Seodaemun-gu, Pre-Inspection of Outdoor Advertisements for Rainy Season and Typhoon Preparedness
Measures Taken to Repair or Replace Building Exterior Signs with Fall Hazards
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) has conducted inspections of outdoor advertisements and cracked down on illegal facilities from March this year until recently in preparation for the summer monsoon and typhoons.
The targets included rooftop signs, wall-mounted signs, protruding signs, pole signs, designated bulletin boards, as well as illegal banners, signboards, and balloon signs (Air Light) that obstruct pedestrian traffic and safety.
Through this activity, the district conducted safety inspections at a total of 486 locations within the area and removed 1,859 illegal banners, 209 banners and signboards, and 31,284 types of posted materials such as posters and leaflets, totaling 33,352 items.
In particular, for large rooftop advertisements and building exterior wall signs, the district checked electrical safety, fixation status, damage and corrosion conditions, and the risk of falling, and notified advertisers and building owners to repair or replace them when necessary.
The district will continue to operate the ‘Illegal Advertisement On-site Crackdown Team’ to collect illegal banners and balloon signs that spoil the cityscape and may cause electrical safety accidents, and impose fines.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Seodaemun-gu Outdoor Advertisement Association Disaster Prevention Team will also conduct continuous patrols to remove and maintain signs at risk of falling and ownerless signs.
Last December, the Disaster Prevention Team also maintained and removed 72 dangerous signs through volunteer activities.
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Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, said, “We will continue to make efforts to ensure citizen safety and establish a beautiful and clean outdoor advertisement culture,” and added, “We ask for the active cooperation of outdoor advertisement advertisers, building owners, and merchants to prevent damage caused by heavy rain and typhoons.”
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