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Seocho-gu area in Gangnam will be reducing its number of cigarette vendors by widening the distance between each vendor starting October.
The Seocho-gu district government said on Wednesday it will increase the minimum distance between vendors from 50 meters to 100 m.
The Seocho-gu district government said on Wednesday it will increase the minimum distance between vendors from 50 meters to 100 m.
This new rule will also apply within building complexes, therefore making it difficult for an establishment to house more than one cigarette seller.
Previously, buildings over six stories in height and 2,000 square-meters in area were exempt from the regulation.
The regional government estimates that the number of cigarette vendors in the area will be halved after the new rules take effect.
It stressed that citizens’ health was prioritized over the maintenance of the existing market.
Currently there are 121 non-smoking areas in Seocho-gu, mostly around subway station exits, and a smoke-free street that is over 365 m in length near Sadang station.
By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)
Previously, buildings over six stories in height and 2,000 square-meters in area were exempt from the regulation.
The regional government estimates that the number of cigarette vendors in the area will be halved after the new rules take effect.
It stressed that citizens’ health was prioritized over the maintenance of the existing market.
Currently there are 121 non-smoking areas in Seocho-gu, mostly around subway station exits, and a smoke-free street that is over 365 m in length near Sadang station.
By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)
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