Let's make it together! The rules of the town

In Totsuka Ward, we conduct business related to the creation of rules for towns at the Consultation Corner in Ward Administration Promotion Division. Please feel free to contact us.

"I want to prevent apartments from being built in detached residential areas," "I want to restrict the fragmentation of the site to protect the current town Nami," "I want to protect good relations with my neighbors in consideration of privacy," Have you ever thought like this?
In order to promote livable town development according to the characteristics of the district, in addition to the minimum basic rules stipulated by the Building Standards Law and the City Planning Act, detailed rules (city planning and building) that match the area It is one way to decide on a voluntary basis by everyone.
It is important that the people living in the district discuss the issues and future image of the town while making these rules.

1． What is the difference?
<Protect everyone's town by ordinance>
Based on the Town Planning and Zoning Act, the city considers the rules of meticulous towns according to the area while incorporating the opinions of residents about the use and form of buildings, living roads and small parks, etc. It is determined as.

2． What is a building agreement?
<We will protect everyone>
Based on the Building Standards Law, we negotiate how to build a building and rules, and conclude it as an agreement between landowners, and the mayor approves. The rules will be followed by the Steering Committee, which is made up of the parties. The expiration date of the building agreement is determined arbitrarily (generally 10 years).

3． Examples that can be ruled

• Use of buildings
• Site area (minimum area, etc.)
• Building size (building ratio, floor area ratio) and height
• The retreat distance of the outer wall from the road or site boundary
• Type of fence
• Facilities such as roads and parks (in the case of district planning)

Etc.

At the "Counseling Corner for Town Rules"
Please feel free to contact us.

In Yokohama City, the Urban Development Bureau Regional Community Development Division (Headquarters) and the ward office Ward Administration Promotion Division form the "Counseling Center Corner" as a consultation desk for creating rules for towns.
The ward office Ward Administration Promotion Division "Town Rule Creation Consultation Corner" provides the following consultation and support to back up everyone.
1． Consultation on how to create rules for towns according to the characteristics of the region

New introduction of city planning and building agreements, renewal of building agreements, change of contents, transition to city planning, etc.

2． Support for voluntary community rule-making activities by local people

When a group engaged in community development activities intends to conduct study sessions, questionnaires, consensus building among residents, etc., dispatch a "town development coordinator" who is an expert in town development such as architecture and city planning, and study conducted locally. We will give advice that makes use of our expertise and experience at places such as study sessions. (Yokohama City will bear the dispatch cost of the town development coordinator.)

Click here (to the City of Yokohama, Urban Development Bureau website)

District planning

List of district plans in Totsuka Ward (5 districts)

Building agreement

List of Building Agreements in Totsuka Ward (12 districts)

Town Rules Consultation Center (Headquarters)）

Collection of links useful for town development

Helping Consensus Formation Guidebook "Resident Consensus Formation Guidelines"

The pamphlet "Rules for Towns Create Together-City Planning and Building Agreements Initiative-" is distributed at the Totsuka Ward Office Ward Administration Promotion Division (93rd floor on the 9th floor).
It is also provided on the page of the list of rules pamphlets for the town that everyone can make.