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SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON TOW, ETC. OF VEHICLES STOPPING OR PARKING ILLEGALLY
Partial Amendment No. 5908, May. 14, 2015 Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017

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Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters delegated by the Road Traffic Act, the Enforcement Decree of said Act, and the Enforcement Rule of said Act, concerning the towing, custody, and return of vehicles stopping or parking illegally and matters necessary for enforcing said statutes. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4670, Jul. 30, 2008; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>


Article 2 (Towing and Custody of Vehicles) The head of an autonomous Gu (hereinafter referred to as "head of a Gu") may directly tow and take custody of vehicles stopping or parking illegally or entrust the corporations, etc. specified in Article 36 (1) of the Road Traffic Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") the towing and custody of such vehicles. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4670, Jul. 30, 2008; Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>


Article 3 (Calculation of Expenses Incurred) (1) Expenses incurred in towing vehicles shall be referred to as towing charges, and expenses incurred in taking custody of vehicles shall be referred to as custody charges, among the expenses incurred under Article 15 (3) of the Enforcement Decree of the Road Traffic Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4670, Jul. 30, 2008; Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(2) The guidelines for calculating towing charges and custody charges under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed in attached Table. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>


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Article 4 (Imposition and Collection of Expenses Incurred) (1) A towing charge or custody charge under Article 3 shall be notified to the user or driver of the relevant vehicle by a notice for payment in attached Form No 1 or 2. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(2) Towing charges under paragraph (1) shall be appropriated as the revenue of the relevant autonomous Gu, while custody charges shall be treated as the income of the custodian under Article 2. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>


Article 5 (Performance of Administrative Work by Entrusted Corporations) (1) The operating regulations for processing entrusted administrative work under Article 23 (1) 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Road Traffic Act shall specify in detail the scope of work to be entrusted and the business territory for such work, among the administrative work for towing, taking custody of, and returning vehicles. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4670, Jul. 30, 2008; Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015>
(2) Towing charges collected under Article 4 (2) shall be paid to the corporations, etc., towing vehicles, among the administrative work for towing, taking custody of, and returning vehicles under Article 36 (1) of the Act, for expenses incurred in performing the entrusted work. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4670, Jul. 30, 2008; Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(3) The head of each Gu shall reimburse entrusted corporations, etc. twice a month for expenses incurred in performing entrusted work, upon request of the entrusted corporations, etc. <Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>

ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 3148, Dec. 31, 1994>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on January 1, 1995.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 3171, Mar. 20, 1995>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on Mar. 20, 1995.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 3607, May 10, 1999>
This Ordinance shall enter into force one month after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 3959, Jan. 5, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on March 1, 2002.
Article 2 (Applicability)
This Ordinance shall apply to vehicles towed on or after the date this Ordinance enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4670, Jul. 30, 2008>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 5908, May 14, 2015>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.