SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON USE AND MANAGEMENT OF SEOUL PLAZA
- Enactment No. 4187, May. 20, 2004
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4588, Dec. 26, 2007
- Partial Amendment No. 4774, May. 28, 2009
- Partial Amendment No. 5031, Sep. 27, 2010
- Partial Amendment No. 5380, Nov. 01, 2012
- Partial Amendment No. 5638, Jan. 09, 2014
- Partial Amendment No. 5824, Jan. 02, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters necessary for the usage and management of the Seoul Plaza, so that it can be utilized by citizens for wholesome recreational and cultual activities as well as events, assemblies, and demonstrations in the public interest.
Article 2 (Definitions)
Terms used in this Ordinance shall be defined as follows:
Article 3 (Management)
(1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall keep the conditions of the Plaza appropriate for citizens to walk freely therein.
Article 4 (Entrusted Operation)
(1) The Mayor may fully or partially entrust a legal entity or an individual with works for the management of the Plaza. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5031, Sep. 27, 2010>
Article 5 (Usage Report)
A person who intends to use the Plaza shall file a report on the usage of the Plaza with the Mayor during the period between 7 and 60 days before the day on which he/she intends to use the Plaza in attached Form, describing the purposes, date, and time of the usage, the name and address of the reporting person, and the estimated number of persons who intend to use it.
Article 6 (Acceptance of Usage Report)
(1) In principle, the Mayor shall accept a usage report filed in accordance with Article 5: Provided, That the Mayor may refuse to accept a report after hearing the opinion of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Citizens' Committee on the Operation of Open Plaza under the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of the Citizens' Committee on the Operation of Open Plaza (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), if the usage is contrary to the purposes of the creation of the Plaza, if the usage is restricted by any other Act or subordinate statute, or if it is anticipated that the usage is likely to harm the body or life of citizens.
Article 7 (Notification in Response to Usage Report)
(1) Upon receiving a report on the usage of the Plaza, the Mayor shall notify the reporting person within 48 hours of whether he/she accepts the report, and the reporting person shall comply with conditions attached to the acceptance.
Article 8 (Change or Revocation of Acceptance of Report)
If the usage of the Plaza is clearly anticipated to harm the body, life, or property of citizens or if any unavoidable event occurs after accepting a report on the usage of the Plaza pursuant to Article 7, the Mayor may change conditions attached to the acceptance of the report or revoke the acceptance after hearing the opinion of the Committee. In such cases, the Mayor shall notify the user thereof in advance.
Article 9 (Cessation of Use)
The Mayor may force a user to cease the usage of the Plaza in any of the following events:
Article 10 (Collection of and Exemption from User Fee)
(1) The Mayor shall collect the user fees prescribed by Rules from users within the extent set out in the Table attached hereto.
Article 11 (Restoration to Original State, etc.)
(1) After using the Plaza, a user shall remove structures temporarily installed, clean the Plaza, and take other measures necessary to reinstate it.
Article 12 (Application Mutatis Mutandis)
Except as otherwise provided for in this Ordinance, the Public Property and Commodity Management Act and other relevant Acts and subordinate statutes shall apply mutatis mutandis as to the use and management of the Plaza.
Article 13 (Enforcement Rule)
Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by Rule.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4187, May 20, 2004> |