Commercial Solicitation and Home-Based Business

We hope you find this webpage to be resourceful as it contains instructions, forms, regulations, and policies pertaining to Home-Based Businesses (HBB’s) for the Camp Zama and Sagamihara Family Housing Area Community. We want to work with applicants to ensure compliance and that applicants have properly obtained approval to operate a HBB. Our goal is to help promote quality of life and promote HBB’s.

GETTING STARTED

Before you begin, please note...

Not everyone who works from home operates an HBB though. If you work remotely from your home, you probably don’t need approval. Other examples of businesses that don’t need approval are:

• Bookkeeping and tax preparation
• Personal training conducted outside the home
• Photography, graphic design, and advertising services
• Tutoring and music instruction
• Entertainment or travel planning
• Housecleaning and lawn care
• Selling items from multi-level marketing (MLM) companies

HBB owners in on-post housing must obtain approval to operate in writing from the Garrison Commander or Senior Commander.

Only a Home-Based Business Permit allows you to conduct business on Army installations in Japan. Operating without approval may violate regulations and local laws and may pose a health and safety risk to our communities and can get you in trouble.

Operating an unauthorized Home-Based Business without the USAG Japan Garrison Commander or Senior Commander’s approval, could result in adverse action such as loss of Housing, loss of command sponsorship of a dependent, and removal of Commissary or PX privileges.

Here’s the process:

Step 1:  Obtain the Application, Statement of Understanding and Checklist. Download the HBB Application (USAGJ Form 1931), Statement of Understanding, Checklist and any required additional forms and information from the MWR Webpage or contact the MWR HBB Coordinator.

Step 2:  Complete the Application. This includes visiting and obtaining approval from installation agencies like the Housing Division and Department of Public Health (for food and drink businesses). AAFES and MWR are no longer considered competition, so, you do not have to obtain their approval. The Statement of Understanding, Checklist and other required documents and approvals should be obtained and completed prior to submitting your packet. Ask your MWR HBB Coordinator if you have questions.

Step 3:  Turn in the Application. Once you have completed your paperwork, send your completed packet to rika.j.osada.naf@army.mil. 

Your completed packet should include:

• Application form, USAGJ Form 1931.

• Checklist

• Statement of Understanding.

• Approval from Housing Division.

• A list of products, services, prices, and menu.

• Your business information (flyers, brochures, pamphlet, handouts, pictures, catalogs, etc.)

• A copy of your state Certifications/License/lnsurance (if applicable).

• Insurance License number and/or Business Registration number (if applicable).

For food and drink businesses:

These additional items must be included in your completed packet submission.

• Approval from Department of Public Health.

• Food Facility Risk Assessment Survey (DD Form 2972) from MEDDAC-J Preventive Medicine.

• Food Operation Inspection Report (DD Form 2973) from MEDDAC-J Preventive Medicine.

• E-mail Approval from Department of Public Health for approved food sources.

• A copy of your Food Handlers Permit.

Get approved now!

If you or someone you know operates a HBB on post and have not yet been officially approved, now is the time.

Register your Home-Based Business by contacting your local MWR HBB Coordinator.

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Approved Home-Based Businesses