Yangcheon-gu, On-site Investigation of Illegal Buildings Using Aerial Photography
After Investigating Over 4,900 Buildings, Administrative Actions Including Imposition of Compliance Penalties for Illegal Constructions... Compliance Penalty Imposition Reduced from Twice to Once Annually for Non-Residential Buildings Due to COVID-19
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) will conduct on-site inspections from April to July on illegal buildings based on the 2020 Seoul aerial photo analysis results for 4,962 buildings.
The district plans to focus on creating a pleasant residential environment and preventing safety accidents through administrative measures, including encouraging voluntary correction of illegal buildings.
In April 2019, the Building Act was amended and promulgated, reducing the area of residential buildings subject to mitigation of enforcement fines from 85㎡ to 60㎡, and increasing the range of enforcement fine aggravation for habitual violations from 50/100 to 100/100.
Additionally, to enhance the effectiveness of enforcement fines, the proviso clause limiting the number of impositions was deleted, allowing enforcement fines, which were imposed up to five times, to be continuously imposed until corrective action is taken.
However, since last year, to share the hardships of small business owners and self-employed individuals due to COVID-19, the district has eased the enforcement fines imposed on non-residential illegal buildings from twice a year to once a year temporarily, demonstrating considerate administration to overcome the regional economic downturn.
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Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, urged, “There may be cases where individuals impersonate public officials during the aerial photo analysis period and demand money in exchange for favors, so careful attention is required. If you suspect anything, please report immediately to the Housing Division of the district office.”
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