Namyangju City Proposes Allowing Small Warehouses and Car Garages in Restricted Development Zones

Temporary structures of up to 20 square meters

Adopted as originally proposed by the Gyeonggi-do Mayors and County Governors Council

Expected to ease inconveniences in residents' daily lives

Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province has proposed amending relevant laws to allow small warehouses and car garages in restricted development zones, aiming to ease inconveniences in residents' daily lives.

A Namyangju City official explains proposed institutional improvements at the Gyeonggi-do Mayors and County Heads Council on development-restricted area policy. Provided by Namyangju City.

Namyangju City, headed by Mayor Choi Hyundeok, said on October 22 that the proposed regulatory improvements were adopted as originally proposed at the Council of Gyeonggi-do Mayors and County Governors on Policy Development for Restricted Development Zones, held on October 21.

According to the city, current laws restrict the installation of warehouses and car garages for temporary use at homes and neighborhood living facilities in restricted development zones.

The city asked the government to amend the relevant laws to allow warehouses and car garages in the form of temporary structures measuring no more than 20 square meters, but only at homes and neighborhood living facilities lawfully built on land designated as a building site.

The mayors and county governors attending the council agreed that the proposal could help ease residents' inconveniences and prevent illegal construction while preserving the purpose of designating restricted development zones. They adopted the proposal as originally submitted.

The adopted proposal will be forwarded to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport through Gyeonggi Province. Whether such installations will actually be permitted will depend on future amendments to the relevant laws.

A Namyangju City official said, "We will continue to urge the government to improve regulations in ways that provide practical benefits to residents of restricted development zones, working closely with the relevant cities and counties."

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