankment regulation law (revised outline plan of the regulations about adjustment of Yokohama-shi development business) (the open call for participants end)
6. Opinion open call for participants (the end of opinion open call for participants) about partial revision such as the regulations enforcement regulations about adjustment of Yokohama-shi development business

　The enforcement of the Embankment Regulation Law is May 26, 2023, but until the designation of a new restricted area, the regulations of the Old Housing Construction Law will continue to be applied.

[Latest Update History]
November 21, 2024 A document (Document 3) describing the overall contents of the Embankment Regulation Law is posted (1. Notice (application of the Embankment Regulation Law will begin on April 1, 2025 (planned). ) [Important] ）

1 We have created a notice (Document 1) that shows what requires permission under the Embankment Regulation Law depending on the progress up to April 1, 2025, and a notice (Document 2) that shows the details of Document 1. Please give me.

　Embankment Regulation Law Document 1 (PDF: 346KB) Embankment Regulation Law Document 2 (PDF: 691KB)　

About the whole contents of 2 embankment regulation law (including the regulations (development adjustment regulations) about adjustment of Yokohama-shi development business), please see this document.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Please note that there are some undetermined items. (as of November 2024)

　Embankment Regulation Law Document 3 (PDF: 1,864KB)

　The enforcement of the Embankment Regulation Law is May 26, 2023, but from the enforcement date to the designation of a new restricted area based on the Embankment Regulation Law (hereinafter referred to as the transitional measure period), the old Housing Construction Law Restrictions apply.
　The new regulated area is scheduled to be designated on April 1, 2025. With the designation, from the same day, the provisions of the Embankment Regulation Law will be applied throughout Yokohama City.

※Prior to the announcement of the restricted area under the Embankment Regulation Law, for those that have been licensed under the Old Housing Construction Law, the provisions of the Old Housing Construction Law, including permission to change, will be applied until construction is completed.

※About the details such as permission standards in embankment regulation law, we will tell on Motoichi website or window in future.

• Regardless of the use of land such as residential land, farmland, forests, etc., prefectural governors designate areas that can damage houses, etc. due to embankments, etc. as regulated areas.
• Embankment, etc. performed in restricted areas, including the creation of farmland and forests and temporary accumulation of debris, is subject to permission.

• Set permission standards necessary to prevent disasters according to the topography and geology of the area where embankment is performed.
• In order to confirm whether safety measures are being implemented in accordance with the permission criteria.
  [1]Periodic reports on construction status, [2] Intermediate inspections during construction and [3] Completion inspections at completion of construction, etc.

• Clarify that landowners, etc. have a duty to maintain safe land on embankments, etc.
• When necessary to prevent disasters, not only landowners, etc., but also the cause actor can be ordered to corrective measures, etc.

• In order to ensure that penalties function sufficiently as deterrent, penalties for unauthorized acts and violations of orders have been strengthened to a higher level than the upper limit of penalties under regulations.

※Up to 3 years in prison, fine of 10 million yen or less, corporate heavy department of 300 million yen or less

General use

• Translated version (A3) (PDF: 15,176KB) (PDF: 15,175KB)
• Page order version (A4) (PDF: 11,319KB) (PDF: 11,318KB)

For business operators

• Translated version (A3) (PDF: 13,634KB) (PDF: 13,633KB)
• Page order version (A4) (PDF: 9,590KB) (PDF: 9,589KB)

　In the entire area of Yokohama City, there are roads where earth and sand may be brought in by vehicles, etc., and from the viewpoint of preventing disasters caused by landslides due to embankments or outflow of earth and sand, `` Construction restricted areas such as residential land development '' Candidate area is "the whole area of Yokohama City" (publication date of candidate area: April 12, 2024).

※"Restricted areas such as specific embankments" and "Developed residential land disaster prevention areas" are specified except for "Construction restricted areas such as residential land development", so they will not be specified in Yokohama City.

※When designated as a "Construction restricted area for residential land development", permission based on the Embankment Regulation Law is required when performing construction work of a certain scale or more or sedimentation work of debris.

　　　　　　(PDF format) (PDF: 652KB)

※This figure is a candidate area for "Construction restricted area for residential land development, etc." and has not been effective as a regulated area since the area was designated.

About candidate area of new regulation area of Kanagawa, please see this (Kanagawa HP: about regulation law such as residential land development and specific embankment) (outside site).

　Under the Embankment Regulation Law, construction owners are required to disseminate the construction plan to nearby residents before applying for permission for construction work or debris deposition work.
　In Yokohama City, in order to facilitate the advance dissemination of the development plan to nearby residents based on the Embankment Regulation Law, procedures such as dissemination methods will be added to the "Ordinance on Coordination of Yokohama City Development Projects". I will do it.
　This revision establishes a well-known procedure to the local residents when embankments are performed, and affects citizens. Therefore, we carry out citizen opinion offer (public comment) to raise opinions of citizen's all of you about outline plan of revision of the regulations concerned.
　In addition, along with this revision of the ordinance, we will review the ordinance based on the actual operation of the ordinance.
　About main point plan of this regulations revision, please see this (main point plan of revision of the regulations about adjustment of Yokohama-shi development business).
　※As for public comment (citizen opinion offer) about this main point plan, opinion presentation period was finished on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

　With partial revision of the regulations about adjustment of Yokohama-shi development business for the purpose of application of regulation law such as residential land development and specific embankment (planned) April 1, 2025) and correspondence of rule of the law With, we plan some revisions of the regulations enforcement regulations about adjustment of Yokohama-shi development business, regulation law enforcement regulations such as Yokohama-shi old residential land development and Yokohama-shi city planning law enforcement detailed regulations.
　Therefore, we raise opinions about this revision from citizens.
　About contents of opinion open call for participants, please see this (opinion open call for participants period R6.9.30-R6.10.30) about some revisions such as the regulations enforcement regulations about adjustment of Yokohama-shi development business)).
　　※Opinion presentation period was finished in opinion open call for participants on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.