Chapter 4. Operation and Management
Article 24
In accordance with the provisions of Articles 16 and 16-1, investments on the construction of parking facilities required in Urban Planning, built in public building for multi-application purposes, or off-street public parking facilities with spaces more than fifty small cars shall prepare relevant documents that describe the plan for vehicle entrance, traffic movement and safety measures and send them for approval through the local government authority. Upon obtaining the approval, the developer can apply the permission of construction of the building. The format of the application document shall be determined by the local government authority.
Article 25
Prior to becoming available, the owner of the above-mentioned off-street public parking facility shall formulate the term of operation and management and submit it to the local government authority for review. The parking services shall commence only after receiving the parking registration certificate.
The term of operation and management, in particular, the business hours and fare rate shall be announced openly. Any changes above shall be reported to the local government authority for approval.
Article 26
For off-street public parking facilities with space less than fifty small cars or buildings with built-in parking facilities open for public, the persons in charge shall submit the aforementioned term of operation and management to the local government authority for approval, and commence business operation after obtaining the parking registration certificate in accordance with Article 25.
Article 27
Parking facility operators shall follow traffic regulations set necessary signs, traffic signals, designate vehicle parking lines as well as direction symbols, and post announcement regarding the parking fee and management matters at entrances or other appropriate locations.
Article 27-1
Public parking facilities should be equipped with dedicated spaces and charging facilities for electric vehicles.
The central competent authority shall determine the proportion of the said parking spaces for electric vehicle charging, charging facility installation standards, promotional guidance, subsidy methods, and other implementation regulations to be complied with in the preceding paragraph.
Article 28
One month prior to name or organization change and partial or full business operation termination, the registered off-street public parking facility shall report to the local government authority. Likewise, before the resumption of business.
Article 29
Public off-street parking facility may invite the private sector to operate it by contract. Provisions concerning the operation management contract shall be prescribed by the municipal or county (city) government and be submitted to the higher government authority for future reference.
Article 30
The municipal and county (city) government authorities shall set special agency to supervise parking facility planning, construction, operation management, and regulation violation checking.
Article 31
The parking fare rate for curb-side parking and public off-street public parking shall be set differently depending on the characteristics of district, traffic flow, and periods of time.
The rate shall be decided by the local government authority basing on formula, and the formula shall be submitted to local council for review.
Article 32
Motorists shall comply with regulations when parking their vehicles in designated locations. Vehicles violating the parking regulations and obstructing other vehicles from traveling or parking shall be towed to a proper vehicle pound by the government authorities, police authorities, or parking operators.
Parking facility operators shall inform government authorities, police authorities, or parking operators when motorists violate parking regulations and/or obstruct parking lots reserved for people with disabilities, pregnant women, drivers with children aged under 6, and electric vehicles.
Only people with disabilities, pregnant women, drivers with children aged under 6 who have an exclusive identification card, vehicle, or other relevant certification allowing using parking spaces for the disabled, pregnant women, and drivers with children aged under 6, and electric vehicles. To confirm with regulation violation checking, municipal and county (city) government authorities must make a request to the Directorate General of Highways for Vehicle Registration.
Article 32-1
Parking operators, who participate through open process conducted by municipal or county (city) government authority, and obtain the approval for towing operation, are eligible to run towing business within a region around their parking facilities.
Prior to tow and relocate improper parking vehicles to a selected location, the parking facility operator shall, in accordance with the law, apply to municipal, county (city) government authorities to assign traffic law enforcement and inspection personnels or traffic assistants to join the operation. The parking operators can charge the vehicle owner for vehicle towing and retaining.
Regulations governing the qualification of parking facility operation, application procedures, towing operation, relocation method, range of operation, charges and other matters shall be determined by the municipal, county (city) government authorities.
Article 33
For the execution of the Act, the municipal or county (city) government authority can order the parking operators to submit business related information or reports, and can check the parking facilities or other business-related matters.