SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF IMPROVEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
- Enactment No. 3602, May. 10, 1999
- Partial Amendment No. 3775, Jul. 25, 2000
- Partial Amendment No. 4164, Dec. 30, 2003
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4284, Jun. 16, 2005
- Whole Amendment No. 4560, Oct. 01, 2007
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4593, Dec. 26, 2007
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4616, Apr. 03, 2008
- Partial Amendment No. 4882, Nov. 11, 2009
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4907, Jan. 07, 2010
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5208, Dec. 29, 2011
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5272, Mar. 15, 2012
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5930, May. 14, 2015
- Partial Amendment No. 5975, Jul. 30, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6016, Oct. 08, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6609, Sep. 21, 2017
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018
- Partial Amendment No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7580, May. 19, 2020
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to improve the atmospheric environment and to contribute to improvement in the quality of life of citizens by prescribing matters necessary for the support of low pollution projects for diesel-powered vehicles pursuant to Article 58 of the Clean Air Conservation Act, support for sources of emission of air pollutants to prevent air pollution pursuant to Article 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Framework Ordinance on Environment, and the enforcement of the Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Air Control Zones. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4882, Nov. 11, 2009; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4882, Nov. 11, 2009; Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 3 (Application)
Matters not provided in this Ordinance regarding the conversion and distribution of low-emission vehicles, low pollution measures or early scrapping recommendations, financial support, etc. under Article 58 of the Clean Air Conservation Act shall be as provided in the Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Air Control Zones (hereinafter referred to as the “Special Act”) or the Clean Air Conservation Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
CHAPTER II SUPPORT IN PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS VEHICLE
Article 4 (Persons Entitled to Financial Support)
The following persons who purchase natural gas vehicles may be subsidized or financed (hereinafter referred to "financial support") funds necessary for purchasing such vehicles within the budget, in accordance with Article 58 (3) of the Clean Air Conservation Act: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015; Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 5 (Limit on Financial Support)
The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the “Mayor”) may separately determine the financial support limit to promote the proliferation of natural gas vehicles. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4882, Nov. 11, 2009; Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 6 (Conditions of Financial Support)
(1) Loan conditions for funds shall be in accordance with the following standards: <Amended by Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 7 (Entrustment of Loaning Business)
(1) The Mayor may entrust a financial institution under Article 2 (1) 2 of the Banking Act with some of the business affairs concerning loaning of funds. In such cases, the Mayor shall lend funds to a bank entrusted with the management and operation of loans (hereinafter referred to as "entrusted bank"), and determine the lending interest rate up to one percent lower than the interest on a loan that the entrusted bank applies to an entity entitled to a loan. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015; Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 8 (Formulation and Publication of Plan for Financial Support)
The Mayor shall formulate and publicize, at the beginning of each year, a plan for financial support for the relevant year that states each of the following: <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019>
Article 9 (Application for Financial Support)
Each person who intends to be subsidized shall prepare and submit an application for subsidization for purchase of natural gas vehicles in attached Form 2 to the Mayor.
Article 10 (Holding of Financial Support Deliberative Council Meetings)
(1) The Mayor shall establish the Seoul Metropolitan Deliberative Council on Support of Purchase of Natural Gas Vehicles (hereinafter referred to as the "Deliberative Council") to deliberate on persons entitled to financial support, the propriety of the amount of financial support, etc.
Article 11 (Duties of Chairperson)
(1) The chairperson shall represent the Deliberative Council and take overall control of its affairs. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 12 (Adjustment of Amount of Financial Support)
(1) Where the amount of financial support requested exceeds the amount of financial support planned, the Mayor may adjust the amount of financial support for each person entitled to financial support. In such cases, the Mayor shall determine and publicize standards for the adjustment when he or she formulates a plan for financial support in accordance with Article 8. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 13 (Extending Loans)
(1) The entrusted bank shall lend money to entities entitled to a loan notified by the Mayor in accordance with its credit management regulations. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 14 (Follow-Up Management)
(1) The Mayor may ascertain or inspect twice annually whether a person who has received financial support uses the funds subsidized or loaned in an appropriate manner or request him or her to submit or report necessary materials. In such cases, the person who has received financial support shall comply with such request. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
CHAPTER III PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF LOW EMISSIONS FROM DIESEL VEHICLES IN OPERATION
Article 15 (Types of Vehicles Liable for Low Emission Measures)
A motor vehicle liable for low emission measures shall be vehicles that use diesel as fuel (hereinafter referred to as “vehicle liable for low emission measures”) with a fifth grade among the emission levels of air pollutants pursuant to subparagraph 1 of Article 30 of the Special Act.: Provided, That this shall not apply to any of the following vehicles: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5975, Jul. 30, 2015; Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 15-2 (Types of Construction Machinery Liable for Low Emission Measures)
Construction machinery liable for low emission measures shall be construction machinery falling under any of the following (hereinafter referred to as “construction machinery liable for low emission measures”) in accordance with the proviso of Article 58 of the Clean Air Conservation Act:
Article 16 (Orders to Take Low Emission Measures)
The Mayor may order an owner of a vehicle or construction machinery liable for low emission measures to take any of the following measures: Provided, That with regard to a vehicle liable for low emission measures but having difficulty in taking such low emission measures due to decrepitude of the vehicle, the Mayor may recommend an early scrapping of the vehicle: <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 17 (Period of Taking Low Emission Measures)
(1) Each owner of a vehicle or construction machinery liable for low emission measures shall take low emission measures within six months from the date he or she is ordered to take such measures. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 18 (Recommendation of Servicing of Vehicles and Taking Low Emission Measures)
(1) Where the Mayor deems that it is hard to expect the reduction efficiency despite the installation of an exhaust gas recirculation device due to the poor service state, etc. of a vehicle liable for low emission measures, he or she may recommend the owner of the vehicle to take low emission measures after having his or her vehicle serviced first. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019>
Article 19 (Financial Support)
(1) The Mayor may subsidize or loan necessary funds in any of the following cases: <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 20 (Regulation of Small Emission Sources)
(1) The mayor may order the following measures if deemed necessary to reduce air pollution caused by pollutants discharged from small-scale discharge sources around daily life: <Amended by Ordinance No. 7249, Jul. 18, 2019; Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
ADDENDUM - Form 1 (Application for Lending of Funds to Purchase Natural Gas Vehicles) - Form 2 (Application for Support for Funds to Purchase Natural Gas Vehicles) |