2008.4-2009.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Urban Planning Department

Reference Number Y080703
Title Study on Situation and Operation of Conditional Use Permit System under the Zoning Land Use Control in North America
Start-End Date 2007.4-2009.3
Division Urban Disaster Mitigation Division
Urban Planning Division
Author Urban Disaster Mitigation Division
Head, Nozomu Kiuchi
Urban Planning Division
Head, Tatsuo Akashi
Summary The Japanese national zoning system (i.e. use permit schedule) under the Building Standard Law only consists of "as-of-right" confirmation uses and "unpermitted" uses, and is said to be rigid but loose, whereas in North America exists a flexible system called "Conditional/Special Use Permit". Under an assumption that such American systems will afford us with some suggestions concerning the reorganization of the statutory planning and regulation systems in Japan, this study aims to investigate the situation and operation of Conditional/Special Use Permit Systems focusing on the actual decision criteria of the system, under which each case is judged.