SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON URBAN PARKS
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Urban Parks, Greenbelts, Etc.; the Enforcement Decree of the same Act; and the Enforcement Rule of the same Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
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Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4917, Jan. 7, 2010; Ordinance No. 5107, Jul. 28, 2011; Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>
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Article 3 (Detailed Criteria for Urban Parks)
Among the urban parks referred to in Article 15 (1) 3 (g) of the Act on Urban Parks, Green Areas, Etc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), theme parks prescribed by Ordinance shall be as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5004, Jul. 15, 2010; Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015; Ordinance No. 6626, Sep. 21, 2017>
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Article 4 (Minor Changes in Park Development Plan)
Matters prescribed by Ordinance referred to in subparagraph 4 of Article 13 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Urban Parks, Green Areas, Etc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Decree") shall be as follows:
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Article 5 (Establishment of Park and Park Facilities)
(1) Parks and park facilities shall be managed open so that all citizens may use them conveniently: Provided, That special opening hours may be set for a park with a fence or a park for which a park management agency deems that special opening hours are necessary to protect facilities of the park, such as user-paid facilities.
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Article 6 (Entrustment of Management of Park and Park Facilities)
(1) Among those who build and manage park facilities with designation of a performer of urban planning infrastructure project and approval of an implementation plan of a park management agency pursuant to Article 20 of the Act or those entrusted with management of park facilities by a park management agency pursuant to Article 21 (1) of the Act, a person who builds and manages a park or park facilities with private capital may entrust a third party with management of part of the relevant park facilities after reporting this to the competent park management agency.
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Article 7 (Period of Management Entrustment)
(1) The period of management entrustment of a park and park facilities shall be less than three years: Provided, That this shall not apply to calculation of the period of free use following the donation.
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Article 8 (Revitalization of Leisure and Cultural Activities of Citizens)
(1) A park management agency may operate diverse park utilization programs optimizing the seasonal characteristics of parks in order to revitalize leisure and cultural activities of citizens. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6074, Jan. 7, 2016>
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Article 9 (Parks Subject to Permission to Occupy and Use)
Parks for which a park management agency may issue a permit to occupy and use pursuant to Article 24 of the Act shall be as follows:
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Article 10 (Detailed Criteria for Permission to Occupy and Use Park)
(1) Criteria for permission to occupy and use a park under Article 24 (2) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5107, Jul. 28, 2011; Ordinance No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018>
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Article 11 (Green Areas Subject to Permission to Occupy and Use)
(1) Green Areas for which a permit to occupy and use may be issued pursuant to Article 38 of the Act shall be as follows:
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Article 12 (Detailed Criteria for Permission to Occupy and Use Greenbelts)
Criteria for permission to occupy and use land in green areas under Article 38 of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5004, Jul. 15, 2010; Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015; Ordinance No. 7097, Mar. 28, 2019>
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Article 13 (Period of Permission to Occupy and Use)
(1) Where a park management agency or green area management agency issues a permit to occupy and use a park or green area, the period of permission to occupy and use shall be determined in consideration of occupying and using facilities, an implementation period of a park and green area creation project, etc.; and where no period of permission to occupy and use is prescribed, it shall not exceed three years.
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Article 14 (Management of Objects Occupied and Used)
(1) Where a park management agency or green area management agency issues a permit to occupy and use a park or green area, it shall ascertain whether the details of such permit is properly implemented and, if necessary, may request a person permitted to occupy and use to make a boundary survey.
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Article 15 (Park Admission Fees and User Fees)
(1) An admission fee to a park and a user fee for the use of a park and facilities falling under Article 46 of the Decree shall be respectively prescribed by municipal rules within the limits of attached Tables 1 and 2, in consideration of cost accounting, the rate of inflation, etc. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5004, Jul. 15, 2010; Ordinance No. 5107, Jul. 28, 2011>
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Article 16 (Rental Fees of Park Facilities)
In principle, a rental fee shall be calculated and collected by appraised value, cost accounting service, etc., and where a trustee is selected by general competition bidding, etc., the value of the successful bid, the estimated price of which is the appraised value or the price by cost accounting service shall be collected as a rental fee: Provided, That in cases falling under any of the following subparagraphs, a rental fee shall be exempted and facilities maintenance cost, etc. may be subsidized within budgetary limits:
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Article 17 (Fees for Occupation and Use)
A person who obtains a permit to occupy and use a park or green area (hereinafter referred to as "occupant") shall pay a fee for occupation and use referred to in attached Table 3.
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Article 18 (Standards for Calculation of Fees and Payment Methods)
(1) An admission fee or fee for occupation and use shall be paid on a notice for payment issued by a park management agency or green area management agency or by method of purchasing an admission ticket: Provided, That a fee to use video recording, photography, or a playground among the fees to use park facilities may be paid by means of revenue stamp meter of a park management agency or green area management agency, credit cards, or with electronic currency and electronic settlement of accounts making use of information and communication network. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4967, Apr. 22, 2010; Ordinance No. 5554, Aug. 1, 2013>
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Article 19 (Refund of Fees, etc.)
(1) An admission fee or user fee paid in advance during Internet reservation, etc. may be refunded, and detailed matters concerning refund shall be prescribed by municipal rule.
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Article 20 (Reduction or Exemption of Fees)
(1) The Mayor may exempt any of the following persons from an admission fee: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4917, Jan. 7, 2010; Ordinance No. 7097, Mar. 28, 2019; Ordinance No. 7266, Jul. 18, 2019>
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Article 21 (Application Mutatis Mutandis)
For matters not prescribed in this Ordinance concerning the collection and reduction or exemption of a usage fee, fee for occupation and use, etc., the relevant fee, etc. may be imposed or collected by applying the criteria for collection, reduction, or exemption under the relevant Acts and subordinate statutes and other Ordinances mutatis mutandis.
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Article 22 (Acts Subject to Application of Prohibited Acts)
No person shall do any act referred to in each subparagraph of Article 49 (2) of the Act in an urban park falling under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6074, Jan. 7, 2016>
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Article 23 (Imposition and Collection of Administrative Fines)
The standards by which the Mayor imposes administrative fines pursuant to Article 56 (1) of the Act shall be as specified in attached Table 4 under Article 51 (1) of the Decree. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6074, Jan. 7, 2016>
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Article 24 (Urban Park Committee of Seoul Metropolitan City)
The Urban Park Committee of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established in the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Seoul Government") to provide advice or deliberate on matters referred to in Article 16 (4) of the Act and the subparagraphs of Article 50 (1) of the Act, and matters referred to the Committee by the Mayor in relation to parks and green areas: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6521, May 18, 2017>
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Article 25 (Composition of Committee)
(1) The Committee shall be comprised of no more than 25 members, including one chairperson and one vice chairperson.
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Article 26 (Duties of Chairperson)
(1) The chairperson shall represent the Committee and preside over affairs of the Committee.
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Article 27 (Meeting)
(1) A regular meeting shall be called once a month but may be adjusted in consideration of items on the agenda.
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Article 28 (Allowance)
An allowance may be paid to members who attend meetings of the Committee within budgetary limits: Provided, That this shall not apply to where a member who is a public official attends a meeting of the Committee with regard to his or her duties.
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Article 29 (Operating Rules)
Except as provided in this Ordinance, the chairperson shall determine matters necessary for the operation of the Committee through the resolution of the Committee.
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Article 30 (Division, etc of Jurisdiction over Business on Parks or Green Areas)
(1) Division of jurisdiction over business on urban parks and green areas between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and an autonomous Gu of Seoul Metropolitan City shall be as specified in attached Table 5.
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Article 31 (Delegation of Business)
(1) Business which the Mayor delegates to the head of a Gu or the head of a business unit shall be as attached Table 6.
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Park Admission Fees (pursuant to Article 15 (1)) |
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User Fees for the Use of Park Facilities (pursuant to Article 15 (1)) |
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Fees for Occupation and Use of Parks and Green Areas (pursuant to Article 17) |
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Division of Jurisdiction over Business on Parks and Green Areas (pursuant to Article 30 (1)) |
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Delegation of Business (pursuant to Article 31 (1)) |
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