SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON THE PROMOTION OF TRANSPORTATION CONVENIENCE OF MOBILITY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS
- Enactment No. 4537, May. 29, 2007
- Partial Amendment No. 4593, Dec. 26, 2007
- Partial Amendment No. 4613, Mar. 12, 2008
- Whole Amendment No. 4818, Jul. 30, 2009
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5137, Jul. 28, 2011
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5208, Dec. 29, 2011
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5214, Jan. 05, 2012
- Partial Amendment No. 5387, Dec. 31, 2012
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6016, Oct. 08, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6429, Mar. 23, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6443, Mar. 23, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6587, Jul. 13, 2017
- Whole Amendment No. 6681, Dec. 28, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6731, Jan. 04, 2018
- Partial Amendment No. 6977, Jan. 03, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7244, Jul. 18, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7460, Jan. 09, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7510, Mar. 26, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7574, May. 19, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7714, Oct. 05, 2020
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7912, Mar. 25, 2021
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 8127, Sep. 30, 2021
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to contribute to the promotion of social participation and welfare of mobility disadvantaged persons in the Seoul Metropolitan City by ensuring their access to means of transportation, passenger facilities, and roads pursuant to the Act on Promotion of the Transportation Convenience of Mobility Disadvantaged Persons.
Article 2 (Definitions)
The definitions of the terms used in this Ordinance shall be in accordance with subparagraphs 1 through 8 of Article 2 of the Act on Promotion of the Transportation Convenience of Mobility Disadvantaged Persons (hereinafter referred to as the "Act").
Article 3 (Responsibilities of the Mayor)
(1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall formulate and implement policies to ensure convenient use of means of transportation and passenger facilities and to improve the pedestrian environment so that mobility disadvantaged persons can move safely and conveniently.
Article 4 (Scope of Application)
Except as otherwise provided in statutes and regulations, this Ordinance shall apply to the promotion of the transportation convenience of mobility disadvantaged persons.
CHAPTER II FORMULATION OF PLANS TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION CONVENIENCE OF MOBILITY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS
Article 5 (Formulation of Plans to Promote Transportation Convenience of Mobility Disadvantaged Persons)
(1) The Mayor shall formulate a plan to promote the transportation convenience of mobility disadvantaged persons (hereinafter referred to as "plan to promote transportation convenience") every five years.
Article 6 (Hearing of Opinions and Public Hearings)
The Mayor may hold a public hearing where he or she intends to hear the opinions of residents and related experts on the major details of a plan to promote transportation convenience.
Article 7 (Fact-Finding Survey)
(1) The Mayor may conduct a survey on the following matters to utilize them as basic data necessary for formulating a plan to promote transportation convenience:
Article 8 (Formulation of Annual Implementation Plans)
The Mayor shall formulate an annual implementation plan to execute a plan to promote transportation convenience.
CHAPTER III OPERATION OF LOW-FLOOR BUSES AND SPECIAL MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT CENTERS
Article 9 (Plan for Introduction of Low-Floor Buses)
(1) The Mayor shall conduct the following matters to facilitate the introduction of low-floor buses:
Article 10 (Operation of Low-Floor Buses)
(1) The Mayor shall prepare administrative measures necessary for the operation of low-floor buses.
Article 11 (Establishment of Transportation Support Centers)
(1) The Mayor shall establish and operate transportation support centers that connect mobility disadvantaged persons intending to use special means of transportation and persons operating special means of transportation through any means of communication available.
Article 12 (Functions of Transportation Support Centers)
(1) A transportation support center shall conduct the following affairs:
Article 13 (Operation and Entrustment of Transportation Support Centers)
(1) For the efficient management and operation of special means of transportation, the Mayor may entrust the following affairs to the Seoul Facilities Corporation, a nonprofit corporation, or a nonprofit private organization:
Article 14 (Operation of Special Means of Transportation)
(1) A special means of transportation shall be operated on a 24-hour-a-day, and 365-day-a-year basis, shall be available upon immediate request or by reservation, and may be used for a long period of time.
Article 15 (Persons Eligible to Use Special Means of Transportation)
(1) The scope of persons eligible to use a special means of transportation shall be as follows:
Article 16 (Fares and Number of Special Means of Transportation)
(1) The fares for special means of transportation shall not exceed three times the fares for urban railroads (distance-based fare system) pursuant to the Urban Railroad Act.
Article 17 (Education)
(1) Each transport business entity and each driver of a special means of transportation shall undergo education on the installation and management of convenient mobility equipment and on services to mobility disadvantaged persons, provided by the Mayor pursuant to Article 13 of the Act.
Article 18 (Announcements for Mobility Disadvantaged Persons)
(1) A transport business entity shall make announcements on accommodations, concessions, etc. for mobility disadvantaged persons in a means of public transportation, so as to create an environment that enables mobility disadvantaged persons to safely and conveniently use a means of public transportation. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7244, Jul. 18, 2019>
Article 19 (Information on Inspection of Convenient Mobility Equipment)
(1) A transport business entity shall provide information on plans for the inspection of convenient mobility equipment in advance to promote the convenience of mobility disadvantaged persons.
CHAPTER IV INSPECTION OF CONVENIENT MOBILITY EQUIPMENT
Article 20 (Inspection of Convenient Mobility Equipment)
(1) The Mayor shall inspect convenient mobility equipment installed in facilities subject to installation of convenient mobility equipment under Article 9 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "facilities subject to installation").
Article 21 (Composition and Duties of Inspection Personnel)
(1) When conducting an inspection pursuant to Article 20, the Mayor shall organize an inspection group by appointing or commissioning not more than seven inspection personnel from among the following persons. In such cases, the number of persons of the inspection group may vary according to the scale, etc. of the facilities subject to inspection:
Article 22 (Reflection of Inspection Results)
(1) Upon receipt of a result report pursuant to Article 21 (2), the Mayor shall notify the details thereof to the relevant facility subject to installation without delay to make inspection results fully reflected.
Article 23 (Efficient Execution of Convenient Mobility Equipment Inspection)
(1) The Mayor may establish and operate a specialized agency where deemed necessary to efficiently conduct an inspection of convenient mobility equipment pursuant to Article 20.
Article 24 (Authentication of Barrier-Free Living Environment)
The Mayor shall endeavor to receive authentication of a barrier-free living environment under Article 17-2 of the Act for the means of transportation, passenger facilities, and roads to ensure that mobility disadvantaged persons move safely and conveniently.
Article 25 (Support for Installation of Convenient Mobility Equipment)
(1) Where an owner of a facility that does not belong to the category of facilities subject to installation intends to install convenient mobility equipment, the Mayor may fully or partially subsidize expenses incurred in such installation, if deemed necessary: Provided, That facilities for which such subsidy is provided shall be limited to means of transportation, passenger facilities, and roads other than the facilities prescribed in Article 2 of the Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 7244, Jul. 18, 2019>
Article 26 (Enforcement Rules)
Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
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