About Yokohama-shi area town development promotion regulations

In these regulations, we clarify philosophy of local town development that citizen and city cooperate and each responsibilities of citizen and city, and, about local town development, method, procedure of citizen participation such as organization making, plan and rule making It was promulgated on February 25, 2005 for the purpose of contributing to the realization of a safe, comfortable and attractive town by establishing basic matters such as support measures for citizen-based town development activities, and October 2005 It was enforced on October 1.

• "General rules" from Article 1 (Purpose) to Article 7 (Support Measures for City)
• "Rules for procedures at each stage of town development" from Article 8 (Local Community Development Group) to Article 13 (guidance of architecture, etc.)
• "Regulations on mechanisms to support operation" from Article 14 (Town Development Support Group) to Article 18 (Delegation)

It consists of a total of 18 articles.

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In Yokohama City, against the background of the maturity of local communities and the growing desire of citizens to settle, requests for improvement of the local environment are increasing, and active citizen activities are being developed throughout the city.
Against this backdrop,

• A mechanism in which the government accepts citizens' motivation and local ideas and uses them in concrete town development
• Collaboration between urban andanti-crime program and Welfare
• Collaboration among various entities such as Neighborhood Association and Neighborhood Associations, theme-based groups and NPOs

This has become an issue.
In order to respond to these issues, it was established for the promotion of local town development full of individuality and charm unique to Yokohama, through collaboration between citizens and the city.

Prior to the enactment of the ordinance, Yokohama City established a community-based community development with the participation of residents.

• District plan of city planning master plan
• "Counseling Center for Town Rules"
• “Not Michimachi Improvement Project”

A variety of initiatives have been promoted.
In 2002, when the “Town Rules Consultation Center” was set up, it was discussed that basic procedures for citizen participation common to these measures as ordinances. Consideration has begun because it was positioned in the medium-term policy plan as an ordinance.
In fiscal 2003, the “Ordinance on Adjustment of Yokohama City Development Projects” and the “Ordinance on Building and Development of Underground Buildings on the slopes of Yokohama City (the so-called“ basement condominium ordinance ”)” were enacted in FY15. In addition, this ordinance will be enacted during FY2004, when the “Basic Guidelines for Collaboration Promotion” will be formulated, and the main purpose is the “New Age Administrative Plan / Action Plan Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan / Action Plan” (published in October 2003) (published in October 2003) Was positioned in October 2003) Was positioned in October 2003) Was positioned in October 2003) Was positioned in
From 2004, we listen to citizen opinions widely through citizen questionnaire about local town development and local town development forums held in five places in the city, and "System Exploratory Committee on Promotion of Yokohama-shi area town development by person of learning experience Was set up and proceeded with study. Then, on October 12, 2004, we received proposal reflecting citizen opinions about the way of system about promotion of local town development from Exploratory Committee on October 12, 2004 and made public comment from November 9 of the same year We recruited on December 8.
Based on the above, it was deliberated in Yokohama City Council, and the proposal was approved on February 23, 2005 and promulgated on February 25, 2005.

The town development ordinance stipulates procedures and rules independently for local governments to promote community development, and can be broadly divided.

1. Urban environment, natural environment, etc.
2. Thing about scenery
3. Matters related to development procedures and standards
4. Thing about town development of area, district

It will be organized into four types of data.
The ordinance of Yokohama City promotes community development in the fourth area. The contents vary from city to city, but procedures such as the creation and proposal of the district plan can be created and proposed by residents' organizations such as the town development council, and support measures for community development activities of residents, such as dispatch of experts and subsidies for activity costs are included. The fact that it is common to many city ordinances.
One of the characteristics of the Yokohama City Ordinance for Promoting Community Development in Yokohama.

1. The city's support measures are stipulated in detail, such as providing information, consultation, dispatch of experts, and financial support
2. We have established a system to promote cooperation and exchange between territorial organizations such as the Neighborhood Associations of Neighborhood Association, and the theme-based groups such as greenery, welfare, and anti-crime program.
3. Positioning intermediate organizations such as town development NPOs as groups (town development support groups) that support local community development such as citizens
4. Emphasizing the feasibility of a local town development plan that the citizens independently formulated, the local community development organization and the city will work together to establish a policy (collaboration promotion policy) pertaining to its promotion

It can be said that it is important to note.