Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters delegated by the Safety Control of Dangerous Substances Act and the Enforcement Decree of the aforesaid Act and other matters necessary for the implementation thereof. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>

Article 2 (Definitions) The terms used in this Ordinance shall be defined as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
1. “Dangerous substance in less than the designated quantity" means a dangerous substance in less than the quantity designated in Table 1 annexed to the Enforcement Decree of the Safety Control of Dangerous Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Decree"); <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
2. "Dangerous substance in a small quantity" means a dangerous substance in not less than one-fifth of the designated quantity under Table 1 annexed to the Decree but less than the designated quantity. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>

Article 3 (Standards for Storage and Handling of Dangerous Substances in Less than Designated Quantity) The standards for the storage and handling of dangerous substances in less than the quantity designated under Article 4 of the Safety Control of Dangerous Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") are as prescribed in Table 1 annexed hereto. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>

Article 4 (Facility Standards for Storage and Handling Places of Dangerous Substances in Small Quantity) Facility standards for the storage and handling places of dangerous substances in a small quantity under Article 4 of the Act are as prescribed in Table 2 annexed hereto. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>

Article 5 (Standards for Temporary Storage and Handling of Dangerous Substances in Not Less than Designated Quantity, etc.) (1) Standards for the storage and handling of dangerous substances temporarily stored and handled in not less than the designated quantity under the latter part of the main body of Article 5 (2) of the Act are as prescribed in Table 18 annexed to the Enforcement Rule of the Safety Control of Dangerous Substances Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
(2) Facility standards for the storage and handling places of dangerous substances temporarily stored and handled in not less than the designated quantity under paragraph (1) are as prescribed in Table 3 annexed hereto. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>

Article 6 (Approval for Temporary Storage and Handling of Dangerous Substances in Not Less than Designated Quantity) (1) A person who intends to temporarily store and handle a dangerous substance in not less than the designated quantity for not more than 90 days in accordance with Article 5 (2) 1 of the Act shall submit an application for approval in Form 1 attached hereto to the chief of the fire station having jurisdiction over the place in which the dangerous substance is stored. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
(2) The chief of the competent fire station shall, upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), examine whether the application meets the following requirements: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
1. The application shall meet the facility standards for the temporary storage and handling places of dangerous substances under Table 3 annexed hereto; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
2. The storage and handling of the dangerous substance shall not cause any problem maintaining public safety and preventing disasters. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
(3) The chief of the competent fire station shall, if he/she concludes as a result of an examination under paragraph (2) that the application is acceptable, issue a certificate of approval in Form 2 attached hereto to the applicant. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>

Article 7 (Dangerous Substances Storable in Outdoor Storages within Bonded Areas) "Dangerous substances specified by the ordinances of the Seoul Metropolitan Government" in subparagraph 7 (d) of Table 2 annexed to the Decree refer to dangerous substances of Classes II and IV specified in Table 1 of the Decree. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>

Article 8 (Fines for Negligence) (1) The head of each fire and disaster headquarters or the chief of the competent fire station shall impose a fine for negligence on any of the following persons: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
1. A person who violates a standard for the storage and handling of dangerous substances in less than the designated quantity under Article 3; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
2. A person who violates a facility standard for the storage and handling places of dangerous substances in a small quantity under Article 4; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
3. A person who violates a standard for the storage and handling of dangerous substances in not less than the designated quantity under Article 5 (1); <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
4. A person who violates a facility standard for the storage and handling places of dangerous substances in not less than the designated quantity under Article 5 (2). <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
(2) The amount of a fine for negligence under paragraph (1) shall be 300,000 won for the first violation, 500,000 won for the second violation, and one million won for the third and the subsequent violation. For the imposition of a fine for negligence according to the frequency of violations, the day immediately following the date on which a fine for negligence is imposed for the first violation shall be the reference date applicable to identical violations repeated within one year. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>
(3) The head of a fire and disaster headquarters or the chief of the competent fire station may halve the amount of an administrative fine under paragraph (2) imposed for a violation under any subparagraph of paragraph (1), if such violation falls under any of the following provided for in subparagraph 1 (a) of attached Table 9 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Safety Control of Hazardous Substances: Provided That, the foregoing shall not apply to any violator who has defaulted on the administrative fine: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6458, Mar. 23, 2017>
1. Where the violator falls under any subparagraph of Article 2-2 (1) of the Presidential Decree of the Act on the Regulation of Violations of Public Order;
2. Where a first-time violator is deemed to manage his/her business in an exemplary manner for at least three years;
3. Where the violation is acknowledged to be a fault such as minor carelessness or error;
4. Where the violator is subject to a disposition for administrative fines, penalty surcharges, or disposition of business suspension for the same violation under other Acts;
5. Where the violator has corrected or rectified the consequences of the violation;
6. Other cases deemed necessary to reduce an administrative fine based upon the degree, motive, and consequences of the violation.
(4) Except as provided for in this Ordinance, the imposition, collection, etc. of fines for negligence shall be governed by the Act on the Regulation of Violations of Public Order. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4906, Jan. 7, 2010>