Ulsan Ulju-gun Begins Comprehensive Survey of Facilities Subject to Traffic Inducement Charges

230 Facility Sites Visited by Inspectors... 30% Reduction in Ulsan Area Charges This Year

Ulsan Ulju-gun Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan Ulju-gun has begun a full survey of facilities subject to the traffic inducement charge until September 10.

The 2020 traffic inducement charge is imposed on target facilities from August 1 of last year to July 31 of this year, with the assessment date being July 31, 2020, and is charged to the registered owner as of the assessment date.

This year's survey targets facilities with a total floor area of 3,000㎡ or more per floor, excluding residential use, totaling about 230 locations within the jurisdiction.

The survey method involves investigators visiting the site and confirming the charge amount for liable parties by early October, with notifications sent around October 10.

The charge amount is calculated by applying a traffic inducement coefficient according to the facility's use, based on a unit charge of 350 KRW per 1㎡ for facilities with a total floor area of 3,000㎡ or more, 600 KRW per 1㎡ for facilities exceeding 3,000㎡ up to 30,000㎡, and 900 KRW per 1㎡ for facilities exceeding 30,000㎡.

The payment period is from October 16 to 31, and facilities that submit a non-use report for more than 30 days along with a traffic volume reduction implementation plan and a reduction application can receive a reduction in charges.

An Ulju-gun official said, "We ask for active cooperation when investigators visit to ensure fair and accurate charging."

The traffic inducement charge is a fee imposed on owners of facilities above a certain scale based on the polluter pays principle to alleviate traffic congestion. Last year, Ulju-gun imposed about 252 million KRW on 203 cases.

Ulsan City has amended the ordinance to temporarily reduce the traffic inducement charge only for this year, so liable parties will receive a notice of the reduced charge by 30% in October without a separate application process.

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