About road private use

Private use of roads means establishing certain structures, properties and facilities on roads and using roads continuously in addition to the original purpose of general traffic such as traffic of vehicles and pedestrians.
In order to occupy the road, a road occupation permit is required, and it is necessary to pay the private use fee.

Articles occupied by roads are determined only by the Road Law and the Road Law Enforcement Ordinance, such as telephone poles, water supply and gas pipes, and protruding signs, and other properties cannot occupy roads.
Example of typical private property (City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau Administration Division page)

With the permission of road occupation, you will have to pay a private use fee.
About amount of private use charges, it is established in Yokohama-shi road private use charges regulations. Private charges vary depending on the type, quantity, area, etc. of the property to be occupied, so please contact Public Works Office or City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau Administration Division.
About private use charges (page of City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau administration section)

Application for road occupation permission
Fill out the road occupation permit application form with required items and submit two copies with location maps, floor plans, structural drawings, quadrature maps, etc. attached.
Other applications
In addition to permission for private use, application is necessary for change or abolition.
Specifically, please see "about road private use procedure (page of City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau administration section)".

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