by HASEGAWA Tomohiro
日本の建築規制 長谷川知弘
Ver. 1910

Building Control in Japan‐ Table of Contents and Abbreviations ‐‐ Table of Contents and Abbreviations‐ Part A

Building Control System in General‐ Part B

Background Information‐ Part C

Building Regulatory System‐ Part D

Technical Requirements for Building Safety and Amenity (Group A)‐ Part E

Technical Requirements from the viewpoint of City Planning (Group B)‐ Part F

Technical Requirements from the viewpoint of Land‐development (Group C)‐ Annexes (under construction)
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Table of Contents of ‘Building Control in Japan’Part A

Basic Structures of Building Control in comparison with Various CountriesChapter 1

Subjects of Building Control

Chapter 2

Act and Related Documents for Building Control

Chapter 3

Performance‐based Solutions

Part B

Background Information

Chapter 3

Background on Cities and Architecture

Chapter 4

Local Authorities in Japan

Part C

Building Regulatory System

Chapter 5

Basic Legal Documents and Technical Documents in Japan

Chapter 6

Building Standard Law

Chapter 7

Laws related to Building Standard Law

Chapter 8

Building Regulatory System based on Building Standard Law

Chapter 9

Sub‐systems
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Part D

Technical Requirements for Building Safety and Amenity (Group A)

Chapter 10

Structural Safety

Chapter 11Fire Safety

Chapter 12

Accessibility

Chapter 13

Energy Conservation

Chapter 14

Other Aspects for Building Safety and Amenity

Part E

Technical Requirements from the viewpoint of City Planning (Group B)

Chapter 15

City Planning in Japan

Chapter 16

Urbanization Control, Major Public Facilities, and Major Urban
Development Projects

Chapter 17

Building Control based on Zoning ‐ by general zoning ‐Chapter 18

Building Control Based on Zoning ‐ by specific zoning ‐Part F

Technical Requirements from the viewpoint of Land‐development (Group C)

Chapter 19

Land‐development Permission System

Chapter 20

Technical Requirements from the viewpoint of Land‐development3Abbreviations + Brief Explanation
Laws
BSL
Building Standard Law
The Law/Act issued by the National Government, which provides basic powers andduties related to building control in Japan.
CPL

City Planning Law
The Law/Act issued by the National Government, which provides basic powers andduties related to city planning in Japan.

Organizations
MLIT

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

The Minister

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

4Terms of City planning
CPA

City Planning Area

UPA

Urbanization Promotion Area

UCA

Urbanization Control Area

LUZ

Land Use Zone
such as Residential Zone and Commercial Zone.

LUP

Land Use Plana map:
‐ showing allocation of various Land Use Zones, and‐ indicating some values, such as allowable building height.

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Organizations based on BSL
Designated Administrative Agency

Local authorities which are responsible forcontrolling buildings in the respective area,
based on BCL.
Designated Confirmation and Inspection Body Private organizations which are designated
Designated Structural Calculation Review Body for engaging on the expected role of building
Designated Performance Evaluation Body
control, based on BCL.
Designated Approval Body

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