건축물관리법

Article 1Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the safety and welfare of the public by establishing matters necessary to secure the safety of buildings and maintain and improve their use value such as convenience, comfort, aesthetics, and functionality, and matters necessary to safely dismantle buildings, and by managing buildings scientifically and systematically throughout their life cycle.

Article 2Definitions

The terms used in this Act shall be as follows:

1. The term "building" means a building under Article 2 (1) 2 of the Building Act; provided, a building falling under any of the subparagraphs of Article 3 (1) of the Building Act shall be excluded;

2. The term "building management" means the maintenance, inspection, repair, reinforcement, or dismantlement of a building by a manager until the building is destroyed;

3. The term "manager" means a person designated as a manager of the relevant building under relevant statutes or regulations or the owner of the relevant building; in such cases, a person who is responsible for the management of the building pursuant to a management contract, etc. with the owner of the relevant building shall be deemed a manager;

4. The term "life cycle information" means document information, drawing information, etc. produced during the life cycle of a building, such as planning, design, construction, maintenance, and destruction of a building;

5. The term "building management plan" means a plan formulated pursuant to Article 11 to ensure the safety of buildings and to maintain and improve their use value;

6. The term "reinforcement of fire safety performance" means all acts to improve the safety performance of a building in case of a fire through reinforcement of fire safety facilities and equipment, such as replacement of finishing materials, supplementation of fire compartments, and installation of fire extinguishing equipment, such as sprinklers, with respect to a building for which approval for use under Article 22 of the Building Act (hereinafter referred to as "approval for use") has been granted;

7. The term "dismantlement" means destroying or cutting and removing all or part of a building to construct, substantially repair, remodel, or destroy a building;

8. The term "destruction" means a state in which a building has completely lost its utility and shape due to dismantlement, deterioration, disaster, etc.

Article 3Responsibilities of the State and local governments

(1) The State and local governments shall formulate comprehensive policy measures on building management, such as the improvement of building management technology, the promotion of related industries, and the safety of buildings, and shall formulate administrative and financial supportive measures necessary therefor. <Amended on Feb. 3, 2022>(2) The State and local governments shall endeavor to promote necessary education and publicity campaigns to raise people's awareness of building management.

Article 4Obligations of managers

(1) A manager shall endeavor to preserve and improve the functions of buildings and to enhance the convenience and safety of users.

(2) A manager shall endeavor to secure financial resources necessary for the management of buildings under his or her jurisdiction each year.

(3) A manager or lessee shall actively cooperate with the State and local governments in activities for the safety and maintenance of buildings.

(4) A lessee shall actively cooperate with the duties of a manager.

Article 5Relationship to other statutes

Except as provided in other statutes, building management shall be governed by this Act.

Article 6Fact-finding surveys

(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) may conduct a fact-finding survey on the following matters to secure basic data necessary for formulating and implementing policies on building management; in such cases, in receipt of a request from the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, he or she may conduct a joint fact-finding survey:

1. Current status of buildings by use and size;

2. Current status of application of seismic design and seismic capacity of buildings;

3. Current status of fire safety performance and reinforcement of buildings;

4. Current status of maintenance of buildings;

5. Other matters requiring investigations to formulate policies on building management.

(2) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may request the head of a central administrative agency, the head of a local government, the head of a public institution under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions (hereinafter referred to as "public institution"), or the manager, who are related to building management, to submit materials necessary for conducting a fact-finding survey under paragraph (1). In such cases, a person in receipt of a request for submission of materials shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.

(3) Matters concerning the methods, etc. of conducting a fact-finding survey under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Article 7Establishment of building life cycle information system

(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may establish a building life cycle information system to effectively maintain and manage buildings, including the following matters:

1. Information related to building management under Article 10;

2. Building management plans;

3. Results of regular inspections under Article 13;

4. Results of emergency inspections under Article 14;

5. Results of inspections of small-scale deteriorated buildings, etc. under Article 15;

6. Results of safety examinations under Article 16;

7. Results of dismantlement works of a building under Article 33;

8. Seismic capacity of buildings under Article 48-3 of the Building Act;

9. Information on energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings under Article 10 of the Green Buildings Construction Support Act.

10. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport establishes a building life cycle information system under paragraph (1), he or she shall ensure that it can be linked with the electronic information processing system under Article 32 (1) of the Building Act.

(3) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may request a person who possesses or manages the following data or information to provide data or information necessary for the establishment and operation of the building life cycle information system; in such cases, a person in receipt of such request shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so: <Amended on Mar. 31, 2020; Nov. 30, 2021>1. Information on safety and maintenance of establishments under Article 55 of the Special Act on the Safety Control and Maintenance of Establishments;

2. Information on in-house inspection, etc. of firefighting systems, etc. under Article 22 of the Act on Installation and Management of Firefighting Systems;

3. Information on sanitary measures under Article 33 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;

4. Information on inspections of installation of elevators and safety inspection thereof under Articles 28 and 32 of the Elevator Safety Management Act;

5. Information on inspections of machinery and equipment subject to inspections under Article 39 of the Energy Use Rationalization Act;

6. Information on inspections of electric installations for general use under Article 12 of the Electrical Safety Management Act;

7. Information on operation and management of private sewerage treatment facilities under Article 39 of the Sewerage Act;

8. Disaster Information established pursuant to Article 34 of the Countermeasures against Natural Disasters Act;

9. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(4) Necessary matters such as the procedures for requesting information or data and methods of submission under paragraph (3) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Article 8Disclosure and utilization of building life cycle information

(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may disclose building life cycle information to encourage appropriate building management by any of the following methods:

1. The building life cycle information system established pursuant to Article 7 (1);

2. The website operated by an institution or organization designated by a provider of information and communications services under Article 2 (1) 3 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection or by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

(2) When a practicing licensed real estate agent under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Licensed Real Estate Agents Act brokers a conveyance of a building, he or she may guide the parties to a transaction so that they can confirm the life cycle information of the building subject to brokerage.

Article 9Building life cycle management register

(1) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall prepare and keep information on the current status of building management in the building life management register to verify the current status of building management in any of the following cases:

1. Where a regular inspection under Article 13 is conducted;

2. Where an emergency inspection under Article 14 is conducted;

3. Where an inspection of small-scale deteriorated buildings, etc. under Article 15 is conducted;

4. Where a safety examination under Article 16 is conducted;

5. Where dismantlement works of a building under Article 30 are conducted;

6. Other cases prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) The form, descriptions, and procedure for recording in the building life cycle management register under paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Article 10Keeping and provision of information on building management

(1) In any case falling under the subparagraphs of Article 9 (1) for systematic building management, a manager shall record, keep, and maintain information on building management, such as inspection, repair, and reinforcement of the relevant building, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, in order to systematically manage the relevant building.

(2) If necessary to conduct a regular inspection under Article 13, an emergency inspection under Article 14, or a safety examination under Article 16, a manager may request a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu to provide information on building management, such as design documents and drawings of the relevant building. In such cases, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall provide the relevant information, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.

Article 11Establishment of building management plans

(1) Where a building for which approval for use is to be obtained is to be constructed by a constructor in accordance with Article 41 of the Framework Act on the Construction Industry, the owner of the relevant building shall formulate a building management plan and submit it to the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu at the time of filing an application for approval for use; provided, this shall not apply to any of the following buildings: <Amended on Apr. 30, 2019; Nov. 15, 2022>1. Facilities for animals and plants under Article 2 (2) 21 of the Building Act;

2. Correctional facilities and military installations under Article 2 (2) 23 of the Building Act;

3. Broadcasting and telecommunications facilities under Article 2 (2) 24 of the Building Act;

4. Multi-family housing subject to compulsory management under Article 2 (1) 2 of the Multi-Family Housing Management Act;

5. Other buildings prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) The building management plan under paragraph (1) shall be prepared including the following matters, and the detailed standards for preparing the building management plan shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport:

1. Matters concerning the current state of buildings;

2. Matters concerning clients, designers, contractors, and supervisors;

3. Matters concerning finishing materials of a building and products attached thereto;

4. Matters concerning long-term repair plans for buildings;

5. Matters concerning fire and escape safety of a building;

6. Matters concerning structural safety of buildings and seismic capacity;

7. Matters concerning management of energy and environment-friendly performance;

8. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(3) The Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may examine the appropriateness of a building management plan under paragraph (1) and request the client or manager of the relevant building to supplement the building management plan.

(4) The Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may register the result of examination of appropriateness of a building management plan under paragraph (3) in the building life cycle information system under paragraph (7).

(5) A manager shall examine a building management plan every 3 years, and where necessary, adjust such plan, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and replace or repair important facilities in accordance with the building management plan formulated or adjusted.

(6) Where a manager has adjusted a building management plan pursuant to paragraph (5) or where he or she repairs, alters, or extends major parts of a building, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, he or she shall enter the results of measures taken in the building life cycle information system under Article 7.

(7) The Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may entrust the examination of appropriateness of a building management plan under paragraph (3) to an institution or organization prescribed by Presidential Decree or have such institution or organization perform such duties on his or her behalf.

Article 12Maintenance and management of buildings

(1) A manager shall manage buildings, sites, and building equipment in compliance with Articles 40 through 48, 48-4, 49, 50, 50-2, 51, 52, 52-2, 53, 53-2, 54 through 58, 60 through 62, 64, 65-2, 67, and 68 of the Building Act and Articles 15, 15-2, 16, and 17 of the Green Buildings Construction Support Act. In such cases, Articles 65-2 of the Building Act and Articles 16 and 17 of the Green Buildings Construction Support Act shall be limited to cases where certification is obtained.

(2) In applying the provisions of paragraph (1) or Articles 13 through 15, buildings prescribed by Presidential Decree, among buildings with unique structures, materials, forms, construction methods, etc. may be applied with strengthened or modified methods, procedures, and inspection standards for building management, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 13Conducting regular inspections

(1) A manager of buildings prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as public-use buildings, shall conduct regular inspections to maintain the safety and functions of buildings.

(2) A regular inspection shall be conducted on the items prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as site, height, shape, structural safety, fire safety, building service, energy and environment-friendly management, crime prevention, and formulation and implementation of a building management plan; provided, where reconstruction diagnosis under the Act on the Improvement of Urban Areas and Residential Environments, or a safety inspection or safety examination under the Multi-Family Housing Management Act, or the Special Act on the Safety Control and Maintenance of Establishments has been conducted in the relevant year, matters concerning structural safety may be omitted during the regular inspection. <Amended on Dec. 3, 2024>(3) A regular inspection under paragraph (1) shall be conducted for the first time within 5 years from the date of approval for use of the relevant building and shall be conducted every 3 years (referring to the period that ends on the day before the base date of every third year) from the date of commencement of the inspection.

(4) Necessary matters concerning procedures, methods, etc. of conducting a regular inspection shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 14Conducting emergency inspections

(1) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall request the manager of the relevant building to inspect the structural safety, fire safety, etc. of the building in any of the following cases:

1. Where an inspection is deemed necessary to ensure the safety of buildings from disasters, etc.;

2. Where buildings are deemed vulnerable to safety due to serious deterioration;

3. Other cases prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) An Inspection under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "emergency inspection") shall be conducted within 1 month from the date when a manager is requested to conduct an emergency inspection.

(3) Necessary matters concerning items, procedures, methods, etc. of conducting an emergency inspection shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 15Conducting inspections of small-scale deteriorated buildings

(1) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may inspect the structural safety, fire safety, energy performance, etc. of buildings deemed vulnerable to safety or at risk of disaster, among the buildings falling under any of the following subparagraphs:

1. Buildings with a size prescribed by ordinance among the buildings for which more than 30 years have passed since approval for use was granted;

2. Facilities for senior citizens and children under Article 2 (2) 11 of the Building Act;

3. Housing units for housing disadvantaged person under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Support for Housing Disadvantaged Persons including Persons with Disabilities and the Aged;

4. Other buildings prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) The Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall provide the relevant manager with the results of an inspection conducted under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "inspection of small-scale deteriorated buildings, etc.") and shall present measures, etc. to improve the results of the inspection.

(3) The Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may fully or partially grant a subsidy or a loan for expenses which may incur in repair, reinforcement, etc. based on the inspection results of small-scale deteriorated buildings, etc., and may provide technical support necessary for repair, reinforcement, etc.

(4) Necessary matters such as procedures and methods of conducting inspections on small-scale deteriorated buildings, etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 16Conducting safety examination

(1) Where a manager deems it necessary to ensure the safety of a building bases on a result of a regular inspection under Article 13, an emergency inspection under Article 14, or an inspection of a small-scale deteriorated building, etc. under Article 15, he or she shall investigate, measure, and evaluate the causes, etc. of safety defects in the building and conduct an examination suggesting measures for repair, reinforcement, etc.

(2) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may request the relevant manager to conduct an examination under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "safety examination") in any of the following cases; in such cases, a person in receipt of such request shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so: <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>1. Where a serious defect has occurred in a building;

2. Where it is deemed that there is a risk of collapse, fall, etc. of a building;

3. Where it is deemed necessary to conduct a safety examination to prevent disasters;

4. Other cases prescribed by Presidential Decree as likely to infringe on public safety due to lower performance of a building.

(3) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport deems it necessary to conduct a safety examination because the structure of a building is likely to significantly affect the safe use of the public, he or she may request a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu to conduct a safety examination, or may request an institution specializing in safety examinations registered pursuant to Article 28 (1) of the Special Act on the Safety Control and Maintenance of Establishments (hereinafter referred to as "institution specializing in safety examinations") or the Korea Authority of Land and Infrastructure Safety under the Act on the Korea Authority of Land and Infrastructure Safety (hereinafter referred to as the "Korea Authority of Land and Infrastructure Safety") to conduct a safety examination. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>(4) An institution specializing in safety examinations or the Korea Authority of Land and Infrastructure Safety which conducts a safety examination pursuant to paragraph (3) may ask interested persons necessary questions or inspect relevant documents, etc. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>(5) An institution specializing in safety examinations or the Korea Authority of Land and Infrastructure Safety which conducts a safety examination pursuant to paragraph (3) shall prepare a report on the results thereof, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and submit it to the relevant manager, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>(6) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu deems it necessary to take measures, such as repair and reinforcement, based on the results of the safety examination conducted under paragraph (3), he or she may order the relevant manager to take measures, such as repair and reinforcement.

(7) Where the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu has conducted a safety examination pursuant to paragraph (3), he or she shall submit a report on the results thereof to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Article 17Building management inspection guidelines

(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall prepare and publicly notify guidelines prescribing matters concerning the methods, procedures, etc. of conducting regular inspections, emergency inspections, inspections of small-scale deteriorated buildings, etc. and safety inspections (hereinafter referred to as "building management inspections") under Articles 13 through 16 (hereinafter referred to as "building management inspection guidelines").

(2) When the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport establishes building management inspection guidelines, he or she shall consult in advance with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies.

Article 18Designation of building management inspection institution

(1) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall designate any of the following persons as a building management inspection institution and notify the relevant manager thereof, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Apr. 30, 2019; Jun. 9, 2020; Mar. 16, 2021>1. A person who has filed a report on the establishment of an architectural firm under Article 23 (1) of the Certified Architects Act;

2. A construction engineering business entity registered pursuant to Article 26 (1) of the Construction Technology Promotion Act;

3. An institution specializing in safety examinations;

4. The Korea Authority of Land and Infrastructure Safety;

5. Other persons prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) The manager shall have a building management inspection institution designated pursuant to paragraph (1) conduct a building management inspection.

(3) The building management inspection institution shall designate a person in charge of inspection to perform its duties.

(4) The inspector shall conscientiously perform his or her duties pursuant to the building management inspection guidelines.

(5) The manager may request the replacement of a building management inspection institution in any of the following cases. In such cases, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall replace the building management inspection institution and notify the manager thereof, if he or she deems that there is good cause:

1. Where it has been designated as a building management inspection institution by fraud or other improper means;

2. Where it fails to meet the qualification standards for inspectors required for building management inspections;

3. Where the inspector has performed duties in violation of the building management inspection guidelines by intention or gross negligence;

4. Where the building management inspection institution refuses or fails to conduct a building management inspection without good cause.

(6) Necessary matters concerning qualifications of an inspector and considerations for services thereof, etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 19Notification of building management inspection

(1) A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall notify the manager of a building who shall conduct an inspection falling under any of the following subparagraphs of the fact that the building is subject to inspection and the procedures for conducting the inspection in advance by not later than 3 months before the date of such inspection; provided, in cases falling under subparagraph 2, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall notify the manager of the building, without delay, of the fact that the building is subject to inspection and the procedures for conducting the inspection:

1. Regular inspections under Article 13;

2. Emergency inspections under Article 14;

3. Inspections of small-scale deteriorated buildings, etc. under Article 15.

(2) Methods of notification under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Article 20Reporting on results of building management inspection

(1) A building management inspection institution shall report the results of a building management inspection to the manager of the relevant building and the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu within 30 days from the date the building management inspection is completed.

(2) When the building management inspection institution reports the results of a building management inspection under paragraph (1), it shall verify whether the following matters are implemented: <Amended on Mar. 31, 2020; Nov. 30, 2021>1. Safety inspections under Article 11 of the Special Act on the Safety Control and Maintenance of Establishments;

2. In-house inspections, etc. of firefighting systems, etc. under Article 22 of the Act on Installation and Management of Firefighting Systems;

3. Sanitary measures under Article 33 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;

4. Inspections of installation of elevators and safety inspections thereof under Articles 28 and 32 of the Elevator Safety Management Act;

5. Inspections of machinery and equipment subject to inspections under Article 39 of the Energy Use Rationalization Act;

6. Inspections of electric installations for general use under Article 12 of the Electrical Safety Management Act;

7. Operation and management of private sewerage treatment facilities under Article 39 of the Sewerage Act;

8. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(3) Reporting on the results of a building management inspection under paragraph (1) may be substituted by entering such results into the building life cycle information system under Article 7.

Article 21Restrictions on use

(1) In cases prescribed by Presidential Decree where it is deemed necessary to take urgent measures because it has a serious impact on the safe use of a building, a manager shall take measures, such as restrictions on use, prohibition of use, or dismantlement of the relevant building.

(2) Where the manager takes measures under paragraph (1), he or she shall notify the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu of such fact in advance. In such cases, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, in receipt of such notification, shall publicly announce such fact.

(3) The Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, in receipt of a report on the results of a building management inspection pursuant to Article 20 (1), may issue an order to take measures, such as restrictions on use, prohibition of use, or dismantlement of the relevant building, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, if it is deemed necessary to take urgent measures because it has a serious impact on the safe use of the relevant building.

(4) Where a person in receipt of an order issued under paragraph (3) fails to comply with such order, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may conduct vicarious execution pursuant to the Administrative Vicarious Execution Act.

Article 22Implementation of inspection results

(1) When a manager receives a report on the results of a building management inspection pursuant to Article 20 (1), he or she shall take necessary measures, such as repair and reinforcement, against serious defects prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as seismic performance and fire safety performance, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) Where the manager fails to take necessary measures, such as repair or reinforcement of the building under paragraph (1), the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may order the relevant manager to dismantle, alter, repair, prohibit or restrict the use thereof, or implement or take other necessary measures or corrective measures.

(3) The manager who has been notified of the results of the building management inspection shall, where urgent repair, reinforcement, etc. of the building is required, notify the users, etc. of the relevant building thereof through broadcasting, Internet, signboards, etc.

Article 23Reporting on results of measures taken

(1) The manager who has completed necessary measures, such as repair and reinforcement, pursuant to Article 22 shall report the results thereof to the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu.

(2) Matters concerning the procedures, etc. for reporting under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Article 24Evaluation on results of building management inspection

(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor may evaluate the results of a building management inspection, if necessary for improving the level of technology related to building management and preventing substandard inspections in buildings.

(2) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, the Metropolitan City Mayor, the Do Governor, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, or the Special Self-Governing Province Governor may request the manager or the building management inspection institution to submit data necessary for evaluation under paragraph (1). In such cases, a person in receipt of a request for submission of data shall comply therewith.

(3) Where the building management inspection institution fails to faithfully conduct an inspection of building management based on the evaluation of the results of the building management inspection, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, the Metropolitan City Mayor, the Do Governor, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, or the Special Self-Governing Province Governor may order the building management inspection institution to make improvements by a specified deadline.

(4) Matters necessary for the subjects, methods, and procedures of evaluation under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 25Suspension of business of building management inspection institution

(1) Where a building management inspection institution falls under any of the following cases, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may order the building management inspection institution to suspend its business for a specified period not exceeding 6 months or may impose a penalty surcharge not exceeding 100 million won, in lieu of the suspension of business:

1. Where he or she falls under any of the subparagraphs of Article 18 (5);

2. Where it is recognized based on the evaluation of the results of the building management inspection conducted under Article 24 that the building management inspection has been falsely or poorly conducted;

3. Where the results of the building management inspection are falsely entered in the building life cycle information system under Article 7.

(2) Where a person subject to the imposition of a penalty surcharge under paragraph (1) fails to pay the penalty surcharge by the deadline, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall collect it pursuant to the Act on the Collection of Local Administrative Penalty Charges. <Amended on Mar. 24, 2020>(3) Matters concerning the standards for the disposition of the suspension of business under paragraph (1) and the amounts, etc. of penalty surcharges based on types of violations on which penalty surcharges are imposed and the level of violation shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 26Expense bearing

(1) Expenses incurred in conducting building management inspections shall be borne by the relevant manager; provided, expenses incurred in conducting inspections for small-scale deteriorated buildings, etc. under Article 15 shall be borne by the relevant Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu.

(2) Where the manager is unable to conduct a building management inspection due to unavoidable causes, such as insolvency resulting from inability to pay bills or checks, the competent Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu may conduct the inspection on behalf of the relevant manager. In such cases, the relevant manager may be required to bear expenses incurred in conducting the inspection on his or her behalf.

(3) Where the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu requests the relevant manager to bear expenses after conducting the building management inspection on his or her pursuant to paragraph (2), if the relevant manager fails to comply with such request, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of the Si/Gun/Gu may collect such expenses in the same manner as delinquent local taxes are collected.

Article 27Reinforcement of fire safety performance of existing buildings

(1) A manager shall endeavor to continuously maintain the fire safety performance of buildings in order to ensure public safety from fires.

(2) The manager of a building (hereinafter referred to as "building subject to reinforcement") having at least 3 floors and meeting the requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the total floor area, use, and finishing materials, among any of the following buildings, who has filed an application for building permission under Article 11 of the Building Act [including cases where an application for deliberation by a building committee under Article 4 of the Building Act (hereinafter referred to as "building committee") is filed pursuant to Article 4-2 of the same Act and a report on building construction under Article 14 of the same Act is filed] before this Act enters into force, shall reinforce fire safety performance pursuant to Article 28:

1. Class 1 neighborhood living facilities under Article 2 (2) 3 of the Building Act;

2. Class 2 neighborhood living facilities under Article 2 (2) 4 of the Building Act;

3. Medical facilities under Article 2 (2) 9 of the Building Act;

4. Education and research facilities under Article 2 (2) 10 of the Building Act;

5. Facilities for senior citizens and children under Article 2 (2) 11 of the Building Act;

6. Training facilities under Article 2 (2) 12 of the Building Act;

7. Lodging facilities under Article 2 (2) 15 of the Building Act.

(3) The Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall notify the manager of the building subject to reinforcement of the building that it is subject to reinforcement of fire safety performance. In such cases, a person who has an objection to such notice may file an objection, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. <Amended on Apr. 18, 2023>(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), where a management and disposal plan for an improvement project under the Act on the Improvement of Urban Areas and Residential Environments or a project implementation plan for a small-scale housing improvement project under the Act on Special Cases concerning Unoccupied House or Small-Scale Housing Improvement is authorized or is not used for the purpose of reinforcement due to business closure, such buildings shall be excluded from the buildings subject to reinforcement. <Added on Apr. 18, 2023>

Article 28Implementation of reinforcement of fire safety performance

(1) The manager of the building subject to reinforcement shall formulate a plan for the reinforcement of fire safety performance, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and submit it to the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu to obtain approval for such plan.

(2) Where the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu intends to approve a plan for the reinforcement of fire safety performance under paragraph (1), he or she shall undergo deliberation by the building committee.

(3) The manager of the building subject to reinforcement shall conduct reinforcement pursuant to the plan under paragraph (1) and report the results thereof to the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu by December 31, 2025. <Amended on Apr. 18, 2023>(4) Where the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu receives a report on the results under paragraph (3), he or she shall review the report and register the results thereof in the building life cycle information system under paragraph (7).

(5) Where the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu deems it necessary to supplement the reinforcement of fire safety performance as a result of an inspection conducted under paragraph (4), he or she may issue an order to supplement such fire safety performance by a specified deadline.

(6) The manager of the building subject to reinforcement who has received an order to supplement under paragraph (5) shall supplement the reinforcement of fire safety performance by the specified deadline and report the results thereof to the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>(7) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall determine and publicly notify detailed matters concerning the methods and standards of reinforcement of buildings subject to reinforcement, such as replacement of finishing materials, installation of evacuation facilities and fire extinguishing equipment.

Article 29

Deleted. <Apr. 18, 2023>

Article 29-2Support for reinforcement of fire safety performance

(1) The State or local governments may provide managers with technical support or information necessary for formulating a plan for the reinforcement of fire safety performance under Article 28 (1).

(2) The State and local governments shall subsidize expenses incurred in the reinforcement of fire safety performance of buildings subject to reinforcement, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Added on Apr. 18, 2023][The amended provisions of Article 29-2 (2) of the Act (Act No. 19367, Apr. 18, 2023) shall be effective until December 31, 2025 pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of the Addenda to that Act]