Answers to frequently asked questions (roads)

Q

The road is uneven. What should I do?

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• Public roads are managed by Public Works Office. For public roads in Kohoku Ward, please contact Kohoku Public Works Office (Tel: 045-531-7361).

Q

The guardrails and curve mirrors are broken.

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• Curve mirrors and guardrails on public roads are managed by Public Works Office. Please contact Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361).

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The road sign is bent. Can you fix it?

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• Information signs and bicycle parking signs are managed by Public Works Office, so please contact us. (Tel: 045-531-7361) In addition, police department manages traffic signs (restricted speed, parking prohibition, suspension, etc.). Kohoku police department (Tel: 045-546-0110)

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I'm in trouble because the street trees grow. Can I cut it myself?

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• Street trees on public roads are managed by Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361). Please contact me without cutting it yourself. The trees that protrude from the private land to the road cannot be cut in Public Works Office.

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There is a tree on the road.

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• Please contact Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361).

Q

There is a dead animal on the road.

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• Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Port North OfficePlease refer to (telephone 045-541-1220).

Q

I'd like to get rid of the steps from the site when creating a parking lot.

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• When changing the structure of the roadRoad self-financing constructionYou will need permission from Public Works Office. In addition, please contact Public Works Office (Tel: 045-531-7361) for details.

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I'd like to install a protruding sign on public roads.

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• When installing signs such as stores and offices on public roads (projecting signs), permission from Public Works Office is required for private use. In addition, please contact Public Works Office (Tel: 045-531-7361) for details."Occupation of roads with protruding signs"Please take a look.

Q

Please tell me about the bicycle parking lots in front of the station.

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• Guide to Bicycle Parking (bicycle parking lots)Please take a look at it.
  In addition, for motorcycles (126cc or more), the Company has adopted a new system.Motorcycle parking lot information (outside site)"(On the homepage of the Japan Motorcycle Spread Safety Association * Not the homepage of Yokohama City.)

Q

Garbage is thrown away on the road.

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• Please contact Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361).

Q

There's a bicycle on the road all the time.

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• Please contact Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361)."What if you have a bicycle?"Please take a look.

Q

My car has been parked all the time.

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• Please contact the police.　Kohoku police department (Tel: 045-546-0110)

Q

There's a car with no number on the road.

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• If you have abandoned cars, such as cars without numbers, please contact Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361)."What if there was an abandoned car?"Please take a look.

Q

Please tell me how to distinguish between public roads and private roads.

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• There is a "Yokohama City Certified Route Map" in Public Works Office, and public roads are listed on the route map.
  The "Yokohama City Certified Route Map" can also be viewed on the Internet.Road ledger map information "Yokohama no Michi" (outside site)Please take a look at it.
  Please note that we do not make inquiries by telephone, so please visit Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361) to check or check on the Internet.

Q

Please tell me where you know the boundary between the road and the site.

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• Road ledger (outside site)And maintenance ofBoundary SurveyWhen it is completed, boundary stones, studs, and plates with the mark of Yokohama City are on the road.

Q

I want to repair or repair a private road. Is there a subsidy system?

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• If certain conditions are met, there is a system to assist a part of the construction cost for repair and repair of private roads. For details"About the maintenance of private roads,"Please take a look at it.

Q

I'd like to make a private road a public road.

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• Please refer to road station administration section (telephone 045-671-2766).

Q

I'd like to check the type of road under the Building Standards Law.

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• Housing and Architecture Bureau Building Guidance DivisionPlease contact us.

• You can also search on the Internet. Town development map information "-Mappy" (outside site)(Road type under the Building Standards Law)

Q

I'd like to check the setback because I'm building a house.

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• Housing and Architecture Bureau Information Counseling DivisionPlease refer to (telephone 045-671-2953).

Q

I would like to check "location designated road" and "proviso open space".

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• A specific administrative agency specified the location under the Building Standards Law "Location-designated road"For vacant lots to which the proviso of Article 43 of the Building Standards Law is applied ("proviso vacant lots"), Housing and Architecture Bureau Urban Building DivisionPlease contact us.

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What is Hama Road Supporter?

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• Public Works Office (Tel: 045-531-7361) supports local residents so that they can carry out their activities, such as disposing of garbage and providing cleaning tools, when cleaning or beautifying nearby roads as volunteer activities. System.

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Can anyone participate in the Hama Road Supporter?

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• This program is intended for volunteers who can clean and beautify roads at Neighborhood Associations, shopping streets, schools and companies.

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What is the purpose of Hama Road Supporter?

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• Local everybody and Yokohama-shi cooperate (cooperate) and perform local town development.

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What are the activities of Hama Road Supporters?

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• Participating organizations will voluntarily plan cleaning and beautification activities.

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What is Yokohama City's support for Hama Road Supporters?

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• We will consider support according to the activities, such as providing cleaning tools and disposing of garbage, so that the activities of participating organizations can be carried out smoothly.