JOURNAL

2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Legalizing Unauthorized Buildings — The Special Act Guide

A guide to eligibility, procedure, and the enforcement penalty problem under the Special Act on Consolidation of Specific Buildings.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Change of Use Permit — The Complete Procedure

What triggers a use change, the review items, and how it cascades into fire and accessibility code.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Apartment Balcony Extension — The Activity Permit Guide

The permit path for legally extending an apartment balcony into living space.

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2026 · 06

Case Study

Balcony Extension Permit in Giheung — A Project Diary

A real activity-permit case for balcony extension, from filing to completion.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Daylight Setback — The Height-to-Distance Rule Explained

How the daylight setback line shapes massing near residential boundaries.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Multi-Family vs Multi-Household vs Urban-Living Housing

Similar exteriors, entirely different ownership structures — a full comparison.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Parking Space Calculation — How Many Spots Do You Need

Parking requirement formulas by use and unit count, explained with examples.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Lot Coverage and Floor Area Ratio Explained

The two numbers that decide how large a building can be on your site.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Growth Management Plan Incentives — Relaxed Building Limits

How compliance with a Growth Management Plan can unlock a higher coverage ratio.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Legal Basement Classification on Sloped Sites

Calculating the weighted average ground level that determines basement status.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Building on Forest Land — Mountain Use Permits and Slope Standards

Cheap land has a reason. What to check before developing forest land.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

It's My Land, Why Can't I Build? — Road Access and Land Use Consent

Two meters to a road. This short condition decides a parcel's fate.

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2026 · 06

Regulation Guide

Firefighter Access Windows — The Meaning of the Red Triangle

The red triangle on glass is not decoration. The installation standards in full.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

Farm Sheds and Temporary Structures — Reporting Rules and the Future of Modular Housing

Even a single container requires a report. The legal boundaries of the farm shed, mapped out.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

Farmland Conversion — Building on Farmland and the Levy Structure

If the land category is 'farmland,' here's how to build on it. The process and cost of farmland conversion.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

Building Permit vs. Building Report — Which One Is Your Project?

A permit is reviewed; a report is filed. But filed doesn't mean easy.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

The Complete Extension Guide — From Reporting Thresholds to Hidden Pitfalls

Even adding one room brings the full weight of the law. The complete extension process.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

Balcony, Veranda, Terrace — What You Call It vs. What the Law Calls It

Words we use interchangeably, but legally three entirely different spaces.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

Enforcement Penalties — How Much, and Until When

Not a fine — a bill that recurs 'until corrected.' The structure and exits.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

What Counts as a Major Repair — The Line Between Interior Work and Permitted Construction

The same-looking work can be interior finishing on one project and a permit trigger on another.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

How to Read a Building Ledger — A 5-Minute Self-Check Before You Sign

The registry alone isn't enough. A building's true record is the ledger.

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2026 · 07

Case Study

Building Checklist Before Signing a Commercial Lease — For Business Owners

Before goodwill money, check the building ledger. Every pitfall by business type, in one place.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

Decks, Canopies, Awnings — What Can You Actually Put in Your Yard?

The moment a roof and columns appear, the law steps in.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

What Is a Development Activity Permit — The Gate Before the Building Permit

Developing land outside the city means meeting the National Land Planning Act first.

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2026 · 07

Regulation Guide

Septic System Standards — The Final Gate for a Rural Home Build

Where does the wastewater go? The hidden variable of a rural new build.

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Legalizing Unauthorized Buildings — The Special Act Guide

Change of Use Permit — The Complete Procedure

Apartment Balcony Extension — The Activity Permit Guide

Balcony Extension Permit in Giheung — A Project Diary

Daylight Setback — The Height-to-Distance Rule Explained

Multi-Family vs Multi-Household vs Urban-Living Housing

Parking Space Calculation — How Many Spots Do You Need

Lot Coverage and Floor Area Ratio Explained

Growth Management Plan Incentives — Relaxed Building Limits

Legal Basement Classification on Sloped Sites

Building on Forest Land — Mountain Use Permits and Slope Standards

It's My Land, Why Can't I Build? — Road Access and Land Use Consent

Firefighter Access Windows — The Meaning of the Red Triangle

Farm Sheds and Temporary Structures — Reporting Rules and the Future of Modular Housing

Farmland Conversion — Building on Farmland and the Levy Structure

Building Permit vs. Building Report — Which One Is Your Project?

The Complete Extension Guide — From Reporting Thresholds to Hidden Pitfalls

Balcony, Veranda, Terrace — What You Call It vs. What the Law Calls It

Enforcement Penalties — How Much, and Until When

What Counts as a Major Repair — The Line Between Interior Work and Permitted Construction

How to Read a Building Ledger — A 5-Minute Self-Check Before You Sign

Building Checklist Before Signing a Commercial Lease — For Business Owners

Decks, Canopies, Awnings — What Can You Actually Put in Your Yard?

What Is a Development Activity Permit — The Gate Before the Building Permit

Septic System Standards — The Final Gate for a Rural Home Build