Procedure for permission to build a house

Last Updated July 26, 2024

Prior procedures(When the area of residential land is 500 square meters or more)
Application for permission to build a house
Implementation of construction
Inspection of construction completion, etc.
Other procedures

Procedure Flow

The general procedure for obtaining a house building permit is as follows. The application documents, application drawings, detailed procedures, etc. required at each stage differ depending on the area of residential land.
For details, check the "Guide to Residential Land Development" and consult with the person in charge.

Prior procedures
Prior procedures
Yokohama-shi land use general coordination meeting (formerly: Yokohama-shi opening meeting coordination meeting)
Procedure of Development Project Coordination Ordinance

Application for permission to build a house
Home building permission application (PDF: 18KB)(Article 8 of the Act)
We apply for house building permission with application which listed the following matter and attached book. Location and area of development area Designer Construction enforcer (even before construction starts) Overview of construction (area of land to be cut or embankment, installation plan of retaining walls and drainage facilities, etc.) ※　Designer Qualification: Design documents about setting of retaining wall more than 5 meters in height and setting of drainage facilities in land where area of cut or embankment exceeds 1500 square meters must have been created by person with certain qualifications . <<Request fee for applying for permission to build homes >>

Implementation of construction
Implementation of construction
At the start of construction ・We install sign (PDF: 12KB) in place that is easy to see of development area and display that there was permission based on regulation law such as residential land development. ・When we are going to start construction about residential land development, we establish site manager and report (PDF: 11KB) is necessary. Process report, etc. ・When construction related to residential land development reaches the designated process, it is necessary to report to the person in charge and undergo an intermediate inspection. Procedures for Road Law, Sewerage Law, etc. ・Procedures such as self-financing under the Road Law and the Sewerage Law will be coordinated with the relevant Public Works Office in accordance with the progress of construction.

Inspection of construction completion, etc.
Inspection of completion of construction (Article 13 of the Act)
When construction about residential land development is completed, it is necessary to report (PDF: 86KB) and receive completion inspection. As a result of the inspection, if the construction conforms to the contents of the permission (technical standards for construction related to residential land development), a certificate of inspection will be issued.

Other procedures

Application for change permission
Change permission application (PDF: 18KB) (Article 12 of the Act)
If you change the contents of the permission (changes other than minor changes) after receiving a house building permit, it is necessary to obtain permission for the change. “Change Permission Application Fee”

Minor changes
Minor changes (Article 26 of the Enforcement Regulations)
After receiving a house building permit, a report (PDF: 81KB) is required when making minor changes listed below. Change of landlord, designer or construction enforcer Change of scheduled start date of construction or scheduled completion date of construction ※　In the case of a change in the designer, a separate written consent is required.

For specific details in a specific location, please contact the person in charge of each area.

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