Uijeongbu City Conducts Joint Crackdown on Illegal Floating Advertisements

Uijeongbu City conducted a nighttime joint crackdown on illegal floating advertisements including air lights and banners around the new downtown area of Uijeongbu and the western plaza of Uijeongbu Station on February 9-10.

Illegal floating advertisements, indiscriminately installed on sidewalks and roadsides, not only detract from the city's aesthetics but also threaten the safety of vehicles and pedestrians, prompting numerous complaints from residents.

In response, Uijeongbu City formed a maintenance team comprising 54 personnel from six departments including the Architecture Division and the Mobile Patrol Division of the Uijeongbu Police Agency to conduct rigorous enforcement, collecting 245 unreported illegal advertisements (air lights, banners, etc.) in one sweep.

Through this crackdown, Uijeongbu City plans to intensify enforcement measures, including forced removal and fines (up to 5 million won) against habitual and chronic illegal advertisement posters.

Kim Dong-su, head of the Architecture Division at Uijeongbu City, stated, "Air lights installed on sidewalks create inconvenience for pedestrians' passage, and recently they have extended to roadsides, obstructing vehicle traffic and posing many safety risks." He added, "We will conduct rigorous crackdowns against illegal floating advertisements that hinder pedestrian traffic and create risks of electrocution accidents."