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Consultation corner for making rules in town

Last updated on March 26, 2025.

Laws and regulations related to town development, such as land use and regulations on buildings, are uniform throughout the country from a wide-area perspective.

However, in order to create a better town that takes advantage of the current situation and characteristics of the region, you can talk with everyone who lives and make even more detailed rules.

The Tsuzuki Ward   Town Rules Consultation Corner is designed to create rules for towns according to local characteristics, such as "I want to create a harmonious town" and "I want to prevent apartments from being built in advance because it is mainly detached houses." We support the activities of everyone.
・Support for community development

  • Based on the city planning decision of Yokohama City, rules such as the use, height, and scale of the building are established. You can check them in the Yokohama City Town Development Map Information "i-Mappy".
    Yokohama City Administration Map Information Providing System Link to Town Development Map Information "i-Mappy"
  • Furthermore, for better urban development, Tsuzuki Ward   has additional rules such as district planning and building agreements.
    Links to additional rules (city planning, building agreements, etc.) in the city

I want to know laws and regulations related to town development, such as land use regulations.

I want to know how to make rules for various towns


I want to know the basic knowledge when building or renovating a house.

Illustration of the city

I want to improve the living environment, such as greening.


Laws and regulations related to town development, such as land use and regulations on buildings, are uniform throughout the country from a wide-area perspective.


List of windows for town development, land, building-related procedures, etc.



I want to know the basic knowledge when building a house or renovating it.
Basic knowledge when building a house when buying a real estate

Because it's a big shopping, I want to create a safe and comfortable home. Make sure to check the precautions and procedures when purchasing land or building a building, such as preventing troubles related to contracts and considering the surroundings.
Knowledge and procedures for architecture that you need to know

Rules to prevent trouble with your neighbors

There are rules that must be followed when building a building. Understanding this properly and building it properly will prevent trouble with your neighbors.
My town, which is solved by yuzuri, is a livable town

Attention when building middle and high-rise buildings

Building a large building will also affect the surrounding environment. In order to prevent building disputes in this area and promote the formation of a safe and comfortable living environment in conservation, construction owners and construction workers of middle- and high-rise buildings are required to explain in advance to neighborhoods and take measures during construction.
Consultation and dispute adjustment regarding middle- and high-rise construction

Helping earthquake-resistant diagnosis and reinforcement of homes

I don't know when the Great East Japan Earthquake will occur. Why don't you go to physical checkup? There is also assistance for earthquake-resistant repair work. Let's aim to create a safe town that is resistant to earthquakes.
Subsidy and Support System
Initiatives related to housing

Areas where residential land development is restricted

Land where landslides are likely to occur when residential land is created is designated as residential land development construction restricted areas. In this area, before starting construction of residential land. You have to get permission from the mayor.
Residential land development-related procedures, laws and regulations, and permits

To prevent a landslide disaster

There is a menu to prevent landslides, such as subsidies for construction costs to prevent landslides and emergency construction in the event of a landslide.
Disaster prevention measures for cliffs


I want to know laws and regulations related to town development, such as land use regulations.
What is the Restricted Area?

If buildings of various uses and shapes are lined up disorderly, the living environment will deteriorate and the public facilities will be insufficient. In order to prevent this, the City Planning Act designates "restricted areas" that determine the use, construction rate, floor area ratio, etc. of buildings that can be built for each area.
General consultation and window guidance on construction and residential land
Restricted Area Search (External Site)

What is the Shading Regulation?

As a rule for the fair distribution of sunshine resources in an overcrowded urban environment, the Building Standards Law regulates neighboring buildings so that they do not give shade for a certain period of time or more.
General consultation and window guidance on construction and residential land

Regulations on outdoor advertising materials

In Yokohama City, in order to maintain aesthetic beauty and prevent harm to the public, the ordinance stipulates areas where advertising materials cannot be posted, properties that require permission for posting, etc., and regulates necessary outdoor advertising materials in the city. I am.
About outdoor advertising matter

Areas that require prior consultation when building a building

Yokohama City has designated areas that are important for urban policy, such as commercial and business districts around the station and planned development districts, and has established city planning consultation guidelines for each district. When planning building a building in the district, based on the guidelines, "promotion of communalization", "retreatment of wall", "use of building", "landscape", "promotion of greening" etc. We ask for consultation about.
In Tsuzuki Ward  , the content and window are different for each area.
Please refer to the City Planning Consultation in Kohoku New Town.
Town planning consultation district system

Regulation related to sloped buildings

In contrast to the so-called "baroom apartments" where many hills and conflicts have occurred frequently so far, Yokohama City has established Yokohama's own rules to restrict the development of basement buildings and slopes.
Underground Apartment Ordinance

Development Permit System

The City Planning Act stipulates the division of urbanization areas and urbanization adjustment areas, the determination of areas, districts and urban facilities, and the development permit system. The development permission system seeks to guide the formation of a good urban area with an urban infrastructure by allowing development activities only for those that conform to certain standards established for roads, parks, drainage facilities, water supply facilities, etc. It is a system. In addition, about land use in urbanization adjustment area, we assume permission of the mayor about building act as well as development activity and limit to thing which does not promote urbanization about purpose of land use and strengthen limit by strengthening limit , Preventing disorderly urbanization in conjunction with the drawing system.
Residential land development-related procedures, laws and regulations, and permits


I want to know how to make rules in various towns.
Establish a district plan

Local residents can discuss the future image of the town, determine the rules of town development, such as the use, height, and scale of the building, and make it an ordinance. By ordinance, buildings that do not conform to the rules will not be built.
About city planning system

Establish a building agreement

Local residents discuss the future image of the town, and based on the agreement of all landowners, etc., determine detailed rules that exceed the minimum standards stipulated in the Building Standards Law, such as the use, height, and scale of the building, It is a system that promises to protect each other. Unlike mere agreements and optional agreements, it is necessary to apply to the mayor and obtain approval when concluding, and after the conclusion, it will be followed by the local Building Agreement Steering Committee. In addition, not only between the agreed parties, but also those who purchased the land of the agreement participant later and became the right holder will be effective.
What is the Building Agreement?

Propose a city plan

This system was established by the revision of the City Planning Act in 2002 and the enactment of the Act on Special Measures for Urban Revitalization, with the aim of supporting the voluntary community development of residents, etc. It is a system that allows you to propose city planning if you meet. Conditions are "It must be an integrated group of land of 0.5ha or more" and "There must be at least 2/3 consent (number and area) of land owners in the proposed area".
What is the City Planning Proposal System?

Specifically, with "Rule making center of Yokohama-shi town" (Urban Development Bureau area town development section, telephone: 671-2667)
Please contact "Tsuzuki Ward   Town Rules Consultation Corner" (Ward Administration Promotion Division, Tsuzuki Ward  , telephone: 948-2227).

To Our Business Operators

In ward office, we do not perform procedure duties such as building confirmation application or development, house building permission.
Please contact City of Yokohama, Housing and Architecture Bureau for consultation on building, residential land and roads, application for building confirmation, development and housing permit procedures.

Inquiries to this page

Tsuzuki Ward   Ward Administration Promotion Division Planning and Adjustment Section

Phone: 045-948-2227

Phone: 045-948-2227

Fax: 045-948-2399

E-Mail address [email protected]

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