Areas to relax floor area ratio restrictions on houses (Article 52, Paragraph 8 of the Building Standards Act)

Last Updated March 22, 2019

Overview

　According to Article 52, Paragraph 8 of the Building Standards Law (revised on July 12, 2002, enforced on January 1, 2003), the floor area ratio of condominiums that meet the following conditions is up to 1.5 times in the following target areas A system that can be relaxed has been created.

Areas subject to law

Class 1 residential area, Class 2 residential area, semi-residential area, nearby commercial area, commercial area, semi-industrial area

Conditions

１．Site area

In Class 1 residential area, Class 2 residential area, semi-residential area, semi-industrial area, more than 2,000 square meters
More than 1,000 square meters in neighboring commercial and commercial areas

２．Open space

Open space of a certain size or more on the road side
However, in this system, the mayor is among the target areas by law.

⑴　Areas to relax floor area ratio restrictions
⑵　Number of upper limit of relaxation of floor area ratio limit (within 1.5 times)
⑶　Areas that do not apply to this system

You can define it.

Handling of Yokohama City

⑴　Areas to relax floor area ratio restrictions

Commercial areas with a designated floor area ratio of 400% or more and Class 7 altitude areas　
However, the following areas and districts are excluded.

Urban Renewal Emergency Development Area
Business facility agglomeration area
No. 2 Redevelopment Promotion Area

(Link to the enlarged map for each district.)

⑵　Number of upper limit of relaxation of floor area ratio limit (Vr)

Vr＝Vc (1+0.1R)　※In Motoichi, we will relax up to 1.1 times.
Vc： Floor area ratio specified in urban planning
R： Ratio of floor area of residential area to total area

⑶　Areas that do not apply to this system

Areas other than areas subject to law that ease floor area ratio restrictions

Reference

December 2003 Yokohama City Notification No. 455 (PDF: 75KB) <Effective January 1, 2004>

Area map (by district)

Tsurumi Ward: Around Tsurumi Market Station (PDF: 140KB)
Tsurumi Ward: Hon-cho Dori Avenue Line (PDF: 97KB)
Tsurumi Ward Kanagawa Ward: Route 15 along National Route 1 (PDF: 980KB)
Tsurumi Ward Kanagawa Ward: Route 15 along National Route 2 (PDF: 129KB)
Tsurumi Ward Kanagawa Ward: Route 15 along National Route 3 (PDF: 190KB)
Kanagawa Ward: Around Higashi-Hakuraku Station (PDF: 129KB)
Kanagawa Ward Nishi Ward: Around Yokohama Station 1 (PDF: 194KB)
Kanagawa Ward Nishi Ward: Around Yokohama Station 2 (PDF: 269KB)
Kanagawa Ward Nishi Ward: Around Yokohama Station 3 (PDF: 241KB)
Kanagawa Ward Nishi Ward: Around Yokohama Station 4 (PDF: 205KB)
Naka Ward: Part of Honmokuhara (PDF: 61KB)
Naka Ward Minami Ward: Around Yoshinocho Station 1 (PDF: 116KB)
Naka Ward Minami Ward: Around Yoshinocho Station 2 (PDF: 374KB)
Minami Ward: Around Idogaya Station (PDF: 84KB)
Hodogaya Ward: Around Hodogaya Station (PDF: 68KB)
Isogo Ward: Around Negishi Station (PDF: 127KB)
Isogo Ward: Around Isogo Station (PDF: 176KB)
Kanazawa Ward: Around Kanazawa Ward Office (PDF: 77KB)
Kohoku Ward: Around Tsunashima Station (PDF: 345KB)
Midori Ward: Around Nagatsuta Station (PDF: 875KB)
Midori Ward: Around Tokaichiba Station (PDF: 133KB)
Midori Ward: Around Nakayama Station (PDF: 936KB)
Aoba Ward: Around Aobadai Station (PDF: 124KB)
Aoba Ward: Around Tama Plaza Station (PDF: 103KB)
Totsuka Ward: Around Totsuka Station (PDF: 378KB)
Totsuka Ward: Around Higashi Totsuka Station (PDF: 1,275KB)
Seya Ward: Around Seya Station (PDF: 71KB)

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