Gyeonggi Province Announces Results of 2014 Architecture Administrative Soundness Assessment

Gwangju City has won the Grand Prize in Gyeonggi Province's Architecture Administrative Soundness Assessment.

On the 7th, Gyeonggi Province announced the results of the '2014 Gyeonggi Province Architecture Administrative Soundness Assessment' conducted to enhance trust in the architecture administration of municipalities and counties within the province and to promote transparent building administration.

According to the assessment results, Gwangju City took the Grand Prize, while Bucheon City was selected for the Top Excellence Award, and Gimpo City, Hwaseong City, and Yeoncheon County were each selected for the Excellence Award.

Gwangju City received high scores for actively promoting the 'Infinite Care Project for Building Quality' being pursued by Gyeonggi Province and for implementing system improvements and outstanding policies.

Additionally, Gwangju broke the conventional practice of only recognizing building survey results issued by the Korea Cadastral Survey Corporation when changing cadastral records, and also recognized achievements from private cadastral surveying firms, contributing to improved convenience for residents.

Bucheon City, which received the Top Excellence Award, was highly evaluated for operating a Free Architecture Consultation Center where citizens can receive free consultations on architecture-related inquiries requiring specialized knowledge, and for actively resolving building regulations to support business activities.

Gimpo City, which received the Excellence Award, established a comprehensive consultation team to handle complex permit and license inquiries involving two or more overlapping issues, thereby increasing resident satisfaction.

Hwaseong City improved resident convenience by operating 'Quick Architecture Administration' to shorten the processing time for building inquiries.

Yeoncheon County was noted for introducing a 'Bulk Issuance of Temporary Structure License Tax' system that eliminated the inconvenience of having to make multiple visits from reporting temporary structures to paying public charges, thereby enhancing trust in building administration.