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Procedures for private use of rivers and general sewers (waterways)

Last Updated July 1, 2024

About private use permission such as river, general sewer (waterway)

Rivers and general sewers (waterways) are, in principle, "free use", and anyone can take a walk freely. However, if a specific person uses it exclusively for a certain purpose, a private use permission from the administrator is required.

Representative examples of properties that can be occupied

  • Water pipes, sewer pipes, gas pipes, telephone poles, electric wires
  • Bridges and other aisles
  • Scaffolding for construction

About private use permission application

Person occupying river and general sewer (waterway) needs presentation of private use permission application.
In addition, it is necessary to submit an application for changes, abolition, transfer of rights, and reduction of private use fees.
Please consult with the Public Works Office of each ward or the River Management Section of the Sewerage River Bureau in advance.

Application destination

List of application destinations
Subject to private use Type and private property Application destination
Rivers First-class rivers that have been delegated authority (Sunada River, Umeda River, Toriyama River) River Management Division
Rivers Second-class rivers that have been delegated authority (Hirato Nagatanikawa, Udagawa, Maioka River, Na Segawa) Public Works Office
Rivers Mutatis mutandis rivers Public Works Office
General sewers (waterways) Used for railways and tracks (JR, etc.) River Management Division
General sewers (waterways) Those under the jurisdiction of two or more Public Works Office River Management Division
General sewers (waterways) To be used for buildings of 100m2 or more River Management Division
General sewers (waterways) General items other than the above Public Works Office

General sewers (waterways): Includes rainwater regulating ponds

Please confirm city river map and reference of each ward Public Works Office in the following link.

Please refer to the following about country, prefecture management river.

List of national and prefectural references
Type River administrator Receiving Department
First-class rivers Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
  • Tsurumi River…Kawaguchi-Daisan Keihin Expressway
  • Yagami River…Tsurumi River confluence point to Shibukawa confluence point
  • Hayafuchi River…Confluence of Tsurumi River to Takadabashi
  • Toriyama River…Tsurumi River Confluence to Kishine Kobashi

Keihin River Office, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Shin-Yokohama Branch Office (TEL) 045-476-5003

Second-class rivers Governor Kanagawa

Yokohama Kawasaki Flood Control Office
Authorization Guidance Division (TEL) 045-411-2528


Application procedure

You can check the procedure, download the style, etc. from the link below.

Rivers

General sewers (waterways)

About private use charges

If you receive a private use permit, you will be issued a private use permit and a delivery notice, so you will have to pay the private use fee stipulated in the regulations at the financial institution according to the delivery notice.
Private use fees vary depending on the type, quantity, area, etc. of the property to be occupied.

Reference

※Private use fees may be revised.

Ordinances

Others

About the flight of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, radio control aircraft, etc.) in river areas

Regarding the flight of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, radio control aircraft, etc.), please observe the notes of the "Aviation Law" and the "Guidelines for safe flight of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones, radio control aircraft, etc.)".

If you want to use the river area, please consult with the Public Works Office of each ward and submit it to the registration form.

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Inquiries to this page

River Management Division, River Department, Sewerage River Bureau

Telephone: 045-671-2855

Telephone: 045-671-2855

Fax: 045-664-5873

Email address: gk-kasenkanri@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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