Building Sanitation Management Business Report — Equipment Standards and Filing Documents for Cleaning Service Businesses

Procedure

1. 1. Meet the equipment standards

   Prepare at least 2 floor polishers with a diameter of 25cm or more, at least 2 vacuum cleaners for water and dust collection, safety belts, safety helmets and ropes, and measuring equipment for dust, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. If you only clean office buildings with a total floor area under 3,000㎡ or mixed-use buildings under 2,000㎡, the measuring equipment is not required.

2. 2. Arrange the business premises and equipment storage

   Public health business premises must in principle be separated from other uses by walls or floors or partitioned. A building sanitation management business does not need separation or partitioning if it stores its equipment in a space independent of the business premises.

3. 3. Complete hygiene training

   Complete 3 hours of hygiene training before filing the report. If you cannot attend in advance because of a natural disaster, illness, an overseas business trip or the training body's circumstances, you may complete it within 6 months after filing, and you must take it every year while operating.

4. 4. File the business report with the district office

   Submit the business report form with a business facility and equipment summary and a document proving the right to use the premises (such as a lease) to the city, county or district office with jurisdiction. The official checks the building register and land use plan confirmation electronically, and the report certificate is issued immediately. If the facilities need to be checked, this is done within 30 days after issuance.

5. 5. Change report and closure report

   File a change report if the trade name, business address, business area (an increase or decrease of one third or more), or the representative's name or date of birth changes. If you close the business, report it within 20 days from the closure date; closure cannot be reported during a business suspension period.

Required documents

• Business report form (public health business)
• Business facility and equipment summary (including the equipment held)
• Document proving the right to use the premises (lease, etc.)
• Hygiene training completion certificate (if completed in advance)
• Equipment photos and purchase records (in case confirmation is requested)
• Letter of authorization (when submitted by an agent)

Fees

Generally from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of won in the industry · We quote after consultation depending on the type of premises, the state of equipment preparation, and whether you also prepare for public cleaning service bids such as direct production confirmation. Government fees are separate.

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Legal basis and review date

• Public Health Control Act, Article 2
• Public Health Control Act, Article 3
• Public Health Control Act, Article 17
• Public Health Control Act, Article 20
• Enforcement Rule of the Public Health Control Act, Article 3
• Enforcement Rule of the Public Health Control Act, Article 3-2
• Enforcement Rule of the Public Health Control Act, Article 23
• Enforcement Rule of the Public Health Control Act, Annex 1

Checked against the statutes on 2026-10-05

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• The closure report is due within 20 days from the closure date, and it cannot be filed during a business suspension period.
• Failing to file a change report after increasing or decreasing the business area by one third or more is punishable by imprisonment of up to 6 months or a fine of up to 5,000,000 won.

Frequently asked questions