Mayor's petition

　Opinions sent to the mayor in writing from groups are accepted as "mayor petition".
　We send opinion that had you approach to department in charge and reflect in municipal administration.

　※"Mayor petition" is accepted only in writing. In addition, please use "proposal from citizen" when you have you send opinions to Yokohama municipal administration from individual all of you.
　　

　Please bring the document directly to the department in charge of the content of your opinion, etc., or send it by mail.
　
　If you do not know the department in charge, if your opinion is related to a specific ward (place), bring it to the ward office Ward Administration Promotion Division, or if it spans multiple wards (places), bring it directly to the Citizen's Bureau Public Affairs Consultation Section Or send it by mail.
　As for the destination, please see "mayor petition" contact list.

　In addition, there is no style specified in the document, but please note the following points.

• A document stating "The Mayor of Yokohama"
• The name of the organization, the position and name of the representative, and the contact information such as the location (Address) must be clearly specified.
• The content of opinions, etc. must be clearly specified.
• It is subject to disclosure requests as administrative documents, and the "organization name", "position and name of representative" and "text" must be disclosed in principle (personal information described in the text etc. is not disclosed in principle)

　※　If you send it by mail, Phone number may also be able to confirm the contents of the information by telephone.
　

　Opinions received will be answered by the 10th opening date, starting from the day after the reception date, in principle.
　In addition, we will respond by sending the document, and if it takes time to respond, we will contact you accordingly.

• The standard for the acceptance date is the date on which the document arrives. However, those that arrived after 4:00 pm on the opening day and those that reached the closed day are, in principle, the next opening day is the reception day.
• Regarding the handling of other answers, please contact us. Handling summary about conduct of "citizen's voice" businessPlease take a look at it.

　We will handle the following information.

• Yokohama-shi summarizes contents such as opinions that had you approach and announces in consideration of personal information protection.
• We will announce it within 4 weeks at the latest after responding to the poster. The announcement period is, in principle, one year.
• We will not answer who the public opinion is.

　
　※About the handling of other publications, please see handling summary about conduct of publication of "citizen's voice".
　

　Personal information such as your name will be properly managed in accordance with the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information. In addition, we use only for the purpose of referring to the duties in the department in charge of the contents of opinions and related ward bureaus, etc., and responding to opinions etc.
　In addition, about opinions outside Motoichi jurisdiction, we may tell outside organization after consideration for personal information protection.
　

　For various questions about public hearing, please see "Public Hearing Q & A".