Relaxation of Distance Regulations Between Apartment Buildings... Considering Actual Lighting and Views

(Data provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The distance between buildings in multi-family housing complexes will be improved by considering actual lighting and view conditions. Additionally, general corporations will be allowed to operate dormitories in knowledge industry centers.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 3rd that it will begin legislative and administrative notice from the 4th on the amendment of the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules of the Building Act and the establishment of construction standards for living accommodation facilities, which include these contents.

First, when a low-rise building is located on the front side (east, south, or west direction), the impact on lighting of a taller building at the rear is minimal, so the separation distance in the building ordinance will be improved to be "at least 0.5 times the height of the low-rise building."

Currently, the required separation distance is the greater of either 0.5 times the height of the low-rise building in front or 0.4 times the height of the taller building at the rear, which has restricted various plans considering surrounding views.

However, even in this case, the minimum separation distance between buildings (10m) must be maintained to protect privacy and prevent fire spread.

Also, the operators of dormitories within knowledge industry centers and industrial complexes will be expanded to include corporations. This is expected to enable systematic management of dormitories by specialized operating institutions.

Under the Building Act, dormitories can only be operated by companies or factories, but small-scale companies have found it difficult to build and operate dormitories due to financial conditions. From now on, general corporations will also be able to operate dormitories within knowledge industry centers and industrial complexes.

However, only the form in which companies or factories provide residential services through contracts with dormitory operators (general corporations) will be recognized as dormitories under the Building Act.

Furthermore, with the establishment of construction standards for living accommodation facilities, newly constructed living accommodation facilities must be equipped with the necessary facilities for lodging business operation.

In the future, buyers will be informed that living accommodation facilities are subject to lodging business registration and cannot be used for residential purposes at the time of sales contracts, and a confirmation form will be attached. The Enforcement Decree of the Building Sales Act will also be amended accordingly.

The building area restrictions for complex hydrogen charging stations will be relaxed, which is expected to expand hydrogen charging stations. From now on, when building complex hydrogen charging stations at gas stations, LPG charging stations, etc., up to 2 meters from the edge of the roof will be excluded from the building area.

Previously, even if additional hydrogen charging stations were to be constructed at existing gas stations or LPG charging stations, they could not be added because it would exceed the maximum building coverage ratio.

Um Jeonghee, Director of Building Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "Through this amendment of the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules of the Building Act, various forms and layouts of apartments will be possible, which is expected to create a harmonious urban landscape."

The legislative and administrative notice period for the amendment of the subordinate laws of the Building Act is from the 4th to the 14th of next month. After consultations with related ministries and review by the Ministry of Government Legislation, it is scheduled to be promulgated and enforced around September to October.

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