SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON COLLECTION OF FEES

Amended by Ordinance No. 3811, Dec. 30, 2000

Ordinance No. 3882, Jul. 16, 2001

Ordinance No. 4020, Jul. 15, 2002

Ordinance No. 4124, Jul. 15, 2003

Ordinance No. 4244, Jan. 5, 2005

Ordinance No. 4309, Sep. 30, 2005

Ordinance No. 4409, Jul. 19, 2006

Ordinance No. 4460, Jan.  2, 2007

Ordinance No. 4588, Dec. 26, 2007

Ordinance No. 4677, Sep. 30, 2008

Ordinance No. 4967, Apr. 22, 2010

Ordinance No. 5111, Jul. 28, 2011

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters necessary for administrative affairs subject to fees collected by the Seoul Metropolitan City pursuant to Articles 137 and 139 of the Local Autonomy Act and other respective Acts and subordinate statutes, the amounts of such fees, etc.

Article 2 (Application)

Except as otherwise expressly prescribed by any other Act, subordinate statute, or ordinance, fees collected by the Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as "fees") shall be collected in accordance with this Ordinance.

Article 3 (Categories and Amounts)

The administrative affairs subject to fees, and the amounts of such fees are as prescribed in the attached Table.

Article 4 (Method of Payment)

Fees shall be paid by revenue stamps issued by the Seoul Metropolitan City, but fees for administrative affairs delegated to an autonomous Gu shall be paid by revenue stamps issued by the autonomous Gu: Provided, That fees may be paid by means of electronic money, electronic settlement system, or other similar means through an information and communications network for convenience in payment and may be paid in cash if any inevitable circumstance exists.

Article 5 (Timing for Collection)

Fees shall be collected from an applicant as at the time the applicant files an application for handling of civil petitions, such as certification, perusal of an official record, registration, inspection, etc.

Article 6 (Exemption from Fees)

No fee shall be collected in relation to the following matters:

1. A certificate issued where a State agency or a local government needs it for the performance of its duties;

2. A certificate for which an application is filed by a person eligible for assistance under Article 5 (1) of the National Basic Living Security Act;

3. A certificate for which an application is filed by a person of distinguished services to the State under Article 6 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support of Persons, etc. of Distinguished Services to the State or by his/her bereaved family;

4. A certificate for which an application is filed by a person of distinguished services to independence under Article 4 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Services to Independence or by his/her bereaved family;

5. A certificate for which an application is filed by a war veteran under Articles 2 and 5 of the Act on Honorable Treatment of War Veterans and Establishment of Related Associations;

6. A certificate for which an application is filed by a person who performed a special military mission under Article 3 of the Act on Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Services during Special Military Missions and Establishment of Related Associations or by his/her bereaved family;

7. A certificate for which an application is filed by a person who has been determined and registered under Article 3 of the Act on Assistance, etc. to Patients Suffering from Actual or Potential Aftereffects of Defoliants;

8. A certificate for which an application is filed by a person of distinguished services to the 5ㆍ18 Democratization Movement under Article 4 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Services to the 5ㆍ18 Democratization Movement or by his/her bereaved family;

9. A certificate for which an application is filed by a disabled person registered under Article 32 of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities.

10. A certificate issued by the University of Seoul through the electronic window for civil applications under Article 9 (2) of the Electronic Government Act.

Article 7 Deleted.

Article 8 (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 January 1, 2001.

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. (Proviso Omitted.)

ADDENDA

(1) (Enforcement Date)

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

(2) (Applicability)

The amended provisions of the attached Table shall apply to applications filed on or after this Ordinance enters into force.

ADDENDA

(1) (Enforcement Date)

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

(2) (Applicability)

The amended provisions of the attached Table shall apply to applications filed on or after this Ordinance enters into force.

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.

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 (Applicability)

The amended provisions of subparagraphs 1 (b) of the attached Table regarding applications for lease of City-owned property and the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (f) (formerly, item (j)) of the attached Table regarding certification of the University of Seoul shall apply to applications filed on or after this Ordinance enters into force.

Article 3 Omitted.

ADDENDA

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

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

Article 2 Omitted.

ADDENDUM

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