Flow of purchase offer of production green area

The owner of the production green area can offer to the mayor to purchase the production green area at the market price under certain requirements when the following events occur.

In order to make a purchase offer, a reason is required. You cannot apply for a purchase other than the following reasons (such as wanting to build a building).

• After 30 years have passed since it was designated as a production green space (the specified production green space has not been designated)
  (* Please refer to this item for purchase proposals after 30 years have passed.)
• Even 30 years before the designation, when the main worker of agriculture dies or breaks down (*)
  (* "Failure" refers to failures that make it impossible to engage in agriculture, such as severe disabilities that cannot continue farming or hospitalization that requires a period of more than one year.)

• When purchase offer is made for the mayor, city examines purchase, but when cities do not buy, we perform mediation to other farmers.
• If mediation is not established within three months from the date of application and the ownership is not transferred, the restrictions on development activities will be lifted and diversion to non-farmland will be possible.

Please contact the Green Environment Bureau Agricultural Policy Promotion Division for procedures for purchase proposals.
In addition, when you come to the agency, please make a reservation in advance from the Yokohama City Electronic Application and Notification System.
Please refer to this page for details.
Materials: Flow of purchase offer of production green tract of land area (PDF: 202KB)

For production green tracts that have not applied for designation of specific production green tracts, those who wish to apply for purchase for 30 years have passed since the designation of production green tracts, participate in the `` Joint Preliminary Confirmation Meeting for Purchase Application Documents for 30 Years Elapsed Reasons '' , Individual prior consultation at the counter is required. In any case, reservations are required from the Yokohama City Electronic Application and Notification System. If you have difficulty making reservations via the Internet, please contact Agricultural Policy Promotion Division.
In addition, we will accept purchase application documents only at the counter after 30 years have passed since the designation (for production green spaces designated in 1994, after December 23, 2024).
In addition, for those who do not participate in the joint pre-confirmation meeting or do not have individual prior consultation at the counter, the procedure may take some time. If you would like to apply for a purchase, please participate in a joint pre-confirmation meeting or consult individually at the counter.
Prior consultation on purchase proposals for 30-year reasons for production green spaces designated in 1994 will be accepted from Monday, September 2, 2024 (joint pre-confirmation meeting will be held from Wednesday, September 4, 2024). I will do it. (Reservation form will be released on August 22)

At the joint pre-confirmation meeting, we will explain the flow of the purchase offer and the precautions, and confirm the purchase application documents that have actually been prepared. Once the confirmation meeting confirms that all the documents are in place, you will be able to submit the documents after 30 years.
When you participate in joint pre-confirmation meeting, please make a reservation from Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system. (External Site)

Please bring the following when participating in the confirmation meeting. Please note that if there are any missing or incomplete documents, you will be required to participate in the confirmation meeting again.
Details of required documentsPlease refer to the “required documents Application for Purchase of Green Space for 30 Years” here. （PDF：346KB）

• A copy of the land registry (certificate of all matters. Acquired by the Legal Affairs Bureau. Issued within 3 months at the time of participating in the confirmation meeting. )
• Official maps (acquired by the Legal Affairs Bureau. Issued within 3 months at the time of participating in the confirmation meeting. )
• Seal Registration Certificate of all land owners who wish to apply for purchase (issued within 3 months at the time of participating in the confirmation meeting)
• Production Green Space Purchase Application Form (Please print the following form, fill in the form after referring to the entry example, and bring it with you.)
  • Production green space purchase application form style (reason for 30 years) (PDF: 88KB)※It cannot be used due to the death or failure of the main worker.
  • In the case of a shared name,For the second and subsequent persons, please fill out this form (PDF: 83KB)Please bind it and seal it.
  • Example of purchase application form entry (reason for 30 years) (PDF: 263KB)
• Confirmation letter (Please print out the following form, fill in it, and bring it with you.)
  • Confirmation Form (PDF: 183KB)
• Where possible, registered seal of all the owners of the land they wish to purchase offer.
  (The purchase form requires all landowners' seal in registered seal. Also, if you bring registered seal, you can correct the deficiencies on the spot.)
• Identification documents of the participant (with a photo within the expiration date)
• If the participant is not a landowner, a power of attorney from the landowner(Please refer to here for the power of attorney style.)

In addition, other documents may be required if the inheritance is not registered, Seal Registration Certificate and the registered owner Address do not match, or if the land has rights other than ownership. For details, please refer to the “required documents Application for Purchase of Green Production for 30 Years” above.

[For those who have a My Number Card]
　You can issue Seal Registration Certificate, etc. 50 yen cheaper than the counter without waiting at a convenience store multi-copy machine.
　Please use it.
　For more information, please visit the convenience store delivery page.

If you have difficulty printing the form of the purchase form or confirmation form, please contact Agricultural Policy Promotion Division.

When submitting a purchase offer, a written document (consent form) and Seal Registration Certificate are required from a right holder other than ownership stating that "if Yokohama City sends out a notice to purchase, we agree to extinct such rights."
Please refer to here for the reference form and entry method of the consent form. （PDF：89KB）

When making a purchase offer due to death or breakdown of the main agricultural worker, it is possible to purchase a portion of production green space only if a person other than the current "main agricultural worker" (family of same household, etc.) is arable for farmland that continues as a production green space (production green space that does not offer purchase).

If proxy/agent is coming to the agency about consultation and procedures regarding the purchase of green space, a power of attorney is required to prove that it has been delegated to proxy/agent. Please note that if you do not have a power of attorney, you will not be able to receive specific consultations.
Reference Form: Power of Attorney (Product Green Space Purchase Application) (Word: 15KB)