Permission based on Article 65 of the City Planning Act

Last Updated June 17, 2024

Purpose

In city planning facility which received authorization and approval of city planning business or business site of city area development business, we limit buildings with the possibility of obstacle of the enforcement of business.

Acts subject to permission

The following acts that may hinder the enforcement of the city planning business in the city planning business area.

Change of land characteristics
Building of Buildings
Construction of structures
Installation or accumulation of properties weighing more than 5 tons (excluding those that are easily divided and the weight of each divided part is 5 tons or less each)

Permit criteria, etc.

When a notification of business approval and approval (Article 62, Paragraph 1 of the City Planning Act) is made, the permission provisions of Article 53 of the Act will not be applied, and the permission provisions of Article 65 of the Act will be applied.
As a general rule, we cannot perform building of building in city planning business ground, but may give permission when we can confirm that there is not obstacle to enforcement of business. For example, acts at the top of the tunnel (underground) structure are applicable. Please contact us as soon as possible.
※The target area of Article 65 of the Act is the city facility indicated in yellow in the “City Planning Business Authorization (Urban Facilities) Status” of i-Mappy (outside site).

How to submit documents

At the City Planning Division window, we accept documents submission. We also accept applications by mail.
If you would like to apply by mail, please check required documents and call us in advance.
Contact: City of Yokohama, Housing and Architecture Bureau City Planning Division Instructor
Telephone: 045-671-3510

Permit procedure period

It takes about 2 to 3 weeks after receiving the documents.

Inquiries and permission application

Reference and permission application
In charge	Phone number	Address	Postal code
Housing and Architecture Bureau City Planning Division Instructor	045-671-3510	10 City Hall 25F, 6-50 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City	231-0005

※For details and prior consultation of the business, please contact each company shown in the table below.

Urban facilities under business (those that have been notified of business approval, etc.)
City Name of the facility	Companies, etc.		Phone number
Sotetsu-Tokyu Direct Line	Japan Railway Construction and Transport Facility Development Support Organization		03-5403-8745
Major city planning roads	City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau Construction Division		045-671-3521

For city facilities during businesses other than the table above (things that have been notified of business approval, etc.), please check the company name on i-Mappy (outside site).

required documents

All four copies (* 1) are required for permission applications and various attached books except for letter pack plus.

Permit application (seal is not required)
Power of Attorney (when delegated). seal is not required.
Copy of prior consultation document (history of prior consultation with business site)
Guide map (with a scale of 1/2500 or more that describes the direction, site location, public facilities around the site, etc.)
Layout map (with a scale of 1/500 or more that describes the location, direction, site boundary, relationship between site and road)
Floor plan (with a scale of 1/200 or more)
Elevations (with a scale of 1/200 or more. Two or more elevations are required.
Cross-section (with a scale of 1/200 or more). Two or more cross-sections are required.
Documents to confirm the upper load
Copy of official map (with lot number of application place)
A copy of the certificate of entry (with the contents of the ground right setting of the application site)
Letter Pack Plus for reply (*2)

※１： However, if the city planning business is other than "Sotetsu / Tokyu Direct Line", it is 3 copies.

※２： The letter pack plus for reply is red. Please note that this is different from the blue letter pack.

Please fill in the "Postal Code" and "Delivery Address" fields and submit it.

Application Form, Attachments, etc.

Application Form, Attachments, etc.
Application type	Form 1	Form 2
Article 65 Permit Application	Article 65 Permission Application (Word: 24KB)	Article 65 Permit Application (PDF: 217KB)
Notification of withdrawal (Article 65 When applying for permission and withdrawing the application before notification of permission)	Notification of withdrawal (word: 23KB)	Notification of withdrawal (PDF: 98KB)
Notification of cancellation (When canceling a license that has already obtained Article 65 permission)	Notice of cancellation (word: 23KB)	Notice of cancellation (PDF: 100KB)
Application for Change Approval (When minor changes are made to those that have already obtained the permission of Article 65) ※Please submit after consultation with the person in charge.	Change approval application (word: 23KB)	Change Approval Application Form (PDF: 104KB)
Succession of position registration form (When succeeding the status of a person who has already obtained the permission of Article 65)	Succession of position registration form (word: 23KB)	Succession of position registration form (PDF: 102KB)

Outline

Handling summary (PDF: 151KB) about building permission in city planning business place

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