Narrow Road Widening Improvement Project

The roads that are close to us are one of the important facilities for our daily lives. In particular, residential roads play a crucial role not only for passage but also in ensuring sunlight and ventilation, maintaining a livable environment, and serving as evacuation routes during disasters.

However, within Inagi City, there are many narrow residential roads, known as "narrow roads," that are less than 4 meters wide. These narrow roads not only pose dangers for pedestrians and vehicles, as well as bicycles and cars passing each other, but also significantly hinder the passage of emergency vehicles and firefighting activities in critical situations.

Therefore, the city has been implementing the "Narrow Road Widening Improvement Project" since fiscal year 1991 to eliminate these narrow roads and create a better living environment.

We ask for your understanding and cooperation in promoting a safe and comfortable community development that is friendly to people.

Business Target

Land adjacent to roads designated by the specific administrative agency in accordance with Article 42, Paragraph 2 of the Building Standards Act, and roads recognized by the city in accordance with Article 8, Paragraph 1 of the Road Act.

• Note: For information regarding the designation under the Building Standards Act, please check with the Tama Building Guidance Office.
• Note: For confirmation regarding the certification of the route, please contact the Department of Urban Development Management Division (3rd floor of City Hall).

Business Activities

If you donate or lend the applicable land for free, the city will develop it as a road (including paving and drainage facilities) and maintain it. Additionally, the city will subsidize part of the costs for relocating or removing properties on the setback or corner cut areas. If you can donate the corner cut land, a grant will be provided.

Note: By agreeing to use the setback area and corner cut area as public roads and submitting the necessary documents such as the Application Form for free lease, we will provide reductions for Property Tax and Urban Planning Tax.

Exemption from Business Application

If any of the following apply, you will be excluded from the narrow road widening improvement project.

• National government, local public entities, or public corporations or organizations established with their investment
• Persons who have received permission for development activities in accordance with the provisions of Article 29, Paragraph 1 of the City Planning Act
• Persons seeking designation of the location of the road as stipulated in Article 42, Paragraph 1, Item 5 of the Act

Requirements for Widening Narrow Roads

If you wish to widen a narrow road, please check the following points.
Please note that applications cannot be accepted if the following requirements are not met.

1. The road adjacent to the land is a city road that falls under Article 42, Paragraph 2 of the Building Standards Act.
2. The adjacent roads and land have confirmed boundaries.
3. There is no elevation difference between the retreating land and the road.

• Narrow Road Widening Improvement Requirements (PDF 105.7KB)

Discussion on the Widening and Improvement of Narrow Roads

If you plan to construct buildings or other structures on a site adjacent to a narrow road, please submit the checklist and the application form for the widening of the narrow road (Form No. 1).

• Narrow Road Checklist (PDF 96.3KB)

Guidelines for the Expansion and Improvement of Narrow Roads in Inagi City

• Guidelines for the Widening and Improvement of Narrow Roads in Inagi City (PDF 123.6KB)

Download Application Forms

• Narrow Road Widening Improvement Consultation Application Form (Form No. 1) (Word 20.2KB)
• Application Form for Donation of Land for Backward Use (Form No. 3) (Word 20.1KB)
• Application Form for Free Loan of Land for Backward Use (Form No. 4) (Word 20.9KB)
• Application Form for Relocation and Construction Cost Subsidy (Form No. 6) (Word 19.7KB)
• Application Form for Incentive Grant Related to Corner Cutting Land Donation (Form No. 9) (Word 20.3KB)