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Urban Development Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Urban land Land-use planning Zoning Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the promotion of planned and systematic urban development, the creation of comfortable urban environment and the promotion public welfare by prescribing matters necessary for urban development. For the purpose of the Act, urban development project means a project implemented to build a complex or town having functions, such as residence, commerce, industries, distribution, information and communications, ecology, culture, health and welfare in an urban development zone. In particular, article 3 establishes that when a planned urban development is deemed necessary, the persons listed in this article may designate an urban development zone. The text consists of 85sections divided into 6 chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Designation, etc. of urban development zones (II); Implementation of urban development projects (III); Bearing of expenses, etc. (IV); Supplementary provisions (V); Penalty provisions (VI).

Full text
English
Website
www.klri.re.kr

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Enforcement Decree of the Urban Development Act.

Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2008 (2017)

Keyword: Urban land, Land-use planning, Zoning, Institution, Financing, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX