SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON FUNERAL SERVICES, ETC.
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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters mandated by the Act on Funeral Services, Etc. and the Enforcement Decree thereof and matters necessary to establish and manage City funeral service establishments. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 2 (Definitions)
The definitions of terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
CHAPTER II IMPROVEMENT OF FUNERAL CULTURE AND DESIGNATION OF PRESERVED CEMETERIES
Article 3 (Improvement of Funeral Culture)
(1) To establish a desirable funeral culture, the Mayor of the Seoul Government shall formulate and implement the following policies: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008; Ordinance No. 6492, May 18, 2017>
Article 4 (Composition of the Committee on Examination of Preserved Cemeteries)
(1) The Seoul Metropolitan Government Committee on Examination of Preserved Cemeteries (hereinafter referred to as the "Examination Committee") under Article 34 of the Act on Funeral Services, Etc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and Article 27 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Decree") shall be comprised of not more than 15 members, including one chairperson and one vice chairperson. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 5 (Designation of City Preserved Cemeteries)
(1) Where, in accordance with Article 36 of the Decree, the owner or manager of a cemetery (hereinafter referred to as "cemetery owner, etc.") files an application for the designation of a Seoul Metropolitan City preserved cemetery or preserved grave (hereinafter referred to as "City preserved cemetery, etc."), along with a statement of review by the head of a Gu who has jurisdiction over the location of the cemetery, the Mayor may designate the relevant area as a City preserved cemetery, etc., following deliberation by the Examination Committee after hearing opinions from the relevant department. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 5-2 (Standards for Designation of City Preserved Cemeteries)
(1) Any cemetery or grave that the Mayor can designate as a City preserved cemetery, etc. shall be as follows: <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008; Ordinance No. 5888, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6646, Sep. 21, 2017>
CHAPTER III ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF CITY FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Article 6 (Permission to Use City Funeral Service Establishments)
(1) Any person who intends to use a City funeral service establishment shall obtain permission from the Mayor. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008; Ordinance No. 5888, May 14, 2015>
Article 7 (Collection of, and Reduction of and Exemption from, Fees for Use)
(1) Any person who intends to use a City funeral service establishment shall pay fees for the use and management thereof. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008; Ordinance No. 5888, May 14, 2015>
Article 8 (Duty of Users to Report)
Where any of the following events takes place, the user of a City cemetery, City charnel facility, or City natural burial ground shall report it to the Mayor within 30 days from the date when such event arises: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 9 (Limitation on Period of Use)
(1) The period for using a City cemetery or City charnel facility shall be 15 years. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 10 (Extinguishment and Prohibition of Transfer of Right to Use)
(1) Where any dead body or remains are taken out of a City cemetery or City charnel facility, the right to use such cemetery or facility shall be extinguished: Provided, That taking bone dust out of a City natural burial ground shall not be allowed. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 11 (Revocation of Permission for Use)
(1) The Mayor may revoke permission to use a City cemetery, City charnel facility, or City natural burial ground in any of the following cases: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008; Ordinance No. 5888, May 14, 2015>
Article 12 (Order to Make Removal or Reburial)
(1) Each user shall remove the relevant remains or rebury the remains buried in the grave within one year from the date when he or she is notified of the revocation of permission for use pursuant to Article 11 (3): Provided, That this shall not apply to users of City natural burial grounds. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 13 (Permissible Size of Grave)
The size of each grave in a City cemetery shall be as follows:
Article 14 (Structure of Graves)
(1) In principles, graves in City cemeteries shall have an even and flat structure (referring to a grave in which burial mounds and gravestones do not project above the surface of the ground).
Article 14-2 (Methods of Natural Burial)
(1) No receptacle shall be used in making a natural burial in a City natural burial ground, and cremated bones shall be buried after being mixed with earth.
Article 14-3 (Prevention of Damage to Natural Burial Grounds)
The Mayor shall take measures to prevent damage to natural burial grounds that may occur due to a local torrential rainfall, fire, etc. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5888, May 14, 2015>
Article 15 (Persons in Charge of Management of Graves)
(1) The following persons shall take charge of the management of graves within City cemeteries: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 16 (Reinstatement and Reimbursement of Actual Expenses)
Where a user causes damage to any facility in a City funeral service establishment, the Mayor may order him or her to reinstate such facility or to reimburse actual expenses incurred in such reinstatement. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008; Ordinance No. 5888, May 14, 2015>
CHAPTER IV ENTRUSTMENT, GUIDANCE, AND SUPERVISION OF OPERATION OF CITY FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Article 17 (Entrustment of Operation)
(1) The Mayor may entrust the work of establishing, managing and operating City funeral service establishments (hereinafter referred to as "operation") to any corporation or private organization that specializes in the management of public facilities. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 18 (Assistance in Operation)
If the Mayor has entrusted the operation of a City funeral service establishment pursuant to Article 17, he or she may provide a person entrusted with such operation (hereinafter referred to as "entrusted person") with materials or funds necessary for such operation. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 19 (Duties of Entrusted Persons)
(1) An entrusted person shall manage the entrusted work with due care as a good manager during the period of entrustment of operation.
Article 20 (Revocation of Entrustment)
The Mayor may take measures, such as issuing corrective orders and the revocation of entrustment, in any of the following cases: <Amended by Ordinance No. 4705, Nov. 13, 2008>
Article 21 (Guidance and Supervision)
(1) Where necessary, the Mayor may notify entrusted persons of guidelines to handle the entrusted work and oversee whether they implement such guidelines, or may issue to entrusted persons instructions necessary to perform their work. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5888, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
Article 22 (Rules)
Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Government.
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