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

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

・Permission standards 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 second-class low-rise residential areas

・Permission standards 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 standards 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

According to the proviso of each paragraph of Article 48, Paragraphs 1 to 14 of the Building Standards Act, public hearings only when it is deemed that there is no risk of harming the environment intended by the restricted area or when it is deemed unavoidable in the public interest. By holding a meeting and obtaining permission from the Building Examination Committee, it may be possible to build a use prohibited by usage regulations.

In order to provide appropriate guidance based on the technical advice of the government, etc., “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”, we have established permission standards.

• Permission standards (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(Revised on May 24, 2024)

• Permission standards (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(established on May 24, 2024)

• Permission standards (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(established on May 24, 2024)

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

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

• [Safety measures against fire; Technical Advice Attachment 1] Response to violations of the Building Standards Law usage regulations pertaining to factories that conduct dry cleaning using flammable solvents and operation of permission based on Article 48 of the same law (technical advice) (PDF: 1,089KB)

• Flow of permission procedure based on Building Standard Act Article 48 (PDF: 228KB)
• 2024 Yokohama City Building Examination Committee, Secretary's Meeting Related Schedule (PDF: 293KB)

(Reference materials)

• Yokohama City Public Hearing Rules (outside site) based on the Building Standards Law
• Yokohama City Hearing holding point (PDF: 138KB) pertaining to permission under Article 48 of the Building Standards Law
• About making of document for building examination committee, secretary society (PDF: 962KB)
• Material (cover) for building examination committee, secretary meeting format (word: 20KB)
• Building Examination Committee Secretary's Meeting Establishment Guidelines (PDF: 160KB)

• Pre-consultation form (Excel: 19KB)
• Permit application (building) No. 43 style (word: 53KB)　　<Commissions: 180,000 yen＞
• Permit application summary (Excel: 18KB)
• Plan change approval for permission and certification (word: 19KB)
• Plan change notification (word: 21KB)
• Name change notification (word: 23KB)
• Notification of withdrawal (word: 22KB)(If the plan is canceled after application, before receiving permission or certification)
• Notice of Discontinuation (word: 26KB)(If the plan is canceled after obtaining permission and certification)

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