CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to enhancement of the identity and dignity of the State and its local communities and the right of citizens to enjoy culture by prescribing matters necessary to improve the cultural publicness and aesthetic impression of public design.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2023>
1. The term "public design" means designing public facilities, etc. to be developed, produced, installed, operated, or managed by the State, local governments, local public enterprises incorporated under the Local Public Enterprises Act, or public institutions designated under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions (hereinafter referred to as "State agencies, etc.") with the aim of improving the public nature and aesthetic impression of such public facilities, etc. for the benefit of the general public, and the outcomes of such designing;
2. The term "public design project" means a project performed by State agencies, etc. in the process of implementing public design of public facilities, etc., including planning, research, analysis, advisory service, design and manufacturing, installation, and management conducted in relation to public design;
3. The term "public facilities, etc." means the following facilities, articles, visual images, etc. developed, produced, installed, operated, or managed by State agencies, etc. for the benefit of the general public:
(a) Public transportation facilities, including public transportation stations or stops, and bicycle racks;
(b) Pedestrian safety facilities, including bollards and fences;
(c) Convenience facilities, including benches, street stands, and pergolas;
(d) Supply facilities, including manholes, fire hydrants, and traffic light control boxes;
(e) Green facilities, including street tree guards, street flower stands, and fountains;
(f) Guidance facilities, including direction signs, banner posts, and poster boards;