Changwon Special City Strengthens Safety Management for Aging Residential Complexes Close to Daily Life

Full Efforts to Eliminate Safety Blind Spots in Small-Scale Multi-Family Housing

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam Province is set to actively promote a safety inspection project targeting small-scale apartment complexes within the city to prevent safety accidents in aging multi-family housing and ensure efficient management.

Changwon Special City Hall.

This safety inspection focuses on small-scale apartment complexes that are over 20 years old and not subject to mandatory management under the 「Apartment Management Act」, specifically those where units of national housing size (85㎡) account for more than 50% of the total units.

To this end, the city has allocated a budget of 50 million KRW, selected seven complexes through applications received last December, and plans to conduct inspections from April to November.

Since 2018, Changwon City has conducted safety inspections on 113 aging apartment complexes where voluntary safety management has been difficult due to economic reasons and lack of legal grounds. These efforts have played a significant role in eliminating blind spots in safety management and providing citizens with a comfortable and safe living environment by preventing safety accidents.

This inspection will focus on the stability of aging retaining walls, embankments, and fences, as well as checking for deformation of structural members and the safety status of auxiliary facilities. To enhance the reliability and professionalism of the inspections, specialized inspection companies with safety inspection technology will be selected.

Additionally, the city plans to explore linking the safety inspections with support projects for small-scale apartment complexes to seek practical support measures for improving living environments and safety.

Park Hyun-ho, Director of the Urban Policy Bureau, stated, “We expect that the small-scale aging buildings, which have been in safety management blind spots, will transform into comfortable and safe living environments through this support,” and added, “The city will continue to do its best to protect the lives and property of its citizens.”