Article 9 “Youkougaihekikoutaikyori” of a building facing on a road.
In the case that a building faces the road, the minimum horizontal distance from a building to a site boundary with the road must be decided according to the width of the road. Please refer to Annex 5.
Article 10 Raising the ground level of a flat building site.
10.1 In the case that you raise the ground level of a flat building site, the ground level should be lower than either that of the adjoining roads plus 30 centimeters or the adjoining sites (whichever is higher). Exception: If you raise the ground level of a building site for a sanitation reason.
10.2 The area where you raise the ground level must be more than 75% of the circumference of the building. The area of the ground surface which is to be raised, has to be more than half the length of the shortest full length wall of the building.
10.3 The circumference of a building site which has been raised must be covered with grass or concrete to prevent an outflow of sand, soil and rainwater.
Article 11 Securing enough space for a garage or parking.
11.1The building owner must allow enough space for a garage or parking on the site. The size of the parking area depends on the use of the building, please refer to the following clauses.
11.1.1 A house or an apartment block
Secure a garage or parking space depending on the number of apartments/houses.
11.1.2 An office
Secure a garage or parking space depending on the number of desk employees.
11.1.3 A store
Secure a garage or parking space large enough to prevent illegal parking on the road.
11.2 The size of the parking space per car should be more than 15 square meters and in addition must be large enough to allow for snow in winter.
11.3 The distance from a car in the parking lot to the site boundary should be more than 50 centimeters.
