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Enforcement Date: Jul. 9, 2025
Enacted by Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance No. 7663, Jul. 9, 2025
Busan Metropolitan City (Housing Policy Division)
●Article 1 (Purpose)
●The purpose of this Ordinance is to prescribe matters delegated by the Act on Support for Urban Complex Development, the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, and the Enforcement Rules of the same Act, as well as matters necessary for their implementation.
●Article 2 (Definitions)
●The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows:
○1. The term “apartment housing complex” means a housing complex as defined in subparagraph 12 of Article 2 of the Housing Act.
○2. The term “public contribution” means providing or installing the facilities prescribed in Article 38 of the Act on Support for Urban Complex Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), or providing the costs therefor.
○3. The term “public transportation hub” means an area where at least 2 lines intersect, such as railways (including urban railways), express bus terminals, or intercity bus terminals.
○4. The term “station influence areas” means a designated area under Appendix 1 of the Busan Metropolitan City Guidelines on the Operation of District Unit Plans.
○5. The term “reserved areas” means apartment houses, neighborhood facilities such as ancillary welfare facilities, etc., designated as reserved lots under subparagraph 1 of Article 42 of the Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance on Improvement of Urban Areas and Residential Environments.
●Article 3 (Relationship with other ordinances)
●This Ordinance shall take precedence over other ordinances with respect to the designation of Urban Complex Development Innovation Districts and the implementation of Urban Complex Development Projects; provided, where any other ordinance contains provisions more relaxed than the special provisions on regulation under this Ordinance, such other ordinance shall govern.
●Article 4 (Requirements for Growth Hub-type Urban Complex Development Innovation Districts)
●In subparagraph (l) of Article 2 (1) 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Support for Urban Complex Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Decree”), the phrase “other matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do, such as the types of use districts” means that the area in which a project is to be implemented shall satisfy the criteria for a station influence area.
●Article 5 (Requirements for Housing-centered Urban Complex Development Innovation Districts)
●(1) In subparagraph (b) of Article 2 (1) 2 of the Decree, the “ratio prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” shall be 50 percent or more.
●(2) In subparagraph (e) of Article 2 (1) 2 of the Decree, “other matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do, such as the types of use districts” are as follows:
○1. In the case of a station influence area, it shall be permissible in Type 2 General Residential Areas and Type 3 General Residential Areas; provided, where the Busan Metropolitan City Urban Planning Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “City Urban Planning Committee”) under the National Land Planning and Utilization Act deems it unavoidable to maintain a regularized boundary of the district and urban-planning continuity with adjacent areas, Type 1 General Residential Areas may be included.
○2. In the case of a semi-industrial area, the ratio of industrial facilities under the Busan Metropolitan City Basic Plan for Industrial Areas established under Article 6 of the Special Act on Management and Revitalization of Urban Industrial Areas within the Urban Complex Development Innovation District shall be less than 10 percent; provided, this shall be permissible only in areas that are not relocation sites of large-scale factories or public facilities.
○3. A majority of the area where a project is to be implemented shall fall under a station influence area or a semi-industrial area prescribed in Article 30 (1) 3 (c) of the Enforcement Decree of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act.
●Article 6 (Contents of the Urban Complex Development Plan)
●(1) In subparagraph 10 of Article 3 (1) of the Decree, “other matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do for the smooth promotion of Urban Complex Development Projects” means the contents of the Urban Complex Development Plan and the detailed standards thereof.
●(2) The contents of the Urban Complex Development Plan are as follows:
○1. Plans concerning blocks or plots;
○2. Plans concerning the construction of public housing.
●(3) The detailed standards of the Urban Complex Development Plan are as follows:
○1. The scope of the Innovation District shall be determined in a manner that is linked with urban planning facilities installed in the vicinity, comprehensively considering administrative boundaries, topography, urban plans already decided, the layout and scale of buildings, an efficient scale for project implementation, and residents’ opinions;
○2. The boundaries of the Innovation District shall be based on urban planning lines, administrative boundaries, topography, roads, or cadastral boundaries; where cadastral boundaries are used, they shall be as linear and un-indented as possible, and buildings shall not be included, unless unavoidably encroached upon. In such cases, for land portions outside the district that are split by the district boundary, construction under the Building Act shall be made possible;
○3. The expected time for implementing an Urban Complex Development Project under Article 3 (1) 3 of the Decree shall be set within 4 years from the date of the public notice of designation of the Urban Complex Development Innovation District, considering the preparation period for applying for approval of the project implementation plan;
○4. Sites for religious facilities and allocable welfare facilities, etc., shall be subdivided into plots and have access roads secured, where necessary, for efficient maintenance and management of such facilities in the future;
○5. Where the Innovation District is divided and projects are implemented by sections, the plan shall be set so as to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of project promotion, considering topographic conditions, maintenance infrastructure, installation plans for urban planning facilities, and project feasibility between the divided sections; provided, the plan shall not be established by dividing the district excessively large or overly small;
○6. Plans for the installation of infrastructure under Article 5 (1) 7 of the Act, including smart city infrastructure, and living infrastructure shall ensure the appropriate layout and scale of urban planning facilities and maintenance infrastructure, such as roads and parks, and shall be linked with urban planning facilities already installed or decided near the maintenance district. In this case, with respect to school facilities, consultation with the relevant agencies shall be conducted prior to drafting; access roads under the Regulations on Housing Construction Standards shall either have been secured or shall be secured through the project; and where there are underground facilities, an underground space development plan may be included for organic linkage with the surroundings.
●Article 7 (Proposal for drafting the Urban Complex Development Plan)
●(1) The “proposal form prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 5 (1) of the Decree shall be as set forth in Form 1.
●(2) The written consent of landowners, etc., under Article 5 (1) 2 of the Decree shall be as set forth in Form 2.
●(3) “Detailed matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 5 (3) of the Decree are as follows:
○1. The landowners, etc. shall submit to the head of a Gu/Gun (hereinafter referred to as the “Head of a Gu, etc.”) the following documents attached when proposing the drafting of an Urban Complex Development Plan:
■(a) A record of land and buildings as set forth in Form 3;
■(b) A basic survey/verification report as set forth in Form 4;
■(c) A consolidated statement of consents as set forth in Form 5.
○2. Where the Head of a Gu, etc. drafts an Urban Complex Development Plan under Article 5 (1) of the Act, the Head of a Gu, etc. shall investigate the matters under subparagraph 1 and verify whether the area is eligible as a target area for an Urban Complex Development Project; where the contents of the plan to be drafted are to be changed, the Head of a Gu, etc. shall investigate and verify the matters corresponding to such changes.
●(4) “Matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 6 (4) of the Decree are as follows:
○1. Plans regarding principal uses, building coverage ratio, floor area ratio, and building height;
○2. Expected timeline for implementing the Urban Complex Development Project;
○3. Ratios by housing size.
●Article 8 (Minor changes to the Urban Complex Development Plan)
●“Matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 7 (8) of the Decree shall be any of the following:
○1. A change in the name of the Urban Complex Development Innovation District;
○2. Changes for corner-cuttings of roads under Article 14 of the Rules on the Decision, Structure and Installation Standards of Urban/Gun Planning Facilities;
○3. Changes to plans for maintenance or improvement of existing buildings;
○4. Changes to the scope of an Innovation District for mutual boundary adjustment where Urban Complex Development Innovation Districts are contiguous;
○5. Simple corrections of area without changing the scope of the Innovation District, and textual corrections;
○6. Changes to plans for division of project implementation zones or building site plans not accompanied by changes to plans for principal uses, building coverage ratio, floor area ratio, and building height under Article 5 (1) 11 of the Act;
○7. Changes to the plan due to revisions of relevant statutes, or changes to the plan according to the deliberation results of the Integrated Deliberation Committee on Urban Complex Development under Article 21 of the Act.
●Article 9 (Application for designation of Urban Complex Development Innovation Districts)
●“Data prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 3 (6) of the Enforcement Rules of the Act on Support for Urban Complex Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Enforcement Rules”) shall be as follows:
○1. Relevant documents, including the matters under each subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of the Act;
○2. Relevant documents under each subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of the Decree;
○3. Relevant documents necessary for public notice under Article 6 of the Decree.
●Article 10 (De-designation of Urban Complex Development Innovation Districts)
●(1) In subparagraph 1 of Article 11 (3) of the Act, the “ratio prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” means at least 2/3 of landowners, etc., who consented to the designation of the Innovation District.
●(2) A person who requests the de-designation of an Urban Complex Development Innovation District under subparagraph 1 of Article 11 (3) of the Act shall submit to the Head of a Gu, etc. a Request for De-designation of Urban Complex Development Innovation District as set forth in Form 6, along with the following documents. In such cases, the Head of a Gu, etc. shall verify the adequacy of the request documents and the number of consenting persons, and notify the results to the Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the “Mayor”):
○1. A list of landowners, etc., who consented to the designation of the Innovation District;
○2. A list of landowners, etc., who consented to the de-designation of the Innovation District;
○3. A written consent to de-designation as set forth in Form 7.
●Article 11 (Minor changes to approval of project implementation plan)
●“Other minor matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 15 (12) of the Decree shall be any of the following:
○1. Simple textual corrections clearly involving mistakes or errors in the project implementation regulations under Article 20 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Implementation Regulations”), and matters requiring simple arrangement due to amendments to statutes or ordinances;
○2. A change of the representative of the project implementer;
○3. Changes to the particulars of rights holders and details of their rights regarding land, buildings, etc., due to succession of rights and obligations.
●Article 12 (Contents of the project implementation plan)
●“Matters such as safety management measures of the Urban Complex Development Project Zone, prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 16 (1) 14 of the Decree shall be as follows:
○1. Type, name, and implementation period of the Urban Complex Development Project;
○2. Location and area of the Urban Complex Development Innovation District;
○3. A record of national/public property to be gratuitously transferred to the project implementer.
●Article 13 (Implementation Regulations)
●“Other matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 20 (11) of the Act shall be as follows:
○1. Matters concerning demolition of buildings;
○2. Matters concerning resident relocation;
○3. Matters concerning compensation for land and buildings;
○4. Matters concerning the supply of housing.
●Article 14 (Contents of the management and disposal plan)
●“Matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 23 (2) 4 of the Decree shall be as follows:
○1. A list of tenant households eligible for rental housing (This shall be limited to urban complex development innovation districts where rental housing is constructed);
○2. A drawing of land readjustment (land to be substituted);
○3. Cadastral maps or forest maps of former land;
○4. A copy of the resolution of the general meeting of landowners, etc., under Article 16 (1) 4 of the Act, and a copy of the application for allocation (including rights reporting) under Article 24 (2) 2 of the Decree;
○5. Appraisal reports for calculating the amount of costs to be paid for the construction/installation under each subparagraph of Article 38 (1) of the Act, and documents related to agreements including payment methods and due dates;
○6. Other documents evidencing the contents of the management and disposal plan.
●Article 15 (Criteria for selecting appraisal corporations)
●Under Article 26 (2) 2 of the Act, the procedures and methods by which the Head of a Gu, etc. selects appraisal corporations, etc., shall be as follows:
○1. The Head of a Gu, etc. shall receive applications from appraisal corporations under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Act on Appraisal and Certified Appraisers (hereinafter referred to as the “Appraisal Act”), and select appraisal corporations, etc., by applying the weighting criteria under the following Items; the weighting ratios for each Item shall be as set forth in Appendix 1:
■(a) Number of certified appraisers belonging to the appraisal corporation, etc.;
■(b) Business performance capabilities and appraisal track records of the appraisal corporation, etc.;
■(c) Overlap of work;
■(d) Level of compliance with statutes, etc.;
■(e) Sincerity in performing appraisal work.
○2. An appraisal corporation, etc., shall be excluded from selection where it falls under any of the following Items:
■(a) A person for whom 6 months have not elapsed from the expiration date of a business suspension disposition under Article 32 of the Appraisal Act;
■(b) A person for whom 1 year has not elapsed from the date of being sentenced to a fine or heavier punishment under Article 95 of the Act on the Acquisition of and Compensation for Land for Public Works Projects, or Articles 49 and 50 of the Appraisal Act;
■(c) A person for whom 6 months have not elapsed from the date of being subject to a surcharge under Article 41 (1) of the Appraisal Act or an administrative fine under Article 52 of the same Act.
●Article 16 (Procedures for filing applications to purchase building sites or units)
●(1) “Matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 24 (1) 9 and (2) 3 of the Decree shall be as follows:
○1. A notice of application for purchase;
○2. Scheduled dates for demolition and relocation.
●(2) Under Article 29 (3) of the Act, a person who intends to file an application for purchase shall specify the details of ownership in the application form and attach documents proving such ownership. Where the eligibility requirements for filing an application for purchase are separately prescribed in this Ordinance or the Implementation Regulations, the applicant shall attach documents proving such eligibility.
In such cases, the applicant may submit his or her opinions on the desired type or size of land or building to be purchased, within the standards prescribed by the management and disposal plan.
●Article 17 (Change of use districts and standards for public contributions)
●For the designation of an Urban Complex Development Innovation District involving changes in use districts under Article 9 of the Act, matters concerning the standards of public contributions due to such changes and the payment of installation costs shall, mutatis mutandis, be governed by the Busan Metropolitan City Urban Planning Ordinance, the Busan Metropolitan City Ordinance on the Operation of Negotiations for Public Contributions in Urban Planning Changes, the Busan Metropolitan City Guidelines on the Operation of District Unit Plans, and the Busan Metropolitan City Standards for Negotiations on Public Contributions in District Unit Plans.
●Article 18 (Supply of housing of the National housing scale)
●(1) The “ratio prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 28 (1) 1 and 2 of the Decree shall be as follows:
○1. Growth hub-type Urban Complex Development Project: 50 percent;
○2. Housing-centered Urban Complex Development Project: 50 percent.
●(2) The ratios under each subparagraph of paragraph (1) may be adjusted by the City Urban Planning Committee, where deemed necessary for the supply of various complex facilities other than housing and for project feasibility, within the following ranges:
○1. Growth hub-type Urban Complex Development Project: 10 percent or more and 50 percent or less;
○2. Housing-centered Urban Complex Development Project: 30 percent or more and 50 percent or less.
●(3) The “ratio prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 28 (5) of the Decree means 60 percent of the housing of the national housing scale supplied under Article 38 (2) of the Act.
●Article 19 (Perusal and preservation of related documents)
●(1) “Matters prescribed by the ordinance of the Si/Do” under Article 32 (8) of the Decree shall be the following materials:
○1. Rules on the operation of the general meeting of landowners, etc., under Article 16 (1) of the Act, and the Implementation Regulations;
○2. Contracts for selection of service providers such as designers and constructors;
○3. Project implementation plan;
○4. Management and disposal plan;
○5. Official documents concerning the implementation of the relevant Urban Complex Development Project;
○6. Monthly details of deposits and withdrawals of funds;
○7. Status of work handled by the liquidator;
○8. Monthly progress of construction of the Urban Complex Development Project.
●(2) A project implementer who has completed or abolished an Urban Complex Development Project shall, under Article 11 (1) of the Enforcement Rules, hand over to the Mayor the following documents or drawings:
○1. Documents related to the public notice of ownership transfer;
○2. Documents related to finalized surveying;
○3. Documents related to liquidation;
○4. Registration application documents.
●(3) The handover of the documents or drawings under paragraph (2) shall be made within 3 months from the date of the public notice of ownership transfer under Article 34 of the Act, or within 2 months from the date of abolition of the Urban Complex Development Project, where the project is abolished; provided, where the Mayor deems that there exist unavoidable circumstances, the handover may be deferred upon application by the project implementer.
Ordinance No. 7663, Jul. 9, 2025
●This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
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