Muan-gun Expands Mandatory Installation Targets for Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities

Request to Refrain from Parking in Electric Vehicle Charging Zones

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do, will expand the mandatory installation targets for electric vehicle charging facilities starting this year, in accordance with the revision of the "Act on the Development and Promotion of Environmentally Friendly Automobiles."

The mandatory installation targets for electric vehicle charging facilities have been expanded from newly constructed facilities to existing buildings, and the mandatory target criteria have changed from apartment complexes with 500 or more households to those with 100 or more households.

Accordingly, from January 28 of this year, the installation standards for charging facilities have been strengthened to 5% of the total parking spaces for new buildings and 2% for existing buildings, and the facilities must be installed within three years.

The county underwent a guidance period until March 31, and after the guidance period, it has been conducting crackdowns on acts that interfere with electric vehicle charging.

During the one-month crackdown that began on the 1st of last month, a total of 40 violations were detected, of which 80% involved parking of general internal combustion engine vehicles in electric vehicle charging zones.

The county warned that electric vehicles parked in charging zones for more than 1 hour at rapid charging facilities or more than 14 hours at slow charging facilities will also be subject to enforcement and urged caution.

Kim Na-yeon, head of the Environment Division, stated, "With the revision of the eco-friendly vehicle law this year, we will actively promote the changes and enforcement related to crackdowns to establish a proper culture of eco-friendly vehicle use."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.