Gwangju City Promotes Earthquake-Safe Facility Certification Support Project

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 30th that it will actively promote the ‘Earthquake Safety Facility Certification Support Project’ starting this year to encourage seismic reinforcement of private buildings.

The ‘Earthquake Safety Facility Certification System’ is a system that attaches a certification mark to private facilities with secured seismic performance through seismic performance evaluation and certification procedures, allowing citizens to visually confirm earthquake-safe facilities.

To receive certification, building owners or property owners must undergo a seismic performance evaluation and submit the results when applying to a professional certification agency designated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (Korea Facility Safety Corporation Seismic Reinforcement Support Center).

Gwangju City conducts document review, on-site inspection, and deliberation for applicants and issues a certificate along with a ‘certification plaque’ that can be attached to the building.

Additionally, to establish and activate the system, up to 90% of the seismic performance evaluation costs (up to 30 million won) and certification fees (up to 5 million won) required for earthquake safety facility certification will be supported for private building owners.

Furthermore, benefits such as tax reductions and insurance premium discounts during seismic reinforcement construction, and seismic performance indication on building registers will be provided to promote seismic reinforcement.

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