Permission for buildings in restricted zones (Article 48 of the Building Standards Law)

We revised and formulated permission standards based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law. (As of May 24, 2024)

・Permission criteria based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law pertaining to stores whose main purpose is to sell daily necessities in the first-class low-rise residential area and the second-class low-rise residential area

・Permission criteria based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law pertaining to cafeterias, coffee shops, service stores, etc. in the first-class low-rise residential area

・Permission criteria based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law pertaining to offices in the first-class low-rise residential area and the second-class low-rise residential area

Public hearings only when it is deemed that there is no risk of harming the intended environment of the restricted zone or when it is deemed unavoidable in the public interest according to the proviso of each paragraph of Article 48, paragraphs 1 to 14 of the Building Standards Act, It may be possible to build a use prohibited by use regulations by holding a hearing and obtaining permission after obtaining the consent of the Building Examination Committee.

In order to provide appropriate guidance based on the technical advice of the country, "stores whose main purpose is to sell daily necessities", "canteens or coffee shops, service stores, etc.", "offices", "automobile repair shops" and "existing dry cleaning factories" have established permission standards.

• Permission criteria (PDF: 170KB) based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law pertaining to stores whose main purpose is to sell daily necessities in the first-class low-rise residential area and the second-class low-rise residential area (PDF: 170KB)(Revised on May 24, 2024)

• Permission criteria (PDF: 168KB) based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law pertaining to cafeterias, coffee shops, service stores, etc. in the first-class low-rise residential area(Developed on May 24, 2024)

• Permission criteria (PDF: 155KB) based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law pertaining to offices in the first-class low-rise residential area and the second-class low-rise residential area(Developed on May 24, 2024)

• Permission criteria (PDF: 198KB) based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law pertaining to automobile repair shops(Developed on October 2, 2023)

• Permit criteria (PDF: 260KB) based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Building Standards Law pertaining to factories that operate dry cleaning using flammable solvents(Revised on September 25, 2018)

• [Fire safety measures; Technical advice Attachment 1] Response to violations of the Building Standards Law application regulations pertaining to factories that operate dry cleaning using flammable solvents and operation of permission based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Act (technical advice) (PDF: 1,089KB)

• Flow of permission procedure based on Building Standard Act Article 48 (PDF: 228KB)
• 2024 Yokohama-shi building examination committee, secretary meeting relations schedule (PDF: 293KB)

(Reference Materials)

• Yokohama-shi public hearing rule (outside site) based on Building Standard Act
• Yokohama-shi public hearing holding point pertaining to permission of Building Standard Act Article 48 (PDF: 138KB)
• About making of document for building examination committee, secretary meeting (PDF: 962KB)
• Document (cover) format for building examination committee, secretary meeting (word: 20KB)
• Building examination committee secretary meeting setting summary (PDF: 160KB)

• Building permit prior consultation slip (Excel: 19KB)
• Permission application (building) 43rd style (word: 53KB)　　<Fees: 180,000 yen＞
• Outline of Permit Application (Excel: 18KB)
• Plan change approval for permission and certification (word: 19KB)
• Notification of plan change (word: 21KB)
• Name change notification (word: 23KB)
• Notification of withdrawal (word: 22KB)(If you cancel the plan after applying and before obtaining permission or certification)
• Notice of cancellation (word: 26KB)(When canceling the plan after obtaining permission or certification)

It is basically handled at the counter, but some materials can also be handled by mail.
If you would like to send it by mail, please see "In mailing each document (PDF: 529KB)".