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17-3 · Building administration

Building Use Change Permit, Report and Registry Change Application

To change the use of a building that has received use approval, Article 19 of the Building Act first classifies building uses into nine facility groups and checks which group the building is moving to. A change to a higher group (a smaller group number) requires permission from the head of the si/gun/gu, a change to a lower group (a larger number) requires a report, and a change within the same group requires an application to change the entries in the building register. Under Article 14(4) of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act, changes within the same item of Table 1 and changes between Category 1 and Category 2 neighborhood living facilities that meet use restrictions are excluded from the register-change requirement, apart from certain uses. If the floor area of the changed part is 100㎡ or more in a permit or report case, use approval is required (excluded where it is under 500㎡ and no major repair is involved), and food manufacturing registration or factory-related applications continue only after the register use is corrected.

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🌐 Building Use Change Permit, Report and Building Indication Change Application
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Procedure

Procedure

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    Check the register use and the target use: Check the current use of the floor or unit and any illegal-building mark in the building register, then decide which item of Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree the new use falls under. A Category 2 neighborhood living facility manufacturing shop must stay within the floor area and emission facility standards of Table 1; beyond them it is treated as a factory.

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    Decide permit, report or register change: Compare the facility group numbers in Article 14(5) of the Enforcement Decree: a higher group needs a permit, a lower group needs a report, and the same group needs a building register change application. Changing from the neighborhood living facility group to a factory in the industrial group is a change to a higher group and requires a permit.

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    Prepare the application and attachments: Use Form No. 1-4 of the Enforcement Rule of the Building Act for a permit, Form No. 6 for a report, and the building mark change application for a change within the same group. A permit or report attaches the post-change floor plan and drawings showing changes to fireproofing, fire prevention, evacuation or building equipment; the permit authority checks the pre-change plan against the building register.

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    Submit to the si/gun/gu and handle supplements: Submit to the building department of the si/gun/gu where the building is located, or electronically through Seumteo. The permit authority checks compliance with relevant laws and issues the permit or report certificate; the legal processing period for a building mark change application is 7 days, and any supplement request is answered within the deadline.

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    Use approval and business registration: If the floor area of the changed part totals 100㎡ or more, apply for use approval; once approved, the si/gun/gu corrects the register entry ex officio according to the use approval certificate. After confirming the corrected register use, proceed with food manufacturing registration or factory-related applications.

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Filing route

Filing route

Building department of the si/gun/gu office with jurisdiction over the building (electronic filing available through Seumteo)

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

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Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Online routeCompetent Korean authority or official service
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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If the register use is not checked before signing a lease or starting interior work, the registration stage may demand supplements for a use mismatch and delay the business start date.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.