Uiwang City to Assign Detailed Road-Name Addresses Before Building Completion for Multi-Unit Houses

[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Uiwang City announced on the 12th that it will assign detailed road-name addresses to new buildings such as multi-unit houses even before completion.

The city expects that this will significantly improve citizens' convenience, moving away from the previous system where detailed addresses were provided only upon application by existing owners or tenants.

According to the city, apartment complexes and multi-family dwellings such as townhouses have unit, floor, and room numbers recorded in the building register, so detailed addresses are assigned without separate application.

However, residents of multi-unit houses, one-room units, and other buildings do not receive detailed addresses without separate application, causing considerable inconvenience such as missing mail and tax bills.

Additionally, citizens residing in buildings without assigned detailed addresses face the risk of not receiving immediate emergency assistance during fires or medical emergencies due to the lack of an official address.

To protect citizens from such risks and address the numerous inconveniences caused by the absence of detailed addresses, the city plans to guide builders to apply for detailed addresses in bulk when submitting building permits, enabling residents of multi-unit houses and one-room units to receive detailed addresses without separate application.

As a result, new buildings can immediately process address registration, package delivery, and mail receipt normally, and residents no longer need to visit City Hall or community service centers to apply for detailed addresses.

Lee Jun-su, head of the Civil Complaints and Cadastral Division, stated, "We anticipate that assigning not only road-name addresses but also detailed addresses before residents move into newly constructed multi-unit houses will significantly improve citizens' address-related convenience," and added, "Going forward, we will do our best to ensure citizens do not experience inconvenience in their daily lives."

Meanwhile, following the 2017 amendment to the Road-Name Address Act, the city has been able to assign detailed addresses on its own authority. The city plans to conduct field surveys and gather opinions before assigning detailed road-name addresses on its own authority to 1,562 multi-unit houses and similar buildings lacking detailed addresses.