Incheon Namdong-gu Establishes Permit Standards for EV Charging Stations within GB... Exemplary Case of Regulatory Resolution

Incheon Namdong-gu Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Namdong-gu, Incheon, has been selected as an 'Excellent Case of Active Administrative Regulation Resolution' by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety for establishing the nation's first permit standards for electric vehicle charging stations within development-restricted zones.

According to the district on the 13th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety recently received 373 cases of regulation resolution from local governments nationwide for the first quarter of this year and selected five cases, including Namdong-gu, as excellent examples.

In January this year, Namdong-gu announced the 'Placement Standards for Electric Vehicle Power Supply Facilities within Development-Restricted Zones' to improve unreasonable regulations.

Although the Special Measures Act on the Designation and Management of Development-Restricted Zones was amended in 2018, there were no specific standards for activities, and since permits were at the discretion of local governments, appropriate permit applications were frequently rejected.

Accordingly, the district established review and permit standards through a 'Feasibility Study on the Location of Electric Vehicle Power Supply Facilities' and, as of the end of last month, has received and is reviewing 11 applications for electric vehicle charging station installations.

Lee Kang-ho, Mayor of Namdong-gu, stated, "Although installing electric vehicle charging stations within development-restricted zones has been difficult despite the law, the announcement of standards has minimized the possibility of discretionary power abuse," adding, "This reflects the increasing demand for charging stations in line with the nationwide growth of electric vehicle adoption while preventing disorderly development."

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