Youngtong-gu Comprehensive Cleanup of Illegal Outdoor Advertisements in Preparation for Typhoon

Youngtong-gu (District Chief Choi Hee-soon) has conducted an inspection and cleanup of illegal outdoor advertisements at 42 businesses, including rooftops of shopping areas in Youngtong 1-dong and Byucksan Poonglim Apartments, which face high accident risks, in preparation for the upcoming typhoon and flood season.

During the inspection, a task force was organized led by the shopping district merchants association to prevent accidents in case of typhoon and flood disasters. Sign maintenance was conducted at 18 of the 42 businesses, and residents and advertisers who had installed advertisements on the rooftops of shopping areas were advised of the dangers and risks of accidents during disasters, recommending they refrain from installing dangerous illegal advertisements in an effort to prevent civil complaints before they arise.

The cleanup of illegal advertisements on shopping district rooftops, which was conducted using 2 large cranes, 1 2.5-ton crane, 1 oxygen torch, and 7 maintenance personnel, was completed by removing 18 horizontal and protruding signs and 6 orphaned signs, thereby cleaning up the rooftop areas. Going forward, the district plans to strengthen administrative measures against violators of illegal advertising rules.

Park Joo-chang, head of the Architecture Division, stated, "Going forward, we will focus intensive crackdowns on areas where civil complaints and illegal activities frequently occur, with firm resolve to eradicate problems from the source, implementing continuous maintenance and inspections to create a clean and pleasant urban environment."