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For those who are considering providing a housing accommodation business
Last Updated October 7, 2019
Depending on the form of the notified house, the fire laws and regulations may be used in the same way as inns and hotels, so it may be necessary to install fire-fighting equipment such as automatic fire alarm equipment.
Please contact the nearest fire department before submitting a report accompanying the Housing Lodging Business Law.
When making an inquiry, please download the necessary documents below and prepare a "drawing" with required items and a "drawing" that shows the area of the reported housing part and accommodation room.
Handling under the Fire Service Law
Classification | Landlord residence type | Without landlord |
---|---|---|
The accommodation room is more than 50 square meters. | Ryokans and hotels | Ryokans and hotels |
The area of accommodation room is 50 square meters or less | Housing | Ryokans and hotels |
About firefighting equipment that needs to be installed
In the case of inns and hotels (Fire Services Act Enforcement Ordinance Appendix 1 (5) a)
- Example of required fire-fighting equipment: Automatic fire alarms, etc.
- Posting of evacuation route map (Article 64 of the Yokohama City Fire Prevention Ordinance)
- Examples of required reports
- Fire Service Law Conformity Notice Grant Application Form (Housing Accommodation Business) (outside site)We link to page of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report service.
- Example of application form (PDF: 122KB)
- Prevention (outside site)Start of use of fire objects (change) registration form (outside site)We link to page of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report service.
- Notification of installation of firefighting equipment, etc. (Article 17-3-2 of the Fire Services Act)Japan Fire Equipment Safety Center (outside site)Please download it from the page.
In the case of a house
- You will need a fire alarm for your home.
- Required documents
- Confirmation form (for house) accompanying notification of housing accommodation business (outside site)We link to page of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report service.
Violation Disclosure System
Of the necessary fire-fighting equipment under the Fire Service Law, indoor fire hydrant equipment, sprinkler equipment, and automatic fire alarm equipment are required under the Fire Service Law, but they have not been installed or seriously in the entire building or necessary parts. This is a system to publish buildings whose functions have been lost due to malfunction.
In particular, in accordance with the Fire Service Law, notification houses that are treated as inns and hotels (Appendix 1 (5), a of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Fire Services Act), in principle, mandatory installation of automatic fire alarms throughout the building. In addition, depending on the size of the building, it may be mandatory to install fire-fighting equipment such as indoor fire hydrant equipment and sprinkler equipment.
If you violate these Fire Services Act, you may be subject to administrative sanctions, in addition to the implementation of the public disclosure system, you may be subject to administrative sanctions, so if you are considering providing a housing accommodation business in the housing accommodation business, Please consult your nearest fire department before submitting a housing accommodation business.
Please refer to the following link for information on the violation disclosure system. (PDF:557KB)
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Fire Bureau Prevention Department Guidance Division
Phone: 045-334-6408
Phone: 045-334-6408
Fax: 045-334-6610
Email address: sy-shidou@city.yokohama.jp
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