Administrative Systems and Policies of Gyeonggi Province to Change in Second Half of 2017

Major administrative systems and policies of Gyeonggi Province to change from the second half of the year are introduced across four sectors.

1. General Administration

▲ Implementation of Administrative Review Cost Compensation System

Citizens who challenge an administrative disposition by Gyeonggi Province and receive a full acceptance decision from the Central Administrative Appeals Commission can receive compensation for a portion of administrative review costs. Attorney fees are covered from 6 million to 4.8 million won, and if no attorney is retained, support is provided within a limit of 600,000 won.

▲ Launch of Intelligent Smart Notice Service

A smart notice service has begun, allowing residents to check local tax details and make payments anytime, anywhere via smartphone. After searching for "smart notice" in the app search bar and downloading the smart notice apps from NH Nonghyup, Shinhan-Naver, or SKT, local taxes can be easily paid through simple payment systems. The smart notice service also enables local tax consultation.

2. Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry

▲ Expansion of Gyeonggi Province Agriculture and Fisheries Award Categories, etc.

Livestock award categories have been subdivided from large and small livestock to Korean beef cattle, dairy, pork, poultry, and other livestock categories. Through amendments to the Gyeonggi Province Agricultural Development Fund Establishment and Operation Ordinance, the fund support targets have been expanded from agricultural and fishery product processing companies engaged in production and processing to agricultural food management entities handling packaging, storage, transportation, and sales. The octopus capture and collection prohibition period, which previously ran from June 1 to 30 annually, has been changed to June 21 through July 20.

3. Urban Development, Transportation, and Construction

▲ Interest Support for Ttabok House Standard Lease Deposit

Interest support for lease deposits will be provided to residents of Ttabok House (10,000 units) and Happy Housing (50,000 units) constructed in Gyeonggi Province who have obtained jeonse loan funding. Ttabok House residents can apply through Gyeonggi Urban Corporation and Happy Housing residents through LH Corporation on a rolling basis. Gyeonggi Province will remit interest support funds directly to resident accounts through Gyeonggi Urban Corporation on the 20th of each month.

▲ Establishment of Gyeonggi Province Green Building Design Standards

From September 1, green building design standards will be applied to building permits and architectural committee reviews. Applicable targets include buildings with a total floor area of 500㎡ or more, multi-unit housing of 30 units or more, and urban-style residential housing of 50 units or more. Depending on building size, energy performance such as LED lighting must be enhanced during the design process, and smart meters and building energy management systems must be applied. While the design standards are recommendations with no legal penalties, their implementation can result in benefits such as reduced floor area ratio and tax deductions based on energy efficiency grades and green building certification grades.

▲ Expanded Operation of Double-Decker Buses, Ttabok Buses, and Ttabok Taxis

Double-decker buses will be introduced in seven cities—Seongnam, Goyang, Yongin, Hwaseong, Siheung, Gwangju, and Hanam—during the second half of the year, expanding operational areas from the existing five cities to 12 cities. The number of operating buses will also expand from the current 33 units to 118 units with the addition of 85 buses.

Ttabok buses will be expanded to 12 cities and counties with 20 routes, with six additional routes being added to Goyang, Gwangmyeong, Gunpo, and Hwaseong, expanding from the existing 8 cities and counties with 14 routes.

Ttabok taxis will now operate in seven cities and counties, with Yongin being added to the existing six—Icheon, Anseong, Pocheon, Yeoju, Yangpyeong, and Gapyeong.

▲ Expansion of Shuttle Bus Arrival Information Service

The shuttle bus arrival information service has been expanded to Uijeongbu City. Shuttle bus information can be accessed through Gyeonggi Province smartphone apps (Gyeonggi Bus Information), the website (gbis.go.kr), bus stop information displays, and portal sites.

▲ Implementation of In-Bus Congestion Information Service

Based on the number of passengers on city buses, congestion information is provided to users in real-time in four levels: available, normal, congested, and very congested. Pilot service will be implemented in Suwon from July, and will be expanded to all cities and counties in the province from October. In-bus congestion information can be accessed through Gyeonggi Province smartphone apps (Gyeonggi Bus Information) and the website (gbis.go.kr). From next year, after system improvements, the information will be gradually provided through bus stop information displays.

4. Disaster and Safety

▲ Private Building Earthquake Safety Marking System

From September, private buildings that have secured structural stability through seismic performance evaluations can receive an earthquake safety confirmation certificate from the Provincial Governor and affix it to a nameplate.