Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station, Notice of Partial Amendment to the Ultra-High-Rise Disaster Management Act

On the 11th, the Northern Fire Station of Gwangju Metropolitan City announced the amendments to the "Special Act on Disaster Management of Super High-Rise and Underground-Connected Complex Buildings" to address safety management gaps in super high-rise buildings and the like.

A super high-rise building refers to a building with 50 or more floors or a height of 200 meters or more, as defined by the Building Act and the Super High-Rise Disaster Management Act. An underground-connected complex building refers to a building structure connected to an underground station or underground shopping area, allowing people to move between them.

The Super High-Rise Disaster Management Act was revised and promulgated on February 13 of this year in response to the increasing demand for strengthened safety management of super high-rise and underground-connected complex buildings, and will be enforced from February 14, 2025.

The main contents of the amended law include ▲ changes to the definition of "underground-connected complex buildings" and establishment of connection standards ▲ refinement of the pre-disaster impact review consultation system ▲ designation of a deputy general disaster manager and establishment of authority to request measures ▲ expansion of the scope of orders for disaster prevention and safety management measures.

Additionally, to secure enforceability for safety management of super high-rise buildings and others, the scope of improvement orders for safety management will be expanded, and penalties for non-compliance with such orders will be increased.

Joo Young-cheol, Head of the Prevention and Safety Division, stated, "By strengthening the safety management system for the increasing number of super high-rise buildings and others, we will ensure the effectiveness of safety management and thoroughly prepare for fire prevention and large-scale casualties."

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