The principles for selecting the location of a new town are as follows:
There shall be enough lands for future development of the new town.
Electric power, telecom, tap water, gas, and other public facilities can be sufficiently supplied matching with the requirements for future development of the new town.
The distance from the central cities of the metropolis zone shall be appropriate, and favorable traffic system shall be provided to connect the outside.
The industrial structure of the ambient areas can match with the future development of the new town.
There is a vast demand for dwelling houses in the ambient areas.
Lands used for important military facilities or nearby high-sensitivity national defense facilities shall be avoided.
Locations nearby serious pollution sources shall be avoided.
Special water and soil conservation areas, water source, water quality, water quantity protected areas, and important reservoir water collecting areas shall be avoided.
Low-lying lands, steep slops, lands where landslip is likely to occur, and other environment-sensitive lands shall be avoided.
Other factors influencing development of the new town shall be avoided.

The feasibility study report of a new town special area shall include the following contents:
Objectives of development.
Scope of development area.
Status quo of the development area and ambient areas.
Overall development profile.
Development mode.
Plan of removal and settling.
Development schedule and development phases and sections.
Financial analysis.
Strategies for introducing population and industries.
Supporting measures.
Competent authority of development and division of responsibility.
Other related affairs.

When holding a public hearing under Paragraph 2, Article 5 of the Act, the central authority shall invite the ownership holders of the lands in the special area, the local municipal or county (city) government, township/city/district office, residents, experts and scholars to attend the hearing; and upon publicizing the feasibility plan prospectus (drawings), shall publish the date and address of the public hearing on the local official gazette or newspaper for 3 days, and notify by letter the local township/city/district office to publicize the notice on the bulletin board of the office.

The public hearing shall be processed in public words and says.

The lands of preserved area within the planned zone for a new town that are not developed within 20 years as referred to in Paragraph 3, Article 5 of the Act means the lands of preserved area within the planned range of a new town special area that are not changed into lands for urban development and not developed and constructed, within 20 years commencing from enforcement of the plan of new town special area.
Provisions on approval conditions, procedure and documents for persons or organizations to apply for the above-mentioned lands of preserved area shall be prescribed by the central authority or the municipal or county (city) competent authority designated by the central authority.