Answers to frequently asked questions (roads)

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The road is bumpy. 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 (telephone 045-531-7361).

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The guardrail and the curved mirror is 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 crooked. Can you fix it?

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• Information signs and bicycle parking prohibited signboards are managed by Public Works Office, so please contact us. (Telephone 045-531-7361) In addition, police department manages traffic regulation signs (restricted speed, parking prohibition, temporary stop, etc.). Kohoku police department (telephone 045-546-0110)

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I'm in trouble because the street trees are growing. 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 do not cut it yourself, but please contact us. Trees protruding from the private land to the road cannot be cut in Public Works Office.

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A tree is falling on the road.

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

Q

There are carcass on the road.

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

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When building a parking lot, I would like to eliminate the steps from the site.

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• If you want to change the structure of the road."Road self-financing construction"You will need permission from Public Works Office. Also, please contact Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361) for details.

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I'd like to put a protruding sign on a public road.

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• When installing a signboard such as a store or office protruding on a public road (projecting signboard), permission from Public Works Office is required for road occupation. Also, please contact Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361) for details."Occupation of roads with protruding signs"Please take a look.

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Could you tell me about the bicycle parking lots in front of the station?

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• "Bicycle Parking Lot (bicycle parking lots)"Please take a look at it.
  Regarding motorcycles (126cc or more), please refer to the following.Parking information for motorcycles (outside site)"(Homepage of" Japan Motorcycle Spread Safety Association "※ Not the homepage of Yokohama City.)

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Garbage is being thrown away on the road.

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

Q

There are bicycles on the road all the time.

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• Please contact Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361)."What if there was an abandoned bicycle?"Please take a look.

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The car has been parked all the time.

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

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There is a car with no number on the road.

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

Q

Could you tell me how to distinguish between public roads and private roads?

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• Public Works Office has a "Yokohama City Certified Route Map", and the one listed on the route map is a public road.
  The "Yokohama City Certified Route Map" can also be viewed on the Internet.Road account book map information "Yokohama no Michi" (outside site)Please take a look at it.
  Please note that we do not make inquiries over the phone, so please visit Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361) and check on the Internet.

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Can you tell me where the boundary between the road and the site?

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• Road Ledger (outside site)And maintenanceBoundary surveyWhen is over, boundary stones, tacks, and plate with mark of Yokohama-shi are on road.

Q

I would like 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 repairing and repairing private roads. For more information."Development of Private Roads"Please take a look at it.

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

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

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

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• Housing and Architecture Bureau Building Guidance DivisionPlease contact us for more information.

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

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

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

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I would like to confirm "position designation road" and "proviso open space".

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• A specific administrative agency has designated a position under the Building Standards Law "Position Designated Roads"For vacant lots to which the proviso of Article 43 of the Building Standards Law is applied ("proviso open space") Housing and Architecture Bureau Urban Architecture DivisionPlease contact us for more information.

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What is a Hamaroad Supporter?

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• Public Works Office (telephone 045-531-7361) so that your activities such as disposing of garbage and providing cleaning tools can be carried out smoothly when local residents clean and beautifying familiar roads as volunteer activities. This is a support system.

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Can anyone participate in the Hamaroad Supporter?

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• Neighborhood Associations, shopping streets, schools, companies, etc. as volunteers to clean and beautify roads.

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What is the purpose of the Hamaroad Supporter?

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• Local residents and Yokohama City collaborate (cooperate) to create a local community.

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What are the activities of Hamaroad Supporters?

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• Participating organizations are required to plan cleaning and beautification activities.

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What is Yokohama City's support for Hamaroad 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.