About the type of land
Urbanization control area
City Planning Act Article 34, Item 12
urbanized area
Land where anyone can
build a house
Urbanization Control Area
Land on which construction may be possible if it meets the regulations set by each city, ward, town, or village.
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What is Article 34, Item 12 of the City Planning Act?
There are even more detailed classifications of urbanization control areas.
For example, City Planning Law Article 34, Item 11, City Planning Law Article 34, Item 12, etc.
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Construction of residences is prohibited in urbanization control areas (No. 12)
For Tokorozawa City, Saitama City, and other applicable areas, you can contact the municipal office (Development Guidance Division) of each city, ward, town, or village by phone to confirm details.
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Municipalities where you can get permission to build a house in an urbanization control area
Not all municipalities in Japan have conditions for permitting construction in urbanization control zones (No. 12), and some cities, wards, towns and villages do not allow residential buildings to be built in urbanization control zones (No. 12). There are some areas where you can't do it at all.
Also, the conditions vary depending on the city, ward, town, or village.
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It is possible to build a residence in the urbanization control area (No. 12)
Kawagoe City, Sayama City, Niiza City, Iruma City, Fujimi City, Fujimino City, Sakado City, Tsurugashima, Higashimatsuyama City, Hidaka City
Regarding the conditions for those eligible to build under Article 34, Paragraph 12 of the City Planning Act (example: Kawagoe City)
I would like to explain as an example the conditions that Kawagoe City specifies when it is possible to build a house in the Urbanization Control Area/City Planning Act Article 34, Item 12.
Conditions for obtaining a building permit under Article 34, Item 12 of the City Planning Act
As a general rule, residential land development and building construction are not permitted in urbanization control areas.
However , the person purchasing the property must have a relative within the 6th degree of kinship (see table below) who has lived in the urbanization control area (including urbanization control areas of neighboring municipalities) for 20 years or more. However, if you do not own the house you currently live in, you may be able to obtain a development permit (as per Article 34, Item 12 of the City Planning Act) for the purpose of constructing a building for your own residence.
To explain briefly...
Urbanization adjustment for Kawagoe City or the municipalities adjacent to Kawagoe (Kawashima Town, Ageo City, Saitama City, Fujimi City, Fujimino City, Miyoshi Town, Tokorozawa City, Sayama City, Hidaka City, Tsurugashima City, Sakado City) This means that if you have a relative within the 6th degree of consanguinity who has lived in the area for 20 years or more and you do not own your current residence, you may be able to obtain a building permit.