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Inspection of underground garages, etc.

Last Updated July 30, 2024

Please note that the specific process of intermediate inspection of houses with underground garages, etc., may change the time and number of inspections, unlike usual.

About the specific process of RC garage + wooden house

  • When the underground garage and the house itself are separate buildings

We consider underground garages as independent buildings and treat them as follows.

Table of examples of specific processes
Image diagramContents of specific processUnderground part
Specific process
(Area to be inspected)
The house itself
Specific process
(Area to be inspected)

Image of garage and house

<Example 1.>

  • The area of underground garages, etc. is less than 50m2

There is no need to inspect underground garages, etc.

X (not applicable)○(Applicable)
(1st floor + 2nd floor floor area)

Image of garage and house

<Example 2.>

  • The area of underground garages, etc. is 50m2 or more

Inspection of underground garages, etc. is required

○(Applicable)
When foundation reinforcement is completed
(floor floor area)
If it exceeds 200m2, furthermore, as a second inspection.
○(Applicable)
When reinforcement of upper floor slab is completed
(floor floor area)
○(Applicable)
(1st floor + 2nd floor floor area)
  • When the underground garage and the house itself are integrated
Table of examples of specific processes
Image diagramContents of specific processUnderground part
Specific process
(Area to be inspected)
The house itself
Specific process
(Area to be inspected)

Image of garage and house

<Example 1.>

  • Underground garage, etc. + wooden 2 stories

For underground garages, etc.

  1. The use of the underground part is only garage
  2. The area of the underground part is less than 50 m2
  3. The area in contact with the surrounding ground is more than three-quarters of the periphery of the basement.

Those that meet all of the above conditions
→There is no inspection of the underground garage.
Only designated specific processes for the house itself

X (not applicable)○(Applicable)
(1st floor + 2nd floor floor area)

Image of garage and house

<Example 2.>

  • Underground garage, etc. + wooden 2 stories

<Example 1.> Other than those

→Underground garages, etc., when foundation reinforcement is completed

+ There is a designated specific process for the house itself

○(Applicable)
(floor floor area)
○(Applicable)
(1st floor + 2nd floor floor area)

Image of garage and house

<Example 3.>

  • If the floor with an RC structure is 2 regardless of ground or underground.
  • Most of the total floor area is RC structure.
  • It is treated as a non-wooden 2 stories or more.

→When foundation reinforcement is completed
+ When the second floor slab reinforcement is completed from the bottom floor
※The inspection will be performed by the person in charge of the structure.

○(Applicable)
(floor floor area)
○(Applicable)
When the second floor slab reinforcement is completed from the bottom floor
(floor area on the first floor)
※There is no inspection of wooden parts

※Please receive the designated specific process for the house itself according to the structure type of the conventional wooden construction method and the wooden frame construction method.
For more information, look here. → Intermediate inspection (Specific Process)
※If you have an existing underground garage, please contact us separately.

About specific process of RC garage + model conformity certified house

Basically, it is the same as wooden, but please note that the inspection time and the inspection area are different for the specific process of the main part of the house.
For more information, look here. → Intermediate inspection (Specific Process)

Image of how to calculate the found area
*(Reference) How to calculate the found area


[Fisted area calculation formula]
(A+B+C+D)×3/4≦A+B+C
If the area in contact with the surrounding ground (A + B + C) is more than three-quarters of the found area on the periphery of the basement (A + B + C + D), it will not be inspected. (However, applications are limited to garages.)

For more information, please contact your supervisor.

Inquiries to this page

Building Guidance Division, Housing and Architecture Bureau Building Guidance Department

Telephone: 045-671-4531

Telephone: 045-671-4531

Fax: 045-681-2437

Email address: kc-shidotanto@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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