Muan-gun, Obtain Permission or Report Before Demolishing Buildings

Imposition of a 5 Million Won Fine Under the Building Management Act for Mandatory Requirement Violations

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County has urged caution as there have been numerous cases of fines imposed for failing to comply with demolition permits or reports for buildings.

Since the enforcement of the Building Management Act on May 1, 2020, all buildings are required to obtain demolition permits or submit reports before demolition work.

The buildings subject to demolition reporting are ▲ parts of buildings that do not involve dismantling of major structural components ▲ buildings with a total area of less than 500㎡, building height under 12m, and three or fewer floors including above-ground and underground floors ▲ buildings under 12m in height located in management areas, agricultural and forestry areas, or natural environment conservation areas. Demolition of other buildings requires a permit.

Violation of these obligations results in a fine of 5 million KRW under the Building Management Act, rather than the 300,000 KRW fine under the Building Act.

Park Kyung-bin, Director of the Architecture Division, stated, “Following the recent collapse accident related to the redevelopment project in Hakdong, Gwangju, public attention has focused on safety inspections during demolition work, so more careful attention must be paid to preventing safety accidents during demolition.”

Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo

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