아직도 불법 평상이…경기도, 계곡·하천 점용 위반행위 23건 적발

In July, the Special Criminal Police Division of Gyeonggi-do Province conducted a concentrated patrol in popular summer recreational areas such as valleys and streams. Over a span of twelve days, from the 20th to the 31st, they identified and reported 23 violations. The violations included three instances of unauthorized use of streams, thirteen cases of illegal operations by food establishments without proper permits, two incidents of food establishments expanding their business areas without proper reporting, and five cases of illegal installation of facilities and land use changes.

Notable violations included unauthorized construction of temporary structures and food stalls on stream banks, food establishments operating without proper food handler permits, installation of water play facilities like wading pools and swimming pools without permits in restricted development zones, and unauthorized use of theme parks and violation of land use regulations.

Punishments for these violations range from two years of imprisonment or a fine not exceeding 2 million won for unauthorized stream use, to three years of imprisonment or a fine not exceeding 30 million won for failing to report food handler permits or change business areas without proper authorization. The province plans to continue patrolling and conducting post-operation inspections to prevent such violations.

Gyeonggi-do Special Criminal Police Division Chief, Park Moon-jun, emphasized that these recreational areas should be freely and safely accessible to all residents, and vowed to continue stringent patrolling to prevent illegal activities and law enforcement violations.