"Register Your Outdoor Advertising Business by the 28th"

Suwon City is sending notices to unregistered outdoor advertising businesses, instructing them to complete registration by the 28th as the industry transitions from a notification system to a registration system.

In particular, from June next year, businesses operating without meeting facility standards for workplaces will face administrative measures including deregistration and fines.

According to the city, the Outdoor Advertising Management Act was partially revised in December 2004, transitioning the industry from a notification system to a registration system.

Following this change, a revision to the enforcement ordinance was made last June requiring businesses to secure workplaces of at least 9.9 square meters in total floor area, including offices. Businesses must meet these facility standards and complete change registrations by June next year, the grace period.

Currently, 330 outdoor advertising businesses are registered in the Suwon area. Of these, 259 businesses have not completed the conversion, meaning only 21.5% (71 establishments) have successfully converted to the new registration system.

The city plans to strengthen crackdowns on illegal advertising operations at print shops and other facilities, while conducting educational campaigns targeting 233 print businesses in the area.

A city official stated, "Illegal advertising businesses have proliferated, damaging streetscapes, prompting the law revision," adding, "Through systematic management of advertising businesses, we will be able to prevent the proliferation of outdoor advertising materials."