An apartment complex is facing backlash after posting a notice warning delivery workers that they will be charged tens of million won if they scratch the elevator.
Can they actually demand this kind of money?
Well, to give you the conclusion first, it is difficult for the apartment management to arbitrarily set a penalty and directly demand money.
Recently, an online community shared an apartment notice stating that if a delivery worker scratches the elevator, a "penalty of 21 million won" will be imposed.
Since the apartment resident representative council has the authority to set usage criteria for common facilities such as parking lots and elevators, it is permitted to establish rules on how delivery vehicles travel within the complex or how common facilities are used.
In fact, there have been several cases in the past where conflicts arose with delivery workers over blocking delivery vehicles from ground-level access or demanding elevator usage fees.
However, setting rules for the use of common facilities and imposing penalties or fines are entirely separate matters.
Since fines are imposed by administrative agencies in accordance with the law, and penalties are also sentenced by courts through criminal trials, it is difficult for the apartment side to arbitrarily set an amount and impose it on a delivery worker.
If a delivery worker actually damages the elevator and causes losses, legal procedures such as filing for civil damages must be pursued.
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