SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON ENERGY
- Enactment No. 3949, Jan. 05, 2002
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4629, May. 29, 2008
- Whole Amendment No. 4954, Mar. 02, 2010
- Partial Amendment No. 4955, Mar. 17, 2011
- Partial Amendment No. 5320, Jul. 30, 2012
- Partial Amendment No. 5489, May. 16, 2013
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6016, Oct. 08, 2015
- Partial Amendment No. 6020, Oct. 08, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6093, Jan. 07, 2016
- Partial Amendment No. 6103, Jan. 07, 2016
- Partial Amendment No. 6396, Jan. 05, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6500, May. 18, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6833, Mar. 22, 2018
- Partial Amendment No. 6989, Jan. 03, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7073, Mar. 28, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7179, May. 16, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7247, Jul. 18, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7731, Oct. 05, 2020
- Whole Amendment No. 7992, May. 20, 2021
- Partial Amendment No. 8270, Dec. 30, 2021
Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019 | Partial Amendment No. 7731, Oct. 05, 2020 |
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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to contribute to the sustainable development of the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the enhancement of the quality of life of citizens by preparing and promoting systematic and comprehensive policies related to energy, such as reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by means of energy conservation and the promotion of the development, use, and diffusion of new and renewable energy.
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Article 2 (Basic Direction)
(1) The Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Seoul Government") shall endeavor to reflect the following matters in the formulation of policies related to energy: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5320, Jul. 30, 2012>
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Article 3 (Definitions)
(1) The terms used in this Ordinance shall be defined as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6020, Oct. 8, 2015; Ordinance No. 7073, Mar. 28, 2019>
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Article 4 (Responsibilities of the Seoul Government)
(1) The Seoul Government shall devise reasonable and comprehensive policies for energy conservation and efficient energy use, the promotion of the diffusion of new and renewable energy, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, etc.
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Article 5 (Responsibilities of each Autonomous Gu)
(1) Each autonomous Gu shall formulate its energy plan in accordance with energy policies of the Seoul Government, taking into consideration the characteristics of the area within its jurisdiction, and shall be held responsible for implementing the plan conscientiously.
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Article 6 (Responsibilities of Business Entities)
(1) Each business entity shall endeavor actively to improve energy conservation and energy efficiency, facilitate the development, use, and diffusion of new and renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Article 7 (Responsibilities of Citizens)
(1) Every citizen shall endeavor to use energy in a rational and efficient manner and purchase and use high-efficiency energy-saving machines and materials and products certified with the environment mark for energy conservation.
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CHAPTER II FORMULATION OF ENERGY PLANS
Article 8 (Energy Plans)
(1) The Mayor shall formulate and implement an energy plan of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as "energy plan") every five years, which covers the period of at least five years, pursuant to Article 7 of the Energy Act for energy conservation and the facilitation of the development, use, and diffusion of new and renewable energy.
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Article 9 (Action Plan for Rationalization of Energy Use)
(1) The Mayor shall formulate and implement an action plan for the rationalization of energy use of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as "action plan for energy use rationalization") every year pursuant to Article 6 of the Energy Use Rationalization Act in order to use energy rationally.
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Article 10 Deleted. lt;by Ordinance No. 5083, Mar. 17, 2011gt; |
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Article 11 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 5083, Mar. 17, 2011>
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CHAPTER III ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY
Article 12 (Composition and Operation of the Committee)
(1) The Mayor may establish the Energy Policy Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") to provide advice on the following matters concerning energy plans and implementation thereof, including energy conservation and production, and energy efficiency in the use of buildings: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5489, May 16, 2013; Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015; Ordinance No. 7247, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 12-2 (Rationalization of Energy in Existing Buildings)
(1) The Mayor shall endeavor to increase the number of high energy-efficient buildings for energy conservation and the efficient use of energy.
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Article 13 (Guarantee of Energy Performance of New Buildings)
(1) The Mayor may establish and implement standards for energy-saving environment-friendly buildings in the public and private sectors in order to induce and facilitate the guarantee of energy performance of new buildings, etc.
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Article 14 (Environment-Friendly Energy Transportation Measures)
The Mayor shall promote the following policies for energy conservation and efficient energy use:
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Article 15 (Energy Conservation in Public Sector)
(1) The Mayor shall conduct the following matters in order to reduce energy cost, lead energy conservation efforts in the private sector, and prepare a sustainable energy system by means of energy conservation and efficient energy use in the public sector: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>
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Article 16 (Establishment of Unit of Energy Sources)
(1) The Mayor may determine and recommend energy consumption targets for each unit of a product made using energy and annual energy consumption targets for each unit area for each specific use of buildings (including new and existing buildings) in order to improve energy efficiency.
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Article 17 (Voluntary Agreement)
(1) The Mayor may enter into a voluntary agreement with business entities in order to respond to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by means of energy conservation and efficient energy use.
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CHAPTER IV TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING IN BUILDINGS
Article 18 (Buildings Subject to Temperature Control)
(1) Where deemed necessary for energy conservation, the Mayor may designate the following buildings as buildings subject to heating and air conditioning temperature control (hereinafter after referred to as "buildings subject to temperature control"): Provided, That this shall not apply to multi-family residential buildings, factories, medical institutions, social welfare facilities, military installations, religious facilities, etc.:
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Article 19 (Temperature Control Standards)
Heating and air conditioning temperature control standards (hereinafter referred to as "temperature control standards") in buildings subject to temperature control and the timing for application shall be as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6989, Jan. 3, 2019>
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Article 20 (Methods of Inspection)
The Mayor shall conduct regular inspections as to whether buildings subject to temperature control comply with temperature control standards; and measuring methods established under the public notification of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy shall apply to temperature measuring: Provided, That temperature measuring shall not apply where heating and air conditioning systems are not operated. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6833, Mar. 22, 2018>
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Article 21 (Results of Inspections and Post Management)
(1) The Mayor may disclose the results of inspections and energy consumption on buildings subject to temperature control.
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Article 22 (Indication of Energy Consumption)
(1) The Mayor may require the owners of buildings subject to temperature control under Article 18 to designate an energy manager, and indicate and manage heating and air conditioning temperature and energy consumption.
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CHAPTER V FACILITATION OF DEVELOPMENT, USE, AND DIFFUSION OF NEW, RENEWABLE, AND UNUSED ENERGY
Article 23 (Development, Use, and Diffusion of New, Renewable, and Unused Energy)
(1) The Mayor shall set goals for the diffusion of new, renewable, or unused energy under the Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy and shall formulate and promote policy programs in order to achieve the goals.
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Article 24 (Model Districts for New and Renewable Energy)
(1) The Mayor may formulate and administer a basic plan for the designation of model districts for new or renewable energy in order to facilitate the development, use, and diffusion of new and renewable energy.
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CHAPTER VI ESTABLISHMENT OF EFFICIENT PROMOTION SYSTEM
Article 25 (Administrative, Tax, and Financial Measures)
(1) The Mayor shall devise administrative, tax, and financial measures necessary to promote policies for energy conservation, the development, use, and diffusion of new and renewable energy, and the energy use rationalization.
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Article 25-2 (Hearing of Opinions)
Where the Mayor calculates and publicly announces the rates of user fees and leasing fees under the proviso of Article 25 (4), he/she shall hear opinions of the Seoul Metropolitan Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”): Provided, That the forgoing shall not apply where the rates of user fees or leasing fees decrease or are frozen, or increase within the consumer price increase rates of the preceding year. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6103, Jan. 7, 2016; Ordinance No. 7179, May 16, 2019>
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Article 25-3 (Consent of the Council)
(1) The construction of permanent facilities on public property under Article 26 (2) of the Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy shall require the consent of the Council.
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Article 26 (Strengthening Cooperation with Citizens)
(1) The Mayor shall endeavor to strengthen cooperation with citizens and civic organizations, such as providing them with relevant data, in order to promote activities for public interests, such as energy conservation, the efficient use of energy, the development, use, and diffusion of new and renewable energy, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and improved energy welfare for energy-poor classes. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7073, Mar. 28, 2019>
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Article 26-2 (Implementation of Energy Welfare Project)
(1) The Major may implement the following projects to promote energy welfare for energy-poor classes:
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Article 26-3 (Fact-Finding Survey)
(1) The Mayor may conduct fact-finding surveys on residential environments, energy demand, etc. of energy-poor classes, if necessary for implementing energy welfare projects under Article 26-2.
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Article 26-4 (Energy Diagnosis)
The Mayor may provide energy-poor classes with energy diagnosis and energy saving consulting services for their house.
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Article 27 (Energy Education, Public Relations, and Awarding Prizes)
(1) The Mayor may conduct education or perform public relations of matters necessary for the diffusion and promotion of environment-friendly energy for citizens, business entities, etc.
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CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 28 (Restrictions on Use of Energy)
Where the Mayor deems that significant frustration occurs or is likely to occur in the supply and demand of energy due to changes in the domestic or international use of energy, he or she may request the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to take the following measures on business entities or the owners and managers of apparatus and machinery using energy to the extent necessary to stabilize the demand and supply of energy: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6833, Mar. 22, 2018>
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Article 29 (Energy White Paper)
(1) The Mayor may prepare and publish the Energy White Paper every year in order to inform citizens of the main points of energy policies and the current status of the promotion thereof.
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