Overview of Road Private Use

A specific person establishes a certain structure, property or facility on the road and uses the road continuously.
In that case, permission from the road manager is required (Article 32 of the Road Law). In addition, there are permission conditions according to each property, and you will have to pay the private use fee depending on the type and size of the property to be occupied.

→　"About road occupation permission standard" (City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau Administration Division)

• Electric poles
• Water pipes
• Sewer pipes
• Gas tubes
• Protruding signboard
  • "About road occupation of protruding signboards"
• Scaffolding for construction
• Temporary enclosures, etc.

The following cannot be occupied.

• A signboard
• Standing signs
• Vending machines, etc.

• Article 39-2 of the Road LawBy the way, it is stipulated in the Yokohama City Road Private Charge Ordinance.
• Please contact Public Works Office for details as it depends on the property you occupy.

• Road occupation permission application
• Location map
• Structure of the property (floor plan, three-dimensional plan, quadrature plan)

• We issue road private use permission application, delivery letter of advice (paid at banks, etc.).
• The private use period is up to 5 years. When the period expires, an application for renewal of private use is required.

• If a change occursApplication for changeI need it.
• When it is abolishedNotification of abolitionI need it.