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Factory Location Law

Last Updated April 10, 2024

1 Announcement on Factory Location Law

Abolition of seal (December 28, 2020)

The "Ministerial Ordinance Revision of Part of the Enforcement Regulations of the Factory Location Law" promulgated on December 28, 2020 eliminates the need for seal in all notifications under the Factory Location Law.
There is no need for seal to submit a report using the previous form.
　

2. Factory Location Law

　In order to ensure that factories are properly located in conservation, we conduct surveys on factory locations and publish standards for setting up production facilities, green spaces and environmental facilities related to factory locations, and make recommendations and orders based on these guidelines, thereby contributing to the sound development of the national economy and the improvement of the welfare of the people.
　When a factory to be notified is newly established or changed, it is mandatory to set up production facilities, green spaces, and environmental facilities based on the rules, and to notify that fact in advance.
　In addition, if the content of the notification does not conform to the rules or if the notification is neglected, a recommendation or change order may be issued. In addition, those who did not submit a report, those who made a false report, or those who did not comply with the change order may be punished.
　The following is an outline of the Factory Location Law. Specifically, please confirm guide (PDF: 1,722KB) of factory location method or homepage (outside site) of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.　

3 Factories subject to notification (specified factories)

　Factories and business establishments that meet both requirements 1 and 2 below are eligible.
①Industry: Manufacturing, electricity, gas and heat supply (excluding hydropower, geothermal and solar power plants)
②Size: Site area of 9,000 square meters or more, or total building area of 3,000 square meters or more

4. Necessity of notification

　If you fall under the contents of 1 to 12 in the table below, you need to notify the Factory Location Law. In addition, notification may not be required for items 13 to 21 in the table below, but please consult us first.

Necessity of notification
	Contents	Type of notification (founded laws and regulations)
１	When establishing a specific factory	Notification of new establishment (Excel: 75KB) Article 6, Paragraph 1 of the Factory Location Act …①
２	When a new factory becomes a specific factory due to an increase in site area or building area
３	When a new factory becomes a specific factory due to a change in use
４	When changing the area of the site	Notification of change (Excel: 75KB) ・Article 7, Paragraph 1 of the Act…② If the existing factory becomes a specific factory when the law enforcement order is revised or abolished, the notification to be made when the first change is made. ・Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Partial Revision Act…③ Notification to be made when an existing factory submits a notification for the first time after the enforcement of the law. ・Article 8, Paragraph 1 of the Act Change notification made by the factory that submitted any of the above 123
５	When production facilities increase
６	Scrap and build of production facilities (Includes the case where the area is maintained or decreased as a whole specified factory)
７	When changing the type of business or product ・In the case of an industry belonging to the other three-digit (small) classification of the Japan Standard Industrial Classification ・When the area ratio of production facilities, etc. shown in the regulations changes ・When there is a change in the type of business that changes the site calculation coefficient for existing production facilities
８	When green spaces and environmental facilities decrease
９	Scrap and build green spaces and environmental facilities (Includes area maintenance or increase in the entire business site)
１０	When changing the name of a corporation or the location of the head office (name for an individual, Address) 　In addition, notification is not required in the following cases. 　Example 1 Factory name: 〇 △△ Factory Co., Ltd. 　　　　　　　　　　→Oh × Factory Co., Ltd. 　Example 2 Name ：Taro Yokohama, President and CEO 　　　　　　　　　　→Jiro Yokohama, President and CEO	Notification of change in name, etc. (word: 21KB) (Article 12, Paragraph 1 of the Factory Location Act)
11	When transferring all of a specific factory (In addition, some transfers, etc. require notification of change under Article 8 of the Act, and some transfers require notification under Article 6 of the Act.)	Notification of succession of specific factories (word: 17KB) (Article 13, Paragraph 3 of the Factory Location Act)
12	When a specific factory is abolished	Notification of abolition of specific factories (Excel: 10KB)
13	When only removing production facilities	Notification of the Factory Location Law is not required.
14	When repairing a production facility and the area of the part related to the repair is less than 30m2
15	When relocating existing production facilities as they are
16	When only expanding green spaces or environmental facilities
17	When the total area to reduce green space is less than 10 m2 when it is necessary to perform it promptly due to unavoidable reasons such as security.
18	When relocating production facilities as they are
19	New construction or removal of facilities other than production facilities (offices, research institutes, warehouses, etc.)
20	When the relocation of a green space or an environmental facility other than a green space pertaining to a specific factory, and the relocation does not involve a decrease in each area. (Limited to those that do not interfere with the maintenance of the living environment in the surrounding area.)
21	When the name is changed due to the change of representative

5 Notification Period

①When notification is required in advance
　In the case of a new notification or change notification of a specific factory, a notification is required in advance prior to the installation or change of a specific factory. For 90 days from the date the notification is received, the contents of the new notification or change notification must not be implemented (restrictions on implementation). The act of restricting the implementation of new notification or change notification refers to the act that requires a new notification or change notification in the table above "Necessity of notification".
　In addition, in Yokohama City, if the content of the notification meets certain requirements, the restriction period for implementation can be shortened to a maximum of 30 days.

②When notification is required without delay
　In the case of succession of a specific factory, change of name, etc., or notification of abolition of a specific factory, it is necessary to submit a report without delay.

6. Prior consultation

　Prior consultation will be held prior to notification. In advance consultation, please prepare materials to determine the necessity and method of notification. Also, for factories or business establishments that have already been notified, please provide the latest copy of registration form.
　If it is deemed necessary by prior consultation, we will adjust the contents of registration form and accept it. It will take a few days to adjust the content from prior consultation to acceptance of registration form, so please consult us as soon as possible. In addition, we may not be able to accept even if we bring report without prior consultation.
　After the construction is completed, the completion will be confirmed locally to confirm that the construction has been performed as reported, so please contact us after the construction is completed.

Contact information
Corporate Investment Promotion Division, Economic Affairs Bureau Attraction Promotion Department, Yokohama City
Address	31st floor of 10 City Hall at 6-50 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City
Phone number	045-671-3485
E‐mail	ke-ricchi@city.yokohama.lg.jp

7 Standards to be followed (standards)

　Factories subject to notification need to install production facilities, green spaces and environmental facilities on the premises based on the rules. The law stipulates the ratio of each area of production facilities, green spaces and environmental facilities to the site area, and matters related to the placement of environmental facilities according to the classification of industries such as the manufacturing industry, but in Motoichi, `` Yokohama City Factory Location Law City Regulations Ordinance (PDF: 124KB) stipulates the ratio to the site area of production facilities, green spaces and environmental facilities separately.
①Production facilities
　The upper limit of the ratio of production facilities that can be installed varies from industry to industry.
　Ratio of production facility area to site area (PDF: 46KB)

②Green area, environmental facility area
　The table below shows the ratio of green area and environmental facility area to be installed.

Yokohama City Regulations (Standard Industrial Areas are Law Regulations)
Restricted areas	Percentage of green spaces	Percentage of environmental facilities (including green spaces)
Industrial Areas Industrial Areas	15% or more	20% or more
Semi-industrial areas	20% or more	25% or more
Areas other than the above	25% or more	30% or more

　＊The inclusion rate of overlapping green spaces is less than 50% of the area obtained by multiplying the site area by the green area ratio.
　＊The ratio of green spaces is the number of environmental facilities (including green spaces).

③Placement of environmental facilities (including green spaces)
　More than 15% of the site area around the site

＊①Regarding item 2, the remarks of the rules apply to factories that were installed before June 28, 1974.

8 Special Measures, etc.

Even if green spaces and environmental facilities cannot be set up on the premises, if certain conditions are met, the following exceptions can be applied to the area of environmental facilities under the Factory Location Law. May be.
①Special case of industrial park
　In Yokohama City, special industrial parks are applied to companies located in Kanazawa Sangyo housing complex (1-2, Yukiura, Kanazawa-ku, 1-3, Fukuura). Specifically, please confirm guide of factory location law or homepage (outside site) of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

②Special case for industrial assembly
　If there is an adjacent green space that is installed in common to the industrial assembly area, the industrial assembly area exception may be applied. Specifically, please confirm guide (PDF: 1,722KB) of factory location method or homepage (outside site) of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

③Off-site Green Space System
　Even if the existing factory cannot secure green space and environmental facilities on the premises of the factory, the off-site green space system will be applied by maintaining a considerable amount of green space outside the site, and the environmental facility area ratio will be substantially satisfied. May be deemed to have been met. Specifically, please confirm guide (PDF: 1,722KB) of factory location method.

9 Related laws and regulations

Factory Location Law, Cabinet Order, Ministerial Ordinance, Notification, Notification, Guidelines, etc. (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Factory Location Law website) (outside site)

Standards of 10 cities, etc.

Yokohama City Factory Location Law City Regulations Ordinance (February 2000 Yokohama City Ordinance No. 9) (PDF: 124KB)
Guide of Yokohama-shi factory location law report (PDF: 1,722KB)

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