SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON THE SUPPORT OF THE DIGITAL MEDIA CITY

Ordinance No. 3950, Jan. 5, 2002

Amended by Ordinance No. 4022, Jul. 15, 2002

Ordinance No. 4174, Mar. 5, 2004

Ordinance No. 4209, Jun. 21, 2004

Ordinance No. 4591, Dec. 26, 2007

Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008

Ordinance No. 5153, Jul. 28, 2011

Ordinance No. 5272, Mar. 15, 2012

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters regarding the development of infrastructure for the Digital Media City and the attraction and support of resident entities for the invigoration of the Digital Media City and the development of the high-tech information media industries.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The terms used in this Ordinance shall be defined as follows:

1. The term "Digital Media City" refers to a high-tech information media complex that shall be developed in the prearranged Sang-Am Housing Development Zone;

2. The term "information media industries" refers to the Digital Media City's essential business area comprised of the media and entertainment industries, including broadcasting, games, movies (including animation), records, and digital education and the software industry and the information and communications technology service industry related with respect thereto;

3. The term "projects" refers to various projects for the development of the Digital Media City and the attraction of resident entities;

4. The term "key projects"  refers to projects that shall be implemented with a greater emphasis thereon in order to invigorate the Digital Media City at the earliest possible time and attract renowned domestic and foreign enterprises;

5. The term "infrastructure for information and communications" refers to information and communications networks and various kinds of information and communications equipment, software, database, etc. used by accessing the networks;

6. The term "resident entities" refers to all enterprises, research institutes, and similar institutions that move into the Digital Media City;

7. The term "Media Street" refers to the street developed to create innovations daily within the complex by realizing the space for experiments of high-tech media technology and media at a part of a street developed in the Digital Media City.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 3 (Scope of Application)

This Ordinance shall apply, not only to the Digital Media City, but also to enterprises, research institutes, and educational institutions participating with contractual relationships with resident entities.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 4 (Mayor's Responsibilities)

The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall establish policies on the development of the Digital Media City and the attraction and support of resident entities therein and shall take measures necessary therefor.

CHAPTER II DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA CITY

Article 5 (Objectives of Development)

The Digital Media City shall aim at becoming one of the global clusters of the information media industry to lead the 21th century's high-tech industries and the business center of the North-Eastern Asia by being developed as one of the most advanced information cities that will lead informatization, globalization, and environment-friendly development of the Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to the "City").

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 6 (Project Implementer)

The Mayor shall be the project implementer of the Digital Media City.

Article 7 (Top-Priority Business to be Attracted)

In principle, a type of business that the Mayor shall attract to the Digital Media City shall be the information media industry under subparagraph 2 of Article 2, but other types of business may be attracted, subject to prior deliberation by the Committee for the Planning of the Digital Media City under Article 14, taking into consideration changes in the conditions of the industries.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 8 (Key Projects)

The Mayor shall establish and implement policies on the following matters in order to achieve the objectives under Article 5:

1. The development of the best residential and business environments by fully providing basic infrastructure for transportation, education, medical services, etc.;

2. The establishment of the infrastructure for high-quality information and communications and the provision of telecommunications services at lower prices;

3.  The realization of a digital town in which access to, and processing and exchange of, information available for sharing can be made on a real-time basis without constraint;

4. The preparation of an integrated support system for international business, through which various information that resident entities need can be provided and licenses, permits, etc. can be issued with one-stop services;

5. The establishment of an industry-university-institute cooperative network between domestic and foreign enterprises, universities, and research institutes;

6. The affirmative protection of intellectual property rights and the preferential purchase of intellectual products;

7. The preparation of schemes for most favorable treatment in the supply of land, taxation, and finance;

8. The support for worldwide digital media festivals and events;

9. The development and management of the Media Street.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

CHAPTER III SUPPORT FOR RESIDENT ENTITIES

Article 9 (Standards for Supply of Housing Sites)

(1) The Mayor shall supply housing sites in compliance with Article 18 of the  Housing Site Development Promotion Act and Article 13-2 (2) and (3) of the Enforcement Decree of said Act.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Mayor may establish guidelines for the supply of housing sites in accordance with Article 13-2 (4) of the Enforcement Decree of the Housing Site Development Promotion Act, subject to deliberation by the Committee for the Planning of the Digital Media City, in order to invigorate the Digital Media City at the earliest possible time.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 10 (Support of Foreign-Capital Invested Enterprises)

The Mayor may designate and develop an area as a foreign investment zone under Article 18 of the Foreign Investment Promotion Act and support the zone pursuant to Article 13 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Support for Foreign Investment in order to facilitate foreign-capital invested enterprises' moving into the Digital Media City.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 11 (Support of Small and Medium Enterprises and Venture Businesses)

The Mayor may designate and develop the following facilities for facilitating and supporting the new occupation by small and medium enterprises (referring to the small and medium enterprises defined in Article 2 of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises) and venture businesses:

1. Knowledge industry centers under subparagraph 13 of Article 2 of the Industrial Cluster Development and Factory Establishment Act;

2. Facilities for clustering venture businesses under Article 18 of the Act on Special Measures for the Promotion of Venture Businesses;

3. Facilities for the promotion of software under Article 5 of the Software Industry Promotion Act;

4. Other facilities the Mayor considers necessary to facilitate and support the new occupation by small and medium enterprises and venture businesses, subject to deliberation by the Committee for the Planning of the Digital Media City.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 12 (Projects for Supporting Resident Entities)

(1) The Mayor may implement projects for supporting resident entities in starting up new business, developing technology, training human resources, and establishing, operating, and managing the infrastructure for information and communications.

(2) The Mayor may establish a legal entity for implementing the projects under paragraph (1) or contribute funds to a legal entity established for the same purpose.

(3) If the Mayor considers it necessary, he/she may entrust the private sector with the implementation of the projects under paragraph (1) and the management of facilities established.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

CHAPTER IV COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING OF DIGITAL MEDIA CITY

Article 13 (Establishment and Functions)

There is hereby established a Committee for the Planning of the Digital Media City (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") to respond to inquiries about policies on the Digital Media City by the Mayor and deliberate on the following matters:

1. The establishment of policies on the Digital Media City;

2. Matters regarding the attraction of top-priority business under Article 7;

3. Matters regarding key projects under Article 8;

4. Matters regarding standards for supply under Article 9 (2);

5. Matters regarding the designation and development of facilities under subparagraph 4 of Article 11;

6. Other items the chairperson raises for deliberation.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 14 (Composition)

(1) The Committee shall be comprised of no more than 25 members, including three chairpersons.

(2) The Mayor and two committee members elected by and from among members shall serve as Committee chairpersons.

(3) Committee members shall be commissioned by the Mayor from among members of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, chief executive officers of renowned domestic or foreign enterprises, university professors, and persons recognized having abundant knowledge and experience relating to the development of the Digital Media City.

(4) The chairpersons shall represent the Committee and have overall control of the affairs of the Committee, but if all chairpersons are absent from office, the most senior member shall act on behalf of the chairpersons.

(5) The Committee shall have one secretary to carry out affairs of the Committee, and the Policy Officer responsible for the Digital Media City shall serve as the secretary.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 15 (Term of Office and Dismissal of Committee Members)

(1) The term of office for each committee member shall be two years, which may be renewed consecutively.

(2) If a committee member intends to resign from office or if a committee member is unable to perform his/her duties properly due to an illness, long-term absence, or indecency, he/she may be dismissed from office, and the term of office for a member commissioned to fill a vacancy shall be the remaining term of office for his/her predecessor.

Article 16 (Meetings, etc.)

(1) If the chairpersons deem it necessary, they may convene a meeting, and the chairperson elected by and from among them shall preside over the meeting.

(2) If the chairpersons intend to convene a meeting, they shall notify each committee member in writing of the date and time, and place of meeting and the agenda for deliberation by no later than seven days before holding the meeting: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply to emergency cases.  

(3) A meeting shall be duly formed with the attendance of a majority of all incumbent members, and a resolution shall be adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of those present at the meeting.

(4) Committee members who attend a meeting may be paid allowances and travel expenses within budgetary limits.

Article 17 (Working Committee)

If necessary for an agenda to be raised to the Committee, the Committee may have a working committee to conduct a preliminary examination or make an adjustment on the item or deal with matters delegated by the Committee.

Article 18 (Detailed Operating Rule)

Matters necessary for the management and operation of the Committee and the composition and operation of a working committee shall be prescribed by Detailed Operating Rule of the Committee.

CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 19 (Operation of Advisory Group)

(1) The Mayor may have an advisory group comprised of domestic and foreign experts to effectively carry out activities for attracting new occupancy and investment by enterprises.

(2) The Mayor may pay allowances travel expenses to members of the advisory group under paragraph (1), within budgetary limits.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 20 (Vicarious Implementation of Projects)

The Mayor may entrust the Seoul Housing Corporation to implement  projects for the supply of housing sites and the attraction of prospective resident entities on behalf of him/her under this Ordinance.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Ordinance No. 4692, Sep. 30, 2008]

Article 21 (Enforcement Rule)

Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by the relevant Enforcement Rule.

ADDENDUM 

This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDUM

This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDA

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Article 2 (Transitional Measures)

(1) The title of the Seoul Metropolitan City Development Corporation entered in registers and other official records as at the time this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed the title of the Seoul Housing Corporation.

(2) As regards acts done and other legal relationships made by the Seoul Metropolitan City Development Corporation  as at the time this Ordinance enters into force, the Seoul Metropolitan City Development Corporation shall be deemed the Seoul Housing Corporation. 

Article 3 Omitted.

ADDENDA

(1) (Enforcement Date)

This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

(2) Omitted.

ADDENDA

(1) (Enforcement Date)

This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

(2) Omitted.

ADDENDUM

This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDUM

This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDA

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Article 2 Omitted.