Yokohama City Center Function Guidance District Building Ordinance

• In accordance with the revision of the title of the law to be referenced, the article has been revised. （R6.4.1）
• Due to the change in the Yokohama International Port City Construction Plan Special Use District, the area of the Yokohama City Center Function Guidance District has been partially changed. （R3.9.15）

　In the city center of the city, in the harsh environment surrounding business and commerce, the working population is decreasing, while housing development has increased rapidly and the resident population is increasing. As a result, the balance between the working population and the living population has been disrupted, and urban functions such as business and commerce have declined.
　Based on this situation, in fiscal 2004, the Committee for Studying Functions in Central Yokohama was set up by academics and others, and examined how central functions should be. Based on the proposals from this committee, in order to limit the use and floor area ratio of buildings in the city center with the aim of inducing buildings with functions appropriate for the city center, Article 49 and Article 50 of the Building Standards Law Ordinance has been enacted.
　In addition, rule of these regulations are applied in "Yokohama city center function guidance district" to establish as special use district prescribed in Article 8 of the City Planning Act.

• Outline of regulations (PDF: 301KB)/ AreaIMappie (outside site)You can check it out. ／Ordinance text (to the collection of regulations) (outside site)
• Explanation (PDF: 2,166KB)　April 2024 edition

　In the commercial and residential coexistence area, there is a permission system such as relaxing the floor area ratio limit (300%) of houses, etc. when a guidance use is added to houses.
　For specific permission standards, please refer to the “Yokohama City Urban Environmental Design System” ≪Part 4 mitigation standards in specific areas≫ ≪Chapter 1 Yokohama City Center Function Guidance Area”.

　About relaxation of floor area ratio limit by width of front road