The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has ruled that requiring a costly demolition permit for the demolition of a building, regardless of its size or height, is excessive regulation.
The Rights Commission announced on the 22nd that it had decided that it would be desirable to revise the relevant ordinance so that small-scale structures such as single-story farmhouses or structures under 5 meters in height can be demolished by simply filing a demolition report without a demolition permit, even if there are bus stops, crosswalks, etc. within a certain radius of the structure to be demolished.
According to the Building Management Act, requirements have been strengthened to require a demolition permit if there are facilities such as bus stops and crosswalks within a certain radius around a building after February 2022.
Unlike a demolition report, a building demolition permit is subject to review by the architectural committee before being approved, and requires a demolition work commencement report and the designation of a construction supervisor, so a demolition permit is required for buildings that pose a safety hazard.
Then, last June, Mr. A, the owner of a farmhouse with a one-story house and warehouse built around 1935, was looking into demolishing his house when he found out that it would cost a lot of money, such as having to obtain a demolition permit to demolish an earthen-walled house, so he filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission.
The Commission comprehensively reviewed ordinances of other regions and determined that the local government ordinance where Mr. A’s house is located could cause excessive burden by granting demolition permits based solely on the ‘radius standard’. It also determined that other local governments that apply reasonable standards or exclude small-scale structures from demolition permits would be desirable.
Yoo Cheol-hwan, chairman of the Kwon Ik-wi Committee, said, “Safety is the top priority at construction sites, but excessive regulations when there are no concerns about safety accidents are a burden to the public,” adding, “We will examine safety regulations more carefully and meticulously to see if they are applied reasonably in a way that the public can accept.”
(Seoul = News 1)
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2024-08-22 22:46:45