CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (Purpose) The purposes of this Ordinance are to prescribe the matters delegated under the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety; to establish the Seoul Metropolitan City’s disaster and safety management systems to protect the citizens, property, and municipal functions of Seoul Metropolitan City from diverse types of disaster; and to prescribe the matters necessary for the prevention of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from disasters; as well as for promoting safety-culture activities, and other matters necessary for safety management.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 2 (Definition) The definitions of the terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows:<Amended on Jul. 13, 2017; Mar. 28, 2019; May 16, 2019; May 19, 2020; May 22, 2023; Oct. 4, 2023>
1. "Disaster" refers to a natural disaster under item (a) of subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) or a social disaster under item (b) of the same (including a crowd-gathering event under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Ordinance on Safety Management for Crowd-Gathering Events that incurs damages on a scale falling under Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety).
2. "Preparatory stage" refers to the period during which everyday duties related to the prevention of and preparedness for a disaster and management of the situation are carried out in response to concerns about a disaster occurring, or as part of general preparedness in the event that a disaster occurs. For a natural disaster, it refers to the following stages:
(a) Standing preparatory stage: Where the Korea Meteorological Administration has provided meteorological information by issuing a preliminary advisory of heavy rainfall or snowfall; or where there are no signs that a specific natural disaster will inevitably occur, but where continuous management of the situation is nonetheless necessary to ensure a rapid response in the event of a natural disaster;
(b) Advance preparatory stage: Where the Korea Meteorological Administration has provided meteorological information by issuing a warning about an imminent typhoon or heavy rainfall or snowfall, thus necessitating the operation of natural disaster preparedness systems;
3. "Emergency stage" refers to the stage in which the risk of a disaster has reached a considerable level or a disaster has occurred, thus necessitating the organization of working groups to ensure effective preparation for, response to, and recovery from a disaster (hereinafter referred to as “resolution”) and the operation of the Control Center of the Seoul Metropolitan City Disaster Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the “Headquarters”) under Article 16 (1) of the Act. For a natural disaster, it refers to the stage in which the risk of a disaster has reached a considerable level because the Korea Meteorological Administration has issued meteorological information including a warning of an imminent typhoon or heavy rainfall or snowfall, or where the Administrator of the Seoul Metropolitan City Disaster Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”) recognizes an equivalent stage.
4. "Natural disaster countermeasure period" refers to the following periods during which a large-scale natural disaster falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 13 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety (hereinafter referred to as the “Decree”) occurs or may occur: Provided, however, that the Administrator may adjust the period where deemed necessary for the general control of, and coordination of the response to, a natural disaster:
(a) Summertime: Annually from May 15 to October 15;
(b) Wintertime: Annually from November 15 to March 15 of the following year.
5. "Prevention" refers to activities undertaken to prevent disasters, such as everyday disaster prevention projects conducted in advance to reduce the risk of disaster, and the formulation of various prevention plans.
6. "Preparation" refers to the stage in which the whole range of activities that must be performed in the event of a disaster situation are prepared in advance to respond to hypothetical disasters, and includes such activities as disaster-preparedness education and training, updating related manuals, and formulating emergency response plans.7. "Response" refers to activities undertaken in response to a disaster, and includes all activities that must be performed to minimize damages, including field command, emergency measures, emergency rescue, situation management, and mutual cooperation and support between the related agencies and institutions.
8. "Recovery" refers to activities undertaken to restore an area or region affected by a disaster to its pre-disaster state, and includes such activities as the formulation and execution of recovery plans, the evaluation of disaster situation response systems, and the implementation of countermeasures for improvement.
9. "Disaster management agency" refers to an agency under subparagraph 5 of Article 3 of the Act.
10. "Disaster management supervision agency" refers to an agency under subparagraph 5-2 of Article 3 of the Act.
11. "Competent disaster resolution department" refers to the department responsible for supervising and executing the resolution of a disaster depending on the type of disaster.
12. "Safety culture activities" refers to activities undertaken to shape a society that is safe from disasters and all kinds of accidents, such as raising awareness and enhancing the value of safety and making safety an integral part of everyday life through safety education, safety training, public relations, etc.
13. "Vulnerable groups" refers persons who are vulnerable to disasters or safety risks, including the following:
(a) Senior citizens under the Welfare of Senior Citizens Act;
(b) Persons with disabilities under the Act on the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities;
(c) Recipients of and persons falling within the second-lowest income bracket under the National Basic Living Security Act;
(d) Children under the age of 13;
(e) Other persons deemed vulnerable to disasters and safety risks.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 3 (Responsibilities of the City) (1) The City shall prepare damage and safety management policies to prevent disasters and other accidents and to minimize potential damages that may result from the occurrence of a disaster; and, in the event of a disaster, the City shall make highly concerted and coordinated efforts to recover the affected areas and stabilize civic life.
(2) The Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the “Mayor”) shall secure the organization, personnel, and budget required to facilitate the execution of the foregoing paragraph (1).
(3) The Mayor shall seek civic cooperation in the formulation and implementation of disaster and safety management policies, and shall also actively guide, advise, support, and cooperate with autonomous civic disaster prevention activities.
(4) When the cooperation of another local government or related agency, etc. is necessary in connection with the formulation and implementation of disaster and safety management policies, the Mayor shall request cooperation from such institution, and shall respond to requests for cooperation from other related agencies, etc.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 4 (Citizens’ Rights) (1) All of Seoul’s citizens shall have the right to lead a peaceful life and to be protected from disasters.
(2) All of Seoul’s citizens shall have the right to participate in the process by which the City formulates and implements disaster and safety management policies.
(3) All of Seoul’s citizens may form and play an active role in autonomous organizations in connection with disaster and safety management.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 5 (Citizens’ Obligations) (1) Seoul’s citizens shall remain aware that disasters and other accidents may occur anywhere and at any time, protect their own lives, physical safety, and property, and make efforts not to infringe upon or put at risk other people’s safety.
(2) Seoul’s citizens shall take the following measures to prevent disasters and other accidents in buildings, facilities, etc. in which they reside or which they own or possess:
1. Prevention of electrical conduction through furniture;
2. Prevention of fire;
3. Securing of supplies of food and drink;
4. Confirmation of evacuation routes, locations, means, etc.;
5. Advance measures in preparation for disasters such as heavy flooding, rain or snowfall.
(3) Seoul’s citizens shall bear a sense of responsibility regarding the prevention of disasters and accidents as members of their local communities, and shall make coordinated efforts to restore and rebuild their residences in mutual cooperation in the event of a disaster.
(4) Seoul’s citizens shall cooperate with the disaster and safety management policies formulated and implemented by the City and its autonomous Gu’s (district offices).
(5) The Mayor may support, within the available budget, all institutions, organizations, etc. that engage in activities designed to raise civic safety awareness and promote a culture of safety within local communities under Article 52. <Added on Oct. 8, 2015>
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015.]
[Title Amended on Dec. 30, 2022]

SECTION 1 Seoul Metropolitan City Safety Management Committee Article 6 (Establishment of Seoul Metropolitan City’s Safety Management Committee) (1) The Mayor shall establish, under his or her jurisdiction, the Seoul Metropolitan City Safety Management Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Safety Management Committee”) to deliberate and coordinate on the following matters concerning the City’s disaster and safety management:<Amended on Oct. 4, 2023; Jul. 15, 2024>
1. Matters concerning the City’s disaster and safety management policy;
2. Matters concerning safety management planning;
3. Matters concerning the enactment and amendment of field response manuals;
4. Matters concerning cooperation between related agencies to resolve the occurrence or potential occurrence of disasters or other accidents;
5. Matters concerning the declaration of a disaster emergency;
6. Other matters in the power of the Committee under other laws or ordinances;
7. Other matters referred by the Chairperson of the Committee to its meetings.
(2) Subcommittees may be formed and convened if necessary to ensure the efficient discharge of the Committee’s duties, and the subcommittees shall deliberate or advise on matters delegated to them by the Committee. <Added on Oct. 4, 2023>
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 7 (Composition of the Safety Management Committee) (1) The Mayor shall serve as the Chairperson of the Safety Management Committee, while the Vice-Mayor II for Administrative Affairs shall serve as the Vice-Chairperson.<Amended on Oct. 4, 2023>
(2) The Committee shall be composed of forty (40) or fewer members including one Chairperson and one Vice-Chairperson, with consideration of the appropriate gender ratio, and the following persons shall be members:<Amended on Oct. 4, 2023>
1. Seoul Metropolitan City Superintendent of Education;
2. Capital Defense Commander;
3. Seoul Metropolitan Police Chief;
4. Seoul Metropolitan City Autonomous Police Commissioner;
5. Department heads, administrators, and directors in charge of the City’s disaster management affairs by field;
6. Heads or branch heads of disaster management agencies commissioned by the Mayor under item (b) of subparagraph 5 of Article 3 of the Act;
7. Heads of institutions and organizations relevant to disaster management in areas under Seoul’s jurisdiction who are commissioned by the Mayor;
8. Persons with knowledge and experience in disaster management who are commissioned by the Mayor.
(3) The head of an institution, who is also a member of the Safety Management Committee, shall, without delay, notify the Chairperson of any change in the member’s status within the organization.

Article 8 (Safety Management Committee Members’ Term of Office) The term of office of a member commissioned under Article 7 (2) 8 shall be two years, which may be renewed: Provided, however, that the Chairperson may decommission a commissioned member before the expiration of the member’s term if necessary for the operations of the Committee or under Article 8-2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of Various Committees, and a substitute member’s term of office shall be the remainder of the predecessor’s.<Amended on Jul. 24, 2023; Oct. 4, 2023>
1. Deleted<Jul. 24, 2023>
2. Deleted<Jul. 24, 2023>
3. Deleted<Jul. 24, 2023>

Article 9 (Meetings of the Safety Management Committee) (1) The Chairperson shall chair meetings, and the Vice-Chairperson shall perform the Chairperson’s duties by proxy if the Chairperson is unable to do so due to an unavoidable cause.
(2) A meeting of the Committee shall be convened when deemed necessary by the Chairperson, who shall notify each member of the date and time, venue, and agenda of the meeting at least 15 days in advance of the day of the meeting: Provided, however, that the same shall not apply if there is an urgent or unavoidable cause. <Amended on Jul. 24, 2023>
(3) At meetings of the Committee, resolutions shall be passed by the attendance of the majority of the members on the register and the affirmative vote of the majority of the attending members.
(4) If a member who is a public official is unable to attend a meeting of the Commission due to an unavoidable cause, a public official who is affiliated with the agency and occupies a position of at least “clerk” grade may be required to attend the meeting by designation as a proxy member; and the public official attending by proxy shall have voting power. <Added on Oct. 4, 2023>

Article 10 (The Working Committee for Safety Policy Coordination) (1) To ensure the efficient operation of the Safety Management Committee, the Mayor may establish a Working Committee for Safety Policy Coordination (hereinafter referred to as the “Coordination Committee”) under the Safety Management Committee, whose tasks shall consist in examining items of agenda for referral to meetings of the Safety Management Committee and in organizing matters regarding cooperation between relevant agencies.
(2) Matters concerning the composition and operation of the Coordination Committee shall be determined by the Mayor.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 11 (Disaster Information Broadcasting Consultative Committee) (1) The Seoul Metropolitan City Disaster Information Broadcasting Consultative Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Broadcasting Committee”) shall be established under the Safety Management Committee under Article 12 (1) of the Act to facilitate predictions, alerts and notices of a disaster, or emergency measures for and broadcasting of a disaster.<Amended on Jul. 15, 2024>
(2) The Broadcasting Committee shall deliberate on the following matters:
1. Effective dissemination of broadcasts related to predictions, alerts and notices of a disaster, or emergency measures for and broadcasting of a disaster;
2. Matters concerning the division of roles and the establishment of systems of cooperation between the City, autonomous Gu’s (district offices), and broadcasting business entities under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Broadcasting Act in connection with disaster information broadcasting;
3. Matters concerning decisions on the disclosure of information on a disaster to the media under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Press Arbitration and Damage Remedies;
4. Matters pertaining to the improvement of laws, autonomous laws and regulations, and systems related to disaster information broadcasting;
5. Other matters necessary to facilitate disaster information broadcasting deemed necessary by the Chairperson of the Broadcasting Committee.
(3) The Broadcasting Committee shall be composed of ten (10) or fewer members including one Chairperson and one Vice-Chairperson.
(4) The City’s Vice-Mayor II for Administrative Affairs shall serve as the Chairperson of the Broadcasting Committee, while the Head of the Disaster & Safety Office shall serve as the Vice-Chairperson. <Added on Jul. 15, 2024>
(5) The following persons shall be members of the Disaster Information Broadcasting Consultative Committee: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2015; May 16, 2019; May 22, 2023; May 20, 2024; Jul. 15, 2024>
1. Ex officio members shall be the office heads, administrators, and directors of the City as appointed by the Mayor;
2. Commissioned members shall be any of the following persons commissioned by the Mayor:
(a) A broadcasting business entity under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Broadcasting Act located in the City;
(b) An internet media broadcasting business entity under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Internet Multimedia Broadcasting Business Act;
(c) A person with the position of assistant professor or higher who teaches in an academic field related to disaster or broadcasting at a university, college, industrial college, or junior college under the Higher Education Act;
(d) A person working in a research institute, organization, or field of industry related to disaster or broadcasting with at least five years experience in the field.
3. Deleted<Jul. 15, 2024>
4. Deleted<Jul. 15, 2024>
(6) Articles 8 to 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis to Broadcasting Committee members’ term of office, the duties of the Chairperson, meetings, etc., with “Safety Management Committee” to read as “Broadcasting Committee.”<Amended on Jul. 15, 2024>
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 12 (Private-Public Cooperation Safety Management Committee) (1) The Chairperson of the Safety Management Committee may form and convene the Seoul Metropolitan City Private-Public Cooperation Safety Management Committee (hereinafter “Cooperation Committee”) under Article 12-2 of the Act, and the Cooperation Committee shall perform the following functions: <Amended on December 31, 2019>
1. Consultation and coordination concerning the major policies and activities to promote private-public cooperation with regard to disasters and safety;
2. Formulation of plans for private-public cooperation activities related to disaster and safety, and preparation of the means to ensure their efficient implementation;
3. Daily monitoring of, and tips on, disaster and safety management risk factors and vulnerable facilities;
4. Consultation on the mobilization of human and material resources in the event of a disaster; participation in emergency rescue and disaster recovery activities; and provision of support services to affected residents;
5. Education to stimulate private-public cooperation and preparation of the means to foster and support the related private organizations;
6. Other disaster and safety-related matters, etc. referred to meetings by the Chairperson of the Cooperation Committee.
(2) The Cooperation Committee shall be composed of around thirty (30) members including two joint Chairpersons, and the following persons shall serve as Chairpersons:
1. Vice-Mayor II for Administrative Affairs;
2. A member commissioned by the Mayor under paragraph (4).
(3) The Head of the City’s Disaster & Safety Office and the Administrator of Fire Disaster Headquarters shall be ex officio members.<Amended on Jul. 30, 2015; May 16, 2019; May 22, 2023; May 20, 2024>
(4) Members shall be commissioned by the Mayor from among persons with the following qualifications:
1. The representative of a private organization active in disaster and safety activities or at national level.2. A private enterprise support group that participates in disaster response activities;
3. A related organization or association related to affairs in the disaster and safety field, and a disaster and safety expert;
4. A consultative association for disaster resolution activities, a disaster victim support organization, etc.
(5) The Cooperation Committee may appoint a secretary to discharge its affairs, and the chief in charge of operating the Cooperation Committee shall serve as the secretary. <Amended on Sep. 30, 2021; Oct. 4, 2023>
(6) The activities of the Cooperation Committee shall be distinguished between “ordinary” and “disaster” activities.
1. Ordinary: Disaster and safety prevention activities are performed mainly by private organizations and disaster and safety inspection experts who take charge of disaster prevention and safety improvement activities;
2. Disaster: Disaster response activities are deployed mainly by private organizations, enterprises, associations, and technical consultative groups related to disaster response and recovery, and victim support.
(7) The joint Chairpersons shall represent the Cooperation Committee and supervise matters concerning its operations and duties.
(8) Articles 8 and 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the terms of office, duties of the Chairperson, meetings, etc., with “Safety Management Committee” to read as “Cooperation Committee.”
(9) Matters necessary for the operation of the Cooperation Committee, other than those prescribed in this Ordinance, shall be determined by the Chairpersons.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

SECTION 2 Seoul Metropolitan City Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters Article 13 (Establishment of the Seoul Metropolitan City Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters) The Mayor shall establish the Countermeasure Headquarters under the Mayor under Article 16 of the Act to supervise and coordinate matters concerning resolution, etc. and to take necessary measures.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 14 (Composition of the Countermeasure Headquarters) (1) The Mayor shall serve as the Administrator responsible for supervising the work of the Countermeasure Headquarters. <Amended on Oct. 4, 2023>
(2) The Countermeasure Headquarters shall have a Deputy Director, Support and Cooperation Officer, Controller, Supervisory Support Officer, Officer in Charge, and Working Group, as follows: <Amended on Oct. 4, 2023; May 20, 2024>
1. The Vice-Mayor with jurisdiction over the office, headquarters, or bureau of the competent office for the resolution of the relevant disaster shall serve as the Deputy Director assisting the Administrator.
2. The Head of the Planning & Coordination Department shall serve as the Support and Cooperation Officer assisting the Administrator and the Deputy Director, while simultaneously supervising administrative support, external cooperation duties, etc. for the Countermeasure Headquarters.
3. The department head, administrator, or director in charge of disaster resolution shall serve as the Controller assisting the Administrator and Deputy Director while controlling the affairs as a whole.
4. The Head of the Disaster & Safety Department shall serve as the Supervisory Support Officer assisting the Administrator and Deputy Director while simultaneously supervising support for the work of the Countermeasure Committee.
5. The head of the competent department for disaster resolution shall serve as the Officer in Charge assisting the Controller while simultaneously serving as the Head of the Countermeasure Headquarters’ disaster situation supervision group.
6. The Working Group shall be composed of public officials of the competent department for disaster resolution and persons dispatched by institutions and enterprises in charge of disaster management, private organizations, etc., and shall perform services related to the prevention of, preparation for, response to, and recovery from a disaster.
(3) Other matters concerning the designation of the competent department for disaster resolution and the organization and duties of the Working Group, etc. shall be determined by the relevant rules. <Amended on Oct. 4, 2023>
(4) The Countermeasure Headquarters shall be established and operated under the direction of the Administrator in the event that a disaster has occurred or is expected to occur.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 15 (Functions of the Countermeasure Headquarters) The Countermeasure Headquarters shall have the following functions: <Amended on Mar. 28, 2019; Oct. 4, 2023>
1. Supervision and coordination of disaster resolution, etc.;
2. Disaster situation management and emergency measures such as mobilization orders, evacuation orders, and restrictions on passage regarding vulnerable groups;
3. Resolution activities such as disaster damage investigation and formulation of recovery plans;
4. Requests for administrative and financial measures to the head of the disaster management agency;
5. Support for and command of the Administrators of the Countermeasure Headquarters of each autonomous Gu (District office);
6. Issuance of disaster forecasts and alerts;
7. Proposal to declare a state of emergency and special disaster areas in the event of a disaster;
8. Duties linked to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters;
9. Other matters deemed necessary by the Administrator.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 16 (Meetings of the Countermeasure Headquarters, Etc.) (1) The Administrator may, upon deeming it necessary, form and convene a meeting of the Seoul Metropolitan City Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters under Article 16 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as a “Countermeasure Headquarters meeting”) and may form and convene) “working-level meetings” under the meetings of the Countermeasure Headquarters in order to examine in advance the items of agenda for the meetings of the Countermeasure Headquarters, etc.
(2) The Administrator may form and convene a “situation estimate meeting” for the effective resolution of disasters and to determine whether to operate the regional Countermeasure Headquarters at the emergency stage, etc.
(3) Detailed matters concerning the formation and convocation etc. in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined by the Mayor.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 17 (Requests to Related Agencies for Staff Dispatch Etc.) When organizing a Working Group under Article 14 (2) 5, the Administrator may request the heads of the related disaster management agencies to dispatch affiliated employees under Article 17 (1) of the Act in consideration of the roles, functions, etc. of the agencies.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 18 (Advance Training of Dispatched Staff, Etc. ) (1) To ensure that dispatched workers perform their disaster situation management duties effectively, the Administrator may have the list of personnel to be dispatched submitted in advance by the related disaster management agencies in order to provide them with advance education and training necessary to perform their duties.
(2) Necessary matters pertaining to the education and training provided under the foregoing paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Mayor.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 19 (Duties of Dispatched Personnel, Etc.) (1) Personnel dispatched to the Countermeasure Headquarters shall perform in good faith all the duties assigned to them in the posts designated by the Administrator.
(2) The head of an agency may be requested under Article 77 (1) of the Act to take necessary measures against any dispatched staff members of that agency who perform their duties poorly. In such a case, the head of the affiliate agency shall notify the Administrator of the outcome of the measure.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 20 (Dispatch of Field Situation Management Officers) (1) To support rapid disaster resolution, the Administrator may dispatch field situation management officers to an autonomous Gu (district office) where a disaster has occurred; whereas the composition, duties, etc. of the field situation management officers shall be determined by the Mayor.
(2) The Administrator shall examine the field situation management officers’ reports on the performance of activities aimed at supporting and resolving disaster situations.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 21 (Command of Autonomous Gu Countermeasure Headquarters, Etc.) (1) In the event that a disaster may occur or has occurred, the City Administrator may request or command the head of a disaster management agency, including the Administrator of the Countermeasure Headquarters of an autonomous Gu (district office), to take all necessary measures to ensure a rapid response to and resolution of a disaster.
(2) The Administrator of the Countermeasure Headquarters of an autonomous Gu (district office) shall establish and operate a consolidated support headquarters near the site where a disaster or accident has occurred to coordinate an organized response at the sites of a disaster or accident.
(3) The Administrator of the Countermeasure Headquarters of an autonomous Gu who establishes and operates a consolidated support headquarters under paragraph (3) shall, without delay, report the operational status of the consolidated support headquarters to the Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the Central Countermeasure Administrator) and the City Administrator.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 22 (Disaster Site Situation Management System) (1) The Administrator may establish an emergency support headquarters at a location that allows easy access to the site of a disaster requiring situation management.
(2) The officer in charge of the emergency support headquarters under paragraph (1) shall cooperate organically with the head of the emergency rescue control group.
(3) The Administrator may dispatch regional autonomous disaster prevention groups or private or organizational response personnel to disaster sites where urgent response support is required.
(4) The Administrator may designate local residents, etc. as disaster situation monitoring agents for the rapid identification of disaster situations, the collection of public opinions, etc.
(5) A person who is not a public official but has performed disaster-related duties under paragraph (1) or (2) may be paid compensation, etc. within the available budget.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 23 (Cooperation Systems with Disaster Management Agencies at Various Levels and Organizations, Etc.) The Administrator shall establish systems of organic cooperation with disaster management agencies at various levels, relief agencies such as the Korean Red Cross and Hope Bridge, and various other organizations, etc. for the efficient execution of disaster situation management.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 24 (Criteria for Damage Support, Etc. in Social Accidents) (1) The Administrator may provide support under Article 66 (4) of the Act in cases where the sites of “social accidents” are not declared as “special disaster areas”.
(2) Assessments of the amounts of damages and related recovery costs required to provide support for damages under paragraph (1) shall consider the Support Amount Assessment Criteria in Annex 1.
(3) The Administrator shall finalize the amount of damages and related recovery costs pursuant to deliberation at a meeting of the Countermeasure Headquarters under Article 66 (4) of the Act based on the amount assessed under paragraph (2).
(4) The financial contribution ratio of funds provided by the City to funds provided by the autonomous Gu concerned in order to finance recovery from damages caused by social accidents under subparagraph 2 of Article 19-2 of the Enforcement Rule of the Act shall be 50:50 (City: Autonomous Gu).
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 25 (Report on Social Accident Damage Situation, Etc.) (1) Persons or entities that suffer losses resulting from a social accident shall report them to the head of the autonomous Gu or Dong using the Damage Report, attached Form 1, within 10 days of the occurrence of such damages.<Amended on May 16, 2019>
(2) The head of an autonomous Gu or Dong who receives a damage report shall confirm the factual aspects of the damages and enter the details in the Damage Ledger in attached Form 2 for management.
(3) The Damage Ledger prepared under paragraph (2) shall be utilized as the underlying data for the formulation of recovery plans and damage support, and shall be retained for five years from the date falling one year after the occurrence of such damages.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 26 (Establishment of Personnel and Equipment Mobilization Systems, Etc.) (1) In consultation with the head of the disaster management agency located in the area under jurisdiction and under Article 34 (2) of the Act, the Mayor shall identify and manage the current status of all personnel and equipment under the control of the disaster management agency, including such personnel as military troops, reserve troops, persons ordered to provide community services, public officials, police officers, firefighting officials, civil defense units, and public workers available for mobilization, and special equipment such as knuckle-boom cranes, septic tank trucks, and cleaning trucks. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2019.>
(2) The Mayor shall establish the personnel and equipment mobilization systems provided under paragraph (1) in preparation for emergency recovery from disasters, and shall provide all necessary support, such as enforcing the sharing of data and information required to establish expedited reinforcement systems between disaster management agencies.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 27 (Measures for Disaster Situations) The Administrator, upon learning of the prediction of the possible or imminent occurrence of a natural disaster, or upon deeming urgent measures to be necessary due to the predicted or imminent occurrence of a natural disaster, shall issue a request through the national disaster management information system to the heads of the related disaster management agencies, including the heads of autonomous Gu’s (district offices), to take all necessary measures.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 28 (Disaster Situation Reporting Guidelines) Under Article 20 (1) of the Act and Article 24 (1) of the Decree, the heads of disaster management agencies at various levels shall report the facts pertaining to a disaster that has occurred or may occur to the Mayor, the head of the autonomous Gu in the area under jurisdiction, or the head of the related central administrative agency, according to the following categories:<Amended on Dec. 31, 2020>
1. Report periods
(a) Matters concerning advance measures, damages caused by a disaster, and emergency measures: Reports at any time in real time;
(b) Final damage situation: Report to be filed within seven days of the end of the cause of damages to public facilities, and within 14 days for private facilities in the event of a natural disaster;
(c) Final damage amount: Report to be filed within three days of the completion of an investigation by a central joint investigation group or a local joint investigation group.
2. Reporting pathway: Report to be filed through the national disaster management information system; however, if the national disaster management information system has not been fully established or installed, or is experiencing problems, report to be filed by telephone or facsimile.
3. Report form: Submittal of Attached Form 1 of the Enforcement Rules of the Act using the national disaster management information system’s automatic aggregation system entry form.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

SECTION 3 Seoul Metropolitan City Disaster and Safety Management Center <Amended on May 14, 2015> Article 29 (Establishment of the Disaster and Safety Management Center) Under Article 18 of the Act, the Mayor shall establish the Seoul Metropolitan City Disaster and Safety Management Center (hereinafter the “Disaster Center”) to perform such duties as the collection and dissemination of disaster information, situation management, initial measures on the occurrence of disasters, and command duties.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 30 (Functions of the Disaster Center) (1) The Disaster Center shall perform the following functions:
1. Filing, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of disaster and accident situations;
2. Detection of crisis factors and disaster signs; reporting and dissemination of initial situations;
3. Operation of a standing monitoring system on disaster risk facilities and vulnerable areas;
4. Maintenance of a situation management system for the protection of core urban infrastructures;
5. Comprehensive organization of disaster situations, including incidents and accidents, by the Disaster Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, the City, autonomous Gu’s, public corporations, and public services by field, such as firefighting and transit, reporting to the mayoral delegate, posting on the website, etc.;
6. Establishment and operation of a disaster and safety management consolidated information management system.
(2) Matters concerning the composition and detailed operations of the Disaster and Safety Management Center shall be determined by the Mayor.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

SECTION IV Seoul Metropolitan City Safety Management Advisory Group Article 31 (Establishment and Composition of the Seoul Metropolitan City Safety Management Advisory Group) (1) Under Article 75 of the Act, the Mayor may establish the Seoul Metropolitan City Safety Management Advisory Group (hereinafter referred to as the “Advisory Group”), under the Disaster & Safety Office, to provide technical advice on disaster and safety management duties. <Amended on Jul. 30, 2015; May 16, 2019; May 22, 2023; May 20, 2024>
(2) The Advisory Group shall be composed of 200 or fewer members, including one Head and one Deputy Head; and advisors shall be commissioned by the Mayor from among the following private sector experts:<Amended on Mar. 28, 2019.>
1. A university or college professor, engineer, architect or equivalent in a relevant field such as architecture, public works, electricity, gas, mechanics, or firefighting (hereinafter referred to as an “expert”);
2. An expert affiliated with a specialized safety management agency under Article 40 of the Decree;
3. A person with extensive knowledge and experience of safety management.
(3) If experts are required in addition to the Advisory Group composed under paragraph (2), the Mayor may turn to experts affiliated with the advisory committees, etc. of the City’s other offices, headquarters, or bureaus.
(4) The Head and Deputy Head of the Advisory Group shall be elected by and from among the advisors. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2019>
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 32 (Functions of the Advisory Group) The Advisory Group shall advise the Mayor on the following matters:
1. Matters concerning safety inspections of facilities subject to special management, such as (buildings, bridges, and tunnels;
2. Matters concerning safety countermeasures and grade adjustments, etc. of facilities subject to special management;
3. Matters concerning disaster and safety management policies, etc.;
4. Matters concerning on-site safety inspections of, and consultation on, facilities for which local residents request inspections;
5. Consultation and inspections during relevant events such as “Safety Inspection Day”;
6. Solicitation of opinions concerning the formulation and enforcement of safety policies in civic life;
7. Other matters on which the Mayor is advised due to necessity.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 33 (Term of Office of Advisors) The term of office of an advisor shall be two years, which may be renewed: Provided, however, that the Mayor may decommission an advisor before the expiration of their term under the following circumstances: <Amended on Mar. 28, 2019; Jan. 3, 2025>
1. Where an advisor is found to be unsuitable to perform the duties of an advisor due to such causes as loss of dignity or long-term failure to participate;
2. Where an advisor cannot perform the duties of an advisor due to an illness etc. requiring long-term treatment.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]
[Title amended on Mar. 28, 2019]

CHAPTER III DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPARATION Article 34 (Disaster Prevention Measures) To preempt and prevent the occurrence of a disaster, the Mayor shall continuously manage and take necessary measures regarding facilities and areas deemed to be at high risk of disaster or to require continuous management for disaster prevention under Article 25-2 of the Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 35 (Emergency Safety Inspections and Emergency Safety Measures for Disaster Prevention) (1) Under Article 30 of the Act and Article 38 of the Decree, the Mayor may conduct an emergency safety inspection of a facility or area falling under the following:
1. Areas or facilities where a disaster causing severe social loss has previously occurred, necessitating disaster prevention of similar facilities;
2. Where safety countermeasures are required to protect a vulnerable facility at risk of seasonal disasters.
(2) The Mayor may request the owner, administrator or occupier of a facility or area found to be at high risk of disaster by an emergency safety inspection under paragraph (1) to conduct detailed safety diagnostics, to carry out maintenance works such as repair and/or reinforcement, and to remove any disaster risks and other contributory factors.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 36 (Issuance, Etc. of Disaster Forecasts and Alerts) (1) Under Article 38 of the Act and Article 46 of the Decree, the Administrator may issue region-level forecasts and alerts or request the Administrator of the Countermeasure Headquarters of an autonomous Gu (district office) to issue such forecasts and alerts.
(2) Disaster crisis alerts of various levels may be issued, such as “Attention!”, “Caution!”, “Alert!” and “Serious!” as determined by the “Risk Management Manuals in Disaster Field” under Article 34-5 of the Act: Provided, however, that if a governing law has other issuance criteria for forecasts and alerts, such criteria shall take precedence.
(3) An Administrator, upon issuing forecasts and alerts under paragraph (2), shall immediately notify the heads of the relevant agencies, such as the Head of the Central Countermeasure Administrator and the Head of the Disaster Management Supervision Agency, thereof under Article 3-2 of the Decree.
(4) The head of a disaster management agency that acquires the following disaster-related risk information shall, without delay, notify the heads of related agencies, such as the Administrator of the Central Countermeasure, Resolution Administrator, Administrator, and Countermeasure Administrator of the relevant autonomous Gu (district office) under Article 38 (4) of the Act.<Amended on Dec. 31; 2020, Oct. 4, 2023>
1. Any signs of risks that could lead to a disaster or accident;
2. Risk situations, such as adverse weather events, flood information, wildfire information, landslide information, etc.;
3. Information necessary for the evacuation, control, and supervision, etc. of local residents;
4. Other information that must be given in advance to local residents.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 37 (Disaster Risk Factor Reporting) (1) A citizen who discovers a risk factor or becomes aware of signs indicating the possible occurrence of a disaster shall immediately report the facts to the Mayor, the head of the autonomous Gu (district office), emergency rescue agency or other related administrative agency.
(2) The Mayor or the head of the relevant autonomous Gu or other related administrative agency shall, upon receiving a report under paragraph (1), notify the head of the emergency rescue agency with jurisdiction, whereas the head of the emergency rescue agency shall notify the Mayor and the head of the autonomous Gu with jurisdiction over the location to enable the preparation of an emergency response plan.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 38 Deleted<Oct. 4, 2023>

Article 39 (Disaster Statistics) (1) The Mayor shall collect data and materials pertaining to previous domestic and international disasters and manage them in a statistical format.
(2) The Mayor shall utilize the disaster statistical data thus collated and reflect in the formulation of disaster management countermeasures, and may supply such data to autonomous Gus, emergency rescue agencies, disaster management agencies, and other related agencies, etc.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 40 (Utilization of Crisis Management Manuals, Etc.) (1) The head of a disaster management agency shall conduct disaster management activities in conformance with the Risk
Management Manuals in Disaster Field as prepared under Article 34-5 of the Act.
(2) The head of the disaster management agency shall provide education and training at ordinary times to raise the relevant public officials’ and employees’ understanding of and conversance with the contents of theRisk Management Manuals in Disaster Field, in order to enable them to react systematically in the event of a disaster.
(3) If necessary, the head of a disaster management agency may also prepare and utilize practice compendiums, etc. that list guidelines on individual conduct, etc. depending on the characteristics of the disaster management agency, in addition to the Risk Management Manuals in Disaster Field under paragraph (1).
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 41 (Disaster Management Policy Research, Development, and Utilization) (1) The Mayor shall research, develop and implement various policies to prevent and manage disasters in a comprehensive and organized manner, and to raise civic safety awareness.
(2) The Mayor may develop and disseminate objective methods of evaluation, such as safety indicators to confirm and evaluate the City’s safety levels and raise civic safety awareness.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 42 (Maintenance and Evaluation of Disaster Management Systems, Etc.) (1) In relation to the disaster and safety management of the City and its autonomous Gus, the Mayor shall periodically evaluate (i) the status of establishment and maintenance of disaster-management programs and disaster-response organizations in accordance with the prevention, preparation, response, and recovery process, and (ii) the safety management systems and safety management regulations for fields at high risk of disaster, and shall ensure that the results are reflected in new policies.
(2) If found to be necessary following the evaluation of disaster management systems, etc., the Mayor shall request corrective measures or supplementation, and may take necessary measures such as providing budgetary subsidization and rewards for outstanding projects.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 43 (Operation of Emergency Shelters, Etc.) (1) The Mayor and heads of autonomous Gus shall establish and maintain facilities to which residents under their jurisdiction can evacuate promptly in the event of a disaster. If the facility is a public space, such as an indoor gymnasium, necessary measures shall be taken to protect residents’ privacy, such as providing simple temporary facilities. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2019>
(2) The Mayor shall hypothesize damage situations before the occurrence of a disaster and provide guidance, civic education, etc. to enable the public confirmation of emergency shelters, evacuation routes, etc. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2022>
(3) The manager and security officer of a facility designated as an outdoor shelter for earthquakes under Article 10-3 of the Act on the Preparation for Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions shall, upon being informed of the necessity of opening the doors under the related guidance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, immediately open the facility to avoid interference with citizens’ evacuation. <Added on Dec. 30, 2022>
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 43-2 (Installation of Direction Signs, Etc.) (1) The Mayor and heads of Gu’s (district offices) shall attach direction signs for earthquake shelters, heat shelters, and cold shelters to the respective facilities, their doors, and surrounding locations and ensure that they are clearly visible to the public. The owner or manager of such facility shall cooperate with the foregoing in the absence of a compelling cause for not doing so. <Amended on Jan. 3, 2019>
(2) The Mayor shall ensure that the locations of earthquake shelters, heat shelters, and cold shelters are easy to locate and view on the City’s website, mobile app, etc.: Provided, however, that the operating hours and guidance on the reporting of issues regarding heat and cold shelters shall be posted in locations that are highly visible to the citizens who will use the shelters in the event of a disaster situation. <Amended on Jan. 3, 2019>
[This Article Added on Jan. 4, 2018]
[Title Amended on Jan. 3, 2019]

CHAPTER IV DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY Article 44 (Reporting and Dissemination of Disaster Situations) (1) The heads of City-invested or City-funded institutions and the heads of autonomous Gu’s (district offices) shall report a disaster situation to the Mayor under Article 20 of the Act immediately upon being informed of concerns about the possible or actual occurrence of a disaster in the areas and affairs under their jurisdiction.
(2) The reporting of a possible or actual disaster situation under paragraph (1) shall be governed by Article 5 (1) of the Enforcement Rule of the Act.
(3) The Mayor shall promptly inform the relevant agencies, etc. of the facts concerning a disaster situation and identify the extent of the damages and the status of the disaster response by agency and region in order to cooperate with the related agencies, etc., as established in advance, and take all necessary measures.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 45 (Emergency Response Measures) In the event that a disaster may occur or has occurred in an area under the Mayor’s jurisdiction, the Mayor may rapidly disseminate the facts of the situation and take emergency measures, such as issuing evacuation orders and imposing restrictions on passage.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2015]

Article 46 (Emergency Rescue) (1) The head of the emergency rescue control group established at the City’s Fire & Disaster Headquarters under Article 50 of the Act shall rapidly mobilize and dispatch the emergency rescue staff under his or her command to the disaster site in order to carry out all necessary rescue efforts in the event of a disaster.
(2) The head of the emergency rescue control group may request the heads of emergency rescue support agencies, such as medical institutions designated in advance, to dispatch personnel and equipment if necessary in connection with the rescue efforts under paragraph (1); and the head of any agency receiving such request shall comply in the absence of a compelling cause not to do so.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 47 (Recovery Activities, Etc.) The Mayor shall take all measures necessary to facilitate recovery from and resolution of an emergency situation in the regions and facilities affected by a disaster. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2023>
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

CHAPTER V DISASTER AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANS, ETC. Article 48 (Master Plan for Urban Safety) (1) The Mayor shall formulate a Master Plan for Urban Safety every five years to ensure the comprehensive and organized implementation of the City’s disaster and safety management projects.
(2) When formulating the City’s master plans by field, matters concerning disaster and safety management shall be reflected in such plans as provided in the Master Plan in paragraph (1).
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 49 (Formulation of Safety Management Plans) (1) The head of a disaster management agency with jurisdiction over all or a part of the City under Article 24 (2) of the Act shall prepare a safety management work plan for the area under his or her jurisdiction and submit it to the Mayor.<Amended on Oct. 4, 2023>
(2) A safety management work plan under paragraph (1) that concerns vulnerable groups shall include the following matters:<Added on Mar. 27, 2023>
1. Support for vulnerable groups;
2. Provision of safety education for vulnerable groups;
3. Implementation of projects for vulnerable groups;
4. Means to procure funds;
5. Other matters necessary to ensure the safety of vulnerable groups.
(3) The Mayor shall prepare the City’s safety management plan by combining the Minister of the Interior and Safety’s guidelines on the formulation of City and Do safety management work plans under Article 24 (1) of the Act and the safety management work plan submitted under paragraph (1), and shall finalize the plan with the deliberation of the Committee.<Amended on Jan. 4, 2018; Mar. 27, 2023>
(4) The Mayor shall prepare guidelines on the formulation of autonomous Gu’s (district offices) safety management work plans pursuant to the City’s safety management plan finalized under paragraph (2), and notify the heads of autonomous Gu’s of such guidelines.<Amended on Mar. 27, 2023; Mar. 27, 2025>
(5) The Mayor shall conduct half-yearly inspections of the implementation status of the City’s safety management plan as finalized under paragraph (2).<Added on Sep. 30, 2021; Mar. 27, 2023>
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 50 (International Exchange and Cooperation Programs) (1) To develop urban safety policies and to achieve safe urban living, the Mayor may implement international cooperation programs including exchanges of disaster prevention and safety management information with foreign cities, training institutions, businesses, international organizations, etc.<Amended on Sep. 30, 2021>
(2) The Mayor may implement programs for cooperation in the safety field with other local governments, related agencies, etc. in order to ensure an effective response to disasters and to promote greater safety. <Added on Sep. 30, 2021>
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 51 (Formation of Local Safety Communities) The Mayor shall promote the formation of local safety communities to enable their members to help prevent disasters and accidents in their local communities and live in safety.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 52 (Fostering and Support for Safety Culture Activities) (1) The Mayor shall make efforts to raise awareness of the importance and necessity of civic safety and to enhance the safety culture.
(2) The Mayor may support safety culture-related activities to enable citizens to participate in the safety culture activities of their communities and to promote safety culture.
(3) To enable civic participation in disaster rescue and relief efforts and safety culture practices in everyday life, the Mayor may foster and support the activities of private organizations relating to disaster and safety.
(4) The Mayor may award institutions, organizations, and individual who have made manifest contributions to promoting a culture of safety.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 53 (Guidance and Supervision of Autonomous Gus’ Regional Festivals) When guiding and inspecting the implementation of an autonomous Gu’s (district offices) regional festival safety management plans under Article 66-11 (2) of the Act, the Mayor shall conduct on-site verification in the following cases in the absence of a compelling cause for not doing so:
1. Where two or more autonomous Gu’s have jurisdiction over a regional festival, which is expected to draw a crowd of 50,000 or more persons in a single day;
2. Where a regional festival is expected to draw a crowd of 50,000 or more persons in a single day;
3. Where a regional festival is expected to draw a total crowd of 1 million or more persons over the festival period.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Oct. 4, 2023]

Article 54 (Training of Safety Management Professional Personnel) (1) The Mayor may train professional personnel needed for disaster and safety management.
(2) Matters necessary for the training of professional safety management personnel shall be determined by the relevant rules.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 55 (Volunteers) (1) The Mayor may allow volunteer individuals and organizations to participate in disaster management and disaster relief-related efforts under subparagraph 9 of Article 3-2 under the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Support for Volunteer Activities. <Amended on Oct. 4, 2023>
(2) The Mayor shall cooperate with the autonomous Gu’s (district offices) to provide the support necessary to facilitate volunteer efforts relating to disaster management and disaster relief.
(3) The Mayor may award volunteers, organizations, and individuals who have made manifest contributions to disaster management and disaster relief efforts.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 56 (Financial Support) (1) The Mayor may, within the available budget, support disaster and safety management projects implemented by the autonomous Gu’s (district offices).
(2) Persons who report disaster risk factors under Article 37 may be paid reward money, etc. within the available budget.
(3) The Mayor may, within the available budget, support recovery activities under Article 47 and volunteer activities under Article 55.
(4) The Mayor may provide administrative and financial support to institutions and organizations connected with the formation of local safety communities under Article 51.
(5) The Mayor may, within the available budget, support institutions, organizations, individuals, etc. who conduct activities to raise awareness of civic safety and promote a culture of safety within local communities under Article 52.<Added on Oct. 8, 2015>
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 57 (Support for Vulnerable Groups) (1) The Mayor may formulate policies for vulnerable groups and support them within the available budget, taking into consideration the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 27, 2023; Dec. 29, 2023>
1. Installation of evacuation equipment and tools for use in facilities for senior citizens and children patronized by vulnerable groups;
2. Safety inspections of firefighting, gas, electricity equipment, etc. in residential facilities for vulnerable groups, and safety improvements made to the general living conditions in such facilities;
3. Environmental improvements for safety in vulnerable areas, such as child protection zones;
4. Supplies such as masks necessary to protect vulnerable groups from atmospheric pollution caused by fine dust, etc.;
5. Provision of safety equipment and supplies necessary for the prevention of disasters and accidents;
6. Other matters deemed necessary by the Mayor to protect the lives and properties of vulnerable people from disasters and accidents.
(2) The Mayor may subsidize the costs of installing evacuation equipment etc. for use in facilities for senior citizens and children patronized by vulnerable groups under paragraph (1).<Added on May 18, 2017; Mar. 22, 2018; May 19, 2020>
(3) The Mayor may subsidize the costs of safety improvements made to the general living conditions in residential facilities for vulnerable groups under paragraph (1).<Added on Mar. 22, 2018; May 19, 2020>
(4) To protect the lives and physical safety of vulnerable groups in the event of a disaster, the Mayor shall make efforts to prepare evacuation plans that take into consideration the types and characteristics, etc. of vulnerable groups. <Added on Oct. 5, 2020>
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]
[Title amended on Mar. 28, 2019]

Article 58 (Compensation, Etc.) The Mayor may pay compensation and travel expenses within the available budget to persons who attend committee or advisory group meetings, or participate in safety inspections, etc. Matters concerning payment shall be governed mutatis mutandis by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Payment of Committee Compensation and Travel Costs.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS <Added on May 14, 2015> Article 59 (Public Communication of Disaster Situations, Etc.) (1) To ensure the effective public communication of disaster situations, etc. to Seoul’s citizens and residents, the Administrator may, if necessary, appoint a private sector expert as a dedicated public communications officer to perform such communication duties.
(2) A private sector expert appointed as a dedicated public communications officer and who performs such duties under paragraph (1) may be paid compensation, travel expenses, etc. within the available budget.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Article 60 (Countermeasure Headquarters Document Management) (1) Documents generated in the Administrator’s name shall be prepared and processed according to the criteria for preparing and processing public documents under the Enforcement Rules of the Regulations on the Promotion of Administrative Efficiency and Collaboration. <Amended on Jan. 4, 2018>
(2) Public documents generated in the name of the City’s Countermeasures Headquarters, such as official communications executed in the Administrator’s name, reports prepared for policy decisions, and the minutes of meetings, etc., shall be managed systematically using the Electronic Documents Management System.
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 14, 2015]

Addendum (Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance Uniformly Amending Six Ordinances, including the Seoul Metropolitan Government Fiscal Management Ordinance, for Updates on Authoritarian or Discriminatory Language) <No. 9570, Mar. 27, 2025>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.