Chuncheon City Sports Facilities Management Ordinance Amended and Passed by Standing Committee

Detailed Criteria for Usage Fee Reductions and Permit Procedures
Resolution of Legal Conflicts and Establishment of Standards for Limited Profit-Generating Activities
Comprehensive Overhaul of Facility Management System with Introduction of Work Manual Regulation

Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Yuk Donghan) is accelerating efforts to improve the environment for citizens by reorganizing the management system of public sports facilities.

Chuncheon City Hall exterior view.

With the amendment of the Chuncheon City Sports Facilities Management and Operation Ordinance being passed with revisions by the City Council’s standing committee on December 5, the overall operation system-from the criteria for calculating usage fees to procedures for profit-generating activities and detailed operation standards for each facility-will be newly reestablished.

This revision clarifies the operational standards for public sports facilities in response to the recent increase in facility usage and the diversification of operational demands by sport. The focus has been on resolving issues raised in actual operations, such as the ambiguity of permit procedures, differences in criteria for determining eligibility for fee reductions, and confusion over the legal interpretation of whether profit-generating activities are permitted.

In particular, since the ordinance’s prohibition on profit-generating activities lacked a basis in the higher-level “Act on the Installation and Use of Sports Facilities,” concerns about legal conflicts had persisted. Accordingly, this provision has been deleted, and separate procedures and standards for profit-generating activities have been established. As a result, the permit process for limited profit-generating activities in public sports facilities will be rationally reorganized, and operational transparency is expected to be significantly enhanced.

A key element of this revision is the introduction of a new “work manual regulation.” The manual, which reflects the characteristics of each facility, the requirements of each sport, and on-site operational conditions in detail, is now designated as the official operational standard. Any establishment or amendment of the manual must be approved by the mayor, thereby strengthening the management and supervision system. Through this, the city aims to reduce operational discrepancies across various sports facilities.

The city assessed that this ordinance revision will systematize the overall standards for operating public sports facilities and serve as an opportunity to institutionally enhance transparency and fairness.

A city official stated, “Sports facilities are vital infrastructure that support the daily lives and health of citizens,” adding, “We will continue to expand citizen-centered sports administration based on fairer and clearer operational standards.”

The ordinance is scheduled to be promulgated on December 31, following approval by the plenary session and the ordinance and regulations review committee on December 19.

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