Ulsan City pushes to revise ordinance to abolish address restrictions on honoring military service elites

Ulsan City announced on the 23rd that it is pushing for an ordinance amendment to remove address restrictions in order to expand courtesy for distinguished military service members who faithfully fulfilled their military service obligations.

The city has prepared partial amendments to the ‘Ulsan Metropolitan City Ordinance on Preferential Treatment of Military Service Men and Women’ and will announce the legislation by October 13th.

This revision reflects the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission's 'Recommendation to improve regulations on regional restrictions on honoring military service elites' last May.

The Military Manpower Administration is a system in which the Military Manpower Administration selects families whose three generations of family members faithfully completed active duty service.

In accordance with the ordinance, the city provides a 30-50% discount on public facility usage fees, admission fees, and parking fees, such as Ulsan Grand Park, Ulsan City Sports Facilities, and Ulsan Museum of Art, only to those who have served in the military and their families domiciled in Ulsan.

The main content of the amendment is to remove restrictions on the address and residence area of ​​those receiving such courtesy.

Anyone who has completed military service from a family that has received a military service distinction certificate from the Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration can receive courtesy from Ulsan City, no matter where they live in the country.

After collecting opinions from citizens and related organizations through legislative notice, the city plans to hold an ordinance and rules deliberation meeting in October and deliberation and resolution by the Ulsan City Council in November. The goal is to implement it on January 1 next year.

A city official said, "We are revising the ordinance so that families who have faithfully fulfilled their military service obligations can be respected regardless of region," and added, "We will continue to improve related systems so that the system of treating distinguished military service members can be practically felt."