Seongnam-si Conducts Inspection of 'Public Open Spaces' in Buildings... 163 Locations

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will conduct an inspection of the management status of 163 publicly accessible rest areas in buildings until the 8th of next month.

Publicly accessible rest areas are citizen-open rest spaces that must be created within 5-10% of the site area on premises of cultural, assembly, sales, office, lodging, or religious facilities with a total floor area of 5,000㎡ or more, according to the Building Act.

Seongnam City will deploy an inspection team of 18 members divided into 6 groups to examine whether these publicly accessible rest areas are functioning properly as small urban resting spots, based on the first self-inspection results conducted by the building managers.

The inspection will check for the installation of fences or walls blocking access to the publicly accessible rest areas, business operations or storage of goods occupying certain spaces, and the maintenance status of convenience facilities such as landscaping, pergolas, and benches.

Depending on the severity of the inspection results, the city will take measures such as immediate correction orders, reorganization commands, or imposition of enforcement fines.

A city official explained, "We plan to manage publicly accessible rest areas in the region through an annual regular inspection to maintain open spaces for citizens and create a pleasant urban environment."

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