"Turn Illegal Advertisements into Legal Ones" ... Ulsan City Promotes 'Temporary Legalization of Illegal Outdoor Advertisements'

Intensive Crackdown Conducted After Voluntary Reporting Period

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan's 'illegal outdoor advertisements' will be temporarily permitted.

On the 9th, Ulsan City announced that it will promote the 'temporary legalization of illegal outdoor advertisements' to prevent safety accidents related to outdoor advertisements and to manage them effectively.

Legalization of outdoor advertisements is a policy that provides an opportunity to legalize advertisements that meet quantity or size regulations but have not completed the permit or reporting procedures.

Currently illegal, this means allowing post-permit or reporting procedures without administrative penalties, thereby incorporating them into the regulatory system.

The targets for this legalization are fixed advertisements such as wall-mounted, protruding, pole-mounted, and rooftop signs.

The voluntary reporting period is from June 1 to June 30, and owners or managers of illegal signs can apply to the outdoor advertisement department of the respective district or county within this period.

Illegal signs voluntarily reported will be approved for post-permit or reporting if they meet the display standards according to relevant laws.

If they do not comply, safety inspections will be conducted; if there is a risk of accidents, partial support for removal costs will be provided and immediate removal will be enforced. If there is no risk, a grace period of up to one year will be given to modify or remove the sign.

After the voluntary reporting period, Ulsan City plans to conduct intensive crackdowns on illegal signs and will take administrative actions such as immediate removal orders, imposition of fines, and compulsory execution upon detection.

An official from Ulsan City stated, “Since outdoor advertisements significantly affect urban aesthetics and pedestrian safety, we will manage them systematically this time,” and added, “We hope for the participation of advertisers and outdoor advertisement businesses to enhance the effectiveness of this legalization.”

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