Gyeonggi-do Integrates Illegal Activities in Development Restriction Zones Across Each City and County

Cover of the Integrated Guide for Crackdown Standards on Illegal Activities within the Greenbelt Area of Gyeonggi-do

Gyeonggi Province has unified the enforcement standards, which varied by city and county, by specifying the compliance period for correction orders in cases of illegal activities from the previous "reasonable period" to 30-50 days, enabling more efficient prevention and crackdown on illegal activities within the Greenbelt areas.

On the 21st, Gyeonggi Province announced that it had prepared the "Integrated Enforcement Standards Guide for Illegal Activities in Gyeonggi Province Greenbelt Areas."

This new guideline features a fair and consistent unification of ambiguous or disputed interpretations found in laws and cases referenced by city and county enforcement officers, including the "Special Act on the Designation and Management of Greenbelt Areas."

For example, regarding correction orders for illegal activities within the Greenbelt, the "Special Act on the Designation and Management of Greenbelt Areas" stipulates issuing a restoration order within a "reasonable period," but cities and counties interpreted the first correction order period differently, ranging from 90 days to 30 days. This led to complaints from civil petitioners about inconsistent administration.

Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province standardized the first correction order period to 30-50 days and the second correction order period to 10 days from the expiration of the first correction order period.

Additionally, the guide consolidates procedures such as ▲methods for collecting enforcement fines for illegal acts by tenants ▲criteria for calculating enforcement fines ▲procedures and methods for administrative execution of illegal acts ▲and procedures for filing complaints against violators.

Starting on the 22nd with the "2023 First Half Greenbelt Area Officers Joint Training (Workshop)," Gyeonggi Province will conduct regular training sessions every first and second half of the year and provide on-demand training of this guideline upon request due to personnel transfers in cities and counties.

Ryu Ho-guk, Director of the Regional Policy Division of the province, stated, "Enforcement work in Greenbelt areas is a relatively unpopular task with many complaints even at the city and county level, often assigned to newly appointed or less experienced staff. We will work together with cities and counties to ensure that frontline officers enforcing laws and principles regarding illegal activities in Greenbelt areas can take pride in their work and perform their duties confidently."

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