Gwangju Seo-gu to Enforce Crackdown on Illegal Street Storage Areas Starting Next Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City will conduct intensive crackdowns from next year targeting areas with heavy pedestrian traffic such as the Sangmu-daero district and residential neighborhoods where illegal street storage is rampant.

According to Seo-gu on the 22nd, this crackdown is being carried out to create a clean and safe walking environment through a thorough cleanup, as the localized illegal street storage near stores and street vendors damages the urban landscape and threatens residents' safety.

Seo-gu has organized a maintenance team of 6 people in 2 groups to conduct crackdowns focusing on street vendors, main roadsides, and side streets in residential areas, and plans to issue on-site warnings followed by fines and administrative enforcement procedures.

Illegal storage used for securing parking on side streets (such as used tires, traffic cones, flowerpots, etc.) will have a warning sticker attached once, and if not complied with, will be forcibly removed within 1 to 2 days. Storage of goods in front of stores such as marts will receive 1 to 3 warnings, and if not complied with, a fine of up to 1.5 million won will be imposed along with administrative enforcement according to relevant laws.

Before the inspection, Seo-gu plans to post this information on the Seo-gu Office website and Seo-gu SNS to improve residents' awareness through prior publicity, and hang banners in densely populated areas to encourage voluntary cleanup until the end of the year.

A Seo-gu official said, "We will do our best to ensure thorough enforcement of this crackdown to create a pleasant road and walking environment," and added, "We ask all residents to participate in eradicating illegal activities."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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