Permission for height restrictions such as schools and extensions (Article 55, Paragraph 4 of the Building Standards Act and altitude districts)

In Yokohama City, height restrictions by altitude districts are set according to the restricted zone, but among those related to permission based on the exemption of the restrictions, those that are unavoidable in the public interest or minor extensions are performed. For buildings that have little impact on the surrounding area, the Building Examination Committee Comprehensive Consent Standards have been established as follows to speed up and simplify the permission procedure.

• 【Building examination committee comprehensive agreement standard about permission of height limit of school (PDF: 73KB)】
• 【Building examination committee comprehensive agreement standard about permission of height restrictions such as extension (PDF: 133KB)】
• If you do not meet the above criteria, you will need to consult with the Building Examination Committee, so please consult with the person in charge.

• Flow of permission procedure based on Building Standard Act (PDF: 206KB)
• 2024 Yokohama-shi building examination committee, secretary meeting relations schedule (PDF: 293KB)

(Reference Materials)

• 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) No. 43 style (necessary only in the case of one low or two low) (word: 53KB)　<Fees: 160,000 yen＞
• Permission application (fifth style) (word: 42KB)　<Fees: 160,000 yen＞
• Outline of Permit Application (Excel: 19KB)
• 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)".