Urban Development Act.

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The purpose of this Act is to promote planned and systematic urban development, create a comfortable urban environment and promote public welfare by prescribing matters necessary for urban development. For the purpose of the present Act «urban development project» means a project implemented to build a complex or town having functions, such as residence, commerce, industries, distribution, information and communications, ecology, culture, health and welfare in an urban development zone. In particular, article 3 establishes that when a planned urban development is deemed necessary, the persons listed in this article may designate an urban development zone. The text consists of 85sections divided into 6 chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Designation, etc. of urban development zones (II); Implementation of urban development projects (III); Bearing of expenses, etc. (IV); Supplementary provisions (V); Penalty provisions (VI).

Implemented by: Enforcement Decree of the Urban Development Act. (2016-06-01)

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